Tag Archives: FGTH

Superproducer Trevor Horn Recounts “Adventures In Modern Recording” In His Autobiography

Posted on January 5, 2023 by postpunkmonk

I’m not sure that I ever mentioned this one here, but this might have been a case where my wife saw the book was out and ordered it for the library where she works. Due to a shipping snafu, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Core Collection, Deadpan Women, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 2022, ABC, autobiography, FGTH, Grace Jones, Todd Rundgren, Trevor Horn | 39 Comments

Record Store Day 2022 Dangles Monkbait…I May Have To Act [part 1]

Posted on March 16, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Ah yes. Record Store Day. That fake holiday that doesn’t give, but instead, takes. It’s coming again this year, and pandemic be damned, they are going ahead with the traditional April 23rd time frame. None of the periodic “drops” throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Live Music, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged 2022, Blondie, David Bowie, Erasure, FGTH, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Lou Reed, Record Store Day, Simple Minds, Ultravox | 7 Comments

The Ultimate ZTT Fetish Object?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Savvy readers of comment threads for ages old postings may have noticed a dialogue between Tim and myself regarding this recent Pledge Music crowd fund project for what may the ultimate ZTT fetish object; “Inside The Pleasuredome.” ZTT have cranked up … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged crowdsourcing, FGTH, Inside The Pleasuredome, Pledge Music Campaign, Trevor Horn, Want List, ZTT | 7 Comments

Finest Remixes [part 8]

Posted on April 14, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Well, this thread, though popular, has not been working out for me. Unless I have a mix on a CD I can put my hands on, then my failing memory is surely missing out on dozens of crucial records that … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged 12" remix, 1983, 1984, 2013, FGTH, Jacqui Brookes, OMD | 16 Comments

Relax – The 30th Anniversary Edition

Posted on December 30, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Relax 30th Anniversary Edition UK 12″ [2014] Relax [sex mix edition 3] – 8:10 Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey – 4:08 Relax [the instrumental] – 4:35 It’s getting so you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Want List | Tagged 12" remix, 2014, FGTH, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Relax | 8 Comments

What Th’…! A Record Show Snuck Into Town!!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Since The Monk is on a low budget, the sudden appearance of news on the local freekly website of a record show on Saturday, February 16, 2013 was like being blindsided by a meteorite. I keep my nose close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Collecting | Tagged DEVO, FGTH, Gary Numan, Record Show, Robert Fripp, Split Enz, Ultravox | 5 Comments

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Now With TWICE The Sex

Posted on November 26, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Back in August, ZTT/Salvo announced the release of a 2xCD of Frankie Goes To Hollywood mixes, largely from cassette called “Sex Mix.” Reader opinion was sharply divided on the merits of this release due to the fact that ZTT admitted … Continue reading →