Tag Archives: 1983

Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 14]

Posted on November 28, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Dazzle Ships | 1983 – 4 [continued from previous post] After those first two tracks, anything could have happened here. So a line in the sand was definitely crossed when “ABC Auto Industry” began. … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 13]

Posted on November 27, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Dazzle Ships | 1983 – 4 [continued from previous post] When the needle hit this wax the opener, “Radio Prague,” abruptly let us know that we were not in Kansas anymore. The sort of … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 12]

Posted on November 21, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] So… we return to the OMD Rock G.P.A.® thread, abandoned over a month ago for a seemingly endless series of concert reviews, some travel, some illness, lunch hours cut to the bone to make up time … Continue reading →

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REDUX: A Thousand Number One Albums In The UK

Posted on August 30, 2017 by postpunkmonk

November 25, 2013 Today on the BBC was a feature examining the thousand albums that have topped the British charts since their point of origin in July 1956. I wondered how many of those best sellers would fall  under the … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Dalek i Love You [part 2]

Posted on July 19, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post…] Yesterday we cast an ear towards the original 1983 album. Today, we examine the singles with the bonus tracks that made it onto this DLX RM. Dalek i Love You: Holiday In Disneyland UK 12″ [1982] … Continue reading →

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Want List: Dalek I Love You Second Album Back On CD – Act FAST This Time!

Posted on June 29, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Dalek I Love You: Dalek I Love You DLX RM UK CD [2017] Holiday In Disneyland Horrorscope Health And Happiness The Mouse That Roared Dad On Fire Ambition Lust 12 Hours Of Blues Sons Of Sahara Africa Express Would You … Continue reading →

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REDUX: The Mid-80s Malaise: 1983 – The Year David Bowie Became Fallible

Posted on June 8, 2017 by postpunkmonk

July 22, 2013 What was it about the mid-80s that made it the harbinger of artistic disaster for so many artists that I had previously thought the world of? By 1985, there seemed to be a perfect storm of political … Continue reading →

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