Rock comp, I had a strict “onesong-per-original-artist” rule.)
After that, the compilation to
shape fairly easily.
Give us a rundown of the songs
that are being covered here...
There were really two parts
to the Second British Invasion.
There was the alternative side,
which included bands like The
Smiths, XTC, and Aztec Camera.
These were bands with sizeable
fan bases in the United States,
but who were not cracking the
Billboard charts.
Casey Kasem wasn’t making
any room on his show for
“Heaven Knows I’m Miserable
Now” or “Making Plans For
Nigel.” And while MTV would
play these acts on occasion, it
was usually on their specialty
shows like 120 Minutes. As much
as I love those songs and bands, I
consciously decided to make my
project more about the Top 40
side of the Invasion. Bands like
Duran Duran, Culture Club and
Human League were obvious
choices. Then, I started focusing
on the bands that maybe only
had one or two hits, but those
hits were so iconic and representative of the era that including
them was an easy decision. So
artists like The Dream Academy
Artists covered on the CD include:
Billy Idol
Naked Eyes
Talk Talk
Simple Minds
Howard Jones
Tears For Fears
Duran Duran
Culture Club
Pet Shop Boys
Soft Cell
New Jersey Stage
July 2014
Bananarama
General Public
Wham!
Spandau Ballet
Kim Wilde
Madness
Nik Kershaw
Eurythmics
Yazoo
Dream Academy
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