Hurrah!

Hurrah!

Hurrah! were a British indie pop band who were associated with the C86 movement. After releasing a handful of singles on Kitchenware label, they band signed to Arista Records for the release of their debut long player "Tell God I'm Here". [ [http://www.kitchenwarerecords.com/classics/artists/hurrah/ Kitchenware Records » Hurrah! ] ] The band went on to support U2 at Wembley Stadium and played live shows in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan after accepting an invitation from the British Council. [ [http://homepage.mac.com/thesunshineshere/history.html History ] ] In 1987, Hurrah! became unlikely victims of controversy when the video for their single, "Sweet Sanity" (which featured two ladies holding hands), was banned from American television. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9fuxqu5ldke~T1 Hurrah!] at Allmusic]

Discography

Albums

* "Boxed" (1985, Kitchenware)
* "Tell God I'm Here" (1987, Arista )
* "Way Ahead" (1987, Esuriant)
* "The Beautiful" (1989, Arista)
* "Sound of Philadelphia" (1993, Rev-Ola)

References


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