Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 (30th anniversary)

Tomorrow (June 10th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Cupid & Psyche 85, the second studio album from Scritti Politti. This one spent twenty-eight weeks on the US Billboard Album chart with a top spot of number 50.

For my full review, click here.

Lou Reed - New Sensations

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of New Sensations, the thirteenth solo album from the late Lou Reed. The 1984 release went to number 92 in the UK and spent thirty-two weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 56.

M+M - Mystery Walk

With the release of their 1984 album Mystery Walk, the Canadian new-wave band Martha and the Muffins officially switched over to the name of M + M. The band was now a duo of Martha Johnson (guitar, keyboards and vocals), and Mark Gane (guitar, keyboards and vocals) along with a number of studio musicians. It spent four weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 163 (their highest US showing ever). In their native Canada, it went to number 56.

Lou Reed - Legendary Hearts

Today we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Legendary Hearts, the twelfth solo studio album by Lou Reed. This March of 1983 release peaked at number 159 on the US Billboard Hot 200. It features Reed on guitar and vocals, Fred Maher on drums, Robert Quine on guitar, and Fernando Saunders on bass.

Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85

Cupid and Psyche refer to the Greek myth where the son of Venus (Cupid) is sent to make a beautiful girl (Psyche) fall in love with a hideous monster. The young god-ling cannot complete the task as he has fallen in love with the mortal himself.

In 1985, the British synth-pop group Scritti Politti put out there second album in reference to that tale - Cupid & Psyche 85. The original vinyl release had nine tracks, five of which were singles released in the UK. The later cassette and CD versions added four more tracks, three of which were alternate versions of earlier tracks on the record.