The Helicopters Explained

The Helicopters were a South African pop rock band active in the 1980s. They formed in 1981 in Vereeniging and were stylistically similar to the new wave bands Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls.[1] Benjy Mudie signed the group to Warner Bros. Records in 1984, where they released one album and several singles; in 1987 they moved to Epic and released a second full-length before disbanding. The band scored several hit singles in South Africa, including "Mysteries and Jealousy".[2] [3] The group was a popular concert draw, able to fill stadiums in its home country.[4]

After the band's breakup, lead singer Bernard Binns moved to England, where he has released several solo albums.[5]

Discography

Albums
  1. Mysteries and Jealousies — 4:15
  2. In Love — 3:32
  3. Don't Vanish, It's a Love Attack — 3:33
  4. Night Vision Girl — 3:46
  5. Say That Again — 2:56
  6. Come and Dance — 3:26
  7. Kissing For Pleasure — 3:40
  8. Only For You — 4:05
  9. Miles Apart — 4:45
  10. Chased — 3:11
  1. Television — 6:14
  2. Western Skies — 4:46
  3. In the Flesh — 4:43
  4. Hi-Tech Man — 3:42
  5. Whisper Your Secret — 4:34
  6. Terror in the Attic — 5:27
  7. Yesterday Was Never — 4:16
  8. Television Part II — 1:04
Singles

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070325062337/http://cd.co.za/archivescd9.htm Amuzine CD of the Week Archives
  2. http://www.matchboxrecordings.co.uk/artists/bernardbinns.htm Interview with Bernard Binns
  3. Book: History of Contemporary Music of South Africa Part 1 . Toga Publishing . Chivers, G . Jasiukowicz, T . 1994 . 53 . 0-620-18121-4.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103000055/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4715451.html Backbites
  5. Nils van der Linden, "An Outsider Looking In". iafrica.com, 18 September 2007.

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