That album wasn’t their debut, they had singles and were touring prior to this including opening for Madonna. That album also had a million sales in around 12 week. I don’t think t’s that implausible.
This is from Star Trek 4. The dude with the headband and the dude who looks like the guy from Boston Legal are playing time travelers from the future.
The joke is that they have heard the later albums, because they are from the future, but the woman thinks they’re LARPing because they don’t know how many albums they have released.
What? They have several. Several GOOD ones! Check Your Head! Ill Communication! I don’t get it…
Back in 86 (release of the 4th movie) they only had one album.
It came out a month before that scene takes place (November vs December 18). It’s unlikely Dr Taylor would have heard of them yet.
That album wasn’t their debut, they had singles and were touring prior to this including opening for Madonna. That album also had a million sales in around 12 week. I don’t think t’s that implausible.
Pfft, she was fly! She knew what was the fresh.
Casey Kasem’s Top 40. Just maybe.
EDIT:
Nope. Didn’t appear until 1/24/87
https://web.archive.org/web/20150317143051/http://oldradioshows.com/at40/012487.html
This is from Star Trek 4. The dude with the headband and the dude who looks like the guy from Boston Legal are playing time travelers from the future.
The joke is that they have heard the later albums, because they are from the future, but the woman thinks they’re LARPing because they don’t know how many albums they have released.
Paul’s Boutique, License to Ill, Illcommunication. All good/great albums.
Whoosh