Friday, 4 September 2009

Waterfall - Wendy and Lisa

Throughout the Eighties, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman were an essential part of Prince's backing band The Revolution. After some internal struggle, the band was dismissed by Prince in October 1986, leaving Wendy & Lisa to find a record deal of their own.

Their self-titled debut album was released in 1987. It featured their debut single 'Waterfall', which became a minor hit in the UK (peaking at number 66) and a big hit in the Netherlands (peaking at number 13). The B-side, 'The life', was re-released in 1995 as an A-side, entitled 'This is the life', after the song was included in the soundtrack of the movie 'Dangerous minds'.

My collection: 7" single no. 578
Found: Free Record Shop, Den Haag, January 30, 1988
Cost: 3 guilders
Tracks: 'Waterfall' / 'The life'

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