The Bangles: Watching The Sky - The Bangles Box Set, 4CD Box Set

• Three Studio albums from The Bangles who hit big in ‘Manic Monday’ in 1985.

• Celebrating the legacy of The Bangles, the box set contains the studio albums alongside the bands’ earliest recordings and a selection of B-Sides, mixes and live recordings.

• With a booklet featuring a history of the band written by John Earls from Classic Pop.

Formed in LA by Susanna Hoffs and sisters Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson, The Bangles began as part of the Paisley Underground scene, a movement heavily influenced by 1960s rock and psychedelic music. Their early work blended jangly guitar melodies with power- pop sensibilities.

Known for a succession of hit singles during the 1980s including ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’, ‘Manic Monday’, ‘Hazy Shade of Winter’ and the ballad ‘Eternal Flame’ which became a huge hit, topping the charts in several countries and is one of their signature songs.

The original lineup included Hoffs (Guitar and Vocals), Vicki Peterson (Guitar and Vocals), Debbi Peterson (Drums and Vocals), and Annette Zilinskas (Bass). After Zilinskas left in 1983, Michael Steele, formerly of the Runaways, joined as bassist and vocalist, cementing the classic lineup.

Their 1984 debut album, ‘All Over the Place’, received critical acclaim which set the stage for their commercial breakthrough with the 1986 album ‘Different Light’. The success of ‘Different Light’ established the Bangles as one of the top female-fronted acts of the 1980s.

Their final album was ‘Everything’ (1988). Following the enormous success of 'Eternal Flame’, the band struggled with internal tensions and disbanded in 1989.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

All Over the Place

1  Hero Takes a Fall

2  Live

3  James

4 All About You

5  Dover Beach

6  Tell Me

7  Restless

8  Going Down to Liverpool

9  He's Got a Secret

10  Silent Treatment

11  More Than Meets the Eye

BONUS TRACKS

12  Going Down to Liverpool - Single Edit

13  Hero Takes a Fall - Remix

14  Where Were You When I Needed You - B-Side

DISC TWO

  Different Light

1  Manic Monday

2  In A Different Light

3  Walking Down Your Street

4  Walk Like an Egyptian

5  Standing In the Hallway

6  Return Post

7  If She Knew What She Wants

8  Let It Go

9 September Gurls

10  Angels Don't Fall in Love

11  Following

12  Not Like You

BONUS TRACKS

13  Following - Single Edit

14  Walking Down Your Street – Remix1

15  Manic Monday - Extended

16  Walking Down Your Street / James - Live Medley

DISC THREE

Everything

1  In Your Room

2  Complicated Girl

3  Bell Jar

4  Something To Believe In

5  Eternal Flame

6  Be With You

7  Glitter Years

8  I'll Set You Free

9  Watching The Sky

10  Some Dreams Come True

11  Make A Play for Her Now

12  Waiting For You

13  Crash And Burn

DISC FOUR

Bonus Tracks

1  Getting Out of Hand - Single

2  Call On Me - Single

3  The Real World - Bangles

4  I'm In Line - Bangles

5  Want You - Bangles

6  Mary Street - Bangles

7  How Is the Air Up There? - Bangles

8  Bangles Hit Medley Mix - B-Side

9  What I Meant to Say - B-Side

10  Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) -  7" Version

11  In Your Room - 7" Remix

12  Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) -  7" Dub Mix

13  Walk Like an Egyptian - Extended Dance Mix

14  If She Knew What She Wants - Extended Remix

15  Walking Down Your Street - Extended Remix

16  Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) -  Purple Haze Mix

17  In Your Room - 12" Extended Version

18  Walk Like an Egyptian - A Cappella Mix

19  In Your Room - 12" Instrumental

20  Hazy Shade of Winter (From Less Than Zero) -  Shady Haze Version