Siouxsie and the Banshees “Once Upon a Time/The Singles” 1981. Happy birthday to Siouxsie Sioux! (b. Susan Janet Ballion, May 27th, 1957) Once Upon a Time, which hit #21 in the UK, is a comp of their singles from 1978 through 1981, some of which appeared on their albums to that point. It leads off with the Banshees first single from ‘78, the excellent “Hong Kong Garden” which went to #7 in the UK, making it one of the first “post-punk” hits. Also from ‘78 is “Mirage” which appears on their debut LP The Scream. Included from ‘79 are the stand-alone single “The Staircase (Mystery)” (#24 UK), “Playground Twist” (#28 UK, the only single from Join Hands) and the raucous “Love in a Void.” Side B brings us into the ‘80s with “Happy House” (#17 UK) and “Christine,” both from Kaleidoscope (1980), one of my favorites – the stand-alone single “Israel”  (#41 UK), another absolute fave “Spellbound” (#22 UK) and “Arabian Knights” (#32 UK), those last two on their 1981 album Juju which will be marking its 40th release date anniversary in just over a week (June 6th).