6.06.2008

Blue In Heaven- All the God's Men LP

Blue In Heaven were a band I covered ages ago, before Systems of Romance became more album-focused. However, as I've just nabbed a copy of their debut record off Ebay for a mere buck (a refreshing change from the usual prices most albums I post fetch), I figure it's appropriate to revisit them for a full length feature.

A quick recap: Blue In Heaven formed in Dublin in 1982, and quickly gained a heavy cult following due to their post-punk edge, recalling the likes of early Bunnymen, the Chameleons, and U2 (who championed the budding band every chance they could). Their first record was produced by Martin Hannett, notorious for his production work with Joy Division/New Order and the rest of the Factory family.

The band's discography consists ofr a handful of singles, two full length records (1985's All the God's Men and 1986's Explicit Material), and a final EP (if anyone has this, please send it my way). The band split in 1989, and soon after, they reformed with a slight shift in direction as Blue Angels, who released one full-length record in 1993.

Here's the info and link for Blue In Heaven's debut:



Blue In Heaven- All the God's Men LP
1. Sometimes
2. The Big Beat
3. It's Saturday
4. Old Ned
5. All You Fear
6. Julie Cries
7. Like A Child
8. In Your Eyes
9. Slowly

*download it here*

No official videos from this era, but click below for some live footage of Blue In Heaven performing 'Red Dress' live @ Self Aid. This song, though a regular in their live set, has never appeared on any Blue In Heaven release...

7 comments:

KLA* said...

This, my friend, is fucking good.

I love how the first track throws you off with pleasant but forgettably textbook eighties pop and then the album rolls up its sleeves and gets serious.

Anonymous said...

i remember these cats! i had both their albums on cassette back in the 80's.
i though they were killer then... thanx for posting!

StrangETimeS said...

Any chance of making "I Just Wanna" with decent sound quality available?

I´ve been looking for this songs for years and years and years, and lately I´ve found the video on youtube, but it´s not the same.

Any Record label interested in re-releasing Blue In Heaven catalog?

Here it is a fan waiting for the time to come

Anonymous said...

Thanks for posting this!!!!!!! I've been looking for this band for a long time!! Cool songs.

Anonymous said...

One of my all time favourites. If anyone is interested, I've ripped from cassette a concert they performed for 2FM in Nov. '85. This is a radio broadcast and is in pretty good condition for a cassette that is almost 25 years old. Post reply if anyone interested.

Cheer,
Me.

Anonymous said...

One of my all time favourites. If anyone is interested, I've ripped from cassette a concert they performed for 2FM in Nov. '85. This is a radio broadcast and is in pretty good condition for a cassette that is almost 25 years old. Post reply if anyone interested.

Cheer,
Me.

Anonymous said...

i'd love to hear the concert! please post it!

wm2007