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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 5]
[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
Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1985, 2010, DLX RM, Midge Ure, The Gift
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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 4]
[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
Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1985, 2010, DLX RM, Midge Ure, The Gift
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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 3]
[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
Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1985, 2010, DLX RM, Midge Ure, The Gift
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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 2]
[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
Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Mid-80s Malaise, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1985, DLX RM, Midge Ure, The Gift
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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 1]
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
Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1985, 2009, DLX RM, Mid-80s Malaise, Midge Ure, Solo Album, The Gift
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