Marshall Crenshaw - Field Day

Tomorrow (May 25th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Field Day, the second solo studio album from Marshall Crenshaw. Following his 1982 self-titled release (click here for that review), this 1983 album was produced by Steve Lillywhite who was known for his work with bands like U2 and XTC at this point. How would the English man’s studio magic mesh with the American band’s old fashioned sound? It turns out fairly well.

Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw

Today (April 28th) is the 30th anniversary of the release date of the 1982 self-titled debut album from Detroit singer, songwriter and guitarist Marshall Crenshaw. He played lead guitar and provided the vocals on the record, while his brother Robert Crenshaw played drums and Chris Donato played bass.

Marshall Crenshaw spent over six months on the US Billboard Hot 200, peaking at number 50. It went on to reach multi-Platinum sales status in the US and has continued to be available in print over the decades. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 72 on its list of the 100 Top Albums of the 1980's.