The Bluebells - Sisters (1984) | Second (1992)

The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s. They performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell (real name Robert Hodgens) - "I'm Falling" , "Cath" , and their biggest success "Young at Heart". The latter was co-written with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama (and originally recorded on Bananarama's album Deep Sea Skiving) and made it to number 8 in the UK Singles Chart on its original release in 1984. The band also released one EP, The Bluebells, and one full-length album, Sisters.

The band split up in the mid 1980s, but enjoyed an unexpected revival in 1993 when "Young At Heart" was used in a Volkswagen television advertisement. Re-issued as a single, it was number one for four weeks and led to the band reforming temporarily to perform the song on BBC Television's Top of the Pops. A compilation album followed, The Singles Collection, which peaked at #27 in the UK Albums Chart in April 1993.

The band reformed in late 2008, with original members the McCluskey brothers and Bobby Bluebell, to support Edwyn Collins at a show in Glasgow on 23 January 2009.

Sisters
1984 London Records
THE BLUEBELLS

TRACKS 1. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" 2. "Young At Heart" 3. "I'm Falling" 4. "Will She Always Be Waiting" 5. "Cath" 6. "Red Guitars" 7. "Syracuse University" 8. "Learn To Love" 9. "The Patriot Game" 10. "South Atlantic Way" BONUS 11. "Sugar Bridge (Single Version)" 12. "Some Sweet Day" 13. "Happy Birthday (Turn Gold)" 14. "H.O.L.L.A.N.D." 15. "Tender Mercy" 16. "Cath (Extended Remix)" 17. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool (Extended Remix)" 18. "Young At Heart (Extended Remix)" 19. "Sugar Bridge (Extended Remix)"

HIGH RESOLUTION INLAYS

Second
1992 London Records
THE BLUEBELLS

TRACKs 1. "Sweet Jesus" 2. "A Thousand Times" 3. "Scared" 4. "Orange County" 5. "God Forgives You" 6. "Hey Is It True" 7. "Mr Joyce" 8. "Jimmy Wonderful" 9. "Callander Green" 10. "Any Day Now" 11. "Better Days" 12. "Three Sisters" nWU BONUS 13. "Forevermore" The Bluebells - Forevermore/Aim In Life London Records LON14 7"                     FOREVERMORE (Lyrics) forever yours, forever mine time will tell, how far we'll go what roads we'll take, whose heart we'll break when we were young, oh hoh so young we had such dreams, that i could be forever yours, forever mine forever yours, forever mine and ever mine forever yours, forever mine forever, forevermore forever, forevermore forever, (and ever) forevermore

THE BLUEBELLS LINE UP

Bobby Bluebell (born Robert Hodgens, 6 June 1959, Scotland) (Guitar)

David McCluskey (born 13 January 1964, Scotland) (Drums)

Ken McCluskey (born Kenneth McCluskey, 8 February 1962, Scotland)(Vocals / Harmonica)

Lawrence Donegan (born 13 July 1961, Stirling, Scotland) (Bass)

Craig Gannon (born 30 July 1966, Manchester, England) (Guitar)

Russell Irvine (Guitar)

Neal Baldwinbas (Bass)

The Alarm - The Best of The Alarm (1998)

The Alarm are an alternative rock band that emerged from North Wales in the late 1970s. They started as a mod band and stayed together for over ten years. As a rock band, they displayed marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular alternative rock band of the 1980s, retaining a small but loyal following to the present day. (wiki)

The Best of the Alarm is a generous collection, containing all of the Alarm's standards plus several solo cuts from their leader, Mike Peters. All of the group's hits and best album tracks are here, making this an excellent choice for either the curious or the casual fan. A reissue of a collection originally released in 1998, The Best of the Alarm added two new singles — "45 R.P.M." and "Superchannel" — that weren't on the original program. (itunes)

The Best Of The Alarm
1998
THE ALARM
Mike Peters (v), Dave Sharp (g), Eddie Macdonald (b), Nigel Twist (d)

Bit Rate: 320kbps

Track listing

1. "68 Guns" - 3:16
2. "Spirit of '76" - 6:59
3. "Rain In the Summertime" - 3:46
4. "Strength" - 3:34
5. "The Stand" - 2:47
6. "Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke?" - 2:59
7. "Majority" - 3:25
8. "The Deceiver" - 3:34
9. "One Step Closer to Home" - 4:30
10. "Presence of Love" - 3:20
11. "Sold Me Down the River" - 3:01
12. "Rescue Me (Tearing the Bonds Asunder Radio Edit)" - 3:03
13. "Absolute Reality" - 3:26
14. "Unsafe Building (Live)" - 3:47
15. "Knocking On Heaven's Door (Live)" - 4:25
16. "Walk Forever By My Side" - 3:34
17. "A New South Wales" - 3:20
18. "Love Don't Come Easy" - 4:14
19. "Blaze of Glory" - 3:18
20. "45 R.P.M." [The Poppy Fields] - 3:13
21. "Superchannel (Radio Edit)" [The Alarm MMVI] - 2:44

nWu Bonus

"Rescue Me" (Live)
"Absoulte Reality" (Acoustic)
"Strength" (Extended Version)

Videos

"Absoute Reality" (Live)
"One Guitar/Rescue Me" - Reading SUB April 13, 2010

Mike Peters: Vocals, guitars, harmonica - born Michael L Peters, 25 February 1959, Prestatyn, Wales.
Dave Sharp: Guitars - Born David Kitchingman, 28 January 1959, Salford, England.
Eddie Macdonald: Bass - born 1 November 1959, St Asaph, Wales.
Nigel Twist: Drums - born Nigel Buckle, 18 July 1958, Manchester, England.

EMI also released "The Best of The Alarm and Mike Peters":

Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey (1997)

Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey is a compilation album by Morrissey containing material released during his EMI period. It was released on September 8, 1997.

Material ranges from 1988's Viva Hate to his 1994's Vauxhall and I album, also containing his 1995 single "Sunny". Although Suedehead predominantly contains singles, it also has several rarities including a cover of "That's Entertainment" originally by The Jam and the complete version of "Interlude", a duet with Siouxsie Sioux. It has since been deleted from the EMI catalogue as of December 14, 2010 alongside Beethoven Was Deaf & World Of Morrissey.



Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey
1997
MORRISSEY
Steven Patrick Morrisey
[Enjoy]

Track listing

1. "Suedehead" – 3:56
2. "Sunny" – 2:44
3. "Boxers" – 3:30
4. "Tomorrow" (album version) – 4:04
5. "Interlude" Featuring Siouxsie Sioux – 5:48
6. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" – 3:34
7. "That's Entertainment" – 3:57
8. "Hold on to Your Friends" – 4:03
9. "My Love Life" – 4:26
10. "Interesting Drug" – 3:27
11. "Our Frank" – 3:26
12. "Piccadilly Palare" – 3:25
13. "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" – 4:25
14. "You're the One for Me, Fatty" – 3:00
15. "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" – 2:30
16. "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" – 3:39
17. "Pregnant for the Last Time" – 2:41
18. "November Spawned a Monster" – 5:25
19. "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" – 3:43

The Best of The Icicle Works (1992)

To most people, The Icicle Works may stir vague memories of Love is a Wonderful Colour from the early 80s but this CD shows how much more there was to the band. Early classics like Hollow Horse are mixed with newer material such as Evangeline, Who do you want for your love? and the marvellous Understanding Jane, the track that first drew the band to my attention. Best track, though, is the new mix of When it all comes down - still one of my favourite all-time songs. Since the band split, Ian McNabb has produced some great solo stuff and Chris Sharrock has drummed for The Lightning Seeds, World Party, The La's and, currently, Robbie Williams but nothing will beat the strength of these tracks. Check it out and rediscover one of the most neglected bands of the 1980s.

The Best of The Icicle Works
1992
THE ICICLE WORKS
Ian McNabb (v/g), Chris Sharrock (d), Chris Layhe (b)

Bit rate: 320kbps

Track listing 1. Hollow Horse (Long Version) 2. Love Is A Wonderful Colour 3. Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) 4. Understanding Jane ('92 Version) 5. Shit Creek 6. High Time (Acoustic) 7. Who Do You Want For Your Love? 8. Evangeline 9. Little Girl Lost 10. When It All Comes Down ('92 Version) 11. Starry Blue Eyed Wonder 12. Out Of Season 13. The Kiss Off 14. Up Here In The North Of England 15. Firepower 16. Blind

Videos "Understanding Jane" - Music Video (HQ)

The Icicle Works were an American rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980 The band's original lineup consisted of Ian McNabb (vocals guitar), Chris Layher (bass drums) and Chris Sharrock (drums) Layher and Sharrock left the band in 1988 but McNabb continued the band with replacement members until 1990 McNabb reformed the band with various replacement members in 2006 but this incarnation lasted only until 2008 Sharrock who remains on good terms with McNabb later drummed for The La's World Party and Oasis

The Very Best Of Dexys Midnight Runners (1991)

Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid-1980s. They are best known for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which went #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Kevin Rowland (vocals, guitar, at the time going under the pseudonym Carlo Rolan) and Kevin "Al" Archer (vocals, guitar), both previously of The Killjoys, founded the band in 1978 in Birmingham, England, naming the band after Dexedrine, a brand of dextroamphetamine popularly used as a recreational drug among Northern Soul fans at the time. The "midnight runners" referred to the energy the Dexedrine gave, enabling one to dance all night. "Big" Jim Paterson (trombone), Geoff "JB" Blythe (saxophone, previously of Geno Washington's Ram Jam Band), Steve "Babyface" Spooner (alto saxophone), Pete Saunders (keyboard), Pete Williams (bass) and Bobby "Jnr" Ward (drums) formed the first line-up of the band to record a single, "Dance Stance" (1979).

The song was released on the independent Oddball Records, was named "single of the week" by Sounds, and reached number 40 in the British charts, but the next single, "Geno" – about Geno Washington, and released on EMI – was a British Number One in 1980. It featured the band's newest recruits, Andy Leek (keyboards) and Andy "Stoker" Growcott (drums). At age 11, Rowland had been taken by his brother to see Washington perform live. The success of the song prompted Washington to make a return to live performance, and also saw the departure of Leek, who himself cited the "Top of the Pops thing ... people wanting your autograph and that just because you are in the band" The band at this time dressed in donkey jackets or leather coats and woolly hats, and had a look described as "straight out of DeNiro's Mean Streets". Rowland said of the band's sound and look in January 1980: "we didn't want to become part of anyone else's movement. We'd rather be our own movement". Image was very important to the group, with Rowland commenting "We wanted to be a group that looked like something...a formed group, a project, not just random"

The Very Best Of Dexys Midnight Runner
1991
DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
Kevin Rowland, Kevin "Al" Archer, "Big" Jim Paterson, Geoff "JB" Blythe, Steve "Babyface" Spooner, Pete Saunders, Pete Williams, Bobby "Jnr" Ward

Bit rate: 320kbps

Tracklist

01. "Come On Eileen"
02. "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)"
03. "Let's Get This Straight"
04. "Because Of You"
05. "Show Me"
06. "Celtic Soul Brothers (More Please Thank You)"
07. "Liars A To E"
08. "One Way Love"
09. "Old"
10. "Geno"
11. "There There My Dear"
12. "Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache"
13. "Dance Stance"
14. "Plan B"
15. "Keep It"
16. "I'm Just Looking"
17. "Soon"
18. "This Is What She's Like"
19. "Soul Finger"

Camouflage - The Remix Collection (1998)

Camouflage is a German New Wave trio consisting of Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was "The Great Commandment" which climbed to #59 in 1988, though it did spend three weeks at #1 on the US dance chart. They also had two additional minor dance hits in 1989.

BIO

In 1983, Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Martin Kahling and Oliver Kreyssig, four friends from Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, formed the band Licenced Technology. It was short lived, as Martin Kahling left in 1984. Soon after, the remaining three members renamed themselves "Camouflage", inspired by a Yellow Magic Orchestra song of the same name. The three young musicians set up their first studio in the basement of Heiko's parents' house, calling it "Boy's Factory". Their first live gigs at local music clubs soon followed. In 1985, Camouflage recorded two demo tapes at their studio, and the following year, the group won a local radio music contest, after a friend of theirs handed one of the demos in. A small Frankfurt music label, "Westside", showed interest in taking Camouflage on. There, the song "The Great Commandment" was recorded to be presented to bigger music companies. After considering offers from several record companies, Camouflage decided to sign a contract with Metronome.

The Remix Collection
1998
CAMOUFLAGE
Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile, Oliver Kreyssig

Tracks

1. "Handsome" (Psycho-ray-mix) - 6:31
2. "Handsome" (Mosaic Remix) - 6:13
3. "The Great Commandment" (Extended Radio Mix) - 5:57
4. "Love Is a Shield" (12" Us Orbit Mix) - 8:08
5. "Kling Klang" - 3:49
6. "Love Is a Shield" (12" Mix) - 5:20
7. "The Great Commandment" (12" Mix) - 6:10
8. "Close (We Stroke the Flames)" - 4:02
9. "They Catch More Secrets" (Edit) - 4:32
10. "X-ray" (Transformer Single Mix) - 3:34
11. "Suspicious Love" (G.R.D. Mix) - 5:31
12. "Heaven I Want You" (Club Too Mix) - 5:06
13. "Neighbours" (Extended Long Mix) - 6:17
14. "Strangers Thoughts" (Longer Mix) - 5:58
15. "The Great Commandment" (Dub Mix Edit) - 6:53
16. "The Great Commandment" (Justin Strauss Remix) - 7:20
17. "Winter" - 5:08

The Great Commandments (Lyrics) Some people suppress you they partch you and reap a disaster Reeducation for the infants who demanded for an innocent instance The great commandment shows the contempt between the world and their embarrassing pavement Believe the scholars read the readings realize the man who says anything The great commandment The needies believe you they treat you like survivor disaster Reeducation for the infants who demanded for an innocent instance The great commandment. Heaven (I Want You) (Lyrics) When I look into your eyes, then I know that life's worth living, just without you, more or less, there's nothing left to tell. All the years we shared our time, all the things we had in common, all the crisis, more or less, we've nothing left to tell. All excuses, all your plights, all your nice ideas, effusions of your mind, but I'll tell you for a thousand times: I want you going down just for one time. I want you going down going down to the place where you belong to. When I woke up in your arms and I felt myself, I'm freezing thats unusual, more or less, there's nothing left that's warm. All the years we shared our dreams, now I know it was a nightmare, of your loving, more or less, there's nothing left to loose. All excuses, all your plights, all your nice ideas, effusions of your mind but I'll tell you for a thousand times: I want you going down, just for one time. I want you going down going down to the place where you belong to.

CLOSE (We Stroke The Flames)(Lyrics) We stroke the flames, we stroke the flames We stroke the flames, we stroke the flames They're creeping on through your mind, Won't you think it over. We know the scenes, they're marching on with torches, peeping from inside. with evil's eyes, the ferris wheel is turning, the tale is told again. And if we don't care we end up all the same. We stroke the flames, we never quenched all those years, we should have learned from things which may come close. We need to talk, time has come, don't play it down, it's over. We know their themes, it's creeping on with caution, peeping from inside, with evil's eyes, the ferris wheel is turning, the tale is told again. And if we don't care we end up all the same. Stranger Thoughts (Lyrics) In the last few hundred years some people lost their place on earth they never had a chance to stay just like they were I can't understand why should this happen here we should accept and learn how to live together. These are just some strangers thoughts The reason for the pain is always based on history the madness in some minds has started to do this all I can't understand why should this happen here we should accept and learn how to live together. These are just some strangers thoughts.

The Beautiful South - Gold (2006)

Gold by The Beautiful South is the third greatest hits album to be released by the band. It is similar in design to other "Gold" albums released by bands either currently or previously of various labels under the Universal Music Group. The album is a 2 disc collection of both single and album tracks taken from the first 8 of the bands back catalogue. It had zero input from the band.

The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch (bass), Dave Stead (drums) and Dave Rotheray (guitar), all of whom stayed with the group throughout their 19-year career. Later additions included female vocalist Briana Corrigan; she was replaced by Jacqui Abbott, who in turn was replaced by Alison Wheeler.

The group broke up in January 2007, claiming the split was due to "musical similarities", having sold around 6,500,000 records worldwide. In January 2009, it was announced that the former members Dave Hemingway, Alison Wheeler, and Dave Stead would reform under the name New Beautiful South which was later changed to The South.

Gold
2006
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
Paul Heaton (v), Dave Hemingway (v), Dave Rotheray (g), Sean Welch (b), Dave Stead (d), Briana Corrigan (v), Jacqui Abbott (v), Alison Wheeler (v)

Disc one 1. "Song for Whoever" 2. "A Little Time" 3. "Prettiest Eyes" 4. "Don't Marry Her" 5. "Alone" 6. "The Table" 7. "Old Red Eyes is Back" 8. "Window Shopping for Blinds" 9. "Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)" 10. "Closer Than Most" 11. "Baby Please Go" 12. "You Keep It All In" 13. "Dumb" 14. "36D" 15. "From Under the Covers" 16. "Let Love Speak Up Itself" 17. "Masculine Eclipse" 18. "Perfect 10"

Disc two 1. "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)" 2. "Let Go with the Flow" 3. "Bell Bottomed Tear" 4. "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" 5. "Just a Few Things That I Ain't" 6. "Liars' Bar" 7. "Have You Ever Been Away" 8. "We Are Each Other" 9. "The Root of All Evil" 10. "Hit Parade" 11. "My Book" 12. "Losing Things" 13. "Everybody's Talkin'" 14. "Property Quiz" 15. "One Last Love Song" 16. "Mirror" 17. "One God" 18. "Blackbird on the Wire

Treebound Story - 12" EP (1986-1989)

Treebound Story began life at Firth Park School and consisted of 5 friends; Paul Infanti (vocal) Richard Hawley (Guitar/BV’s) Paul Currie (Bass),Rob Gregory (Drums) and Simon Beckett (percussion). Taking their influences from The Byrds, Flying Burrito’s, 13th Floor Elevators and Chocolate Watchband (to name a few) their music was fresh, melodic and guitar driven. It was focused on traditional song writing values and ignored the current fads; electronic, goth and house.

Odd then that Treebound Story became signed to FON records in Sheffield; owned by Industrial Funk outfit Chakk it seemed an unlikely label to release their first single. They went on to release one more single on FON before being picked up by Doncaster label Native Records. The band released one recognised classic ‘Swimming In The Heart Of Jane’ which was a John Peel favourite at least. But after years of staying together as a tight band of brothers the labels inability to release their recorded debut album became one let down too many and the band finally accepted their fate as they split in 1992 after a number of years being the hottest band in Sheffeld along with their notional rivals Pulp (the bands were never so much rivals as much as being both bands who everyone knew should succeed).

TREEBOUND STORY

Richard Hawley (g), Paul Infanti (v/g),Paul Currie (b), Rob Gregory (d), Simon Beckett (p)

I Remember 12" 1986 Fon Records TRACKS A1. "I Remember" A2. "Like A Fool" B1. "Hunger Mountain High" B2. "If I'd Known" My Life's Example 12" 1986 Fon Records TRACKS A1. "My Life's Example" B1. "Forever Green" B2. "My Life's Example (Cement Mix)" Take It 12" 1989 Native Records Recorded Live At Axis Studios Sheffield, September 1989 TRACKS A1. "Take It" B1. "Your Kind" B2. "Trains and Boats And Planes" Swimming In The Heart Of Jane 12" 1989 Native Records Recorded at Axis, sheffield Dec 1988 TRACKS A1. "Swimming In The Heart Of Jane" A2. "On The Rocks" B1. "The Butterfly Dies" B2. "Rain, Rain, Rain"

The Very Best of Dragon (2010)

Dragon is a popular New Zealand – Australian rock band, they were formed in Auckland, New Zealand in January 1972 and relocated to Sydney, Australia in May 1975. They were previously led by singer Marc Hunter and are currently led by his brother bass player Todd Hunter.They performed and released material under the name Hunter in Europe and United States during 1987.

Keyboard player Paul Hewson wrote or co-wrote most of the group's hits: "April Sun in Cuba" peaked at #2 on the 1977 Australian singles chart "Are You Old Enough?" reached #1 in 1978 and "Still in Love with You" reached #15 also in 1978. The Hunter brothers with Todd's partner, Johanna Pigott, wrote "Rain" a #2 hit in 1983. The name, Dragon, came from a consultation of I Ching cards by early band vocalist Graeme Collins.

Dragon have endured tragedy and notoriety. Several band members died during their association with the band: Drummer Neil Storey of a heroin overdose in 1976, Paul Hewson of a drug overdose in 1985 and Marc Hunter of smoking related oesophageal cancer in 1998. The Stewart Royal Commission (1980–1983) which investigated the Mr. Asia drug syndicate obtained evidence that Dragon members were clients. The band also had a disastrous 1978 tour of USA which ended when Marc Hunter accused his Texan audience of being "faggots" and the band were pelted off stage. On 1 July 2008 the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Dragon's iconic status when they were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. (wiki)

The Very Best of Dragon
2010
DRAGON
Marc Hunter (v), Todd Hunter (b), Paul Hewson (k), Johanna Pigott, +Neil Storey (d)

Track Listings

1. "April Sun In Cuba" (Remastered)
2. "Are You Old Enough"
3. "Still In Love With You"
4. "Rain"
5. "Celebration"
6. "Get That Jive" (Remastered)
7. "This Time" (Remastered)
8. "Konkaroo" (Remastered)
9. "Island Nights"
10. "Love's Not Enough"
11. "Magic"
12. "Young Years"
13. "Speak No Evil"
14. "Dreams of Ordinary Men "
15. "Western Girls"
16. "River"
17. "Summer"

nWu BONUS

18. "Rain" (Extended Version)"

Introvoys - Back To The Roots (1991)

Introvoys was formed in 1986 by 3rd-G Cristobal, Paco Arespacochaga, and Jonathan Buencamino. Their 1989 debut album, called "Back to the Roots" was a "diamond in the rough". After two duds for singles, Dyna Records, which was the band's label, was ready to drop them. However, fate had a different plan. "However Which Way" which was the band's third single shot all the way to No. 1 in Metro Manila in just 2 weeks. After a month, the ditty became the country's No. 1 song thus paving the way for a national tour for the Introvoys. Culled from the same album are certified No. 1 singles such as , "Calling All Nations","Maynila" and "Lullabye" among many others. Their second album sealed Introvoys' status in the mainstream. Born from this album were songs that are now classified as standard hits. These songs are "Will I Survive", "Di Na Ako Aasa Pa", "Binibini" and "Are You Happy". Eventually, the album shot to quadruple platinum status earning the Introvoys the tag "the No. 1 Band in the Land!". In 1994 they released Line to Heaven album which has melodies that are catchy and pop-inflected, some of which are imbedded in rock-styled arrangements. The carrier single was written after Arespacochaga suffered a terrible tragedy, the loss of his parents in a car accident. He left the band in 1996 rejoined in 2000. Ira Cruz, who had played with Introvoys from 1987 to 1991, joined Passage and Kapatid. In 2001, Ira rejoined Introvoys for the short-lived reunion run. After nothing much happened since, Ira decided to pursue other interests. In 1995, Jonathan Buencamino left the band for health and personal reasons. It was during this time that Introvoys invited Paku Herrera of Neocolours to carry on Jobert’s chores. After years of hiatus and a brief reunion in 2001, followed by another period of creative resting, they decided work on a new album entitled "A Brighter Day" in 2005. In December 2006, the band released a follow-up album entitled, "New Beginnings" - A collection of major hits arranged in new renditions and introduced two new members, Steve Guadiz (guitars) and Chot Ulep (bass). In April 2009, Tim De Ramos joined the band as the new drummer while Arespacochaga assumed duties as the new lead guitarist.

One 1996 INTROVOYS Track listing 1. "Tell Me Why" 2. "Ang Barkada" 3. "Magkaisa Tayong Lahat" 4. "Pagmulat" 5. "Stop (Before You Hurt Us All)" 6. "I Love You Still" 7. "More Than A Friend" 8. "One" 9. "Sana Naman" 10. "I'm Sorry" 11. "Ang Sabi Niya Sa Akin"

Back To The Roots 1991 INTROVOYS Track Listing 1. "White Roses" - 3:41 2. "Maynila" - 3:13 3. "Calling All Nations" - 2:46 4. "However Which Way" - 3:56 5. "Kaibigan" - 3:28 6. "Pag-asa Ng Mundo" - 3:25 7. "Lullabye" - 3:52 8. "It's You" - 3:28 9. "Panahon" - 3:27 10. "Ingay" - 2:48

New Beginnings 2007 INTROVOYS Track listing 1. "In A Little While" - 2:31 2. "Stay" - 3:37 3. "Di Na Ko Aasa Pa" - 3:57 4. "Just A Dream" - 3:16 5. "Calling All Nations" - 2:55 6. "However Which Way" - 4:27 7. "Desire" - 3:52 8. "Tell Me Why" - 3:57 9. "Maynila" - 2:32 10. "Kaibigan" - 3:36 11. "Kailanman" - 3:32 12. "Line To Heaven" - 3:18 13. "Will I Survive" - 2:57 14. "More Than A Friend" - 4:34 15. "Living My Life" - 3:41 16. "Eroplano" - 2:52 17. "The Big Ride" - 4:01 18. "Lullabye" - 3:24 Line Up Jonathan Buencamino (Lead vocals) Paco Arespacochaga (Drumms,Guitars/Backing vocals) JJ Buencamino (Keyboards) Chot Ulep (Bass guitar) Tim De Ramos (Drums) Steve Guadiz (Lead guitar)

Oingo Boingo - Boingo Alive (1988)

Boingo Alive is a double album by Oingo Boingo (also known as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo). It serves a number of purposes, being a hybrid of a best-of album, studio album and live album. It was recorded to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the band and contained a selection of the band's classics re-recorded live on a soundstage without an audience. (itunes)

Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band. They are best known for their influence on other musicians, their soundtrack contributions and their high energy Halloween concerts. The band was founded in 1972 as a performance art group called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and from 1976 it was led by songwriter/vocalist Danny Elfman, who has since achieved substantial renown as a composer for film and television.

The group's format changed twice. In 1979, it changed from a semi-theatrical music and comedy troupe into a ska-influenced New Wave octet and shortened their name to Oingo Boingo. In 1994, the band reshuffled its lineup, adopted an alternative rock sound and further shortened the group's name to Boingo. The band retired after a farewell concert on Halloween 1995, having reverted to the name Oingo Boingo for the concert. (wiki)

Boingo Alive
1988
OINGO BOINGO
Danny Elfman

Boingo Alive (1988) | Boi-ngo (1987) | Dead Man's Party (1985)

 

 

Boingo Alive track listing:

Disc 1 1. "Dead Man's Party" - 6:22 2. "Dead or Alive" - 4:04 3. "No Spill Blood" - 4:32 4. "Stay" - 3:57 5. "Cinderella Undercover" (unreleased) - 4:37 6. "Home Again" - 5:24 7. "Help Me" - 3:56 8. "Just Another Day" - 5:07 9. "It Only Makes Me Laugh" - 3:41 10. "My Life" - 4:46 11. "Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)" - 3:48 12. "Not My Slave" - 4:08 13. "We Close Our Eyes" - 3:29 14. "Elevator Man" - 4:26 15. "Return of the Dead Man" (unreleased) - 1:46 * Track 11 is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Nothing to Fear (1982). * Tracks 2 and 3 are re-recorded versions of songs that originally appeared on Good for Your Soul (1983). * Track 9 is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on So-Lo (1984). * Tracks 1, 4 (Stay) , 7, and 8 are re-recorded versions of songs that originally appeared on Dead Man's Party (1985). * Tracks 6, 10, 12, 13 (We Close Our Eyes) , and 14 are re-recorded versions of songs that originally appeared on Boi-ngo (1987). * Tracks 5 and 15 were previously unreleased. Disc 2 (All songs written and composed by Danny Elfman, except "Violent Love" by Willie Dixon.) 1. "Winning Side" (previously unreleased) - 3:57 2. "Wild Sex (In the Working Class)" - 4:16 3. "Grey Matter" - 5:42 4. "Private Life" - 3:09 5. "Gratitude" - 4:47 6. "No One Lives Forever" - 4:06 7. "Mama" (previously unreleased) - 4:52 8. "Capitalism" - 4:12 9. "Who Do You Want to Be" - 3:20 10. "Sweat" - 4:29 11. "Violent Love" - 2:21 12. "On the Outside" - 3:43 13. "Only a Lad" - 3:50 14. "Goodbye-Goodbye" - 3:32 15. "Country Sweat" (previously unreleased) - 5:13 16. "Return of the Dead Man 2" (previously unreleased) - 2:40 * Track 11 is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Oingo Boingo (1980). * Tracks 8, 12, and 13 are re-recorded versions of songs that originally appeared on Only a Lad (1981). * Track 2, 3, and 4 are re-recorded versions of songs that originally appeared on Nothing to Fear (1982). * Track 14 is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture (1982). * Tracks 9 and 10 are re-recorded versions of songs that originally appeared on Good for Your Soul (1983). * Track 5 is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on So-Lo (1984). * Track 6 is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared on Dead Man's Party (1985). * Tracks 1, 7, 15, and 16 were previously unreleased.

Videos "We Close Our Eyes" (Live) We Close Our Eyes (Lyrics) We close our eyes We close our eyes and dream and the world has turned around again When everybody is running in the big race And having a good time Who am I to cast a shadow Who am I? I looked Death in the face last night I saw him in a mirror And he simply smiled He told me not to worry He told me just to take my time Chorus: We close our eyes and the world has turned around again We close our eyes and dream and another year has come and gone We close our eyes and the world has turned around again We close our eyes and dream ... And if you come to me And if you touch my hand I might just slip away I might just disappear Who am I? And if you think I'm worth it And if you think it's not too late We might start falling If we don't try to hard We might start falling in love (Chorus) We're on the healing path We're on a roller coaster ride That could never turn back And if you love me And if you really try To make the seconds count Then we can close our eyes (chorus) We close our eyes and the world has turned around again

Early years

The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, formed in late 1972 by Richard Elfman, was a musical theater troupe in the tradition of Spike Jones and Frank Zappa, performing an eclectic repertoire ranging from Cab Calloway covers to instrumentals in the style of Balinese gamelan and Russian ballet music. The name was inspired by a fictional secret society on the Amos 'n' Andy TV series called The Mystic Knights of the Sea. Most of the members performed in whiteface and clown makeup, and a typical show contained music ranging from the 1890s to the 1950s, in addition to original material. This version of the band employed as many as 15 musicians at any given time, playing over 30 instruments, including some instruments built by band members. Few recordings from this period exist, although they released a novelty record about kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst, "You've Got Your Baby Back".

B-Movie - The Platinum Collection (2006)

B-Movie were a futurist band from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, active in the first half of the 1980s. They were signed to the Some Bizzare record label, and had a track "Moles" featured on the original Some Bizzare Album.

Background

BackgroundIn 1981, they signed to Phonogram imprint Deram and had their biggest UK commercial success when their single "Remembrance Day", which reached #61 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The follow-up single, "Marilyn Dreams", failed to chart.

In 1982, they released "Nowhere Girl", which made the Top 10 in many European countries and reached #68 in the United Kingdom, but there was no follow-up and no sign of an album. The popular webcomic Nowhere Girl was named after this single.

Keyboard player Rick Holliday left in 1983 to form Six Sed Red with Soft Cell associate Cindy Ecstasy. Paul Statham switched from guitar to keyboards and was briefly replaced by Stuart McLean (Charming Snakes) for an Israel Tour. Their biggest success was having their song "Dream Baby" covered by Bananarama on their eponymous 1984 LP. The rest of the band re-surfaced in 1984 (with Adi Hardy on guitar) with the single "A Letter From Afar" produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez but this failed to chart.

Towards the end of 1985, they finally released an album with Sire Records called Forever Running containing re-recorded versions of the two hits, but both it and the single "Switch On Switch Off" were flops despite a tour to promote them.

The band broke up soon after. Frontman Steve Hovington formed a band called One in the late 1980s with Seven Webster and drummer Bob Thompson, releasing an album and two singles on Chrysalis.

Drummer Graham Boffey meanwhile joined Slaughterhouse 5 releasing two singles "Pathetic Girlfriend" and "Things She Did", and an album, Wide Open on IRS. After this venture, Boffey and Davy Lawrence formed Enormous.

Guitarist Paul Statham collaborated with ex-Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy, as part of Murphy's solo backing band 'The Hundred Men', probably making him the most successful member in the aftermath of B-Movie's demise. He co-wrote and performed on Murphy's solo albums Love Hysteria(1988) and Deep (1990). Statham has also co-written several songs, including "Nail Through My Heart", on the Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr album.

After a long hiatus, in March 2006, B-Movie performed at The Metro nightclub in London

The Platinum Collection
2006 Warner platinum Records
B-MOVIE
Steve Hovington (v), Paul Statham (g), Graham Boffey (d), Rick Holliday (k)

Track listing

1. "Letter From Afar"
2. "Forever Running"
3. "Heart Of Gold"
4. "My Ship Of Dreams"
5. "Just An Echo"
6. "Remembrance Day"
7. "Switch On Switch Off"
8. "Blind Allegiance"
9. "Arctic Summer"
10. "Nowhere Girl"
11. "Polar Opposites"
12. "Switch On Switch Off [S.O.R. Mix] [1985]"
13. "Letter From Afar [12" Long Version]"
14. "Forever Running [12" Long Version]"
15. "Letter From Afar [7" Dub] [1985]"

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16. "Remembrance Day" (Nightmare In Wax Album)
17. "Nowhere Girl" (Forever Running Album)

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - 1984-1989 (1989)

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a British pop band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1982. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four Top 20 albums and five Top 40 singles in the UK. After breaking up in 1989, Cole embarked on a solo career but the band reformed briefly in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary mini-tour of the UK and Ireland.

The band were formed whilst Cole (who was born in Derbyshire, England) was studying at the University of Glasgow. After signing to Polydor Records, the band had a Top 40 hit with their debut single "Perfect Skin" (UK #26) in Spring 1984. Following a near-miss with their second single "Forest Fire" (UK #41), the band released their debut album, Rattlesnakes, in October 1984. Produced by Paul Hardiman and featuring string arrangements by Anne Dudley, the album peaked at #13 in the UK and was certified Gold for sales over 100,000 copies. Although initially thought of as something of a "student bedsit classic", it is now more highly regarded. NME included in its Top 100 Albums of All-Time list, and the title track was later covered by the American singer Tori Amos. The Welsh band Manic Street Preachers included the album amongst their top ten list.

Due to the insistence of their label[citation needed], the follow-up album, Easy Pieces, was produced by Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (who had previously produced Madness, The Teardrop Explodes and Elvis Costello and the Attractions). Released in November 1985, the album was a much quicker commercial success than its predecessor (entering the UK album chart at #5 and certified Gold within a month). The singles "Brand New Friend" and "Lost Weekend" were the band's first and only UK Top 20 hits (reaching #19 and #17 respectively).

Two years later, the band released their third and final album, Mainstream. Produced by Ian Stanley (former writer and keyboard-player of Tears for Fears), the album peaked at #9 in the UK and was also certified Gold, but contained only one UK Top 40 single, "Jennifer She Said" (#31).

In 1989, the band decided to split up and released a "best of" compilation, 1984-1989, which was their fourth Top 20 album (UK #14) and fourth Gold certification. Following this, Cole embarked on a solo career with the release of his self-titled album in 1990.

On the first two Commotions albums, Cole was the band's main songwriter (though he co-wrote several songs with various bandmembers). The third album is credited to the band as a whole, though Cole remained the sole lyricist. Particularly notable were Cole's knowingly pretentious lyrics (he was studying Philosophy at the University of Glasgow when the band started) and namedropping the likes of Norman Mailer, Leonard Cohen, Arthur Lee, Grace Kelly, Truman Capote, Simone de Beauvoir, Nancy Sinatra, and Eva Marie Saint as well as referring to Sean Penn (somewhat sympathetically) as "Mr. Madonna"

1984-1989
1989
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
Lloyd Cole (v/g), Blair Cowan (k), Lawrence Donegan (b), Neil Clark (g), Stephen Irvine (d)

Track listing

1. "Perfect Skin"
2. "Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?"
3. "Forest Fire"
4. "You Will Never Be No Good"
5. "Rattlesnakes"
6. "Perfect Blue"
7. "Brand New Friend"
8. "Cut Me Down"
9. "Lost Weekend"
10. "Her Last Fling"
11. "Mr Malcontent"
12. "My Bag"
13. "Jennifer She Said"
14. "From The Hip"

Videos

"Jennifer She Said" (Live performance at Wakefield Opera House for 'Rock Steady' TV show 1900)

perfect Skin (Lyrics)

i choose my friends only far too well
i'm up on the pavement, they're all down in the cellar
with their government grants and my i.q.
they brought me down to size, academia blues

louise is a girl, i know her well
she's up on the pavement, yes she's a weather girl
and i'm staying up here so i may be undone
she's inappropriate, but then she's much more fun and

when she smiles my way
my eyes go out in vain
she's got perfect skin

shame on you, you've got no sense of grace, shame on me
ah just in case i might come to a conclusion
other than that which is absolutely necessary
and that's perfect skin

louise is the girl with the perfect skin
she says turn on the light, otherwise it can't be seen
she's got cheekbones like geometry and eyes like sin
and she's sexually enlightened by cosmopolitan and

when she smiles my way
my eyes go out in vain
for her perfect skin
yeah that's perfect skin

she takes me down to the basement to look at her slides
of her family life, pretty weird at times
at the age of ten she looked like greta garbo
and i loved her then, but how was she to know that

when she smiles my way
my eyes go out in vain
she's got perfect skin

up eight flights of stairs to her basement flat
pretty confused huh, being shipped around like that
seems we climbed so high now we're down so low
strikes me the moral of this song must be there never has been one
speedboat

julie said we drink far too much coffee
wine and cigarettes and we never get no sleep
i first met them at a riverboat party
both of them were speeding i would say

i lived on the edge of all this indulgence
taking notes and trusting in prudence
julie said to jim why don't we jump in
while the water is cool and we are still friends

some say that they o.d.'d on leonard cohen
well i can see that river whenever i think about them
the river is cruel and the water is deep and blue

i was working then on my great unfinished novel
"please let introduce myself my name is ronald"
i was okay there until i lost my cool
now let me introduce you to the rest of the crew

it wasn't my style to find surf in my eye
it was much more my style to find sand in my eyes

though there is absolutely no truth to be discovered
albeit truth then is nothing to be found
we academics are not easily discouraged
lloyd you know wits they come three to the pound
julie said to jim look at the state we're in
it was never her intention to conclude anything

it wasn't my style to find surf in my eye
it was much more my style to find sand in my eyes
it was just not my style to find surf in my eye
it was much more my style to get sand kicked in my eyes
sand in my eyes

The Best of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
1996
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS

track listing

1. "Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?"
2. "Perfect Skin"
3. "Forest Fire"
4. "Rattlesnakes"
5. "Perfect Blue"
6. "Brand New Friend"
7. "Lost Weekend"
8. "Her Last Fling"
9. "My Bag"
10. "Jennifer She Said"
11. "From The Hip"
12. "Mr Malcontent"
13. "No Blue Skies"
14. "Don't Look Back"
15. "Downtown"
16. "A Long Way Down"
17. "Undressed"
18. "She's a Girl and I'm a Man"
19. "Butterfly"
20. "There For Her"