Tag Archives: CD singles

Raiding The “Ice Box” – Planning An Icehouse BSOG [part 6]

Posted on October 14, 2016 by postpunkmonk

In 1987-1988, Icehouse went all Michael Jackson as the “Man Of Colours” album had an unprecedented five top forty singles peeled off of it in their native Australia. Only three of these got a release in the US, but “Crazy” rose to … Continue reading →

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Raiding The “Ice Box” – Planning An Icehouse BSOG [part 5]

Posted on October 13, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1987 found Icehouse making their inevitable “big commercial move” album that so many acts were also doing in the mid 80s. It speaks highly for Icehouse’s taste that their “groomed for maximum selling potential” release walks a finer line than most … Continue reading →

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Collecting Simple Minds In The 21st Century [part 4]

Posted on September 27, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post] We proceed in listing the many singles in many territories that Simple Minds issued like dandelion seeds in the 21st century. Part 4 Simple Minds Home CD#1 EUROPE CD5 | Sanctuary Records ‎– SANXS388 | 2005 Home [edit] 4:03 Bird On A Wire 3:50 … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Heaven 17 – Designing Heaven UK CD#1

Posted on August 3, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Heaven 17: Designing Heaven UK CD 1/2 [1996] Designing Heaven (Radio Mix) Designing Heaven (Lloyd-Wright Mix – Motiv 8’s Radio Mix) Designing Heaven (Le Corbusier Mix – Motiv 8’s Dub 12) Designing Heaven (Trans European Heaven) Designing Heaven (Den Himmel … Continue reading →

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Want List: Visage – Never Enough

Posted on December 12, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Visage: Never Enough UK CD [2013] Never Enough (John Bryan Widescreen Version) Never Enough (Marc Mitchell Remix) Never Enough (Bottin Edit) Never Enough (Lasertom Version) Never Enough The Anvil (Live in Hoxton) Never Enough (John Bryan Orchapella) After being teased … Continue reading →

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A Look Back At Pet Shop Boys And My Relationship To Daaaaaance Music

Posted on May 9, 2013 by postpunkmonk

I’d like to say that I was an early disciple of smart synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, but that would be lying. Like countless others, I first heard their single “West End Girls” when it got a US release in … Continue reading →

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A BSOG Deconstructed: China Crisis – Docklands [part 3]

Posted on April 8, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Remastering the Vinyl [part 1 • denoising] Now that the contents and running order had been mooted, the next, not inconsequential step, was to digitize the vinyl. That turns out to be basically a 2x realtime process. If you’re lucky. … Continue reading →

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