The Bangles On The Rise:(1984-1985)

The Bangles had gone through quite a few changes for a band that was only together three years at this point. They went from being an unsigned garage band to being a huge club draw signed to Faulty Records/IRS Records. They went through a name change from the Bangs to the Bangles. They lost their bassist Annette Zilinskas. Things were turning around very quickly for the Bangles. They left IRS and signed with Columbia Records, they added a new bassist by the name of Michael Steele and they released what would be the first of three full length albums for Columbia/Sony. They caught the attention of Prince and the college kids with their song/video: "Hero Takes A Fall." It was shaping up to be a very exciting time for Susanna Hoffs,Vicki Peterson,Debbi Peterson and now Michael Steele, otherwise known as the Bangles. Susanna and Vicki even contributed their vocals to the Rainy Day Project in 1984 and had a song on the soundtrack to "The Goonies"
11. Rainy Day CD--features Susanna Hoffs on lead vocals for:
"I'll Keep It With Mine"(Bob Dylan) and "I'll Be Your Mirror"(Lou Reed) as well as Susanna and Vicki singing backup on a track together.
Rough Trade Records, 1984
12.Bangles: All Over The Place
personnel: Susanna Hoffs(guitar,vocals),Vicki Peterson(lead guitar,vocals),Debbi Peterson(drums,vocals),Michael Steele(bass,vocals)
songs:
"Hero Takes A Fall"(Susanna Hoffs,Vicki Peterson)/"Live"(Emmitt Rhodes)/"James"(V.Peterson)/"All About You"(V.Peterson)/"Dover Beach"(S.Hoffs, V.Peterson)/"Tell Me"(S.Hoffs, V.Peterson)/"Restless"(V.Peterson,S.Hoffs)/"Going Down To Liverpool"(Kimberley Rew)/"He's Got A Secret"(V.Peterson)/"Silent Treatment"(V.Peterson)/"More Than Meets The Eye"(V.Peterson)
Compact Disc
1984/1985 CBS Records USA
13.All Over The Place(same as above but on tape)
14.AOTP(same as 12, but LP/Vinyl)
15."Hero Takes A Fall"(remix)/"Hero Takes A Fall"(remix)-Demonstration Only Copy with picture sleeve
45 RPM
1984 CBS Records USA
16."Going Down To Liverpool"/"Dover Beach"-with picture sleeve
45 RPM
1984 CBS Records UK
17.Bangles Promotional Photo(left to right:Vicki,Debbi,Susanna and Michael, photo taken by Neil Zlozower)
(PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED by Vicki Peterson on December 6th,1999)
18.Bangles Promo Photo(left to right:Debbi,Vicki,Susanna,Michael,photo taken by Neil Zlozower)
19.Bangles promo photo(left to right:Vicki,Debbi,Susanna,Michael,photo taken by Neil Zlozower,pic is similar to a Bangles promo poster that I have except this pic is in Black and White)
20.Bangles Promo Photo(left to right:Debbi,Susanna and Michael seated, Vicki is on top kicking her leg up,photo taken by Dennis Keeley)
21.Bangles Promo Photo for "Hero Takes A Fall" video(left to right:Vicki,Susanna,Debbi,Michael,no photo credit given,video directed by David Rathod)
22.Bangles Promo Photo for "Going Down To Liverpool" video(left to right:Vicki,Susanna,Debbi and Michael, Leonard Nimoy also in shot,photo taken by Lester Cohen,video directed by Tammy(Tamar) Hoffs,mother of Susanna Hoffs)
23.Bangles "All Over The Place" promotional poster(pastel colored picture on canvas-like paper)
24.Bangles in Creem Magazine,June 1985 with Bangles on cover and an article)
25.The Goonies Soundtrack features:"I Got Nothing"(S.Hoffs,V.Peterson and Jules Shear)
Compact Disc
1985 Epic Records(CBS) USA
26.Bangles Press Kit Biography for All Over The Place



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