BANGLES – ALL OVER THE PLACE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 1986

Bangles – All Over The Place
(CBS Records  1986  4500911)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

The Bangles are an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. They scored several hit singles as that decade continued. The band’s hits include “Walk Like an Egyptian”, Billboard magazine’s number-one single of 1987, as well as two number-two hits, “Manic Monday” and “Hazy Shade of Winter“, and their 1989 number-one single “Eternal Flame”.

Their classic line-up consisted of Michael Steele on bass and vocals, founding members Susanna Hoffs on vocals and rhythm guitar, Debbi Peterson on drums and vocals, and Vicki Peterson on lead guitar and vocals. The band currently consists of Hoffs, Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson, along with their first bassist Annette Zilinskas (since 2018).

All Over the Place was The Bangles’ first full length album for Columbia Records. Released in 1984, the sound is lively and shows more Bangles collaboration and fewer keyboard overdubs that were used later on their more commercially successful albums. Although the album was not a commercial success — peaking at #80 on the Billboard 200 albums chart — it gave them the chance to perform as an opening act for Cyndi Lauper and Huey Lewis and the News and brought the group to the attention of Prince, who would write “Manic Monday”, their first hit.

Two singles were released from this album: “Hero Takes a Fall”, which peaked outside the U.K. Top 40, and “Going Down to Liverpool,” written by Kimberley Rew of Katrina and the Waves, which won the Bangles the BPI Award, the British equivalent of the Grammy. The video for “Going Down to Liverpool” features Leonard Nimoy, who plays the part of the band’s chauffeur.

Track listing

“James” was originally sung by Peterson but her vocals were replaced by Hoffs’ by the time the album was recorded. “Hero Takes a Fall” was given a subtle remix for its single release. It was backed by the non-album track “Where Were You When I Needed You”, a cover of The Grass Roots tune. (This and the remixed version of “Hero Takes a Fall” were later included in the Bangles Greatest Hits album.)

Personnel

• Susanna Hoffs – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Vicki Peterson – lead guitar, vocals
• Debbi Peterson – drums, vocals
• Michael Steele – bass guitar