THE SUGARCUBES ~The Town & Country Club. London. UK.

*** FIRST HEADLINING GIG IN LONDON ***

Support Act: FELT - PASSION FODER

~ TOUR 1987 ~

 

 
Birthday is ta single studio album by Icelandic (from Reykjavik) alternative rock group The Sugarcubes. It was released on August 3, 1987. Included in their 1988 debut album Life's Too Good, it was their first international single and the first single released). Producer Ray Schulman - Derek Birkett. "Birthday" became the single of the week in Melody Maker magazine and NME in August 1987, and was selected as number one in John Peel's Festive Fifty list. This single was an unexpected success and brought international attention for the band, especially to lead singer Björk, who would launch a successful solo career in 1993.

THE SUGARCUBES (Band)

"Björk" Guðmundsdóttir — vocals, keyboards (1986–1992, 2006)
Þór Eldon Jónsson — guitar (1986–1992, 2006)
Bragi Ólafsson — bass (1986–1992, 2006)
Fridrik Erlingsson — guitar (1987–1988)
Einar Örn Benediktsson — vocals, trumpet (1987–1992, 2006)
Sigtryggur Baldursson — drums, percussion (1987–1992, 2006)
Einar Melax — keyboards (1987–1989)

The Setlist

THE SUCARCUBES

 

Motorcrash
Blue Eyed Pop
Deus
Coldsweat
Dream TV
Take Some Petrol Darling
Birthday
Cowboy
Planet
My March
Take R&B
Delicious Demon
Mama
Cat

 

Encore

Sick for Toys

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Time Set: 1h00