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Different Light

The Bangles

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  Name Artist Time Price  
1 Manic Monday The Bangles 3:04 $1.29 View In iTunes
2 In a Different Light The Bangles 2:50 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 Walking Down Your Street The Bangles 3:03 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles 3:24 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 Standing In the Hallway The Bangles 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 Return Post The Bangles 4:21 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 If She Knew What She Wants The Bangles 3:48 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 Let It Go The Bangles 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes
9 September Gurls The Bangles 2:43 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 Angels Don't Fall In Love The Bangles 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes
11 Following The Bangles 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes
12 Not Like You The Bangles 3:06 $0.99 View In iTunes

iTunes Review

Striving to be more than a cult band, the Bangles ratcheted up the commercial quotient of their sound on 1986’s Different Light. Under producer David Kahne’s guidance, synthesizers filled in the spaces between the guitars and the tracks took on a glossier sheen overall. This strategy had its risks but fortunately the group’s impeccable vocal harmonies never sounded better. Even more important, the songs range from strong to excellent. Radio listeners became Bangles fans thanks to the baroque-tinged “Manic Monday” (written by Prince) and the odd-yet-danceable “Walk Like An Egyptian.” Beyond these hits, there’s a wealth of other folk-rock standouts to be found here, with “September Gurls” and the absolutely luminous “If She Knew What She Wants” worth a special mention. Band originals like the jazz-tinged “Return Post” and the sweetly empathetic “Not Like You” compliment the covers. Different Light boosted the profile of Susanna Hoffs in particular, but the rest of the group deserves equal praise. Amidst the cooled-out techno-pop of its time, Different Light shines brightly as a warm-hearted, unremittingly melodic gem of an album.

Recent Customer Reviews

great album
     
by Cress2

Don't just get the big hits like Manic Monday and Walk Like an Egyptian. The rest of the album is strong, especially "If She Knew What She Wants", "September Gurls" and "Following."

best of the 80s
     
by AllStarRemix

My all-time favorite band's all-time favorite album.
The BEST.

Period.

80s meets 60s---with wonderful results
     
by frogger4

I'm listening to this album right now, on vinyl at that, and it has stood the test of time. A wonderful merging of 60s Beatles/Beach Boys melodies and 80s New Wave, with a bit of 70s bubblegum thrown in for good measure. One star docked for the overplayed "Walk Like an Egyptian," one of the biggest hits of 1986 and possibly the worst song on the record.
Best songs on the album are "If She Knew What She Wants," a song I've played for several ex girlfriends, Prince's "Manic Monday" (another big hit), and "Let it Go." 80s fans should snap this album, CD or iTUNES download up........sorry Go Gos, but the Bangles get my vote as the female rock band of the 80s.

Biography

Formed: 1981 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '80s, '00s

Originally know as Colours, the Supersonic Bangs, and the Bangs, the Bangles sprang from L.A.'s paisley underground scene in 1981. All four members sang and played their own instruments, and the group's early music paid tribute to '60s pop/rock and West Coast neo-folk. Later, they traded their garage...
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