All Over The Place  by The Bangles

All Over The Place marks the zero point for the transition of The Bangles from the underground scene of L.A. to the global arena. With producer David Kahne, who imposed a disciplined and "dry" sound direction, the album seamlessly bridges the 60s garage rock with the power pop of the '80s. The debut of The Bangles was released in May 1984.

The recording conditions of the album present a band in creative turmoil: their harmonies were already a trademark, but Kahne pushed for technical perfection, limiting the psychedelic noise of the early days. The two main singles released from All Over The Place that defined the band's image before their absolute commercial success were as follows: Hero Takes A Fall: The lead single of the album, which was released in 1984. Although it did not initially achieve high sales, reaching only No. 96 on the UK Singles Chart, it became an "MTV hit" thanks to its video clip. It was the song that caught Prince's attention, leading to their later collaboration. The second single was Going Down to Liverpool: A cover of a song by Katrina And The Waves, it reached No. 79 in the United Kingdom (and No. 56 upon re-release in 1986). The video clip went down in history because the band's driver was Leonard Nimoy (Spock from Star Trek).

Despite excellent reviews, All Over The Place did not "break" the box office immediately. It reached No. 80 on the American Billboard 200 and No. 40 on the UK Albums Chart, laying the groundwork for the commercial explosion that would follow with Different Light.