Naked Eyes were an English electro/art-pop duo composed of singer Pete Byrne and keyboardist Rob Fisher. They first appeared in late 1982 with a hi-tech cover of the Bacharach/David classic “There’s Always Something There to Remind Me.” In 1983, they released Burning Bridges on EMI, charting with “Promises Promises,” “When the Lights Go Out,” and […]
Everyone knows the first British Invasion of 1964, spearheaded by The Beatles and codified as a movement by The Dave Clark Five. They opened the US charts to UK acts that ranged from Mersey-lite Northerners (Gerry & The Pacemakers, Herman’s Hermits, The Hollies, The Searchers, Freddie & The Dreamers) to rough/edgy Londoners (The Rolling Stones, […]
Fuel for the Fire is the second of two albums by English electro/art-pop duo Naked Eyes, released in 1984 on Parlophone/EMI America. Tracklist: A1. “(What) In The Name of Love” (4:27) A2. “New Hearts” (3:39) A3. “Sacrifice” (4:09) A4. “Eyes of a Child” (3:36) A5. “Once Is Enough” (4:09) B1. “No Flowers Please” (4:03) B2. […]
Burning Bridges is the first of two albums by English electro/art-pop duo Naked Eyes, released in 1983 on EMI. Stateside, the album was issued eponymously with a truncated, 10-song tracklist. Tracklist: A1. “Voices in My Head” (3:46) A2. “I Could Show You How” (3:24) A3. “A Very Hard Act to Follow” (4:01) A4. “Always Something […]
