Category Archives: Designed By Peter Saville

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Record Review: Duran Duran – My Own Way

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

Duran Duran: My Own Way UK 7″ [1981] My Own Way [7″ version] Like An Angel I was an early convert to the church of Double Duran [R.I.P. J.J.Jackson]. My friend chasinvictoria initially sent me a tape letter in 1981 … Continue reading →

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Record Review: New Order – Touched By The Hand Of God

Posted on March 10, 2017 by

New Order: Touched By The Hand Of God UK CD5 [1987] Touched By The Hand of God [Twelve inch mix] – 7:04 Confusion [Dub 1987] – 5:23 Temptation [Original Mix] – 7:01 This was a single that seemed to come … Continue reading →

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The Bygone Era of Mail Order Record Sales

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

So I’ve always been obsessed with buying the round, spinning things that sounded wonderful. The first time I went into a record store specifically to buy a record, I was seven years old. By the time I was in junior … Continue reading →

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The Case For “Paths + Angles”

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Ultravox: The Voice UK  7″ [1981] The Voice [7″ edit] Paths + Angles I was sort of late to the game on collecting Ultravox B-sides. It was not until late 1982 when I ran across the Japanese compilation LP of largely … Continue reading →

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OMD Play To Strengths @ Royal Albert Hall

Posted on December 2, 2015 by

Last week, while I was on Thanksgiving break, OMD dropped the sort of bomb that we take notice of, even across the Atlantic. I suppose I should have expected this, as the band have weathered the 2013 heart attack of … Continue reading →

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Want List: The Fingerprintz Singles

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

Among the 30 releases that arrived in the mail on Monday, was a record that was pretty significant to me. The Fingerprintz “Shadowed” 12″ single. I bought what was the new Fingerprintz album, “Beat Noir” when it was released in … Continue reading →

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Three British Bands That I Liked In The 90s: #3 – Suede

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

The third and final British band to make me a die-hard fan in the 90s just barely made their winning impression at the tail end of the decade. That was Suede, who, for those who remember correctly, actually debuted in … Continue reading →

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