We had a very nice, sun dappled holiday in Europe. So why post songs about rain? Uh, why not, right?
Steve Lake - In Every Life A Little Rain Must Fall (from Murder Violence Sex Divorce, 1985)
Geoff Byrd - Tale Of The Rain And The Moon (from Candy Shell, 2003)
Last Gentlemen - Grey Rain (from Last Gentlemen, 1985)
Casey Stratton - Past The Rain (from Standing At The Edge, 2004)
Merge - Ocean Rain (from Lost Heroes, 2001)
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Random 80's Wednesday
I bought some great vinyl in Denver over my birthday - mainly thanks to Andy at Albums On The Hill in Boulder and Black And Read in Arvada. Here's some tasters.
The Lonely Now - If I Could (from Original Intentions, 1987)
Dietplan - Counting Houses (from The Melting Pot, 1986)
Mondo Vita - Technical Difficulties (from Fins De Paris, 1983)
Tom Bright - Younger Days (from Torture Land, 1986)
The Lonely Now - If I Could (from Original Intentions, 1987)
Dietplan - Counting Houses (from The Melting Pot, 1986)
Mondo Vita - Technical Difficulties (from Fins De Paris, 1983)
Tom Bright - Younger Days (from Torture Land, 1986)
Labels:
80's,
Dietplan,
download,
Mondo Vita,
mp3,
Random,
The Lonely Now,
Tom Bright
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Ward Brothers - Easy Prey
7" Single, released in 1986
Ward Brothers - Easy Prey (A-Side)
Ward Brothers - A Bridge Too Far (B-Side)
Labels:
80's,
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box,
Ward Brothers
Monday, October 10, 2016
The Boys From Syracuse - I Cry For You
7" Single, released in 1986
Another single that was much better than I anticipated. Credits mention the Bucherri brothers and New England Records seem to have been based in London - which leads me to suspect that the Syracuse reference was symbolic rather than literal. Good stuff.
Labels:
80's,
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box,
The Boys From Syracuse
Monday, October 3, 2016
Empire - This Is My Word
7" Single, released in 1988
Friday, September 30, 2016
Martini Ranch - How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self Culture?
12" Single, released in 1988
1. How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self Culture? (Industrial Mix)
2. Back At The Ranch
3. Fallen Idols
4. How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self Culture? (Single Mix)
Martini Ranch was a short lived collaborative project featuring songwriter and performer Andrew Todd and actor Bill Paxton. Apart from two singles, the duo released an album, Holy Cow. This single featured three exclusive tracks unavailable elsewhere.
Labels:
80's,
download,
Martini Ranch,
mp3,
My Vinyl
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Soundtrack - Crazy
7" Single, released in 1982
Soundtrack - Crazy (A-Side)
Soundtrack - Freeze Frame (B-Side)
I posted the other Soundtrack single, Ghosts of Love, a few years back. This one popped up on eBay while I was looking for records by the new wave band Freeze Frame. As is often the case I don't know much about the band. They recorded for Rialto Records and I think the two singles were everything they did.
Labels:
80's,
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box,
Soundtrack
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Fontana Mix - Catwalk
7" Single, released in 1983
Fontana Mix - Catwalk (A-Side)
Fontana Mix - Cherry Lips (B-Side)
Labels:
80's,
download,
Fontana Mix,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Random 80's Wednesday
Let's see what's been playing at MFL Towers these past few days...
Wet Picnic - Cocktailed Sky (from Balls Up, 1982)
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Horizontal Brian - Everybody Wants To Be American (from Vertical, 1983)
Salvation Sunday - Reservations (Unreleased, circa 1986)
Z6 - You, Eugene And Me (7" Single, 1983)
Haven Terrace - In A West Coast Town (7" Single, 1986)
A Picture Made - God Loves A Hell Of A Man (7" Single, 1986)
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Labels:
80's,
A Picture Made,
download,
Haven Terrace,
Horizontal Brian,
mp3,
Random,
Salvation Sunday,
Wet Picnic,
Z6
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Skin Side Out - Pushing You Out
Labels:
80's,
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box,
Skin Side Out
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Random 80's Wednesday
Nacey And Matthew - Jamie (from Electric Stares, 1984)
Sight Unseen - Is This Heaven (from Sounds Eclectic, 1987)
The Other Side - Is It Any Wonder (7" Single, 1987)
Grey Parade - The Empty Room (from The Reason, 1985)
Dan Barr - Bus Full Of Nuns (from WEBN Album Project 8, 1985)
"Jamie" is a terrific little song which I couldn't wait to post. I found the album by scanning through 1984 albums for sale on Discogs, and a quick google search led me to a YouTube post. I knew right away I needed this record, unoriginal it may be for sure, but I'm a sucker for this kind of sound - to me very reminiscent of Jimmy Jimmy and their bright young pop.
Sight Unseen - Is This Heaven (from Sounds Eclectic, 1987)
The Other Side - Is It Any Wonder (7" Single, 1987)
Grey Parade - The Empty Room (from The Reason, 1985)
Dan Barr - Bus Full Of Nuns (from WEBN Album Project 8, 1985)
"Jamie" is a terrific little song which I couldn't wait to post. I found the album by scanning through 1984 albums for sale on Discogs, and a quick google search led me to a YouTube post. I knew right away I needed this record, unoriginal it may be for sure, but I'm a sucker for this kind of sound - to me very reminiscent of Jimmy Jimmy and their bright young pop.
Labels:
80's,
Dan Barr,
download,
Grey Parade,
mp3,
Nacey And Matthew,
Random,
Sight Unseen,
The Other Side
Monday, August 29, 2016
Craig Rollright - Young Girl With Chinese Eyes
7" Single, released in 1983
Craig Rollright - The Shadow (B-Side)
Labels:
80's,
Craig Rollright,
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box
Friday, August 26, 2016
Sam And Galore - Heaven Knows
7" Single, released in 1988
Sam And Galore - Heaven Knows (A-Side)
Singles like these are why I remain a vinyl obsessive and music aficionado after many years of collecting and poring over websites and eBay listings. A one off privately released single, here is a catchy, pretty tune with all the hallmarks of a classic Deacon Blue or Prefab Sprout offering. The most I could glean from the internet was that the lead singer - of some talent - gave up the band to run his family's music shop in London, and that the drummer Phil Morgan was previously in All Sons Of Allison and hailed from Tyne And Wear. It's interesting that the B-side was a live version of an otherwise unavailable track - not many debut releases did that.
I have just noticed that there are a bunch of S&G tunes on Phil Morgan's YouTube channel - God bless Google - so I'm off to check them out!
Labels:
80's,
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Sam And Galore,
Singles Box
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Tim Cody - Davey
7" Single, released in 1986
Tim Cody - Davey (A-Side)
Tim Cody - Shallowland (B-Side)
I don't know much about Tim Cody except that the sleeve art reminded me of Woodhead Monroe and it's quite a good little pop tune. This was his second and final single release, I think, and nearly the last one on the Towerbell label which ended not long after. As always, I would welcome further information and enlightenment.
Vaughn Toulouse - Cruisin' The Serpentine
7" Single, released in 1985
I previously mentioned this very briefly here, but I have to confess I never heard it or knew much about before a few days ago. Vaughn was the charismatic singer with Department S - early '80s one hit almost-wonders and a bit before my time. He was also from Jersey so as a fellow Channel Islander I happened to like that. Sadly he died in 1991 without releasing anything else. From the title and mod-ish sleeve I was expecting something akin to jazzy crooning with a retro feel but I was quite wrong. Actually these are a couple of very contemporary, breezy and poppy concoctions that I feel a bit sad not to have heard before. Nice sleeve notes on the back, also.
Labels:
download,
mp3,
My Vinyl,
Singles Box,
Vaughn Toulouse
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Rema - Germaine
7" Single, released in 1987
Rema - Germaine (A-Side)
Rema - With Me (B-Side)
This is a terrific little synthpop single, and although quite obscure, is a ditty that has been associated with several bands on the fringes of the New Wave scene. "Germaine" was written by Ian Goral for his band Pozer from the Guildford area, and it originally had a much more power pop style to it. Rema was apparently also known as Rema Cadiz, based in Croydon, and several of their recordings are available on YouTube, such as an earlier version of Germaine.
The three members of Rema are listed as Samma (Simon Clothier) who is still active as a songwriter, Ian Penman on keyboards, and Dave Manlow on drums. I have to say the keyboard work on the single elevates the song into a different dimension, so Ian Penman deserves a lot of credit for his arrangement. I'm not sure if he performed on anything else.
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