Ssion, Clown, 2008
Love this tune it sounds so 80´s retro but in a good way.
Downlaod
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Rouen
Rouen, Ordinary Life, 1985
rouen made some good singles like this one,non were hits though in the UK.
Download
Pauline Murray
Pauline Murray, Holocaust, 1984
Wonderful song from Pauline Murray, she should of been a bigger star.
Download
501's
501's - We Are Invincible, 1984
Fab tune from this band, this is a real catchy song with great use of synths.
Download
Friday, 26 February 2010
New Blog Rip It Up
I have a new blog now up and running called Rip It Up.
I will be posting out of print albums cds and singles, I will post once a week and have moved all my previous Off The Record rips there.
I hope to hear from some of you soon cheers Mikey
Link HERE
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The Rollers
The Rollers,Turn On The Radio,1979
Yes the Bay City Rollers when they were trying to be credible, from their Elevator album and a surprising good single.
Download
Girls Under Glass
Girls Under Glass, Grey In Grey, 2000
From their Frozen EP, great synth track.An excellent slice of dark synth.
Download
Pauline Black with Sunday Best
Pauline Black with Sunday Best, Pirates of the Airwaves,1984
Now back with The Selector, this was one of Paulines failed solo singles,good track
Download
Blood Red Shoes
Blood Red Shoes - It's Getting Boring By The Sea, 2007
Great indie single which should of been bigger
Downlaod
Baltimora
Baltimora, Juke Box Boy, 1986
Not as bad as you think and much better than the awful Tarzan thingy single.
Download
Wolfsheim
Wolfsheim - A New ☆system Has Been Explored, 1996
Such a good band who have been ignored by the genral public in the UK. This trippy single is from their excellent album Dreaming Ape
Download
The Technos
The Technos, Foreign Land, 1983
Fantastic tune from ex writz next band Technos, so should of been bigger, this is the 12inch version, thanx 80z forever.
Download
City Boy
City Boy, Surgery Hours (Doctor Doctor), 1976
I think this was their first single from their first self titled album, a funky tune with great vocals and arrangement.
Download
Perfect Zebras
Perfect Zebras,Touching My Heart Again,1982
Stomping good tune from Perfect Zebras, included on theit album Mixing With Wildlife.
Download
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, In The Ghetto,1985
Love this cover version, it did chart but only a very low UK no 84.
Download
Graham Parker and the Rumour
Graham Parker and the Rumour, New York Shuffle, 1977
Still love Graham Parkers work this is a fab track from his excellent Stick To Me album.
Download
It BItes
It Bites, Whole New World,1986
I always thought this band were underated. Another single another non hit.
Download
The Three Johns
The Three Johns, Death Of The European, 1985
An underated band this is a fantastic single which should of been a hit.
Download
Monday, 22 February 2010
The Whip
The Whip, Sister Siam, 2007
They used to be called Nylon Pylon and I´m not sure if this is a rerecording of this tune.Still one of them should of been a hit
Download
The Sunshine Underground
The Sunshine Underground,- I Ain't Losing Any Sleep, 2006
Great single from their Raise the Alarm album.
Download
Sailor
Sailor,Stilleto Heels,1976
I used to like this single, a pity it wasnt a hit for the band.
Download
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Rachel Sweet
Linn Van Hek
Thirteen After Midnight
Thirteen After Midnight, Time Is Tight, 1984
From their Last True Friends album this is such a good song which so should of been a hit. Takes me straight back to the 80´s.
Download
Ruth
Ruth, Polaroïd/Roman/Photo, 1985
I love this song,fantastic synth pop from Ruth, love the camera effects, brilliant french vocals.
Download
Peter Brown
Peter Brown,Zie Zie Won't Dance, 1984
From his self titled album this is a dancy kind of song which is kind of addictive and poppy.
Download
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
