Tag Archives: greatest hits album

Blow Monkeys Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Charts The Band’s Many Peaks In Their Triumphant Phase Two

Posted on October 30, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Blow Monkeys: Time Storm Greatest Hits Vol. 2 – UK – CD [2023] It’s been a long time coming for the second volume of The Blow Monkeys Greatest Hits as “Time Storm” was released last Friday. Their first assay of … Continue reading →

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Blow Monkeys Sign To Scot Non-Profit Label With Greatest Hits Of Reformation Era Coming This Year

Posted on April 6, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday we got the news from the mailing list [and bowler off to the band for still using one] that the Blow Monkeys are making their next move following their stellar 40th anniversary album, “Journey To You,” and their 4xCD … Continue reading →

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Want List: Sparks Push The Right Monk Buttons With Twin Packages

Posted on September 13, 2019 by postpunkmonk

While I was busy yesterday extolling the merits of the “1999” BSOG edition, my personal device alerted me that Sparks have done further curation of their formidable back catalog once more. This time it’s an album we already know and … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 55]

Posted on April 6, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] At the same time as their return to the concert stages of Europe and the UK, 2007 also brought with it news that an OMD fan, who was a filmmaker at Aspect Television, got the approval … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 43]

Posted on March 1, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from this post] In 1998, after OMD [mk II] had crashed and burned and concurrent with McCluskey’s ventures into manufactured music; Virgin records still required more blood. Another greatest hits album was quickly mooted. Andy McCluskey liked the idea … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 31]

Posted on January 29, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – The Best Of OMD | 1988 – 3 [continued from this post] After six albums and handfuls of hit singles [some even in America], it was decided that now was a good time for … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Pet Shop Boys – Discography

Posted on July 12, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Pet Shop Boys: Discography US CD [1991] West End Girls Love Comes Quickly Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) Suburbia It’s A Sin What Have I Done To Deserve This? Rent Always On My Mind Heart Domino Dancing Left To … Continue reading →

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