Tag Archives: 1986

Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 28]

Posted on January 12, 2018 by postpunkmonk

OMD | If You Leave [continued from last post] In 1985, OMD had honestly scraped their way into the US top 30 with “So In Love,” a mushy piece of pop that was among the last song’s written during the … 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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Seven CDs Of China Crisis For All

Posted on August 8, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Gloryoski! It’s taken the patience of a saint, but next month Caroline International are gifting us with DLX RMs of the sacred first three China Crisis albums. I had given up hope on this notion many years ago. So much … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Bananarama – Deep Sea Skiving

Posted on May 9, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Bananarama: Deep Sea Skiving UK CD [1986] Shy Boy Doctor Love What A Shambles Really Saying Something [He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’] Cheers Then Aie-A-Mwana Young At Heart Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Hey Young London Boy Trouble … Continue reading →

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Collecting Bands I’ve Not Yet Heard – Crazy Or Not?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Three years ago I ended up going down a certain path due to a record my friend Ron Kane had given me. I was visiting his Casa De Los Discos® for the first time after knowing him for 29 years … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Was (Not Was) – Robot Girl [remix]

Posted on April 24, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Was (Not Was): Robot Girl [remix] UK 12″ [1986] Robot Girl [Paris Mix] Earth To Doris Robot Girl [East Grinstead Mix] Where Did Your Heart Go The errant path of Was (Not Was) had been a tale of an album for … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Killing Joke

Posted on April 20, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Killing Joke: Killing Joke US CD [1986] Requiem Wardance Tomorrow’s World Bloodsport The Wait Complications Change S.O. 36 Primitive I joined the Killing Joke party already in progress. Oh, I’d heard of them fairly early on. The December 1981 issue … Continue reading →

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