Tag Archives: 1979

Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 2]

Posted on December 2, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…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 →

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Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 1]

Posted on November 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

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 →

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Bruce Woolley Getting DLX RM of “English Garden” Including The Second Album That Never Was

Posted on August 28, 2024 by postpunkmonk

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 →

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Sparks Not Waiting For 50th Anniversary Of 1979 With “No. 1 In Heaven,” “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” DLX RMs

Posted on June 4, 2024 by postpunkmonk

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 →

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REDUX: Want List: The Fingerprintz Singles

Posted on March 19, 2024 by postpunkmonk

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 →

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The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize: When Holy Grail Discs Like Associates “Boys Keep Swinging” Manifest

Posted on September 28, 2023 by postpunkmonk

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 →

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To Get The Complete Suburban Lawns, You Have To Do It Yourself

Posted on June 5, 2023 by postpunkmonk

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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