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Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 2]
[…continued from last post] The second track on side two featured another Disco-segue to keep the dancefloor filled. But “Au Revoir” was absolutely a brilliant Sparks tune that deserved accolades. The steady beat marked it as Disco, but it fully … Continue reading
Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1979, 2024, Nöel, Sparks
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Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 1]
We wrote about this in the spring and when I happened to recently see a copy of it before me, I pounced! The Nöel album from 1979 is now in the Record Cell and it’s one of two, what can … Continue reading
Bruce Woolley Getting DLX RM of “English Garden” Including The Second Album That Never Was
When I was at the Cherry Red HQ to get the lowdown on the Bill Nelson box we posted about yesterday, how could I have not posted hot on its heels about this fabbo new Bruce Woolley boxed set devoted … Continue reading
Sparks Not Waiting For 50th Anniversary Of 1979 With “No. 1 In Heaven,” “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” DLX RMs
We were dimly aware of this happening about two months ago but with the frenzy of a big European trip looming, this got relegated to the sidelines…until now! But in any universe, Sparks hitting the tape archives to grant us … Continue reading
Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, Want List
Tagged 1979, DLX RM, Giorgio Moroder, Noel, Sparks
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REDUX: Want List: The Fingerprintz Singles
October 7, 2015 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Designed By Peter Saville, Remastering, Want List
Tagged 12" singles, 1979, 1980, 1981, 7" singles, Fingerprintz, Jimme O'Neill
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The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize: When Holy Grail Discs Like Associates “Boys Keep Swinging” Manifest
So yeah, my 60th birthday was two days ago. There wasn’t much of a fuss planned. I even went to work as whether to go on one’s birthday is usually a tossup each year. Since we had taken a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Scots Rock, seminal single, Want List
Tagged 1979, Bowie, New Wave Cover Version, The Associates
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To Get The Complete Suburban Lawns, You Have To Do It Yourself
I always liked The Suburban Lawns. I remember hearing “Gidget Goes To Hell” on WPRK-FM college radio in 1981, and made further note of their song “Janitor” when I.R.S. Records came sniffing around, because who else in 1981 would have … Continue reading
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