UNDER THE MILKY WAY
“Under the Milky Way” is a single by Australian alternative rock band The Church, released on 15 February 1988 and appears on their fifth studio album Starfish. The song was written by bass guitarist and lead vocalist Steve Kilbey and his then-girlfriend Karin Jansson (ex-Pink Champagne, Curious (Yellow)). It peaked at No. 22 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart, No. 24 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, No. 25 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and appeared in the Dutch Single Top 100. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the song won ‘Single of the Year’. It was issued simultaneously in both 7” vinyl and 12” vinyl formats by Arista Records (internationally) and Mushroom Records (Australian region). (More from Wikipedia)
The Church is a long-lived Australian alternative rock band that was founded in 1980. The band is known for their psychedelic flourishes and Byrds-style Rickenbacker guitars. Their wonderful fifth album Starfish, which came out in 1988, includes one of my favorite 1980’s songs, “Under the Milky Way”.
(October 2014)
