Between touring commitments, the band released their third single in May 1981, ” The Loved One “, which was a cover of a 1966 song by Australian group the Loved Ones .
In April 1981, R.E.M. recorded their first single, ” Radio Free Europe “, at producer Mitch Easter ‘s Drive-In Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina , after a recommendation by Peter Holsapple . Initially distributing it as a four-track demo tape to clubs, record labels and magazines, the single was released…
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In March 1981 the band won seven categories: Best Australian Album, Most Outstanding Achievement, Best Recorded Song Writer, Best Australian Producer, Best Australian Record Cover Design, Most Popular Group and Most Popular Record, at the Countdown / TV Week pop music awards for 1980 . They attended the ceremony at…
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The Youth in Asia Tour performances were used for Cold Chisel’s double live album, Swingshift (March 1981).
The building was remodelled into a studio in four months before recording for Abacab began in March 1981.
In February 1981, Queen travelled to South America as part of The Game Tour , and became the first rock band outside the Americas to play stadiums in Latin America. On playing the concerts, Classic Rock magazine states, “They were under the spotlight from all quarters, as the entire music…
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Following the success of the 1981 tour, the band’s full establishment as a corporation, and the formation of a fan club called “Journey Force”, the band released “Only Solutions” and “1990s Theme” for the 1982 Disney film, Tron . Schon had also made time to work with Jan Hammer on…
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Pleasant Dreams , the band’s sixth album, was released in 1981. It continued the trend established by End of the Century , taking the band further from the raw punk sound of its early records. As described by Trouser Press , the album, produced by Graham Gouldman of UK pop…
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With a slightly different track listing, East was issued in the United States and they undertook their first US tour in mid-1981.
For its next album, the band worked again with producer Ezrin, with whom Kiss had found success on Destroyer . Early press reports indicated that the new album would be a return to the hard rock style that had originally brought the band success. However, 1981’s Music from “The Elder”…
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