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Berlin, a band with no real ties to Europe, was an 80's
synthpop band from Los Angeles that had its start in 1978. The
band's first single, "A Matter of Time", was released in 1979, re-issued
in 1980 on their first album (Information), yet met with little
fanfare. Initially, Berlin failed to garner the attention they
were seeking, as the synthpop movement was slow to catch on when
compared to top 40 pop bands of the early decade.
In 1980, singer Terri Nunn had rejoined the band after a
short stint as an actress, even auditioning for Princess Leia for the
original Star Wars movie. And no, she didn't get the part (duh).
What she did do, however, was help Berlin release their second album,
Pleasure Victim, which featured two hit songs: "Sex (I'm
A...)" and "The Metro". Berlin's 1984 release,
Love Life,
featured the song "No More Words". Their best selling hit song,
and the one they are probably most known for, was the single "Take My
Breath Away", which was featured on the 1986 Top Gun movie
soundtrack. Unfortunately, this happened to be their last big hit.
Berlin released the album
Count Three and Pray in 1986, but due to a lack of interest in
the album and some internal issues with the band, Berlin had dissolved
by 1987. Interestingly enough, Terri Nunn somehow managed to
wrangle the rights to the name Berlin away from founding member John
Crawford, and subsequently continued to tour and release new material.
The original members of the band did return to the stage and studio at
the time of this writing in 2012. The current Berlin Discography
is as follows:1980: Information
1982: Pleasure Victim
1984: Love Life
1986: Count Three & Pray
1987: Dancing in Berlin
1988: Best of Berlin 1979-1988
1997: Master Series
1999: Fall Into Heaven
1999: Fall Into Heaven 2
2000: Greatest Hits Remixed
2000: LIVE: Sacred & Profane
2002: Voyeur
2005: 4Play
2009: Terri Nunn & Berlin: All the Way In |
