Music 80’s
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The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree ~U2 | Then and Now Today marks the 30th anniversary of U2’s, The Joshua Tree. The anniversary will be celebrated with a full-blown North American and European tour. I remember when this album came out. There was much to be anticipated and it seemed like it took forever to be released after their amazing… Continue reading
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The Turning
The Turning ~Leslie (Sam) Phillips | Then and Now This year marks the 30th anniversary of, The Turning. The Turning, is perfectly titled for Phillip’s career in 1987. Up to this point, Phillip’s was in the throes of Contemporary Christian Music-dom. She had busted on the scene with true rock and pop-rock tunes that reflected the sound… Continue reading
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Talk Talk Talk
MUSIC REVIEW SERIES: LOOKING BACK ON THE 80’S MUSIC | 1981 THEN AND NOW Talk Talk Talk ~Psychedelic Furs | Then and Now Like Echo and the Bunnymen and others, I didn’t really pay a lot of attention to the Furs during my younger years. I became more familiar with them later on. Of course, in… Continue reading
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Mommy Doesn’t Love Daddy Anymore
MUSIC REVIEW SERIES: LOOKING BACK ON THE 80’S MUSIC | 1981 THEN AND NOW Mommy Doesn’t Love Daddy Anymore ~Resurrection Band | Then and Now Sometime in ’81, Resurrection Band released their sixth album, Mommy Doesn’t Love Daddy Anymore. The title alone showed that the Chicago-based rockers weren’t afraid to address the realities of a… Continue reading
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Ghost In The Machine
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1981 Then and Now Ghost In The Machine ~The Police | Then and Now The Ghost In The Machine came with significant changes when compared to The Police’s previous 3 albums. The obvious change was in the name. Their producer, Nigel Gray was missing from… Continue reading
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¡Alarma!
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1981 Then and Now ¡Alarma! ~Daniel Amos | Now and Then “Shining in the center, my Lord in the center Jesus in the center, revolving around Him Always revolving around Him” How do I put this, without sounding insulting to the band or to the… Continue reading
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Rejoice, Even When Under Pressure
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1981 Then and Now October ~U2 | Now and Then “Gloria In te domine Gloria Exultate Gloria Gloria Oh, Lord, loosen my lips.” “Gloria” is hands down the reason I bought this album. Early on, U2 recognized the value of grabbing the listener’s attention out of… Continue reading
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Colours ~Resurrection Band | Then and Now
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1980 Then and Now Colours ~Resurrection Band Released: 1980 Genres: Hard rock, Blues rock Producer: Resurrection Band Purchase On: iTunes / Amazon A cousin of mine let me borrow a couple of Resurrection Band cassettes, which were definite products of the 70’s. I liked a few of the… Continue reading

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