The Helicopters

The Helicopters were a South African pop rock band active in the 1980s. They formed in 1981 in Vereeniging and were stylistically similar to the new wave bands Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls. Benjy Mudie signed the group to Warner Bros. Records in 1984, where they released one album and several singles; in 1987 they moved to Epic and released a second full-length before disbanding. The band scored several hit singles in South Africa, including "Mysteries and Jealousy". The group was a popular concert draw, able to fill stadiums in its home country.

After the band's breakup, lead singer Bernard Binns moved to England, where he has released several solo albums.

Discography

 * Albums
 * Love Attack (1985, WEA)
 * 1) Mysteries and Jealousies — 4:15
 * 2) In Love — 3:32
 * 3) Don't Vanish, It's a Love Attack — 3:33
 * 4) Night Vision Girl — 3:46
 * 5) Say That Again — 2:56
 * 6) Come and Dance — 3:26
 * 7) Kissing For Pleasure — 3:40
 * 8) Only For You — 4:05
 * 9) Miles Apart — 4:45
 * 10) Chased — 3:11


 * In the Flesh (1987, Epic)
 * 1) Television — 6:14
 * 2) Western Skies — 4:46
 * 3) In the Flesh — 4:43
 * 4) Hi-Tech Man — 3:42
 * 5) Whisper Your Secret — 4:34
 * 6) Terror in the Attic — 5:27
 * 7) Yesterday Was Never — 4:16
 * 8) Television Part II — 1:04


 * What Affair EP (1988, Gallo)
 * The Best of The Helicopters (2002, RetroFresh)


 * Singles
 * "Flying High" (Klingel, 1981)
 * "Mysteries and Jealousy" (Warner, 1984)
 * "Miles and Miles Apart" (Warner, 1984)
 * "Kissing For Pleasure" (Warner, 1984)
 * "Only for You" (Warner, 1985)
 * "Come and Dance" (Warner, 1985)
 * "I Wanna Live in Hollywood" (Warner, 1986)
 * "Whisper Your Secret" (1987, Epic)