In 1995, Def Leppard issued their first greatest hits collection, Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995) , which reached number 3 in the UK, Top 10 in several other countries, and eventually sold over 5 million copies in the US. Alternate track listings of the album were issued for North…
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While touring with Sonic Youth, Love got into a physical fight with Kathleen Hanna backstage at a 1995 Lollapalooza festival and punched her in the face.
Island released Local H’s debut studio album, Ham Fisted , in January 1995, with the singles “Cynic” and “Mayonnaise and Malaise,” but the album failed to chart.
The album’s first single, ” Heroin Girl “, received some modest airplay via MTV’s 120 Minutes , but was generally missed by the mainstream. However, near the end of 1995, the second single, ” Santa Monica “, found a strong audience via the burgeoning alternative radio format, which eventually carried…
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In 1995, Feeder recorded their first EP, Two Colours . Limited to 1,500 CDs and 1,000 7″ vinyl singles, the band sold Two Colours at gigs. 1996 was an eventful year for Feeder. In February, Kerrang! and Edge gave away a promo tape the band made with producer Chris Sheldon…
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Following a bidding war between rival labels, Silverchair signed a three-album recording contract with Sony Music subsidiary Murmur Records . Initially, the group were managed by their parents. Sony A&R manager John Watson, who was jointly responsible for signing the group, subsequently left the label to become their band manager.…
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Blur began working on their fourth album The Great Escape at the start of 1995. Building upon the band’s previous two albums, Albarn’s lyrics for the album consisted of several third-person narratives. James reflected, “It was all more elaborate, more orchestral, more theatrical, and the lyrics were even more twisted…
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Blur won four awards at the 1995 Brit Awards , including Best Band and Best Album for Parklife .
In December, three nights at the London Astoria ended with the band smashing up their equipment and the venue’s lighting rig, causing £26,000 worth of damage.
By October, just four months after its release, Purple had sold three million copies.