Family Fantastic,Paul Fantastic, Funky Feet.2000.
Love this retro dance track from Family Fantastic.Thsi was produced by Vince Clarke as was much of the album.Well worth getting is the album as it´s what can I say,Fantastic!
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Monday, 28 April 2008
Family Fantastic.
Family Fantastic,Paul Fantastic, Funky Feet.2000.
Love this retro dance track from Family Fantastic.Thsi was produced by Vince Clarke as was much of the album.Well worth getting is the album as it´s what can I say,Fantastic!
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Pete Wylie And The Mighty Wah!
Pete Wylie And The Mighty Wah!Dont Lose Your Dreams.1991.
From the album Infamy! or How I Didn't Get Where I Am Today.Great tune from a great songwriter.Play this a couple of times and you wont get it out of your head.
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The Blue Nile.
The Blue Nile, I Would Never,2004.
Great tune from the Nile.It´s from their last album High.We must be due a new album anytime soon(I hope).Sit back and relax to this great tune.
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Scarlet Fantastic.
Scarlet Fantastic, Plug Me In,1987.
Great single,this is a remix and brilliant.It wasn´t on their only album which is a shame,great tune,I love her voice.
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The Cure.
The Cure, Boys Don´t Cry.1979.
Love this tune, the first single by the Cure I bought.From the album of the same name.
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Billy Idol.
Billy Idol.Cradel Of Love.1990.
This so reminds me of Marc Bolan.From his album, Charmed Life.A good single.We even have a tribute Billy on Tenerife,who won his heat on Stars In Your Eyes.
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Suede.
Suede,Trash, 1996.
Glam tinged single from Suede which I loved and thought should have been top five at least.From the album Coming Up.
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Toyah.
Toyah, Soul Passing Through Soul,1985.
Very much in the vein of Bowie´s Heroes but still a great single from Toyah.It should have been a bigger hit for her.This was from her album Minx.I also love her cover of Sympathy which I have also included, and from the same album.Great sleeve too.
Soul Passing Through Soul.
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Sympathy.
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Midnight Oil.
Midnight Oil, The Dead Heart.1986.
Good single from this band.They never really made it in the UK, except for Beds Are Burning.This singñle was from the same album and is a really good tune.I like this band very underated.
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Pete Burns.
Pete Burns,Jack N Jill Party.2004.
Great single by Pete and The Pet Shop Boys.This really should have been massive.I read that Pete is working on some new material and is also touring.Even playing Gran Canaria,only a boat ride away.
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The Motels.
The Motels,Who´s Problem ,1980.
I bought this 7 inch in a bargain bin as I did most of their singles,as they wern´t big in the UK.It´s from their album, Careful.
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Patti Smith.
Patti Smith,People Have The Power,1988.
Love this song from Patti, from her album, Dream of life.She has made some great singles over the years.I have also included one of my fave cover versiond,Prince´s When Doves Cry,she dose a brilliant version of this great song.It should have been a single.
People Have The Power
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When Doves Cry.
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The Bureau.
The Bureau, Let Him Have It.1981.
When Dexys Midnight Runners Split this was the band they turnred into leaving Kevin with the band name.A good solid album this single was from.I have also included a live version from a great blog with some great live shows including Fashion and Troy Tate,The Kane Gang Prefab Sprout and others ,well worth a look.
http://live80.webs.com/
original.
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Live At The Venue Victoria London 23/12/1981.
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Morrissey.
Morrissey, Suedhead(Sparks Remix)2005.
Great remix by Sparks.Originaly on his album, Viva Hate.I really prefer the remix,great job from the Mael brothers.It should of been a single.
Remix
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Original.
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XTC.
XTC, This World Over.1984.
Another great single from XTC.This from the alnbum Great Express.Always great sleeves for their singles and albums.This one had `postcard attatched to the front which pulled out.And the album came in a round sleeve.
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Flash And The Pan.
Flash And The Pan, Midnight man,1985.
From the albumEarly Morning Wake Up Call,this is a fab single which should have done better in the charts.
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The Heavy Metal Kids.
The Heavy Metal Kids, Its The Same.1974. Love this track from their first self titled album.In fact all their albums are worth checking out.
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Be-Bop Deluxe.
Be-Bop Deluxe,Electrical Language,1978.
From the album Drastic Plastic this the first track is great and should have been massive.I love this album, so many great tunes.
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Erasure/Lene Lovich.
Erasure/ Lene Lovich,Rage.1991.
Originally a track from Lene´s album, March in 1989,it was then done with Erasure on the album,Tame Yourself compilation along with Don´t Kill The Animals.
Erasure/ Lene Lovich
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Lene Lovich.
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Annie Lennox.
Annie Lennox, Pavement Cracks(Remix)2003.
From her album Bare,which is one of her best,there were a lot of remixes of tracks from it.This is my fave and should have been massive.Very brave with the album sleeve and I think it could of put people off buying the album.
Remix
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Original.
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Marianne Faithfull.
Marianne Faithful, Sweetheart,1981.
I love this song from her album,Dangerous Acquaintances,which I also love,some great songs on it.
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Essential Logic.
Essential Logic Wake Up, 1979.
Lora Logic,didn´t you love those made up names.This was from their album, Beat Rhythm News - Waddle Ya Play ?.A good piece of punky new wave.Great sleeve too.
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Sad Cafe.
Sad Cafe, Nothing Left To Louse, 1980.
Good single from Sad Cafe which wasnt a hit.I loved the lead singers voice who is no longer with us Paul Young.
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David Bowie.
David Bowie,Beauty And The Beast,1978.
This brings back so many memories.I love this album,Heroes and remember trying to remember the lyrics to this and Joe The Lion,brilliant David.This was a small hit but should have been bigger.
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Deborah Harry.
Deborah Harry, If I Had You,2008.
The second track from her latest album and it´s fantastic.It won´t be a hit more the pity as Debbie sounds and looks great.Go buy the album.
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J.J.Burnell.
J.J.Burnell, Freddie Laker, Concord And Airbus,1979.
From The Stranglers,this is a solo effort from J.J.Burnell.From his album Euroman Cometh,I bought this as I liked the industrial sleeve,there a few good tracks on it though.
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Klaus Nomi.
Klaus Nomi, You Don´t Own Me,1981.
What a fantstic voice Klaus had.This was from his debut album which is great.Very sixties sounding eighties here.
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My Life Story.
My Life Story,12 Reasons Why I Love Her, 1996.
Great single from a great band,this track is from their album, The Golden Mile.It reminds me of Marc almond at his most camp and dramatic.
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Sunday, 27 April 2008
The New Radicals.
The New Radicals, Someday well Know.1999.
I really like this album with the hit,You Get What You Give.Shame thy didn´t make another album.
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Muddyhead.
Muddyhead, Blamless sea.2007.
From the album Land And Sea,this is an China Crisis Off shoot and this should have been a single from this nice album.
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Gazebo.
Gazebo,Telephone Mama,1984.
Sytnth pop from the album of the same name.He never had a hit in the UK but did some good pop.
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Future Conditional
Future Conditional, We Don´t Just Dissapear, 2007.
Love this band and album from last year.The album ihas the same name and this should be a single,A great track just love it.
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Alan Rankine.
Alan Rankine,The Sandman.1986.
A good single from Billy´s partner in the Associates.From his album She Loves Me Not.I have not heard the full album but the tracks I have I like.
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Kraftwerk.
Kraftwerk, Neon Lights.1978.
Love this band.From the album Man Machine.Great single and my 12inch was in luminous vinyl which was great at night on my Rega Planar 2 deck, I bought it after a couple of months after my first job.I had it for a good Twenty years and loved it.It had a glass turntable.And I used to polish the wood weekly.
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Junkie XL (Feat Terry Hall).
Junkie XL (Feat Terry Hall)Never Alone2003.
From the album A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin, which also featured Gary Numan and Robert Smith.This is a good tune with Terry´s Vocals.
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Tricky(Feat Terry Hall).
Tricky(Feat Terry Hall) Bubbles.2002.
From Tricky´s album A Ruff Guide,I only bought it for the two Terry Vocals.This was my fave,not a single but hey.
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