Broudie explains his reason for the spilt: "Paul and myself had very different tastes. At the time, everything was synthesized but I was listening to a lot of 60s stuff and thought it would be a good idea to have flutes, bassoons and piccolos in our songs. Paul wrote me a letter saying he wasn't into the 60s stuff. He just dismissed me really."
Paul and Ian started getting on with each other again in the late 80s, and Paul aksed Ian to play on the newly-reformed Wild Swans forthcoming album "Spaceflower". Ian has production credits for the album, as well as appearing as a guitarist and occasional co-writer.
So there you have a very brief history of Care.
Really, Care were the beginning of the Lightning Seeds. This shows in
the tunes that have been produced by both outfits. With Ian Broudie writing
the huge majority of the music, both Care and The Lightning Seeds share
one essential ingredient - Broudie's gift for a fantastic melody. While
Paul Simpson wrote the lyrics for Care stuff, Ian concentrated on the
musical and production side of things and it shows.
