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Waiting For A Miracle (album)
''Waiting for a Miracle'' is the debut album by the Comsat Angels, released on 5 September 1980 on Polydor Records. History The entire album was recorded in 10 days. Frontman Stephen Fellows explained how they were able to accomplish this: "We were totally organised. Arrangements, tempos and all the lyrics were sorted out before we went in." But he wasn't quite happy with everything, and in a 2002 interview, said, "The thing that bugs me most about the [early] records is my singing, particularly on the first album. I wish I'd sung more before we made that." The cover photograph was taken by Martyn Goddard at Sheffield Parkway, Sheffield. Release Although the album's sales were mediocre, it was well received by critics. Compact disc versions The album was not issued on Compact disc, CD until 15 years after its initial vinyl release. It has been reissued on CD three times, in 1995 by RPM Records (United Kingdom), RPM Records, in 2006 by Renascent and in 2015 by Edsel Records, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comsat Angels
The Comsat Angels were an English post-punk band (music), band from Sheffield, England, initially active from 1978 to 1995. Their music has been described as "abstract pop songs with sparse instrumentation, many of which were bleak and filled with some form of heartache". They have been credited as being an influence on later post-punk revival bands such as Blacklist (band), Blacklist, Bell Hollow, Editors (band), Editors and Interpol (band), Interpol. The Comsat Angels toured heavily in the United Kingdom, UK and western Europe, especially in the Netherlands; the band's two concerts in August 1982 in Iceland had a strong influence on the music scene in Reykjavík. They also toured the United States twice. Their music has been extensively reissued and recompiled since 1995 by various record labels. History Early years Named after the J. G. Ballard short story "The Comsat Angels", the foursome's original lineup (lasting from 1978 to 1992) consisted of Stephen Fellows (singing, vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |