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CD-3 Files: David Sylvian + Ryuichi Sakamoto – Forbidden Colours
David Sylvian + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Forbidden Colours – UK – CD-3 – [1988] Forbidden Colours [1983 version] 4:42 Bamboo Houses [12″ ver.] 5:26 Bamboo Music [12″ ver.] 5:41 Today I was at a loss to pick a blog topic, so … Continue reading
Posted in CD-3 Files, Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1982, 1983, 1988, CD-3, David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto
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REDUX: A Young Person’s Guide To Associates – “Heart Of Glass”
October 10, 2014 I think I actually first heart The Associates expansive cover of Blondie’s “Heart Of Glass” being played in a club! This was the pre-show disco for some show at Visage in Orlando during the late 80s-early 90s … Continue reading
Posted in A Young Person's Guide, CD-3 Files, Core Collection, Scots Rock
Tagged 1988, Associates, BillyMacKenzie, Blondie, New Wave Cover Version
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CD-3 Files: Fuzzbox – International Rescue
Fuzzbox: International Rescue UK CD-3 [1989] International Rescue Raining Champagne Barbarella Love Is The Slug When We’ve Got A Fuzzbox And We’re Gonna Use It manifested for “difficult” album #2 [so difficult, that there was no album #3!] it was … Continue reading
CD-3 Files: Jesus + Mary Chain – Blues From A Gun
Jesus + Mary Chain: Blues From A Gun UK CD3 [1989] Blues From A Gun Shimmer Penetration My Girl For a few years there I was avidly collecting singles by Jesus + Mary Chain. I snapped them up in CD5 … Continue reading
CD-3 Files: Bananarama – Venus
Bananarama: Venus Japanese CD3 [1986] Venus White Train With their world-conquering “Venus” hi-NRG cover, Bananarama crossed the line in the sand from the one marked “charm” to the one marked “crass.” Their third album would still sport Swain & Jolley … Continue reading
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Tagged Bananarama, CD-3, Japanese Disc, snap pack, Venus
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CD-3 Files: Soho – You Won’t Hold Me Down
Soho : You Won’t Hold Me Down UK CD-3 [1988] You Won’t Hold Me Down [7″ ver.] You Won’t Hold Me Down [the Harley Davidson Mix] More Of A Man [ver. 2] Piece Of You [ver. 2] Like many, I … Continue reading
CD-3 Files: Japan – Ghosts
Japan: Ghosts UK CD-3 [1988] Ghosts [single edit] The Art Of Parties [version] Visions Of China This was another of the initial launch of catalog titles that Virgin Records used to launch the CD-3 format in the UK with. With … Continue reading

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