The Silencers, A Letter From St. Paul, 1987 on RCA Victor (US). That’s St. Paul as in Minneapolis, not the Apostle. Loved the local Minnesota reference from a…
Camper Van Beethoven, Vampire Can Mating Oven, 1987 on Pitch-a-Tent Records. Early EP including a cover of Photograph (the Ringo Starr solo song cowritten with George Harrison)
Hooters, One Way Home, 1987 on Columbia. The band’s name is not related to the, uh, “theme” restaurant (or its referents0 but to the Melodica. Third LP –…
Hoodoo Gurus, Blow Your Cool, 1987 on Elektra. Dave Faulkner and crew’s third album, with the big hit “What’s My Scene.” Guest vocals by Susanna Hoffs and Vicki…
Ry Cooder, Get Rhythm, 1987 on Warner Bros With Larry Blackmon on “All Shook Up” and Harry Dean Stanton on “Across the Borderline” Specialty Records Pressing – not…
INXS, Kick, 1987 on Atlantic The massively popular (6x platinum) sixth studio album from INXS with Devil Inside, Need You Tonight, Never Tear Us Apart, and New Sensation….
The Woodentops, Hypnobeat Live, 1987 on Upside Records. Upside Records licensed from Rough Trade for US distribution. (Came out on Rough Trade in 1986). Recorded at the Palace…
Simply Red, Men and Women, 1987 on Elektra. Follow up to Picture Book, with “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye,” “I Won’t Feel Bad,” and “The Right Thing,.” Didn’t…
Alter Boys, Soul Desire, 1987 on Big Time Records. I always felt like they ought to be from Minneapolis but they were indie rockers out of NYC. Produced…
Various Artists, The Big Time Syndrome, 1987 on Big Time. Label sampler with Love and Rockets, Alex Chilton, Dumptruck, Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, Dream Syndicate, Redd Kross, The Pastels,…
Robbie Robertson, Self-titled, 1987 on Geffen. Great solo debut from Robbie Robertson of The Band, with appearances by The BoDeans, U2, and Peter Gabriel Co-produced by Robertson and…
The Replacements, Pleased To Meet Me, 1987 on Sire. This copy is a Rhino 2020 reissue on translucent blue vinyl. Recorded in between the departure of Bob Stinson…
David Sylvian, Secrets of the Beehive, 1987 on Virgin The third in a trio of brilliant post-Japan solo albums with Brilliant Trees (1984) and Gone to Earth (1986)…