Berlin - A Matter of Time (1979)

[@christyadkins1742]

It was the whole band! The drummer Dan Van Patten was my husband!

[@donaldalbano6484]

this song is ahead of it's 'time' for 1979.

[@sequentialable12]

interesting point shows how exciting 1979 was Dont forget Ann Steel My Time

[@wlhansen2068]

I can't get enough of this song.So many Berlin songs I never heard.Real talent never sounded so good

[@johnegli1308]

Terri sure is !!

[@annastasia4403]

The song is older than I thought

[@BeatlesFan1975]

This song is awesome ! That chorus is so sexy and so new wave. This synth pop reminds me of the Terminator when Sarah Connor goes into TECH NOIR 😊 the best pop music ever made was 1978-1989 IMHO, though new wave wasn't really relevant beyond 1984 or so

[@toneemcguire]

That’s my friend, Dan on drums. RIP Dan

[@chrissyhammond9089]

Omg!!🙏😲😭🥁🎶🎵❣

[@Leothepistol89]

RIP Daniel R. Van Patten. His son is now a teacher and teaches history at my school.

[@harkinsky]

I was the sound guy for the original band and helped them pick the name for the band. WOW brings back such memories!! 😃

[@hvxcolors396]

Can you remember why this name was picked ?

[@jamessharp9790]

Wow ! 18 year old Terri already had that stage presence and unique style in addition to vocals .

[@GohAhweh]

And this is like one year after she starred in thank God it's Friday...

[@sebbo85]

she was born 1959, so she was 20 not 18

[@jamessharp9790]

@@sebbo85 I’ve edited my comment to reflect that now.

[@davidg4026]

@@sebbo85 More sources say she was born in '61. There's also an interview on KZbin, in which she says her family moved to a town with a skating rink when she was 12 in 1973.

[@antera77]

Terri Kathleen Nunn (born June 26, 1961) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Nunn

[@deathlarsen7502]

wow Terri was 18 here. Gorgeous and still is today in 2020

[@KiamatChange-ke8nd]

Wow. That's really something.

[@JasonBentleyJones]

It's not just her face. It's not just her body. It's not just her hair. It's not just all those physical things that are clearly there... It is her sensibility, that dramatic touch in her performance. She makes it happen!

[@rancholocabelle3469]

I agree with everything you said. The two artists in the music industry that I appreciate most are Kylie Minogue and Terri Nunn, with completely different styles. Terri being my number 1. When I analyze the scale of evolution of the two, it is obvious that Kylie developed all her interpretation skills album after album and continues to improve to this day, while Terri didn't need to find her peak, she already started out perfect, I would like an authorized biography of Terri, so I can gather some information and come up with a reasoning about why the industry missed such a talent, she should have been a global brand, I have never found a girl in entertainment who caught my attention more

[@perpetual61]

She's 19 years old here, the same age as me. She was born on June 26,1961. She's like Fine Wine that only gets better with Time.

[@larryd5435]

79-61 =18, and could be 17 if before her birthday that year 😜. Regardless, she’s amazing at any age

[@Deucealive75]

Terri Nunn was and always will be an absolute goddess. What a great singer.

[@chrissyhammond9089]

🎤🎵🎶 absolutely!!!!!

[@Juliana_So_Unique]

She is a tart.

[@HarryPotter87]

I like Terri's eerie Gary Numan-esque gestures.

[@charlessevern5992]

Gary=David icke=sir Richard branson

[@VanielDeeform]

It was the times. Chilly, eerie, tech noir, new romantic era. Berlin were so in tune with that with name & influences.

[@MaskedMan66]

They both worked from a common source; the high-tech New Wave image.

[@jzen1455]

I was getting a Blondie vibe.

[@pearlspacejam8639]

@@jzen1455 pretty much ever female fronted band is inspired by Blondie

[@lj1671]

I remember crimping hair. I love her attitude. She’s awesome. I love Berlin and Terri rocks

[@lylymad]

I hardly recognized John Crawford! I'm glad he has changed his haircut since then lol

[@hozonkai9967]

I like this more than "Take My Breath Away."

[@houndoftindalos9580]

Much better

[@antoniobotello4996]

I agree.

[@lj1671]

Hozonkai take my breathe away was the song that ended the band. Half felt it was a sellout. It was just a matter of time. Ha!

[@ikhsansube82]

@@lj1671 when they recorded Take My Breath Away they were already in pieces. Only 3 members left.

[@pearlspacejam8639]

Oh honey, everyone does

[@CinematicMaj]

OMG she is GORGEOUS!!

[@METHOS109]

Great song and video! I have been a Berlin fan for a very long time but have not seen Terri this early on. What a goddess with serious stage presence and shes still killin it today!

[@goldengate64]

The dawn of New Wave in America. Love the look and vibe here. Terri is absolutely stunning. So young but also so confident. One of my favorites. I return to this regularly.

[@baneverything5580]

Berlin - Live 1987 - The Tube HD

[@sal-1337]

devo was a few years earlier actually, they were one of the earliest

[@goldengate64]

@@sal-1337 Yes, not implying they were the first. Devo, The Cars and others were earlier. But they were part of that initial wave in late 70's and early 80's that was so exciting to experience.

[@stevensheldon4655]

Berlin still going strong in 2023, wow that was about 44 years ago!! Terri looking gorgeous then + still is now!♥️♥️××××××

[@robertaube3845]

I was 17 and caught this by chance, late at night on "Hollywood Heartbeat" & I was in Love then and there. She still rocks my world...

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

Terri Nunn never looked better! This is a great song, how did it not make the charts??

[@azjaguar]

I met her once in an elevator with her band mates after one of their concerts on a lark! She had on her signature black and white hair style and I asked which band they were? The little mite then tossed out a couple of chart toppers they had already racked up from LA … me still thinking “My, these Germans have very good English!” … Then, someone on Tik-Tok served up “Metro”, “Masquerade”, and “No More Words”. That’s when I realized … “Hey! This is an American band singing Euro-centric songs!” New wave they called it back then. Indeed! I’ve a playlist now at Spotify with all of their songs included. Quite the body of work!

[@kenkovar2647]

too bad, she had the stuff!!!

[@Ease54]

Reminds me of Traci Lords.

[@deeadams2007]

She's smokin in this ♥️

[@nja9529]

Awesome band. Very underrated

[@NewsYouCantBelieveIn]

This has got to be among the best synth songs I've heard.

[@DrSmooth2000]

​@@1groundfogI'll check those out. I'm a non generational fan. Dad was flabbergasted heard me rocking Missing Persons. He'd seen them live but hadn't thought of them in years Canadian like Martha and Muffins I thought last stash of good stuff. Retrowave doesn't quite hit it still a finite supply

[@BeatlesFan1975]

​@@DrSmooth2000missing persons reminds me of Berlin. Except MP rocked a bit harder.. If you like missing persons, check out these two songs you probably never heard; "I like boys" and "action reaction"

[@DrSmooth2000]

@@BeatlesFan1975 boys is odd one to suggest. Maynt have heard Act React

[@DrSmooth2000]

@@BeatlesFan1975 act/react was bit too punk but hadnt heard it

[@DrSmooth2000]

@@BeatlesFan1975 as 80s enjoyer might like my prototype found object music video. Incorporated into opening sequence of nascent show kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHqpqKmJba6eqJIsi=p-Hw5Bd3iQe1XYm4

[@rijog]

I don't know exactly what it is -- maybe her hair and makeup, maybe her youth, maybe the attitude, the song, or most likely a combination of all of these -- but this is the best I've ever seen Terri Nunn look. I am absolutely entranced by this video.

[@baneverything5580]

Berlin - Live 1987 - The Tube HD

[@efud7495]

I'm assuming you never saw her then underage photos in Penthouse Magazine? I never liked the Magazine or how they portrayed woman but the photos of Terri under a false name- were nice.

[@dampendamp1441]

They look so cool here and sound even better. If this was recorded and performed in 1979 that were so far ahead of everyone else with this cool Euro new wave sound. This band should have been far more renown than they were. I liked the harder rock sounds from them and like the spaced-out synthesizer sounds like in this song even more. This awesome song needed airplay in 1980 to jump start the fame of this band who I never heard of until 1983 and even then very infrequently until 1985 when No More Words was heard.

[@zeddeka]

Not really. Gary Numan & Tubeway Army were doing this kind of stuff previously, as was Ultravox and Human League with their early stuff. And of course Giorgio Moroder had been doing that kind of thing for several years, as of course had Kraftwerk. Interesting that they ended up working with Moroder.

[@Lykw1dSloth]

Sing, Pose, Pout...Sing, Pose, Pout...I love it!

[@shawnrose1211]

Great stage presence. Grew up in the 80s and the only Berlin song I knew was Take My Breath Away. Came across Metro recently and it turned me on to more of their music. This song goes up near the top of the list.

[@Chris.Brisson]

From Terri Nunn (via Facebook "Berlin - Official Band")... "... our first TV appearance. Hosted by Mackenzie Phillips and we were intro'd by Joan Jett!"

[@jesseroggio7260]

I've been a fan for 37: years, but I finally got to see them play live in 2023. They were phenomenal. It was almost like being at US Fest in my mind. I was always jealous my Dad got to see them in '83. They blew the other two bands they were opening for away in my opinion. I knew I would eventually see this band, it's just a matter of time. It was well worth the wait.

[@rancholocabelle3469]

Has a CD been released that contains this track? I know it's from the album Information, which only came out on vinyl.

[@absoluteripdrecords]

So awesome to see Drummer Dan back in the day. Im glad to have had him as a friend and as a mentor. Always admired all his work. Especialy his productions he did over the years. Surely miss all the years of kicking his ass with my bass! Best Rhythm Section in Belize! ;)

[@grooviefan]

was he from san pedro , calif ??

[@christyadkins1742]

@@grooviefan He was from Yorba Linda ca.! He was my Husband! R.I.P. D.V.P!

[@grooviefan]

@@christyadkins1742 my condolences Christy.

[@christyadkins1742]

He died in San Pedro Belize! ( I hope that's how you spell it). We were estranged, buti never wishes him dead! What a terrible waist of talent! He could have done sooo much more! Too bad.

[@BillyBongwaters]

@@christyadkins1742 I always liked Dan...gone to soon

[@beijoso]

This is terrific -- the sound and attitude of a brand new decade. Terri's voice got much stronger and more gorgeous after this ... but even here, so young, she sounds great.

[@ardillarojo]

I was one of the lucky ones (thanks to my older brothers) to have heard this on the original 7" vinyl way back when. You ain't lived until you've heard this pumped out from a pair of speakers with 12" woofers.

[@777bal]

Terri and John wrote so many fantastic songs.LA electro-rock in late 70's so much passion and power.....Timeless...sexual......passion!

[@jonhank2884]

Terri didn't write their hit singles...99% of all Berlin's songs from 1979-1986 were written solely by John Crawford

[@kyrk2112]

That is incorrect. When the Band started again in 82 she wrote with John

[@davidellis5141]

@@kyrk2112 Barely.

[@lylymad]

Wow, awesome song! And Terri is so cute in this video!

[@JRBlood]

I can't thank you enough for posting this vid! I didn't know Berlin did this track. I remember (now) clearly recording the audio to this video with my tape recorder when it first aired way back in 1980. Cheap condenser mic held up to the TV speaker. :D When I heard the bass-line come in at the very end, that clinched it. Thank you again for bring back a memory I had all but almost lost. ;)

[@RockinProfessor]

This original line-up is the one we clubbie's would see all the time on stage in Hollywood' Ca, various venues 1979 onward in to the 80's; The beginning band members were my fav people, knew them well enough to have a guest & party pass...good times......Cheer's!

[@1lighthorse]

Terri has always been beautiful and I fell in love with her voice, a great talent, very underrated band.

[@belairjeff]

i've seen Nunn & Berlin 5x in the last 5 years. she sounds (and looks) as good, if not better, than she did back in the day.

[@Pimp-Master]

KZbin has Terri and Dave Navarro performing “Magic,” the Newton-John song from 1980. She sounds amazingly in charge of her vocals. I love hearing her vocal pipes opening up all the way.

[@angeladunn9764]

Jeff Ircink I know that's what I thought. She looks better now. It's weird

[@dampendamp1441]

They look,sound and act so cool here. This cannot be the same Berlin that was known from 1983-1986. 2:59 to end great Euro synthesizer sound.

[@Neptuneman07]

Thank you for posting this. This is a rare tune from a long-lost first album. Rock on- Nate

[@cashewnut2539]

The start of something very special ...

[@timfoster7369]

I was lucky enough to meet him and hang out with him for a week in Belize, a couple of weeks before his passing. He was an awesome person.

[@jpwcpa]

Excellent quality for a video that is more than 28 years old. I think Terri's facial expressions (or lack thereof) in the vid show how influential Devo was back then. Terri's dress is much more interesting viewed from the side than from the front ;-) And I'll bet she could still fit into the dress today.

[@vicezivanovic3192]

Young and beautiful Terri.

[@cirrusflier5]

GREAT job - really VHS? Terri has amazing stage presence for her age - I love the way she cuts back with her eyes at the camera - a natural performer

[@therutlesrule]

This is Terri Nunn. A Single of A Matter of Time was released in 1979 with Terri Nunn (B-side "Overload"). The Single with Virginia Macolino was released in 1980 (B-Side "French Reggae). This video is excellent! Must be the earliest video of Terri Nunn. She could be as young as 17 here.

[@keithb7981]

No matter how many times I view this video each time the only words I can come up with our oh my God

[@zmanvilla]

Great song. i have never seen or heard this Berlin song.

[@andrewhall2365]

------------the beginning of my favorite era...........................

[@adamc1966]

She was like a female Gary Numan :) Great song.

[@danielmarquis5258]

Adam C. Or Lene Lovich

[@HarryPotter87]

Kraftwerk would've made sense

[@ELEcomments]

she fine af

[@TheRheannon]

totally agree...love Gary so not a bad thing..actually even the song is very Numanesque lol

[@rijog]

This is great stuff. This song is on "Information," Berlin's first album (without Terri Nunn), but I have heard Terri sing it in concert. Very cool look back into the band's infancy.

[@TheNouveauxdecadence]

THis is just STUNNING! OMG! And i adore this track!

[@JohnSonicCathedral]

Dan Van Patten comments in this thread here about a year ago. I actually talked to him on the phone after meeting him here. The reason was to talk about Berlin as my company deals with female vocalists only albeit mostly metal and rock, Sonic Cathedral RIP Dan

[@l.salisbury1253]

If you like this check out the under-rated UK act THE DOLL (contempories of early Berlin), especially their only album "Listen To the Silence" (1979)...

[@surgezoom7079]

😯 whoa... this is sick! the whole performance was amazing. i'm glad i checked more of their work after hearing the metro.

[@amfanmagician]

They are quite good even this early.

[@24per24]

It was soo amazing...!! She was and still gorgeous... I LOVE this early sound of Berlin

[@lordgodkingbufu2158]

i'm so used to virginia's vocals for this track, but terri killed it as always

[@chrissyhammond9089]

Would you elaborate "Virginia??" I've looked it up etc...very curious thanks!!!😀

[@lordgodkingbufu2158]

@@chrissyhammond9089 virginia was one of the vocalists in berlin when terri was pursuing acting. virginia macolino

[@therutlesrule]

@douglas787 > I never heard this track before, it's not on the Pleasure Victim Album. It's from Berlin 1st Album "Information" This album (not this video) featured replacement vocalist Virginia Macolino on lead vocals after Terri Nunn had temporarily left the band to pursue an acting career. There are 2 singles of this song, one with Terri and another with Virginia.

[@RenePeraza]

One of the hottest singers-then and now. Terri Nunn and the band was West-Coast New Wave (a la X, Missing Persons, etc.) a sadly missing element in music today. Forever underrated was the band Berlin. Would live to see the classic line-up again on tour or with new music.

[@Dietpepsivanilla]

WOW! I never knew this existed and I'm from LA, the home of Berlin! Terri is exactly six months and a day older than me. She aged well and if I do say so myself, so have I, LOL

[@dontrockwobble]

What a time capsule! Worth every penny of what you paid for that VCR back in 1980 :) Terri is stunning as always

[@sandyhanson6082]

R.I.P Dan.🙏

[@fabianamariano884]

amo está música

[@rockman8by7cut]

Great song. Album and band .

[@CinematicMaj]

OMG she is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE......She still looks good today too.

[@kyrk2112]

Yes Heartbeat Clips. this was the first time I saw her . Terri had me with those eyes then and still today..

[@Heartboy1031]

RIP Drummer Dan Van Patten.

[@emilianoortega-guerrero2925]

the soundtrack our lives... rock n roll yeah

[@emilianoortega-guerrero2925]

NEW WAVE AWESOME

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

That is exactly how we dressed in 1979. No cell phones, No Internet, No Electronic anything- AND WE ALL SURVIVED....!!!!

[@brianmcmorris7406]

Terri Nunn and Berlin were about 5 years ahead of everybody else. They are amazing band that doesn't get the recognition they deserve. But isn't that what happened to so many new wave bands? Check out Berlin Animal to see how relevant and cutting edge they remain. Love this band.

[@arthurimhof2427]

Terri as a brunette love it. Early stuff here . One of the greatest voices ever.

[@michaelshields7777]

This is the shortened version, as there is another verse in the song that was omitted from this performance. Still an awesome song though.

[@deancollins5709]

so that's what Chris Ruiz Velasco looks like, he was the one who wrote Masquerade

[@goblinb]

Very, very New Wave! I feel like there is a Gary Numan influence in this song and performance.

[@mikerundberg8301]

TERRI NUNN is such a great singer

[@natalietilsley2969]

I never knew Berlin this year I was only 5 this year. I only knew Berlin when they sung Take My Breath Away, they were brilliant.👏

[@douglas787]

I never heard this track before, it's not on the Pleasure Victim Album. Terri looks hot as hell in this video. Excellent video and audio quality, can't be vhs.

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@jimburke9296]

One of the strongest new wave lineups ! John Crawford's words woven into a great rhythm with excellent synthesizer. Terri Nunn displays her command of the stage with an economy of female motion. In another time she could have been Jim Morrison's dance partner.

[@GrimskullOfficial]

This is so awesome! Bummer that they didn't release a full album in '79 or at least re-recorded the 1980 album with Terri. No offence to the other singer, but there's something amazing and special about Terri.

[@joemosqueda6658]

Skullkiller79 , yeah, Information would have been so much better with Terri singing instead of Virginia Macolino

[@lordgodkingbufu2158]

it turned out there was a version recorded with Terri, but the location of the tapes are unknown IIRC, so it'll probably never surface somewhere. at least we have this and overload with her vocals.

[@annapierce8666]

A *timeless* Masterpiece 🦹‍♀️

[@donnyo]

Amazing. Thanks for posting.

[@ericengelbrecht4635]

Well this is just fantastic.

[@mikecosgrove]

I don't know what is hotter, Terrie Nun or the fawn coloured Marshall half stack in the background.

[@davidellis5141]

@Tone Explorer Ultravox riff. ✔ man who dies everyday out.

[@georgegeorgio1751]

I’m not excited about an old geetar amp , the synth yes.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Ah, thanks for clearing that up. At least he's still alive, unlike so many of Spinal Tap's drummers!

[@LeChiffreStClair]

Most Excellent...🐆⚜🔱...Talented Avant-Garde True Beauty ...

[@gustavosantiago3101]

Great video, awesome...

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

I remember seeing this on You Tube at least 10 years ago and freaking out over it. Absolutely stunning! ... To think Terri left Berlin to become an actress and appeared in the awful Thank God It's Friday with Donna Summer which is why she wasn't featured on the very first Berlin album but then came back for Pleasure Victim (thankfully)

[@johnturd]

GREAT eye make up wings now in style again EXCELLENT!

[@lenelya_143]

WOW! this is great...ty so much for posting this...wish i had a copy of this : )

[@alfonsoalfonso647]

I remember seeing her in Miami in the 80s. I fell in love!

[@lisellesloan3191]

Excellent! Terri's trying out her Lydia Lunch moves here!

[@Gio95forever]

So quickly time will come and time will go It runs on by It steals your hopes and dreams and one last chance You never know I can see it now I can feel its scolding hand Saying come on now you've got to run You wonder can you stop the hands of time Erase your fate He's laughing, knowing that he's got control Just watch and wait I can see it now I can hear the whispered voice Telling me now you've got no time to waste It's a matter of time It's just a matter of time And you've got to see You have the answer, you have the strength There's no denying it's in your hands It's in your hands It's a matter of time.. Living breathing touching feeling Hoping dreaming still deceiving Searching finding losing crying Know the truth you're dying Oh you're dying It's a matter of time.. Remember who you are and what you have The time is yours Your flame is burning down so guard it well It may go out I can see it now I can see the end of time Holding the answers to all your fears It's a matter of time...

[@sequentialable12]

the forgotten decade has signs of life

[@l.t.6885]

This is awesome, no one like Terri!!!!!!!!

[@Sjobeck7]

Freakin Berlin/Terri Nunn sounded so good back then!! Look so outrageously cool too!!! I saw them last year in Portland Oregon and Terri Nunn is still smokin hot, with one of the most seductive voices in the history of music. Only wish they would have brought in some of their old Prophet 5 synthesizers to really capture how good they once sounded.

[@rodrigorochacoutinho3792]

I liked this track too!

[@robertwiegman1]

Cool song. Grew up in the 80s but never heard it before. Sounds like what be a me later known as alternative New Wave on KROQ :) Their new album is really good too :)

[@valdanosolimoes557]

Talentosa e muuuuuuito linda!

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

She is my Princess Leia.

[@alternative80spodcast78]

Would have been interesting if she got that role after screening testing for it.

[@endless.circle]

Thank you for sharing.

[@jsnhawe]

wow! Gazzari's back that long ago...and Terri Nunn, so young, Berlin barely knew what they were doing then...