{"product_id":"bangles-greatest-hits","title":"Bangles – Greatest Hits","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bangles – Greatest Hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together 14 essential recordings from \"The Bangles\", capturing the Los Angeles group's rise from the early-1980s Paisley Underground scene to international pop-rock success. Originally released in \u003c\/span\u003e1990 on Columbia\/CBS, the compilation appeared shortly after the band had split up and collects key material from their three studio albums, \u003cem\u003eAll Over The Place\u003c\/em\u003e (1984), \u003cem\u003eDifferent Light\u003c\/em\u003e (1986) and \u003cem\u003eEverything\u003c\/em\u003e (1988), alongside tracks that had appeared elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe recordings span 1984–1990, although most of the material comes from the band's highly successful 1984–88 period. It opens with the breakthrough single “Hero Takes A Fall” from 1984, followed by “Going Down To Liverpool”, “Manic Monday”, “If She Knew What She Wants” and the huge 1986 hit “Walk Like An Egyptian”. The compilation also showcases the Bangles' jangly guitar sound and strong harmony vocals, elements that connected their early alternative-rock roots with their later mainstream pop success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAmong the highlights is their atmospheric interpretation of Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel's “Hazy Shade Of Winter”, recorded for the 1987 film \u003cem\u003eLess Than Zero\u003c\/em\u003e, while “In Your Room” and “Eternal Flame” represent the more polished pop sound of the \u003cem\u003eEverything\u003c\/em\u003e era. “I'll Set You Free” and “Walking Down Your Street” are represented by their single versions on this edition, while “Everything I Wanted” was a previously unreleased recording when the compilation appeared in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe closing track, “Where Were You When I Needed You”, is a Bangles version of the Steve Barri\/P.F. Sloan song that had originally appeared as the B-side to “Hero Takes A Fall” in 1984. With Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson and Michael Steele at the centre of the group, \u003cem\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/em\u003e provides a concise overview of the Bangles' distinctive blend of jangle pop, new wave, guitar pop and polished 1980s pop rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHero Takes A Fall – 2:52\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Down To Liverpool – 3:39\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManic Monday – 3:03\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf She Knew What She Wants – 3:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalk Like An Egyptian – 3:22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalking Down Your Street – 3:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing – 3:19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHazy Shade Of Winter – 2:46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Your Room – 3:27\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEternal Flame – 3:55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBe With You – 3:01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'll Set You Free – 4:50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything I Wanted – 3:36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere Were You When I Needed You – 3:05\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YAbYsxd3ADg?si=x6nSGcr0jrWD7w1D\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55528658043222,"sku":"466769 2","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b48c72aa-7528-4428-a8d4-a864ce1e2aaa.jpg?v=1790686026","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/bangles-greatest-hits","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}