NEW VINYL LP ON MUSIC ON VINYL 2022180 GRAM VINYL. The Bangles' first album, All Over the Place, may have earned them a smattering of radio and MTV airplay, but it's clear that with Different Light they were aiming for much higher stakes, especially when Prince -- who was reportedly infatuated with Susanna Hoffs -- offered to write a song for them. "Manic Monday"'s baroque, keyboard-dominated sound was a far cry from anything the Bangles had recorded before, and while Hoffs' breathy voice and her bandmates' fine harmonies fit the song like a glove, it also sent the group down a path that led them away from the '60s-influenced pop/rock that was their strongest suit, and though Vicki Peterson does get to show off her guitar work on a few songs here, the differences between Different Light and All Over the Place are telling and a bit sad.TracklistManic Monday ?? ?3:30In A Different Light ?? ?2:50Walking Down Your Street ?? ?3:02Walk Like An Egyptian ?? ?3:21Standing In The Hallway ?? ?2:53Return Post ?? ?4:19If She Knew What She Wants ?? ?3:47Let It Go ?? ?2:28September Gurls ?? ?2:42Angels Don't Fall In Love ?? ?3:21Following ?? ?3:18Not Like You ?? ?3:05???
