The Haçienda , Factory Records’ own nightclub (largely funded by New Order), opened in May 1982 in Manchester and was even issued a Factory catalogue number: FAC51. The opening of the UK’s first-ever superclub was marked by a nearly 23-minute instrumental piece originally entitled “Prime 5 8 6″, but released…
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In May 1982, Duran Duran released their second album, Rio , which entered the UK Albums Chart at number four and peaked at number two the following week. The band scored three UK top 10 hits on the singles chart from the album with ” Hungry Like the Wolf ”…
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More of the band’s early material was re-released in the first half of 1982. Polydor reissued the two songs for the Jubilee in February as a seven-inch (18 cm) single with “Deutscher Girls” as the A-side; this single reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, giving the original Ants…
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Their Australian breakthrough and first international recognition came in 1982, with the release of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 , which included the singles ” Power and the Passion ” and ” Read About It “. The album peaked at No. 3 and “Power and…
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The trio, composed of lead vocalist Morten Harket ; guitarist Paul Waaktaar (then known as Pål Waaktaar); and keyboardist Magne Furuholmen , formed in 1982, and left Norway for London in order to make a career in music. “We were trying to think of what to call themselves, focusing on…
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By late 1982, Morrissey had chosen the band name the Smiths. He said later that “it was the most ordinary name and I thought it was time that the ordinary folk of the world showed their faces”. Around the time of the band’s formation, Morrissey decided that he would be…
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The follow-up album, 1982’s Time and Tide , reached No. 1 in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Alan Wilder , a classically trained keyboardist from West London, responded and, after two auditions and despite being 22 years old, was hired in early 1982, initially on a trial basis as a touring member.
In 1982, Units released a single on UpRoar Records entitled “The Right Man”. The song was recorded at the Different Fur recording studio, founded by the electronic music composer Patrick Gleeson . The recording was produced by Michael Cotten, the synthesizer player of The Tubes . The song went to…
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In January 1982, the band released ” See You “, their first single without Clarke, which managed to beat all three Clarke-penned singles in the UK charts, reaching number six.