Well known Dublin rock band who seemed to play support to every visiting indie band
at SFX during 1983-85.
Shane O'Neill, Declan Jones and David Clarke had earlier been in a band called
Amuse with Dave Long of
Backwards Into Paradise in 1981.
O'Neill and Clarke had also been in The Cretins
with Rory Stokes of The Sussed.
See the Trouser Press Guide for a
discussion of Blue In Heaven's career.
Blue In Heaven split in late 1988 or early 1989 during recordings for a projected album that included
a brass section. None of these recordings have surfaced. The rhythm section
turned down an offer to join Cactus World News.
The band regrouped and continued through the 1990s as the
Blue Angels
• Julie Cries / The Message
7" - Island Records - IS 192 - UK - 1984 - PS
7" - Island Records - K-9521 - Australia - 1984 - no PS
• Julie Cries // The Message / In Your Eyes
12" - Island Records - 12 IS 192 - UK - 1984
"In Your Eyes" produced by Martin Hannett
• Across My Heart / A Whiter Day
7" - Island Records - IS 199 - UK - 1984 - PS
• Across My Heart // A Whiter Day / Across My Heart
12" - Island Records - 12 IS 199 - UK - 1984
"Across My Heart" [B2] produced by Martin Hannett
• All The God's Men
LP - Island Records - BIH 1 - UK - 1985
LP - Island Records - 90285 - USA - 1985
LP - Island/Polystar - R25D-2007 - Japan - 1985 - insert-obi
LP - Island Records - 10.201000.44 - Spain/Portugal - 1985 - inner sleeve
tracks:
Sometimes
The Big Beat
It's Saturday
Old Ned
All You
Fear
Julie Cries
Like a Child
In Your Eyes
Slowly
• Explicit Material
LP - Island Records - ILPS 9838 - UK - 1986
LP - Island Records - 90511 - USA - 1986
LP - Island Records - ISL 1087 - Canada - 1986
LP - Island Records - 207 768 - Germany - 1986
LP - Island Records - R28D-2030 - Japan 1986 - insert-obi
tracks:
Change Your Mind
Tell Me
Just Another Day
Sister
Be Your Man
Close Your Eyes
Rolling in the Crowd
Hope to God
Notes:
The cassette edition has a bonus track.
• I Just Wanna / Beating In My Head
7" - Island Records - IS 278 - UK - 1986 - PS? DJ promos exist
12" - Island Records - 12 IS 278 - UK - 1986
12" - Island Records - 96824 - USA - 1986
12" - Island Records - IS 1091 - Canada - 1986
• Rock'n'Roll RIP EP
12" - Solid Records - ROCK1 - IRL - 13 November 1987
tracks:
She Is Everything (Oct '87)
Swinging (Oct '87)
Feel So Good (May '87)
Loose (live Sept '87)
On And On (Aug '83)
• various artists - Solid Citizens
K7 - Solid Records - ROCC 1 - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks:
Nothing Left In Life
When Will You Be Mine
• various artists - Live for Ireland
2xLP - MCA Records - MCGD 6027 - IRL - 1988
See Compilations section for full track listing.
tracks: Tell Me (live)
Notes:
Blue in Heaven performed a short but memorable set at Live Aid, consisting of
the following three tracks "Red Dress", "Tell Me" and "Be Your Man". All three
were broadcast by RTE.
• Rarities
CDR - bootleg - BIH CD 001 - 2004?
Notes:
As none of Blue In Heaven's original releases were ever released on CD, they
are ripe for bootleggers. This Rarities CD is often offered on ebay.
It collects almost everything not on the two
albums: all non-LP singles, almost all compilaton appearances, and the
hard to find Rock'N'Roll EP. At least two different editions of this bootleg
exist.
Sources:
Tracks 1, 3 and 4 are from the first single.
Tracks 5 and 13 from the second single.
Tracks 6 is from the third single.
Tracks 2,7,8,9,12 are the Rock'n'Roll RIP EP.
Tracks 10 and 11 are from the Solid Citizens cassette.
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