[Nervous Brothers] -- I'm ending the last week of May with another two-fer flashback. Both of these albums were released, as best I can tell, earlier in the month.
Nervous Night – Released on May 6, 1985, this was the sophomore record by Philadelphia's own 80s rock band, The Hooters. It was a highly successful album featuring three hit singles: "And We Danced", "Day by Day", and "All You Zombies". Those three tracks are among The Hooters' biggest and best-known hits, with "And We Danced" nearly cracking the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100. "Hanging on a Heartbeat" (a non single and one of my favorites on this record) and "Where Do The Children Go" also got significant airplay, especially on college radio; at least that was my experience while attending Penn State.
Brothers in Arms – On May 16, 1985, Dire Straits released their fifth studio LP, Brothers in Arms. It was the first CD album to break one million sales, and audiophiles still use its tracks for testing speakers and other hi-fi equipment [Source: whathifi.com]. I would, of course, be remiss if I did not mention "Money For Nothing," a #1 hit in the US, as well as top 40 around the world, plus a bonafide music video sensation. You're probably hearing Sting's cameo performance of "I want my, I want my, I want my MTV" in your head right now, aren't you? Oh, and two other singles – "So Far Away" and "Walk of Life" – also performed well on the charts. Brothers in Arms peaked at #1 on the US Billboard 200, and it topped the charts in a few other countries, too. While the album initially received not-so-favorable reviews, it went on to be one of Dire Straits' most successful records, and it has even appeared on several best albums lists, including Rolling Stones' 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
What are your favorite tracks from either of these records?
Flashback #1: Nervous Night (May 6, 1985)
Flashback #2: Brothers in Arms (May 16, 1985)
And that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
See you in seven!
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