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Post by Smurfie on Jan 16, 2021 18:44:08 GMT 1
I’m another who that the Screaming Jay Hawkins “Heartattack and Vine” was the original!
Love “Guilty” and it’s parent album - “Woman In Love” is such a phenomenal song. I listen to on a regular basis still.
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 16:54:48 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Killing Joke - Wardance - 1980
WRITER: Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Youth
PRODUCER: Killing Joke
LABEL: Malicious Damage
ALBUM: Killing Joke (1980)
"WarDance is simple, savage and skull-crushing: harsh, robotic vocals and skin peeling guitar grinding like metal being pulled apart after a car crash".
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:00:44 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Motorhead - Ace of Spades - 1980
WRITER: Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, "Philthy" Phil Taylor
PRODUCER: Vic Maile
LABEL: Bronze
ALBUM: Ace Of Spades (1980)
"Ace of Spades was a pile-driving way of narrowing the gap between punk and metal and remains an all-time anthem".
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:06:08 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
The Jam - Start - 1980
WRITER: Paul Weller
PRODUCER: Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, The Jam
LABEL: Polydor
ALBUM: Sound Affects (1980)
"With Start, the press switched to wondering if Weller was borrowing from another music legend in the form of The Beatles and their song Taxman"
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:12:03 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime - 1980
WRITER: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Brian Eno
PRODUCER: Brian Eno, Talking Heads
LABEL: Sire
ALBUM: Remain In Light (1980)
"Once In A LIfetime has been sampled by Jay Z (It's Alright), covered live by Smashing Pumpkins and referenced by Marlyn Manson in his autobiography".
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:17:41 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Ultravox - Vienna - 1980
WRITER: Billy Currie, Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann
PRODUCER: Ultravox, Konrad "Conny" Plank
LABEL: Chrysalis
ALBUM: Vienna (1980)
"Partly pretentious, mostly melancholy, Vienna was ahead of its time. Despite winning a Brit Award for Best British Single, it was held at number 2 for 3 weeks by one-hit wonder Joe Dolces Shaddap you face".
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:23:13 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Simon Diaz - Caballo Viejo - 1980
WRITER: Simon Diaz
PRODUCER: Nucho Bellomo
LABEL: Palacio
ALBUM: Caballo Vieja (1980)
"Regarded as a national treasure in Venezuela, Simon Diasz, who has over 70 albums, "Caballo Viejo" recounts how when such an Old horse meets a chestnut filly".
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:29:13 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Split Enz - I Got You - 1980
WRITER: Neil Finn
PRODUCER: David Tickle
LABEL: Mushroom
ALBUM: True Colours (1980)
"I Got You perfectly fused the wonderful oddness ofSplit Enz early records with a bright, radio friendly clarity".
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Post by madmurray on Jan 18, 2021 17:36:29 GMT 1
CHAPTER 5 - The 80's
Madness - It Must Be Love - 1981
WRITER: Labi Siffre
PRODUCER: Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley
LABEL: Stiff
ALBUM: N/A
"After 9 hit singles and 3 successful albums Madness were flying high at the turn of the 80's. Reluctant to record someone eles's sweet natured love song, Keyboardist Mike Barson convinced the band to record Labi Siffre's 1971 UK hit "It Must Be Love" as he thought Suggs voice suited it".
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