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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: Duran Duran – Notorious

Posted on June 19, 2020 by postpunkmonk

In 1983, Duran Duran became one of the most popular bands on the planet. They were actually referred to as the Fab Five for a rare time. Following the inevitable live album of their “couldn’t hear the band for the … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: The Stranglers – Aural Sculpture

Posted on June 18, 2020 by postpunkmonk

After five years on United Artists Records and a vibrantly successful career, The Stranglers, managed to leave their first label with an all-time best seller in “Golden Brown.” This left them in the enviable position of a bidding war by … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: OMD – Junk Culture

Posted on June 17, 2020 by postpunkmonk

In 1983, OMD released their fourth album, a left-field political cut-up “Dazzle Ships.” The band who had sold 3M copies of their of their previous [in all fairness] equally uncompromising album “Architecture + Morality,” were undoubtedly blindsided by the failure … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: David Bowie – Tonight

Posted on June 16, 2020 by postpunkmonk

David Bowie grabbed the proverbial brass ring with his top selling “Let’s Dance” album of 1983. He was attempting to shift units and obtain a payday after disentangling from Mainman Management commensurate with reputation as a rock star. It worked. … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: Elvis Costello + The Attractions – Punch The Clock

Posted on June 15, 2020 by postpunkmonk

They proliferated like mushrooms in the pomp of mid-80s productions as the Serious Eighties got underway and swept the last vestiges of the Post-Punk experimentation of the late 70s off of the music map. I suppose we can lay the … Continue reading →

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