This Hollywood-based power trio revolved around the gritty, emotive vocals and melodic story-telling of singer-songwriter Johnette Napolitano, and was fleshed out by the pop-psych swirl of James Mankey's supple guitar-playing. Like many bands in the late 1980s, they skirted the edges of classic rock, while presenting a vaguely punky persona, and as their MTV-driven fame grew, they crept closer to a goth aesthetic while never quite abandoning pop hooks. After four well-received albums and one radio perennial (the uber-catchy "Happy Birthday"), the band dissolved. A 2001 reunion resulted in some spirited live shows and recordings, and Napolitano has also enjoyed a busy solo career.

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• (2009)  Free
• (2009)  Concrete Blonde
• (2006)  Recollection - The Best Of
• (2005)  The Essential concrete Blonde
• (1996)  Recollection
• (1994)  Still In Hollywood
• (1993)  Mexican Moon
• (1992)  Walking In London (World)
• (1990)  Bloodletting
• (1989)  Free

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