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46 unusual facts about 1988 in music


All That Money Wants

"All That Money Wants" is a U.S. Modern Rock number-one hit from The Psychedelic Furs's album All of This and Nothing, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

Ankst

Ankst was a Welsh independent record label formed in 1988 at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth by Alun Llwyd, Gruffudd Jones and Emyr Glyn Williams.

Best of Berlin 1979-1988

Best of Berlin 1979-1988 is a greatest hits compilation for Berlin, released in 1988.

Born to Be My Baby

It was released as the second single from their hugely successful album New Jersey in 1988.

Cheetah Records

Cheetah Records was started in Orlando, Florida by Tom Reich in 1988 and distributed music belonging primarily to the rap music subgenera Miami Bass.

Confetti's

Their most successful period was 19881989 with international hits like "The Sound Of C" and "C In China".

Çukurova State Symphony Orchestra

It was founded in 1988 after the Turkish Presidency Symphony Orchestra, Istanbul and İzmir State Symphony Orchestras.

Cypress Records

Cypress Records is a record label which was distributed by A&M Records between 1988 and 1990.

Dancing on the Head of the Serpent

In 1988, Refuge Records released a re-recorded and remixed version in the United States, with slightly different artwork.

Déshabillez-moi

"Déshabillez-moi" (English: "Undress Me") is a 1967 song first recorded by French singer Juliette Gréco, by Patti Layne in 1987, then by Mylène Farmer in a studio version in 1988 and in a live version during her 2006 concerts at Bercy (Paris).

Dress for Excess

Dress for Excess is the second album by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

English Rebel Songs 1381–1984

It was originally released in 1988 with a slightly different tracklist under the title English Rebel Songs 1381–1914, then re-recorded in 2003.

Glamour Boys

"Glamour Boys" is a fourth single released by Living Colour from their 1988 debut album Vivid.

Granary Music

Granary also controls the publishing rights to all of Mould's compositions, including all of the songs he wrote and performed with Hüsker Dü, which he claimed after the band's own publishing partnership was disbanded in 1988.

Hands to Heaven

"Hands to Heaven" is the title of a popular song released in 1987 and peaking on the charts in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by the English pop group Breathe.

Hey Little Boy

"Hey Little Boy" is a rock song by Australian band Divinyls, released as the second single from their 1988 album Temperamental.

If I Should Fall from Grace with God

If I Should Fall from Grace with God is a 1988 album by The Pogues.

In the Spirit of Things

In the Spirit of Things is the 11th studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

Jamie Oldaker

Not long after leaving Clapton's band, Oldaker briefly became a member of Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's project, Frehley's Comet, appearing on the 1988 album Second Sighting.

Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen

Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen is a 1988 (see 1988 in music) album by Peggy Lee, released in 1993.

Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues

Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues is a 1988 (see 1988 in music) album by Peggy Lee.

Mother Popcorn

The original "You Got to Have a Mother for Me" was first issued on the 1988 James Brown compilation album Motherlode.

O tugo jesenja

O tugo jesenja (trans. Oh Autumn Sorrow) is the first studio album released in 1988 by Montenegrin-Serbian musician Rambo Amadeus.

Paradise Is Here

An alternate and edited live version was later included as the closing track on her 1988 album Tina Live in Europe.

Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2

The original cover art of the album is a parody on the cover of U2's 1988 album Rattle and Hum.

Punxsie

It was released in late 1988 as the third and final single from their third album Temperamental.

Quad City DJ's

The two first partnered in 1988 at Davenport Central High School in Davenport, Iowa.

Richie Zito

His production has been called "panoramic and cosmic" by Doug Stone of Allmusic regarding his work on Cheap Trick's 1988 album Lap of Luxury.

Rites of Summer

Rites Of Summer is the twelfth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

Ron Johnson Records

Ron Johnson Records was an UK independent record label based in Long Eaton operating between 1983 and 1988.

She Wants to Dance with Me

"She Wants to Dance with Me" is a song written and recorded by Rick Astley in 1988.

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1988.

Smorgasbord Records

After a few issues of Skate Confusion zine, Chris changed the name to Smorgasbord Zine and then he took the magazine to the next level in 1988 with the release of the "X marks the spot" 7" compilation.

Son of Dungeon Tape

This tape was only sold at the Triffids’ performances in early 1988.

Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap – Single

The Soul Train Music Award winners for Best Rap - Single The award has not been given out since 1988.

Super Sabrina

1988 saw the release of Sabrina's second album, titled Super Sabrina, in Italy, France and Denmark; and in 1989 in other countries.

The Instrumental Works

The Instrumental Works is a 1988 compilation album by The Alan Parsons Project, featuring many (but not all) of the band's instrumental tracks from throughout its discography.

The Live Album

The Live Album is an album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, recorded live at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, TX and released in the United States in 1988) on Sugar Hill.

The Moody Boys

The Moody Boys (and later, Moody Boyz) was a UK house music production and remix outfit active since 1988, consisting of Tony Thorpe and, until 1992, Jimmy Cauty.

The Popguns

Their first release, Where Do You Go?, came in the form of a split flexi disc (with How Many Beans Make Five?) given away free with an issue of a local zine in 1988.

Originally from Brighton, East Sussex, they formed in 1986 by vocalist Wendy Morgan, guitarists Simon Pickles and Greg Dixon plus bassist Pat Walkington and were joined by Shaun Charman, the former drummer for The Wedding Present in 1988.

Tighten Up Vol. 88

88 is the third album by Big Audio Dynamite, recorded, mixed and released at the Beethoven St. Studios in West London in early 1988 (see 1988 in music).

Tre pepparkaksgubbar

The song has also been recorded in Spanish by Maria Llerena as "Tres viejos del paiz de los bizchochos" on the 1988 album Chiquitico mio.

Underneath the Radar

Underneath the Radar is the debut album by Underworld, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

What Kind of Man Would I Be?

"What Kind of Man Would I Be?" is a song written by Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford and Bobby Caldwell and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19 and 1989 album Greatest Hits 1982–1989.

YelworC

The duo put out a number of demo tapes between 1988 - 1990 until they were finally signed to the now defunct Celtic Circle Productions (C.C.P.) recording label and released their first full-length CD album Brainstorming in 1993.