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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 79]
[…continued from last post] ROCK G.P.A.: 2.8261 Six years ago, it would have been difficult for me to have imagined a more enjoyable modern OMD album than “The Punishment Of Luxury.” And history has certainly borne out this thought. After … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, BAuhaus Staircase, DLX CD, OMD
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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 78]
[…continued from last post] DEMO LISTEN The disc of demos that came with the deluxe edition this time, was not apart of an all-inclusive SDLX box like the last three albums have had. This time we got a complete and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, BAuhaus Staircase, DLX CD, OMD
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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 77]
[…continued from last post] “Where We Started” was a stately OMD mid-tempo ballad with Mellotron sample choral patches and striking the sine wave lead synth patch that has been very popular with the band of late. The McCluskey penned tune … Continue reading
Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 76]
[…continued from this post] Five and a half years ago, we wrapped up an epic 75 post thread on the complete album oeuvre of OMD examined in Monastic detail. OMD are a prime Core Collection band for me with many … Continue reading
Simple Minds Exhibit Staying Power On “Direction Of The Heart” DLX UK CD [part 3]
[…continued from last post] Of the three songs here that Cherisse Osei played drums on, “Natural” was the clear winner for me. In all cases her drums were fine; it was the songs that either sank or swam. “Natural” managed … Continue reading
Simple Minds Exhibit Staying Power On “Direction Of The Heart” DLX UK CD [part 2]
[…continued from last post] It’s strange to hear a Glitterbeat in the middle of a Simple Minds song, but “Human Traffic” didn’t bother asking our permission. The band had pulled this gambit once before on their [second recorded] cover of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, DLX CD, Simple Minds
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Simple Minds Exhibit Staying Power On “Direction Of The Heart” DLX UK CD [part 1]
Simple Minds: Direction of The Heart – UK – DLX CD [2022] Well, it’s been the requisite four years since the last Simple Minds opus. I really thought that “Walk Between Worlds” was the best album by Simple Minds since … Continue reading
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