“Discovering The Classics” – 1977

The VitalsRelease date: 6 May 1996UK chart peak: #1Running time: 61:52Singles: Kung Fu (#57), Girl from Mars (#11), Angel Interceptor (#14), Goldfinger (#5), Oh Yeah (#6) This was the studio album debut from the North of Ireland outfit, and it garnered a mixed response across the world in terms of chart positions – it did, however, reach the top 40 in Australia (#18), Finland & Norway (#26), New Zealand (#14), and Switzerland (#40). By 1996, Britpop had taken hold of the country as a response to grunge across the pond. In the UK album charts around the release of 1977, Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette’s time at number 1 was coming to an end, whilst (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis, Falling Into You by Celine Dion, and The Cure’s Wild Mood Swings were all in the top ten. In the UK singles chart at this time, George Michael settled in at the top spot with Fastlove, whilst Charmless Man by Blur, Gina G’s Ooh Aah… Just A Little Bit, and A Design For Life by the Manic…