Despite Gahan’s increasingly severe personal problems, Gore tried repeatedly during 1995 and 1996 to get the band recording again.
1995’s Happy Days saw the band delving further into metallic hard rock, which alienated a portion of their fanbase, even as it increased their exposure in the United States during the post-grunge era. The single “Waydown”, and especially its plane-crash themed video, received heavy play in the US. A more…
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After a number of years performing live over the UK, N-Trance’s popularity and the reception towards “Set You Free” had increased significantly. The song was re-released again in 1995 and became a major hit, reaching No. 2 in the charts and being certified Platinum in the UK, after selling over…
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During 1995–96, the project yielded a television miniseries, an eight-volume video set and three two-CD/three-LP box sets featuring artwork by Klaus Voormann .
In 1995, the band released the cover album Thank You . Songs from Thank You included covers of Lou Reed ‘s ” Perfect Day ” and Melle Mel ‘s ” White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) ” (with backing vocals from the original artists). The album also marked the temporary…
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Their next single, a cover of the Bee Gees hit ” Stayin’ Alive “, was not only a massive international hit, but also introduced a more well known vocalist and producer who would help define N-Trance’s sound in the future, Ricardo da Force , former rapper and producer with The…
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Voodoo Lounge won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards.
Cook adopted the stage name Fatboy Slim in 1995. He said it was a meaningless oxymoron that suited him as it was “goofy” and ironic, and could not remember its origin. Around this period, the house music label Loaded Records created a new imprint in Brighton, Skint Records . Its…
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In 1995, a self-produced Bad Company album was released with Hart, Company of Strangers . It contained five tracks self-penned or co-written by Hart and Ralphs. Many of these were recorded in Nashville and featured guest appearances by country stars such as Vince Gill. The band made a promotional tour…
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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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