“Love in a Vacuum” was re-recorded for the Epic debut album, 1985’s Voices Carry ; however, the title track became their breakthrough song. The “Voices Carry” single peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , and is said to have been inspired by an argument between Mann…
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At this point Link (NYC) released the much sought after compilation of the singles as a first LP release simply called “Something to Believe In” (1985).
In 1985, Lydon recorded a song entitled “World Destruction” in collaboration with Afrika Bambaataa ‘s band Time Zone and producer Bill Laswell . PiL’s 1986 studio album release was simply entitled Album , Compact Disc , or Cassette , depending on the format. The cover’s blue typeface and spartan design…
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in 1985 the band enlisted Scott Sundquist to allow Cornell to concentrate on vocals.
Davidson (who had previously recorded with the Sage-produced Rancid Vat in 1985) played bass on The Jesus and Mary Chain ‘s 1993 EP Sound of Speed .
quickly followed by “Something to Believe In” (1985).
Fire released the singles ” Little Girl ” (1985), ” Dogs Are Everywhere ” (1986), and ” They Suffocate at Night ” (1987) before finally releasing the band’s next LP Freaks (1987), recorded in one week on a budget of £600 due to record label pressure. Cocker was irritated, and…
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In 1985, Scott Weiland and his friends in their band Soi-Disant — guitarist Corey Hickok and drummer David Allin — first encountered Robert DeLeo playing live at various gigs, deciding to track him down after witnessing his shows.
In 1985, the group re-formed as a ” beat combo ” (a joking reference to early 1960s beat music ), with greater use of electronic musical instruments . Wire announced that they would perform none of their older material, hiring Ex-Lion Tamers (a Wire cover band from Hoboken, New Jersey…
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In 1985, Something to Believe In , their first LP with Link Records, was released. They toured and opened for The Clash and James Brown and eventually headlined at various New York clubs including NYC’s The Ritz, Irving Plaza and Long Island’s now defunct Club Malibu.