Two People - Heaven (Polydor)

Two people have much in common with Red Box, and will hate me for saying so. Both pen songs which resolutely burrow their way deep into the subconscious, leaving one humming along like a blithering idiot, quite unable to stop. The essential difference is the embarrassment factor when accosted mid-hum. If Red Box are the offenders, one would expect to blush in places you didn't know blushed. If, on the other hand, Two People are issuing forth from your lips, relax, you have taste. (Lesley O'Toole, Record Mirror, January 10, 1987)

This pair of Scousers could be the ones to pick up where Go West left off, as, unlike the thousands of nothing-in-particular but-ideal-for-tinny-Radio-One-records that are released every week, "Heaven" actually is a compact and tuneful effort. But be warned. Singer Mark Stevenson has had a penchant for erotic lyrics ever since he gave up training for the Catholic priesthood. Their last single was the "Mouth Of' An Angel". Need I say more? (Frank Gillespie, No 1, January 17, 1987)

Two People - Rescue Me (Polydor)

Wet, dreamy pop didn't exactly catch on last year, as The Lotus Eaters will testify. Perhaps it brings out that spiteful streak in all of us that despises anything so blatantly soft. That said, this is a gem. It sets out to be nothing more than an admirably crafted, lovingly performed pop song. And succeeds. There's hope for the dreamers yet. Single of the week. (Paul Bursche, No 1, February 16, 1985)

Two People - Mouth Of An Angel (Polydor)

Liverpool group Two People were hotly tipped a while back, released a not very good single, then disappeared off the face of the planet for a while. Until now. in fact. This is a surprisingly sprightly thing, guitars strumming away at a fine old pace while kettle drums boom away and the song fair jogs along. Very acceptable. (William Shaw, Smash Hits, September 24, 1986)

Smart young men with nice haircuts part 149. Two People could be any one of those vacuous duos record companies have been hell bent on signing up. A lot of expensive production has gone into a completely unmemorable song. Even after four plays, all I wanted to do was keep staring out of the window at the pigeons. (Robin Smith, Record Mirror, September 20, 1986)

Vinyl Gold: My own copy of this single cost 16 quid, and the 12 inch is worth a bit more. Although they recorded an album, nothing by Two People has been officially released digitally.

Two People - This Is The Shirt (Polydor)

It seemed to be evolving at quite a nice pace and then the tempo change came as quite a surprise - it's really uncomfortable. "This is the shirt/ Which she wore/When it was good good good" - that's an excellent lyric, certainly unorthodox. I haven't heard someone romanticising about an article of clothing for a long time. I think they're probably capable of producing better records. - the guy can sing. (Roland Orzabal [Tears For Fears], Smash Hits, April 24, 1985)

Apparently The Next Great Thing to come out of Liverpool. Two People are, unsurprisingly, two people plus guitars and a stack of energy. Not too sure what's the great significance of the shirt, but it's not a bad record. (Paul Simper, No 1, May 18, 1985)

Liverpool duo Two People should be proper pop stars by now because they should have gone to at least number 12 with "This Is The Shirt" when it was originally released two years ago. Now it's been revamped and re-released and it's still v. fab and an obvious single of the fortnight and ... and then along came Prince. (Barry McIlheney, Smash Hits, March 11, 1987)

By the looks of the sleeve, it's the one they threw up in. A strong tune but goodness me, it sounds like a million other groups of this ilk. (Nancy Culp, Record Mirror, April 11, 1987)

Excellent! It's got a fantastic change of pace after the first minute. The title's great as well. I think what they're singing about is a shirt that reminds them of a lost love one which is a terrific comparison because like music, clothes hold a lot of memories for some people. The production's got lots of interesting things to listen out for especially the piano. They almost made it with their last single "Heaven". I'm certainly going to be playing this - very original. (Simon Mayo, No 1, April 11, 1987)