Rattle And Hum: 25 Years To U2 Album

Rattle And Hum was released about 25 years ago on 10th of October, 1988. Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton tried to follow the roots of Gospel and Blues Rock after making their wonderful The Joshua Tree. Some of the critics said that U2 were trying to get into the giant shoes of the artists they covered, such as Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Lennon and B.B King. Still, It was a great effort to travel through America's earlier sounds. 25 years after, some of the songs might sound pretty old, but it deserves the recognition, so here are five original songs from that album

God II

Heartland

Desire

When Love Comes To Town (With B.B. King)

All I Want Is You

Where Is My Mind: 25 Years To Pixies' "Surfer Rosa"

Boston is not a well-known musical city, especially when you speak about Alternative Rock or Noise, but Pixies started their career there. On 21st of March, 1988, 25 years ago, they released their first full length album called surfer Rosa. The four members of the band were Frank Black (Vocals and guitar), Joey Santiago (Leading guitar), Kim Deal (Bass and vocals) and David Lovering (drums) and they recorded that album for only two weeks with the producer Steve Albini. The album got few good critics but hasn't earn a high recognition in the mainstream charts while only Gigantic was ranked on the 93rd place... Only few years after, they started to gain recognition for their efforts: Kurt Cobain said he was influenced by this album, which made him to contact Steve Albini in order to produce Nirvana's In Utero, Where Is My Mind was the ending theme of brilliant movie called Fight Club and even legendary David Bowie covered Cactus in his Heathen album. So for the 25 anniversary of that great debut album, here are five moments from it

Where Is My Mind

 

Break My Body

 

Gigantic

 

Tony's Theme

Cactus

Well Kept Secret: 25 Years To David Sylvian's "Secrets of the Beehive"

If there was a prize given to the most tormented singer, it seems that David Sylvian, formerly the leading singer of Japan, would be one of the strong candidates (EELS and Mark Kozelek). 25 years ago, on 7th of November, 1987, he released his highly acclaimed fourth album called Secrets of The Beehive. Mostly acoustic and down-tempo, Sylvian draws beautiful songs coloured by his wonderful voice, taking the listener into a magical world of Mythological characters and beautiful landscape. I've chosen five songs of that album, but my favourite, Orpheus, became one of his greatest hits so you must hear it at least....

1) September 

In 5 words: Feeling the cold wind blowing through
Favourite line: We say that we're in love while secretly wishing for rain

 

2) Orpheus

In 5 words: Great mythological metaphors of Orpheus
Favourite line: But we feel secure against such mighty dreams, as Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring

 

3) The Boy With The Gun


In 5 words: Staring at the barrel of a gun
Favourite line: A grudge held from his childhood days, as if life had loved him less

 

4) Promise (The Cult Of Eurydice)


In 5 words: Silent ballad to fall asleep with
Favourite line: And when the lightning starts the secrets in her heart merge within the rain patterns

5) When Poets dreamed of angels


In 5 words: An unsolved question about poets' dreams
Favourite line: When the poets dreamed of angels what did they see?

Caged Animals: 25 Years To Sinead O'connor's "The Lion And The Cobra"

On the 4th of November it would be 25 years since Sinead O'Connor, the famous Irish singer-songwriter, released her debut album called The Lion And The Cobra. Back then in 1987, she was 20 years old and seven months pregnant when she persuaded the record company to let her produce her album. The result was magnificent, as you can hear below. O'Connor used Metaphors and tales in her songs which dealt with war, love, betrayal and more controversial issues. O'Connor did it in her own way and paved the way for future Irish singers like Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries. The Album sold 2.5 Million copies and got favourable critics around the world, so here are five songs from that great album from 1987.

1) Mandinka

In 5 Words: Paved Sinead way to mainstream
Favourite Line: I don't know no shame, I feel no pain, I can't see the flame

2) Just Like U Said It Would B

In 5 Words: The silence after the show
Favourite Line: I can see too many mouths open, too many eyes closed, ears closed

3) Jackie

In 5 Words: Ghostly sad tale about lost sailor
Favourite Line: And I've been waiting all this time for my man to come, take his hand in mine and lead me away to unseen shores

4) Drink Before The War

In 5 Words: Don't drink that much before fighting
Favourite Line: Oh Listen to the man in the liquor store, he yelling: "Anybody wanna drink before the war"

5) Troy

In 5 Words: The First (Under-rated) single of Sinead ever
Favourite Line: And I wondered where you went to, tell me, when did the light die