Swords of a Thousand Men
Tenpole Tudor
1981
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About Tenpole Tudor
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Tenpole Tudor is the British band associated with singer and actor Edward Tudor-Pole. Its theatrical mixture of punk, roots rock and pop found a home at Stiff Records. The 1981 debut Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary included Swords of a Thousand Men and Wunderbar, followed by Let the Four Winds Blow.
Artist background sources
Tenpole Tudor - AllMusic biography
Read frontman identity, musical approach, Stiff signing and first two albums. Conflicting formation years and dismissive review language are not adopted. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Retained annual-list context
Swords of a Thousand Men by Tenpole Tudor is documented in the UK chart in 1981. A song-specific creative origin has not been established here.
Reviewed chart context, not a songwriting story.
Swords of a Thousand Men - Official Charts
UK chart association in 1981; first chart date as displayed: 1981-04-25. Reviewed 2026-10-12. Not a US year-end rank or original release date.
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Reviewed UK chart association; supplemental curated selection, no invented annual rank.
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Swords of a Thousand Men - Official Charts
UK chart association in 1981; first chart date as displayed: 1981-04-25. Reviewed 2026-10-12. Not a US year-end rank or original release date.
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