Painted Moon by The Silencers (1988)
This band never had the success they deserved in the 80's. Their debut single,
"Painted Moon," was a minor international hit (it reached No.57 in the
UK singles chart) and invited critical comparisons to Simple Minds and
U2. This version of the song is particularly brilliant and why they
never had a Top 40 hit in the UK I'll never know!
The song featured on the band's debut 1987 album A Letter From St. Paul. I borrowed the album (on cassette) from a friend and I must have worn the tape out from playing it over and over on my Austin Metro car stereo. A great album!
Whilst not over-popular here in Britain, The Silencers achieved commercial success in Europe and had a huge European hit with Bulletproof Heart. 
