Palmer, came as a devastation to the band. Murphy's personal problems led to him missing some of the band's live shows and television appearances, with manager Mark Cowley often filling in during his absence. It was widely rumoured that he depressingly watched Space perform "Dark Clouds" on BBC's Top of the Pops on television, one of the performances he missed, although in fact he was preoccupied with other things and "actually forgotten the single was even out". Scott was terrified that his singing voice was permanently lost, as the cause with originally unknown; he underwent cancer treatment to make sure, but found out his voice was lost due to stress, and he soon recovered. Murphy also soon recovered and rejoined the band in time for the recording of their second album, Tin Planet''. Track listing Personnel Tommy Scott - Bass guitar, vocals Jamie Murphy - Guitar, vocals Franny Griffiths - Keyboards, synthesizers, sonic manipulations Andy Parle - Drums, percussion, loops Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links "Spiders" article on SpaceTheBand.com 1996 debut albums Space (English band) albums Gut Records albums Albums produced by Stephen Lironi Albums recorded at Olympic Sound Studios