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• Three Studio albums from The Bangles who hit big in ‘Manic Monday’ in 1985.
• Celebrating the legacy of The Bangles, the box set contains the studio albums alongside the bands’ earliest recordings and a selection of B-Sides, mixes and live recordings.
• With a booklet featuring a history of the band written by John Earls from Classic Pop.
Formed in LA by Susanna Hoffs and sisters Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson, The Bangles began as part of the Paisley Underground scene, a movement heavily influenced by 1960s rock and psychedelic music. Their early work blended jangly guitar melodies with power- pop sensibilities.
Known for a succession of hit singles during the 1980s including ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’, ‘Manic Monday’, ‘Hazy Shade of Winter’ and the ballad ‘Eternal Flame’ which became a huge hit, topping the charts in several countries and is one of their signature songs.
The original lineup included Hoffs (Guitar and Vocals), Vicki Peterson (Guitar and Vocals), Debbi Peterson (Drums and Vocals), and Annette Zilinskas (Bass). After Zilinskas left in 1983, Michael Steele, formerly of the Runaways, joined as bassist and vocalist, cementing the classic lineup.
Their 1984 debut album, ‘All Over the Place’, received critical acclaim which set the stage for their commercial breakthrough with the 1986 album ‘Different Light’. The success of ‘Different Light’ established the Bangles as one of the top female-fronted acts of the 1980s.
Their final album was ‘Everything’ (1988). Following the enormous success of 'Eternal Flame’, the band struggled with internal tensions and disbanded in 1989.
Tracklist
DISC ONE
All Over the Place
1 Hero Takes a Fall
2 Live
3 James
4 All About You
5 Dover Beach
6 Tell Me
7 Restless
8 Going Down to Liverpool
9 He's Got a Secret
10 Silent Treatment
11 More Than Meets the Eye
BONUS TRACKS
12 Going Down to Liverpool - Single Edit
13 Hero Takes a Fall - Remix
14 Where Were You When I Needed You - B-Side
DISC TWO
Different Light
1 Manic Monday
2 In A Different Light
3 Walking Down Your Street
4 Walk Like an Egyptian
5 Standing In the Hallway
6 Return Post
7 If She Knew What She Wants
8 Let It Go
9 September Gurls
10 Angels Don't Fall in Love
11 Following
12 Not Like You
BONUS TRACKS
13 Following - Single Edit
14 Walking Down Your Street – Remix1
15 Manic Monday - Extended
16 Walking Down Your Street / James - Live Medley
DISC THREE
Everything
1 In Your Room
2 Complicated Girl
3 Bell Jar
4 Something To Believe In
5 Eternal Flame
6 Be With You
7 Glitter Years
8 I'll Set You Free
9 Watching The Sky
10 Some Dreams Come True
11 Make A Play for Her Now
12 Waiting For You
13 Crash And Burn
DISC FOUR
Bonus Tracks
1 Getting Out of Hand - Single
2 Call On Me - Single
3 The Real World - Bangles
4 I'm In Line - Bangles
5 Want You - Bangles
6 Mary Street - Bangles
7 How Is the Air Up There? - Bangles
8 Bangles Hit Medley Mix - B-Side
9 What I Meant to Say - B-Side
10 Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) - 7" Version
11 In Your Room - 7" Remix
12 Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) - 7" Dub Mix
13 Walk Like an Egyptian - Extended Dance Mix
14 If She Knew What She Wants - Extended Remix
15 Walking Down Your Street - Extended Remix
16 Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) - Purple Haze Mix
17 In Your Room - 12" Extended Version
18 Walk Like an Egyptian - A Cappella Mix
19 In Your Room - 12" Instrumental
20 Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) - Shady Haze Version