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Paisley Underground is an early genre of alternative rock, based primarily in Los Angeles, California, which was at its most popular in the mid-1980s. It was intended as a reaction against what had become an intensely violent hardcore Los Angeles punk scene at the time, and was a reference to “peace and love” inspired rock of the 1960s.
Paisley Underground bands incorporated psychedelia, rich vocal harmonies and guitar interplay in a folk rock style.
The Paisley Underground sound had a surprising influence on Prince. Not only did his 1985 album “Around the World in a Day” have a more psychedelic sound than any of his previous or future work, but he also named his record label (Paisley Park Records) after the movement, wrote “Manic Monday” for the Bangles, and signed the Three O’Clock to his label.
By the end of the 1980s, the movement had passed from public consciousness. However, later acts Mercury Rev and Grandaddy have acknowledged its influence.
The wider movement of which it is a part is named jangle pop after the ringing, light guitar sounds it often features. It was paralleled in other parts of the world by genres such as New Zealand’s Dunedin Sound, whose chief exponents (such as The Chills and Sneaky Feelings) were often cited as directly comparable to Paisley Underground bands. (Source Wikipedia)
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THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND
Author : Soundofus.com
Number of tracks : 54
Time : 3 hours
Year : 2011
Playlist Track Listing
01. Prince – Paisley Park
02. Bangles – Manic Monday
03. Fuzztones – Johnson In A Headlock
04. The Three O’Clock – Jet Fighter
05. The Dream Syndicate – Tell Me When It’s Over
06. Thin White Rope – Burn The Flames
07. Absolute Grey – More Walnuts
08. The Morlocks – Dirty Red
09. The Green Pajamas – Essence Of Carol
10. The Rain Parade – I Look Around
11. Green On Red – Sixteen Ways
12. House of Freaks – 40 Years
13. The Long Ryders – Join My Gang
14. Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
15. The Lost Patrol – On The Run
16. The Pandoras – That’s Your Way Out
17. Redd Kross – Annette’s Got The Hits
18. Bangles – September Gurls
19. Fuzztones – Strychnine
20. The Three O’Clock – Stupid Einstein
21. The Dream Syndicate – Loving The Sinner Hating The Sin
22. Thin White Rope – Red Sun
23. Absolute Grey – Remorse
24. The Morlocks – I’m a Man
25. The Green Pajamas – In A Lonely Way
26. The Rain Parade – 1 Hour 1/2 Ago
27. Green On Red – Hair Of The Dog
28. House of Freaks – Crack In The Sidewalk
29. The Long Ryders – 10-5-60
30. Mazzy Star – Into Dust
31. The Lost Patrol – Homecoming
32. The Pandoras – You’re All Talk
33. Redd Kross – Any Hour, Every Day
34. Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian
35. Fuzztones – Gotta Get Some
36. The Three O’Clock – With Cantaloupe Girlfriend
37. The Dream Syndicate – Then She Remembers
38. Thin White Rope – The Ruby Sea
39. The Morlocks – You Never Can Tell
40. Leaving Trains – Creeping Coastline Of Lights
41. House of Freaks – When The Hammer Came Down
42. The Long Ryders – Looking For Lewis & Clark
43. Mazzy Star – Halah
44. The Chills – Kaleidoscope World
45. The Pandoras – Let’s Do Right
46. The Three O’Clock – Fall To The Ground
47. Leaving Trains – Dude The Cat / Hey Jude
48. Mercury Rev – Opus 40
49. Grandaddy – A.M. 180
50. Sneaky Feelings – Hard Love
51. The Chills – Pink Frost
52. Mercury Rev – Goddess On A Hiway
53. Grandaddy – Laughing Stock
54. Sneaky Feelings – The Strange And Conflicting Emotions Of Separation And Betrayal
