[rts] 1987, Part 2
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jon_chaissonAnd now for the second half of the year!
In July, New Order gave us their new single "True Faith", recorded for their first compilation Substance (which would be released in August), and became one of their biggest hits and memorable videos.
New Order, "True Faith" single, rel. 7/20/1987
At the end of that month was Dead Can Dance's release Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, a fascinating chamber-music-meets-goth album of haunting beauty. This was the first album I picked up from them, and one I would listen to very late at night on headphones.
Dead Can Dance, "Summoning of the Muse" from Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, rel. 7/27/1987
And now, here's where things start getting interesting. I think it's about this time that alternative music really took a big upswing, with a shockingly huge list of great albums that were released just in time for fourth quarter. [Of course, this was also the start of my junior year in high school, when I had the most fun.]
A huge hit in early 1988, Midnight Oil's album Diesel and Dust became their breakthrough album both on college radio and on MTV with their biggest hit:
Midnight Oil, "Beds Are Burning" from Diesel and Dust, rel. August 1987
One of the most improbable hits of the year--a jam between 4AD labelmates Colourbox and A.R. Kane--was also released that month, becoming a signature dancefloor hit, with help from a creative video chock full of old NASA footage.
M/A/R/R/S, "Pump Up the Volume" single, released 8/3/1987
Nearing the end of their first major iteration, The Damned came out with a so-so album called Anything, which contained a wonderful cover of Love's "Alone Again Or", and made a spaghetti western for its video.
The Damned, "Alone Again Or" single, released 8/6/1987
September was a HUGE month for alternative bands. To wit:
Squeeze, "Hourglass" from Babylon and On, released September 1987
The Jesus & Mary Chain, "Happy When It Rains" from Darklands, released September 1987
REM, "It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)" from Document, released September 1987
Love and Rockets, "No New Tale to Tell" from Earth Sun Moon, released 9/9/1987
Public Image Limted, "Seattle" from Happy?, released 9/14/1987
...and the following albums, all released on the same day:
Depeche Mode, "Never Let Me Down Again" from Music for the Masses, released 9/28/1987
(sorry, can't embed)
The Smiths, "Girlfriend in a Coma" from Strangeways, Here We Come, rel. 9/28/1987
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Behind the Sun" from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, rel. 9/28/1987
October brought us great albums as well:
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, "My Bag" from Mainstream, rel. October 1987
Sting, "We'll Be Together" from ...Nothing Like the Sun, rel. 10/12/1987
INXS, "New Sensation" from Kick, rel. 10/19/1987
...and so did November:
Eurythmics, "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" from Savage, rel. November 1987
Bryan Ferry, "Limbo" from Bete Noire, rel. 11/4/1987
Sinéad O'Connor, "Mandinka" from The Lion and the Cobra, rel. 11/4/1987
(Really, it's a great debut...and contains a great track called "Never Get Old" which features a pre-fame Enya speaking in Gaelic.)
The Sisters of Mercy, "This Corrosion" from Floodland, rel. 11/13/1987
[December wasn't too exciting, but it usually never is...that month is usually reserved for compilations and holiday sales.]
So yeah...like I said in the previous post, the more I do research on Walk in Silence, the more I'm realizing just how important some of the major hits and albums from the mid-to-late 80s became in this genre's history. I should post some other years at some point, just for fun!
In July, New Order gave us their new single "True Faith", recorded for their first compilation Substance (which would be released in August), and became one of their biggest hits and memorable videos.
New Order, "True Faith" single, rel. 7/20/1987
At the end of that month was Dead Can Dance's release Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, a fascinating chamber-music-meets-goth album of haunting beauty. This was the first album I picked up from them, and one I would listen to very late at night on headphones.
Dead Can Dance, "Summoning of the Muse" from Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, rel. 7/27/1987
And now, here's where things start getting interesting. I think it's about this time that alternative music really took a big upswing, with a shockingly huge list of great albums that were released just in time for fourth quarter. [Of course, this was also the start of my junior year in high school, when I had the most fun.]
A huge hit in early 1988, Midnight Oil's album Diesel and Dust became their breakthrough album both on college radio and on MTV with their biggest hit:
Midnight Oil, "Beds Are Burning" from Diesel and Dust, rel. August 1987
One of the most improbable hits of the year--a jam between 4AD labelmates Colourbox and A.R. Kane--was also released that month, becoming a signature dancefloor hit, with help from a creative video chock full of old NASA footage.
M/A/R/R/S, "Pump Up the Volume" single, released 8/3/1987
Nearing the end of their first major iteration, The Damned came out with a so-so album called Anything, which contained a wonderful cover of Love's "Alone Again Or", and made a spaghetti western for its video.
The Damned, "Alone Again Or" single, released 8/6/1987
September was a HUGE month for alternative bands. To wit:
Squeeze, "Hourglass" from Babylon and On, released September 1987
The Jesus & Mary Chain, "Happy When It Rains" from Darklands, released September 1987
REM, "It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)" from Document, released September 1987
Love and Rockets, "No New Tale to Tell" from Earth Sun Moon, released 9/9/1987
Public Image Limted, "Seattle" from Happy?, released 9/14/1987
...and the following albums, all released on the same day:
Depeche Mode, "Never Let Me Down Again" from Music for the Masses, released 9/28/1987
(sorry, can't embed)
The Smiths, "Girlfriend in a Coma" from Strangeways, Here We Come, rel. 9/28/1987
Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Behind the Sun" from The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, rel. 9/28/1987
October brought us great albums as well:
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, "My Bag" from Mainstream, rel. October 1987
Sting, "We'll Be Together" from ...Nothing Like the Sun, rel. 10/12/1987
INXS, "New Sensation" from Kick, rel. 10/19/1987
...and so did November:
Eurythmics, "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)" from Savage, rel. November 1987
Bryan Ferry, "Limbo" from Bete Noire, rel. 11/4/1987
Sinéad O'Connor, "Mandinka" from The Lion and the Cobra, rel. 11/4/1987
(Really, it's a great debut...and contains a great track called "Never Get Old" which features a pre-fame Enya speaking in Gaelic.)
The Sisters of Mercy, "This Corrosion" from Floodland, rel. 11/13/1987
[December wasn't too exciting, but it usually never is...that month is usually reserved for compilations and holiday sales.]
So yeah...like I said in the previous post, the more I do research on Walk in Silence, the more I'm realizing just how important some of the major hits and albums from the mid-to-late 80s became in this genre's history. I should post some other years at some point, just for fun!
