Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary combined jangly Southern guitar rock with literate lyrics, becoming college radio favorites alongside R.E.M.
Origin: Marietta, Georgia · Years active: 1981–1989
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Guadalcanal Diary combined jangly Southern guitar rock with literate lyrics, becoming college radio favorites alongside R.E.M.
Key 1980s albums
- Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Jamboree (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- 2x4 (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Trail of Tears (1984) — 80s songs
- Watusi Rodeo (1986) — 80s songs
- Litany (Life Goes On) (1986) — 80s songs
- Always Saturday (1987) — 80s songs
- Lips of Steel (1989) — 80s songs
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Guadalcanal Diary — quick answers
- Who are Guadalcanal Diary?
- Guadalcanal Diary — Marietta, Georgia, active 1981–1989. Guadalcanal Diary combined jangly Southern guitar rock with literate lyrics, becoming college radio favorites alongside R.E.M.
- What did Guadalcanal Diary release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for Guadalcanal Diary, covering 1984–1989.
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