Tag Archives: January 1985

My Bloody Valentine: This Is Your Bloody Valentine

In January 1985, “Tycoon Records” label released “This Is Your Bloody Valentine”, the debut My Bloody Valentine album. It was recorded in December 1984, at “SCS 8TK Studios” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by David Conway, Kevin Shields, Tina Durkin and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • David Conway – vocals
  • Kevin Shields – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tina Durkin – keyboards
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig Colm Cusack) – drums
  • Markus Bosak – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Shields, David Conway and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

  1. Forever and Again
  2. Homelovin’ Guy
  3. Don’t Cramp My Style
  4. Tiger in my Tank
  5. The Love Gand
  6. Inferno
  7. The Last Supper

Utopia: POV

In January 1985, “Passport” label released “POV”, the ninth Utopia studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Utopia Sound Studios” in Old Jet, Bentwaters Parks, Woodbridge, Suffolk, and was produced by Todd Rundgren and Willie Wilcox.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren– vocals, guitar
  • Roger Powell– vocals, keyboards
  • Kasim Sulton– vocals, bass guitar
  • John “Willie” Wilcox– vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Play This Game
  2. Style
  3. Stand for Something
  4. Secret Society
  5. Zen Machine
  6. Mated
  7. Wildlife
  8. Mimi Gets Mad
  9. More Light

American Music Club: The Restless Stranger

In January 1985, “Grifter” label released “The Restless Stranger”, the debut American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Tom Mallon.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals
  • Vudi – guitar
  • Brad Johnson – keyboards
  • Dan Pearson – bass
  • Matt Norelli – drums
  • Bobby Neel Adams – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Room Above the Club
  2. $1,000,000 Song
  3. Away Down the Street
  4. Yvonne Gets Dumped
  5. Lucky
  6. Point of Desire
  7. Goodbye Reprise #54
  8. Tell Yourself
  9. When Your Love Is Gone
  10. Heavenly Smile
  11. Broken Glass
  12. Hold on to Your Love
  13. How Low?