The Bangles - 1986-06-17 - Berlin, Germany (FM)

The Bangles

1986-06-17

Waldbuehne, RIAS 2 Festival

Berlin, Germany

FM broadcast

256 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Radio Intro

02. In A Different Light

03. Restless

04. Live

05. Walking Down Your Street

06. September Gurls

07. He's Got a Secret

08. If She Knew What She Wants

09. Going Down To Liverpool

10. Manic Monday

11. Let it Go

12. Angels Don't Fall In Love

13. Hero Takes A Fall

14. Walk Like An Egyptian (fades out)

The Bangles - 1986-06-17 - Berlin, Germany (FM)

The Bangles 1986 - #1: After gaining some recognition in 1984 with their debut album, All Over The Place, The Bangles found themselves on top of the rock world in 1986 after the release of their second disc, Different Light.  The album reached number two on the Billboard Charts, and spawned four top 40 singles, including Manic Monday, which went to #2 in April, and Walk Like An Egyptian, which climbed to the top of the charts for 4 weeks in December.  The band also received extensive airplay on MTV, furthering their popularity.  The ride at the top would only last another 2 years, but it was fun while it lasted.  This FM broadcast captures The Bangles at their peak, on June 17, 1986, 35 years ago today, in Germany at the Rias 2 Festival, just 3 years before the fall of the Berlin Wall.  Their set includes 8 cuts from a Different Light, as well as their 2 best know songs from their first album, Hero Takes A Fall and Going Down To Liverpool.  Download this -- its a guilty pleasure worth having - , then come back on June 29 for the 2nd installment of this series featuring The Bangles in 1986