On April 7, 1988, Cooper nearly died of asphyxiation after a safety rope broke during a rehearsal concert wherein he pretended to hang himself, a stunt he often performed during live concerts.
In 1988, Cooper’s contract with MCA Records expired and he signed with Epic Records . Then in 1989 his career finally experienced a legitimate revival with the Desmond Child produced and Grammy -nominated studio album Trash , which spawned a hit single ” Poison “, which reached No. 2 in…
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Following a lengthy break, the band recruited multi-instrumentalist Martin McCarrick and guitarist Jon Klein . The quintet recorded a multifaceted album, Peepshow in 1988, with non-traditional rock instrumentation including cello and accordion . Q magazine praised the album in its 5-star review: ” Peepshow takes place in some distorted fairground…
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The next album Big Thing (1988) yielded the singles ” I Don’t Want Your Love ” (number four in the US), and ” All She Wants Is ” (the last top ten hit in the UK until 1993). The record was experimental, mixing influences from house music and raves with…
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In 1988, former Social Distortion bassist Brent Liles replaced Levesque, and the following year, Derek O’Brien (also a former member of Social Distortion as well as D.I. ) replaced Miller on drums.
Diesel and Dust peaked at No. 1 on the Australian albums charts for six weeks, No. 21 on the Billboard 200 charts in 1988, and No. 19 on the UK albums charts. ” Beds Are Burning ” was their biggest international hit single, peaking at No. 6 in Australia, and…
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In 1988, the compilation album The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 was released and the single “I Fought The Law” was reissued and reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart.
At the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) 1988 Awards ceremony, Midnight Oil won ” Best Cover Art ” for Diesel and Dust and both ” Best Single ” and ” Best Song ” for ” Beds Are Burning “. A fracas developed between Morris, accepting awards for Midnight Oil, and…
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Buck-Tick had become popular enough that they could only play at large halls now. They missed small live houses, so they organized a secret gig under the false name “Bluck-Tlick” at Shinjuku Loft on January 24, 1988. The alias was taken from a shōjo manga that was based on themselves,…
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Following the 1988 American tour in support of Diesel and Dust with Australian band Yothu Yindi , Midnight Oil launched the Building Bridges – Australia Has A Black History album with various artists contributing, including Paul Kelly , Scrap Metal , Coloured Stone, Hunters & Collectors , James Reyne ,…
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