The Young Mods’ Forgotten Story is an album by American soul combo The Impressions, released in 1969 on Curtom. Tracklist: A1. “The Young Mods’ Forgotten Story” (2:00) A2. “Choice of Colors” (3:15) A3. “The Girl I Find” (2:37) A4. “Wherever You Leadeth Me” (2:32) A5. “Deceiving Heart” (2:49) B1. “Seven Years” (2:21) B2. “Love’s Miracle” […]
Breathe Awhile is an album by English psych-rock band Arcadium, released in 1969 on Pye-subsidiary Middle Earth. Tracklist: A1. “I’m on My Way” (11:50) A2. “Poor Lady” (3:58) A3. “Walk on the Bad Side” (7:33) B1. “Woman of a Thousand Years” (3:37) B2. “Change Me” (4:48) B3. “It Takes a Woman” (3:53) B4. “Birth, Life […]
Inner Dialogue is an album by the namesake American orchestral-pop/vocal combo, released in 1969 on Ranwood. Tracklist: A1. “I Go to Life” (2:35) A2. “Inner Dialogue” (2:26) A3. “The Touch” (1:42) A4. “Yesterday the Dog” (2:28) A5. “Little Bits of Paper” (2:00) A6. “Little Children” (2:54) B1. “Within You” (2:30) B2. “In Sequence” (2:15) B3. […]
Kaleidoscope World is the second album by English sophisti-pop duo Swing Out Sister, released in 1989 on Fontana. Tracklist: 1. “You on My Mind” (3:34) 2. “Where in the World” (5:34) 3. “Forever Blue” (4:19) 4. “Heart for Hire” (4:28) 5. “Tainted” (4:01) 6. “Waiting Game” (4:18) 7. “Precious Words” (4:15) 8. “Masquerade” (4:47) 9. […]
On Land and in the Sea is the fourth album by English art-rock/avant-garde ensemble the Cardiacs, released in 1989 on Alphabet. Tracklist: A1. “Two Bites of Cherry” (3:19) A2. “Baby Heart Dirt” (3:32) A3. “The Leader of the Starry Skies” (3:52) A4. “I Hold My Love in My Arms” (1:10) A5. “The Duck and Roger […]
The Seeds of Love is the third album by English art-pop duo Tears for Fears, released in 1989 on Fontana. Tracklist: 1. “Woman in Chains” (6:30) 2. “Badman’s Song” (8:32) 3. “Sowing the Seeds of Love” (6:16) 4. “Advice for the Young at Heart” (4:54) 5. “Standing on the Corner of the Third World” (5:30) […]
Set Me Free is the third album by English soul/jazz vocalist Carmel, released in 1989 on London. Tracklist: 1. “Napoli” (3:34) 2. “You Can Have Him” (3:49) 3. “I Have Fallen in Love” (4:16) 4. “I’m Over You” (4:56) 5. “God Put Your Hand on Me” (5:03) 6. “Take It for Granted” (4:52) 7. “Circles” […]
Fin de Siècle is the second of two albums by French/Quebecois supergroup Les 4 Guitaristes de l’Apocalypso-Bar, released in 1989 on RēR. Tracklist: A1. “Scandinavian Pedestran” (3:03) A2. “Danse de fin de siècle” (3:35) A3. “The As Usual Dance Towards the Other Flight to What Is Not, Section C” (3:33) A4. “Dernier cigare avant New […]
Bound by the Beauty is the fifth album by Canadian art-pop musician/vocalist Jane Siberry, released in 1989 on Duke Street/Reprise. Tracklist: A1. “Bound by the Beauty” (4:41) A2. “Something About Trains” (3:46) A3. “Hockey” (3:58) A4. “Everything Reminds Me of My Dog” (4:20) A5. “The Valley” (6:07) B1. “The Life Is the Red Wagon” (4:14) […]
Scarlet and Other Stories is the second album by English art-pop/folk band All About Eve, released in 1989 on Mercury. Tracklist: 1. “Road to Your Soul” (5:16) 2. “Dream Now” (3:06) 3. “Gold and Silver” (3:56) 4. “Scarlet” (3:45) 5. “December” (7:25) 6. “Blind Lemon Sam” (3:04) 7. “More Than the Blues” (3:29) 8. “Tuesday’s […]
Welcome to the Beautiful South is the debut album by English sophisti-pop band the Beautiful South, released in 1989 on Go! Tracklist: 1. “Song for Whoever” (6:10) 2. “Have You Ever Been Away” (5:40) 3. “From Under the Covers” (3:59) 4. “I’ll Sail This Ship Alone” (4:47) 5. “Girlfriend” (2:55) 6. “Straight in at 37” […]
Porcelain is the second album by English jazz-pop vocalist/songwriter Julia Fordham, released in 1989 on Virgin. Tracklist: 1. “Lock and Key” (4:36) 2. “Porcelain” (5:38) 3. “Girlfriend” (4:39) 4. “For You Only for You” (3:53) 5. “Genius” (6:18) 6. “Manhattan Skyline” (4:50) 7. “Did I Happen to Mention?” (4:15) 8. “Towerblock” (3:50) 9. “Island” (4:41) 10. […]
Impuls is a collaborative album between Czech art-rock band Dunaj and compatriot avant-folk violinist Iva Bittová, released in 1989 on Panton. Tracklist: A1. “Ouvertura” (1:30) A2. “Kase” (2:29) A3. “Dunaj” (3:02) A4. “V Bílém” (4:34) A5. “Bumerang” (2:54) A6. “Sen” (2:33) A7. “Divoká Sviné” (2:25) B1. “Zrcadlový Sál” (2:46) B2. “Kobylky” (5:44) B3. “Rukama” (3:22) B4. […]
…Och Stora Havet is the singular album by Swedish singer/songwriter Jakob Hellman, released in 1989 on EMI. Tracklist: 1. “Tårarna” (3:33) 2. “Du är allt jag vill ha” (3:14) 3. “Vara vänner” (3:40) 4. “Vackert väder” (3:45) 5. “Vintern dör” (3:34) 6. “Visa mej” (2:24) 7. “Hon har ett sätt” (3:21) 8. “Sköra värld” (3:27) 9. […]
Ich Wollte Meine Schuhe Zerschneiden is the third album by German avant-garde/art-rock band The Blech, released in 1989 on Heute. Tracklist: 1. “She Is Clean” (4:22) 2. “Die Einsame Träne” (5:19) 3. “Spanisches Begräbnis” (4:48) 4. “La Vida” (4:50) 5. “Mane Mare Meets Winetou” (6:50) 6. “So Viel Geliebt Part I” (1:15) 7. “Der Zertretene […]
Alice In Hell is the debut album by Canadian thrash-metal band Annihilator, released in 1989 on Roadrunner. Tracklist: 1. “Crystal Ann” (1:40) 2. “Alison Hell” (5:00) 3. “W.T.Y.D.” (3:56) 4. “Wicked Mystic” (3:38) 5. “Burns Like a Buzzsaw Blade” (3:33) 6. “Word Salad” (5:49) 7. “Schizos (Are Never Alone) Parts I & II” (4:32) 8. […]
Heart Shaped World is the third album by American retro/romantic rocker Chris Isaak, released in 1989 on Reprise. Tracklist: 1. “Heart Shaped World” (3:26) 2. “I’m Not Waiting” (3:15) 3. “Don’t Make Me Dream About You” (3:30) 4. “Kings of the Highway” (4:44) 5. “Wicked Game” (4:46) 6. “Blue Spanish Sky” (3:57) 7. “Wrong to […]
Nosferatu is the fourth album by American speed-metal band Helstar, released in 1989 on Roadracer/Metal Blade. Tracklist: A1. “Rhapsody in Black” (0:58) A2. “Baptized in Blood” (4:25) A3. “To Sleep, Per Chance to Scream” (4:37) A4. “Harker’s Tale (Mass of Death)” (4:27) A5. “Perseverance and Desperation” (4:17) A6. “The Curse Has Passed Away” (5:08) B1. “Benediction” […]
Reflections from the Firepool is the third album by American art-rock/ambient four-piece Djam Karet, released in 1989 on the band’s exclusive HC Productions. Tracklist: 1. “The Sky Opens Twice” (10:16) 2. “Fall of the Monkeywalk” (9:16) 3. “Run Cerberus Run” (6:42) 4. “Scenes From the Electric Circus” (7:04) 5. “Animal Origin” (7:15) 6. “All Doors […]
When the World Knows Your Name is the second album by Scottish sophisti-pop band Deacon Blue, released in 1989 on CBS/Columbia. Tracklist: 1. “Queen of the New Year” (3:35) 2. “Wages Day” (3:09) 3. “Real Gone Kid” (4:03) 4. “Love and Regret” (4:48) 5. “Circus Lights” (4:59) 6. “This Changing Light” (5:01) 7. “Sad Loved […]
Cheyenne Autumn is the third album by French art-pop/chanson musician/vocalist Jean Louis Murat, released in 1989 on Virgin. Tracklist: 1. “Les animaux / Paradis perdus” (5:25) 2. “L’ange déchu” (3:47) 3. “Amours débutants” (4:15) 4. “La lune est rousse sur la baie de Cabourg” (3:45) 5. “Te garder près de moi” (4:17) 6. “Le venin” […]
Songs from Cities of Decay is the second of two solo studio albums by Swedish avant/art-rock composer/musician Lach’n Jonsson, released in 1989 on Bauta. Tracklist: A1. “Han såg… (He Saw…)” (3:33) A2. “Stad (City)” (3:37) A3. “The Song of the Rats” (2:38) A4. “Askvarelsen (Creature of Ashes)” (2:16) A5. “Ur träsken och skogarna (Out of […]
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska is the second album by Texan hard-rock trio King’s X, released in 1989 on Atlantic/Megaforce. Tracklist: 1. “Out of the Silent Planet” (5:44) 2. “Over My Head” (4:47) 3. “Summerland” (3:17) 4. “Everybody Knows a Little Bit of Something” (3:57) 5. “The Difference (In the Garden of St. Anne’s-on-the-Hill)” (3:08) 6. […]
When Dream and Day Unite is the debut album by American symphonic/metal band Dream Theater, released in 1989 on MCA/Mechanic. Tracklist: 1. “A Fortune in Lies” (5:12) 2. “Status Seeker” (4:17) 3. “The Ytse Jam” (5:43) 4. “The Killing Hand” (8:42) — i. The Observance — ii. Ancient Renewal — iii. The Stray Seed — […]
In This Life is the third album by American avant-garde/art-rock band Thinking Plague, released in 1989 on RēR. Tracklist: 1. “Lycanthrope” (7:17) 2. “Run Amok” (3:11) 3. “Malaise” (4:40) 4. “Organism (Version II)” (11:46) 5. “Love” (7:14) 6. “The Guardian” (5:30) 7. “Fountain of All Tears” (7:39) 8. “Moonsongs” (15:10) 9. “Possessed” (8:14) Credits: Mike […]
Theatre of Fate is the second album by Brazilian neoclassical-metal band Viper, released in 1989 on Eldorado. Tracklist: 1. “Illusions (Intro)” (1:51) 2. “At Least a Chance” (3:59) 3. “To Live Again” (3:29) 4. “A Cry From the Edge” (5:11) 5. “Living for the Night” (5:26) 6. “Prelude to Oblivion” (3:45) 7. “Theatre of Fate” […]
Close Your Eyes and See is the second album by Norwegian New Age musician/composer Øystein Sevåg, released in 1989 on Siddhartha Spiritual Records. Tracklist: 1. “Horizon” (6:22) 2. “Grounding” (5:14) 3. “Norwegian Mood” (4:57) 4. “Silent Prayer” (3:50) 5. “Short Revelation” (5:02) 6. “Message From Silence” (3:37) 7. “Gaia” (4:48) 8. “Gratitude” (5:00) 9. “The […]
Kid in a Big World is the debut album by English singer/songwriter John Howard, released in 1975 on CBS. Tracklist: A1. “Goodbye Suzie” (4:23) A2. “Family Man” (2:58) A3. “The Flame” (4:03) A4. “Maybe Someday In Miami” (2:04) A5. “Gone Away” (3:44) B1. “Missing Key” (3:29) B2. “Spellbound” (2:44) B3. “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” […]
I Signori della Guerra is the debut album by Italian jazz pianist Gaetano Liguori, recorded with his Idea Trio and released in 1975 on PDU. Tracklist: A1. “I Signori Della Guerra” (8:05) A2. “Garabongo” (6:16) A3. “Don Mario Blues” (3:49) B1. “Tarantella Del Vibrione” (6:31) B2. “Inco” (5:14) B3. “Viva La Cassa Del Mezzogiorno” (5:50) […]
Temple of Birth is an album by jazz flutist Jeremy Steig, released in 1975 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “King Tut Strut” (8:38) A2. “Gale” (2:35) A3. “Ouanga” (7:58) A4. “Mountain Dew Dues” (3:53) B1. “Goose Bumps” (3:56) B2. “Belly Up” (3:16) B3. “Temple of Birth” (2:14) B4. “Shifte-Telle Mama” (9:39) B5. “Rupunzel” (2:51) Credits: Acoustic […]
Waves is a 1975 album by New Age/exotica combo Jade Warrior. The album is the band’s fifth chronological studio release and the second in their Island Records quadrilogy. The wave depicted on the cover is adapted from The Great Wave off Kanagawa, a 19th century woodblock print by Japanese artist Hokusai. Keyboards on the album are played […]
Evening Colours is an album by French musician Laurence Vanay and her folk/jazz combo Gate Way, released in 1975 on Galloway. Tracklist: A1. “Alone in the Rain” (4:19) A2. “Lover’s Prayer” (3:22) A3. “Evening Colours” (2:57) A4. “Morning Quiet Song” (3:18) A5. “Walk Thru Tomorrow” (4:08) B1. “Strange Moment” (2:33) B2. “Twin Cities” (3:25) B3. […]
All About Eve is the debut album by the namesake English art-pop/folk band, released in 1988 on Mercury. Tracklist: 1. “Flowers in Our Hair” (4:18) 2. “Gypsy Dance” (3:57) 3. “In the Clouds” (3:28) 4. “Martha’s Harbour” (3:07) 5. “Every Angel” (3:56) 6. “Like Emily” (5:16)* 7. “Shelter From the Rain” (5:20) 8. “She Moves […]
Ainsi Soit Je… is the second album by Francophone electro/art-pop vocalist/performer Mylene Farmer, released in 1988 on Polydor. Tracklist: 1. “L’horloge” (5:03) 2. “Sans contrefaçon” (4:07) 3. “Allan” (4:46) 4. “Pourvu qu’elles soient douces” (4:52) 5. “La ronde triste” (4:13) 6. “Ainsi soit je…” (6:18) 7. “Sans logique” (4:30) 8. “Jardin de Vienne” (5:17) 9. […]
Adolescencia Cronica is the fourth album by Mexican symphonic-rock band Iconoclasta, released in 1988 on Phoenix Records. Tracklist: 1. “Vivir Con el Deseo Sin la Esperanza” (6:23) 2. “Es Una Historia” (6:57) 3. “Esquizoide” (5:00) 4. “Mas Alla Que la Cortina Moral” (4:29) 5. “El Alivio gel Climax” (11:01) 6. “Otra Vez en el Camino… […]
“The Technology of Tears” and Other Music for Dance and Theatre is a double-album by English avant-garde musician/composer Fred Frith, released in 1988 on SST/RecRec. Tracklist: The Technology of Tears A1. “Sadness, Its Bones Bleached Behind Us” (13:05) A2. “You Are What You Eat” (7:22) B1. “You Are What You Eat (continued)” (11:39) B2. “The […]
Confessions of a Pop Group is the fourth full-length studio album by English sophisti-pop combo the Style Council, released in 1988 on Polydor. Tracklist: 1. “It’s a Very Deep Sea” (5:32) 2. “The Story of Someones Shoe” (3:42) 3. “Changing of the Guard” (2:50) 4. “The Little Boy in a Castle” (3:03) 5. “The Gardener […]
Out of the Silent Planet is the debut album by Texan hard-rock trio King’s X, released in 1988 on Megaforce/Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “In the New Age” (5:24) A2. “Goldilox” (4:42) A3. “Power of Love” (4:38) A4. “Wonder” (4:12) A5. “Sometimes” (3:42) B1. “King” (3:03) B2. “What Is This” (3:49) B3. “Far, Far Away” (4:17) B4. […]
The Stars We Are is the fourth solo album by English art-pop vocalist/arranger Marc Almond, released in 1988 on Capitol/Parlophone. Tracklist: 1. “The Stars We Are” (3:44) 2. “These My Dreams Are Yours” (5:28) 3. “Bitter Sweet” (3:20) 4. “Only the Moment” (4:41) 5. “Your Kisses Burn” (4:43) 6. “The Very Last Pearl” (4:45) 7. […]
Destiny’s Song + The Image of Pursuance is the second album by English post-bop saxophonist Courtney Pine, released in 1988 on Antilles New Directions. Tracklist: A1. “Beyond the Thought of My Last Reckoning” (7:49) A2. “In Pursuance” (6:52) A3. “The Vision” (3:53) A4. “Guardian of the Flame” (2:33) A5. “Round Midnight” (3:28) B1. “Sacrifice” (5:56) […]
Dimension Hatröss is the fourth album by Quebecois metal band Voïvod, released in 1988 on Noise/Maze. Tracklist: Prolog A1. “Experiment” (6:10) A2. “Tribal Convictions” (4:52) A3. “Chaosmöngers” (4:39) A4. “Technocratic Manipulators” (4:35) Epilog B1. “Macrosolutions to Megaproblems” (5:33) B2. “Brain Scan” (5:08) B3. “Psychic Vacuum” (3:49) B4. “Cosmic Drama” (4:54) Credits: Denis D’Amour — guitars […]
Kennedy! is the second of two albums by the namesake Japanese symphonic/jazz-rock band, recorded live at Osaka’s Sensus Hall and released in 1988 on Monolith Communications. Tracklist: 1. “Twinkling Nasa” (2:56) 2. “Flying Ship Part 1” (5:26) 3. “Tasmanian Devil” (5:31) 4. “Kremlin Dream” (6:01) 5. “Birds of Fire” (6:30) 6. “Birth of Fire” (1:15) […]
The Seventh One is the seventh studio album by American melodic-rock band Toto, released in 1988 on CBS/Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “Pamela” (5:10) A2. “You Got Me” (3:12) A3. “Anna” (4:56) A4. “Stop Loving You” (4:29) A5. “Mushanga” (5:36) A6. “Stay Away” (5:29) B1. “Straight for the Heart” (4:10) B2. “Only the Children” (4:09) B3. “A […]
Provision is the third full-length album by transatlantic art-pop project Scritti Politti, released in 1988 on Virgin/Warner Bros. Tracklist: 1. “Boom! There She Was” (4:59) 2. “Overnite” (4:44) 3. “First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)” (4:22) 4. “All That We Are” (3:31) 5. “Best Thing Ever” (3:51) 6. “Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy)” (4:21) […]
Punishment for Decadence is the second album by Swiss metal trio Coroner, released in 1988 on Noise. Tracklist: A1. “Intro” (0:12) A2. “Absorbed” (3:43) A3. “Masked Jackal” (4:46) A4. “Arc-Lite” (3:20) A5. “Skeleton on Your Shoulder” (5:35) B1. “Sudden Fall” (4:50) B2. “Shadow of a Lost Dream” (4:31) B3. “The New Breed” (4:52) B4. “Voyage […]
Mau Mau is the singular album by German ethno/avant-rock collective Uludag, released in 1988 on Review. Tracklist: A. “Untitled” (19:47) B. “Untitled” (18:49) Credits: Werner Cee — bass, saz, composer, cover design Peter Hollinger — drums, Jew’s harp, objects, composer Sabine Schäfer — keyboards, composer Helmut Bieler-Wendt — violin, baritone violin, composer K.H. Backes — […]
Keeper of the Seven Keys – Part II is the third album by German symphonic/metal band Helloween, released in 1988 on Noise/RCA. Tracklist: 1. “Invitation” (1:06) 2. “Eagle Fly Free” (5:08) 3. “You Always Walk Alone” (5:08) 4. “Rise and Fall” (4:20) 5. “Dr. Stein” (5:03) 6. “We Got the Right” (5:07) 7. “Save Us” (5:12)* […]
Happy Families is an album by English chamber-folk/psych musician/songwriter Paul Roland, released in 1988 on New Rose. CD reissues of the titled have paired the album with his 1987 EP A Cabinet of Curiosities. Tracklist: A1. “The Curate of Cheltenham” (3:00) A2. “Joumey to the Pole” (4:00) A3. “Nursery Crimes” (2:05) A4. “Cousin Emilia” […]
Le Soleil, la Lune is the singular album by the namesake Mancunian art-pop band The Sun and the Moon, released in 1988 on Geffen. The album title is the French translation of the band name. Tracklist: A1. “The Speed of Life” (4:07) A2. “Death of Imagination” (3:49) A3. “A Matter of Conscience” (5:30) A4. “Peace in […]
Eureka is the second album by English sophisti-pop band The Bible, produced by Steve Earle and released in 1988 on Chrysalis. Tracklist: A1. “Skywriting” (4:31) A2. “Honey Be Good” (3:46)* A3. “Skeleton Crew” (2:54) A4. “November Brides” (3:58) A5. “Cigarette Girls” (4:27) B1. “Crystal Palace” (4:08) B2. “The Wishing Game” (3:41) B3. “Red Hollywood” (4:17) […]
Sliding Gliding Worlds is the fifth chronological cassette-only album by English space-rockers Ozric Tentacles, self-released in 1988 as OT 5. Tracklist: 1. “Yaboop Yaboop” (5:28) 2. “Soda Water” (4:11) 3. “The Code for Chickendon” (5:00) 4. “Guzzard” (2:06) 5. “The Dusty Pouch” (4:22) 6. “Sliding and Gliding” (4:54) 7. “Kick Muck” (5:29) 8. “It’s a […]
Digital Dictator is the second album by American speed-metal band Vicious Rumors, released in 1988 on Shrapnel/Roadrunner. Tracklist: A1. “Replicant” (1:04) A2. “Digital Dictator” (3:17) A3. “Minute to Kill” (3:34) A4. “Towns on Fire” (4:23) A5. “Lady Took a Chance” (6:11) B1. “Worlds and Machines” (5:30) B2. “The Crest” (2:56) B3. “R.L.H.” (4:00) B4. “Condemned” […]
Kalima! is the second full-length album by the namesake Mancunian jazz-pop ensemble, released in 1988 on Factory. Tracklist: 1. “That Twinkle (In Your Eye)” (4:47) 2. “Casabel” (3:17) 3. “Sad and Blue” (4:21) 4. “Over the Waves” (3:36) 5. “Now You’re Mine” (3:28) 6. “The Strangest Thing” (4:39) 7. “Special Way” (3:55) 8. “Autumn Leaves” […]
Survive is the second album by Queens metal band Nuclear Assault, released in 1988 on I.R.S. Metal. Tracklist: A1. “Rise From the Ashes” (3:04) A2. “Brainwashed” (2:40) A3. “F#” (2:36) A4. “Survive!” (2:58) A5. “Fight to Be Free” (4:22) A6. “Got Another Quarter” (0:19) B1. “Great Depression” (3:30) B2. “Wired” (3:03) B3. “Equal Rights” (2:58) B4. […]
The Nephilim is the second album by English art-punk/goth band Fields of the Nephilim, released in 1988 on Situation Two. Tracklist: 1. “Endemoniada” (7:14) 2. “The Watchman” (5:31) 3. “Phobia” (3:37) 4. “Moonchild” (5:40) 5. “Chord of Souls” (5:08) 6. “Shiva” (4:50) 7. “Celebrate” (6:23) 8. “Love Under Will” (7:39) 9. “Last Exit for the […]
Endless War is the first of two albums by Milwaukee metal band Realm, released in 1988 on Roadracer Records. Tracklist: 1. “Endless War” (3:24) 2. “Slay the Oppressor” (3:37) 3. “Eminence” (5:18) 4. “Fate’s Wind” (3:41) 5. “Root of Evil” (4:58) 6. “Eleanor Rigby” (1:58) 7. “This House Is Burning” (2:21) 8. “Second Coming” (4:32) […]
Once Around the World is the second album by English art-rock band It Bites, released in 1988 on Virgin. Tracklist: 1. “Midnight” (4:05) 2. “Kiss Like Judas” (4:09) 3. “Yellow Christian” (6:29) 4. “Rose Marie” (3:34) 5. “Black December” (3:51) 6. “Old Man and the Angel” (3:59) 7. “Hunting the Whale” (4:47) 8. “Plastic Dreamer” […]
39 Minutes is the fourth and final album by Irish piano-pop band Microdisney, released in 1988 on Virgin. Tracklist: 1. “Singer’s Hampstead Home” (4:02) 2. “High & Dry” (3:03) 3. “Send Herman Home” (4:04) 4. “Ambulance for One” (3:26) 5. “Soul Boy” (5:05) 6. “Back to the Old Town” (3:14) 7. “United Colours” (3:18) 8. […]
Life’s Too Good is the debut album by Icelandic art-pop band The Sugarcubes, produced by Ray Shulman and released in 1988 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Traitor” (3:08) A2. “Motorcrash” (2:23) A3. “Birthday” (3:59) A4. “Delicious Demon” (2:43) A5. “Mama” (2:56) B1. “Coldsweat” (3:15) B2. “Blue Eyed Pop” (2:38) B3. “Deus” (4:07) B4. “Sick for Toys” […]
Tender Pervert is the third full-length album by Scottish art-pop/folk singer Momus, released in 1988 on Creation. Tracklist: 1. “The Angels Are Voyeurs” (2:46) 2. “Love on Ice” (3:54) 3. “I Was a Maoist Intellectual” (4:34) 4. “The Homosexual” (4:44) 5. “Bishonen” (7:41) 6. “Right Hand Heart” (3:39) 7. “A Complete History of Sexual Jealousy […]
Tak! Tak! is the second album by Polish New Wave/art-rock musician Obywatel G.C., released in 1988 on Polskie Nagrania Muza. Tracklist: 1. “Tak… tak… to ja” (3:40) 2. “Podróż do ciepłych krajów” (5:15) 3. “Umarłe słowa” (5:20) 4. “Ani ty ani ja” (4:40) 5. “Depesza do producenta” (5:50) 6. “Nie pytaj o Polskę” (5:55) 7. […]
The Lilac Time is the debut album by English sophisti-pop band Lilac Time, originally released in 1987 on Swordfish Records. The album was remixed for wider release in 1988 on Fontana. Stateside copies feature a shuffled tracklist with two additional songs from U.K. shortplayers. Tracklist (U.K.): A1. “Black Velvet” (3:22) A2. “Return to Yesterday” (3:46) […]
Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters is the third full-length solo album by English art-pop vocalist/arranger Marc Almond, recorded with his makeshift studio ensemble the Willing Sinners. The album was released in 1987 on Virgin. Tracklist: 1. “Mother Fist” (4:29) 2. “There Is a Bed” (4:50) 3. “Saint Judy” (5:53) 4. “The Room Below” (3:30) […]
Meet Danny Wilson is the first of two albums by Scottish sophisti-pop trio Danny Wilson, released in 1987 on Virgin. Tracklist: A1. “Davy” (3:27) A2. “Aberdeen” (2:23) A3. “Mary’s Prayer” (3:52) A4. “Lorraine Parade” (3:40) A5. “Nothing Ever Goes to Plan” (3:46) A6. “Broken China” (4:25) A7. “Steamtrains to the Milky Way” (4:27) B1. “Spencer-Tracey” (1:27) […]
Red is the second of two albums by English synthpop duo The Communards, released in 1987 on London/MCA. Tracklist: 1. “Tomorrow” (4:50) 2. “T.M.T.♥.T.B.M.G.” (4:36) 3. “Matter of Opinion” (4:24) 4. “Victims” (4:30) 5. “For a Friend” (5:00) 6. “Never Can Say Goodbye” (4:49) 7. “Lovers and Friends” (4:13) 8. “Hold On Tight” (4:47) 9. […]
Esquire is the debut album by the namesake English symphonic/hard-rock/pop trio, produced by Chris Squire and released in 1987 on Geffen. The album would remain the band’s singular release for a decade. Tracklist: A1. “To the Rescue” (3:58) A2. “Sunshine” (3:15) A3. “Knock Twice for Heaven” (3:30) A4. “Up Down Turnaround” (5:27) A5. “Blossomtime” (6:36) B1. […]
Carillons is the second album by French symphonic/Zeuhl guitarist Jean Pascal Boffo, released in 1987 on Musea. Tracklist: 1. “Bienvenue au pays” (3:37) 2. “Joyeuses Pâques” (5:34) 3. “Carrousel” (4:06) 4. “Le cycle du cristal” (4:38) 5. “Conte à rebours” (3:53) 6. “L’ile aux lutins” (7:00) 7. “Fête en perspective” (3:13) 8. “Le retour des nains” […]
Fulano is the debut album by the namesake Chilean art-rock/jazz-rock band, released in 1987 on Alerce. Tracklist: 1. “Fulano” (5:51) 2. “Maquinarias” (4:24) 3. “Tango” (2:53) 4. “Fruto del Goce” (11:31 — 3:57-9:00-11:30) 5. “Suite Recoleta” (6:17) 6. “El Calcetin Perseguido” (2:42) 7. “1989 (O Esto No es Bueno Ni Malo Sino Muy por el Contrario)” […]
Low Flying Aircraft is the singular album by the namesake English jazz-rock supergroup, released in 1987 on Subterranean Records. Tracklist: 1. “Sybilization” (3:17) 2. “Fourth Dimension” (3:14) 3. “Baptism by Fire” (2:46) 4. “Poolside” (5:37) 5. “Abstract Blue” (5:33) 6. “Moronathon” (3:15) 7. “Amnesia” (3:00) 8. “Reflection” (8:47) 9. “What Did You Do” (2:06) 10. […]
The Lion and the Cobra is the debut album by Irish songwriter/vocalist Sinéad O’Connor, released in 1987 on Ensign/Chrysalis. Tracklist: A1. “Jackie” (2:29) A2. “Mandinka” (3:46) A3. “Jerusalem” (4:12) A4. “Just Like U Said It Would B” (4:27) A5. “Never Get Old” (4:35) B1. “Troy” (6:28) B2. “I Want Your (Hands on Me)” (4:38) B3. […]
After a Lengthy Silence is the second album by Kentuckian avant-garde/jazz-rock combo French TV, released in 1987 on Y Records. Tracklist: A1. “One of the Jones Boys” (3:12) A2. “You Fool! You Broke the Yolks!” (4:23) A3. “Friendly Enzymes” (6:10) A4. “… And the Dead Dog Leaped Up and Flew Around the Room!” (6:50) B1. […]
Something of Time is the second album by Irish/American New Age/Celt-folk combo Nightnoise, released in 1987 on Windham Hill. Tracklist: 1. “Timewinds” (3:47) 2. “Perchance to Dream” (4:56) 3. “The Erebus and the Terror” (4:34) 4. “On the Deep” (4:05) 5. “Hourglass” (6:05) 6. “Shadows on a Dancefloor” (3:53) 7. “Wiggy Wiggy (A State of […]
Reign of Terror is the third album by Oregon metal band Wild Dogs, released in 1987 on Enigma. Tracklist: A1. “Metal Fuel (In the Blood)” (4:53) A2. “Man Against Machine” (3:48) A3. “Call of the Dark” (4:14) A4. “Siberian Vacation” (4:38) A5. “Psychoradio” (4:19) B1. “Streets of Berlin” (5:08) B2. “Spellshock” (3:45) B3. “Reign of […]
Stromboli is the debut album by the namesake Czechoslovakian symphonic/art-rock band, released in 1987 on Panton. Tracklist: A1. “Aladin” (5:46) A2. “Bez názvu” (8:34) A3. “Rychloběžka” (7:33) B1. “Stromboli” (6:15) B2. “Já ti dávám, dávám” (5:36) B3. “Třesky, blesky” (4:53) B4. “Bezejmenná” (5:03) C1. “Carmen” (5:39) C2. “Villa Ada” (5:57) C3. “Veliké lalulá” (2:52) C4. […]
Danse Macabre is an album by English folk/psych singer/songwriter Paul Roland, released in 1987 on Pastell. Tracklist: A1. “Witchfinder General” (3:30) A2. “Madame Guillotine” (2:35) A3. “The Great Edwardian Air Raid” (2:15) A4. “The Hanging Judge” (2:00) A5. “Still Falls the Snow” (3:05) A6. “Mathilda Mother” (2:40) B1. “Gabrielle” (2:50) B2. “Requiem” (2:10) B3. “Buccaneers” […]
Distant Thunder is an album by New Age/folk-jazz combo Checkfield, released in 1987 on American Gramaphone. Tracklist: A1. “Spring Dance” (3:06) A2. “Distant Thunder” (5:06) A3. “Clockwork” (4:18) A4. “Carousel (A Day in the Park)” (6:10) B1. “Sundial” (3:30) B2. “Woodland Cathedral” (5:41) B3. “Summer Shuffle” (4:22) B4. “A Time for Peace” (5:16) CD-only track: […]
Soldiers of Sunrise is the debut album by Brazilian metal band Viper, released in 1987 on Rock Brigade. Tracklist: 1. “Knights of Destruction” (3:13) 2. “Nightmares” (3:35) 3. “The Whipper” (3:10) 4. “Wings of the Evil” (3:55) 5. “H.R.” (3:16) 6. “Soldiers of Sunrise” (6:53) 7. “Signs of the Night” (3:30) 8. “Killera (Princess of […]
Indian Summer is the fourth album by German New Age/ambient multi-instrumentalist/composer Friedemann, released in 1987 on Biber/Narada. Tracklist: 1. “Sunshower” (2:48) 2. “The Eye of the Dragonfly” (3:50) 3. “Sentimental Elegance” (3:18) 4. “Sourdos” (3:09) 5. “Indian Summer” (7:27) 6. “He Who Walks Alone” (4:09) 7. “Flight of the Heron” (6:09) 8. “Lichterloh” (4:26) 9. […]
Couples is the debut album by Japanese art-pop band Pizzicato Five, released in 1987 on CBS/Sony. Tracklist: 1. “Magical Connection” (2:47) 2. “Summertime, Summertime” (3:36) 3. “They All Laughed” (3:27) 4. “Serial Stories” (4:22) 5. “The Apartment” (3:33) 6. “What Now Our Love” (3:31) 7. “Seven O’Clock News” (2:27) 8. “Odd Couple and the Others” […]
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby is the debut album by American expat R&B musician/vocalist Terence Trent D’Arby, recorded with British musicians and released in 1987 on CBS/Columbia. Tracklist: 1. “If You All Get to Heaven” (5:17) 2. “If You Let Me Stay” (3:14) 3. “Wishing Well” (3:31) 4. “I’ll Never Turn My […]
Sirius is the ninth studio album by Irish New Age/Celt-folk ensemble Clannad, released in 1987 on RCA. Tracklist: 1. “In Search of a Heart” (3:52) 2. “Second Nature” (3:20) 3. “Turning Tide” (4:39) 4. “Skellig” (4:47) 5. “Stepping Stone” (3:51) 6. “White Fool” (4:39) 7. “Something to Believe In” (4:46) 8. “Live and Learn” (3:34) 9. […]
