Tag Archives: Midge Ure

Midge Ure Rocks 1980 40 Years Later

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

I was wondering what Midge Ure playing the “Visage” album would sound like – now we’ll know! How timely can we get? Just last week when we dug into the DLX RM of Midge Ure’s first solo album, “The Gift,” … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 5]

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

[continued from last post] Live tracks from Ure’s Christmas ’85 date at Wembley Arena filled out the program. Two songs, “When The Winds Blow” and “After A Fashion” came from the “Call Of The Wild” 12″ B-side. Of the two, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 4]

Posted on December 5, 2018 by

[continued from last post] The second supplemental disc managed to round up almost every affiliated rarity that surrounded the album. There were a few items missing, which we’ll duly note. The 7″ version of “Call Of The Wild” was missing, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 3]

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

[continued from last post] The second side of the album began with a breezy instrumental called “Antilles.”  The melodically simple song made certain to vary the instrumental attack between the “verses” and the “chorus” structure with a variety of instrumental … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 2]

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

[continued from last post] Ure has revealed in his autobio that “If I Was” or maybe an instrumental [not a chance] were the only songs he was willing to have as the lead single from the album, since the intent … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 1]

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

I have written extensively about my complex relationship to the art of Midge Ure. I have alluded to how his 1985 solo single, “If I Was” was perhaps the record second only to David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,” for the greatest … Continue reading →

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First Record Show In Over Four Years Disappoints

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Let’s take a break before yet more OMD posts. Other things have been happening and one of the that merited commentary was the first record show in my sleepy town in over four years. Just like the last one, this … Continue reading →

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