Spike is the eleventh album of original material by Elvis Costello, released in February 1989. The album was recorded in four locations — Dublin, London, New Orleans, and Hollywood — with augmented casts of backing players on an assortment of brass and folk instruments. Rapturously received on both sides of the Atlantic, the album and […]
Nearly Human is a 1989 album by Todd Rundgren. The album marked his first release of new material in four years, during which time he’d been engrossed in production work. In contrast to his mostly self-contained post-Runt solo recordings, he assembled a full studio ensemble for this album. Included in the lineup are keyboardist Brent […]
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 […]
