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Streaming this, I've realised that 'Rough Mix' (with Ronnie Lane) aside, I've never heard any of Pete's solo albums, in spite of me being a fan of the 'Oo. This is a really fine album. Don't why I'm surprised....
Pete Townshend: 'White City: A Novel' (1985)
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Streaming this, I've realised that 'Rough Mix' (with Ronnie Lane) aside, I've never heard any of Pete's solo albums, in spite of me being a fan of the 'Oo. This is a really fine album. Don't why I'm surprised....
Pete Townshend: 'White City: A Novel' (1985)
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In which our heroes revisit the land of Moorcock, and emerge as triumphant as ever. Another I used to own on cassette, but never replaced. Which I will soon remedy.
Hawkwind: 'The Chronicle of the Black Sword' (1985)
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In which our heroes revisit the land of Moorcock, and emerge as triumphant as ever. Another I used to own on cassette, but never replaced. Which I will soon remedy.
Hawkwind: 'The Chronicle of the Black Sword' (1985)
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Saturday morning soundtrack. Although I was aware of the band at the time - largely due to Paul King's ridiculous mullet! - I never knowingly heard any of their music. Pity - it's a fascinatingly quirky brew of influences and styles.
King: 'Bitter Sweet' (1985)
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Saturday morning soundtrack. Although I was aware of the band at the time - largely due to Paul King's ridiculous mullet! - I never knowingly heard any of their music. Pity - it's a fascinatingly quirky brew of influences and styles.
King: 'Bitter Sweet' (1985)
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I streamed his 'Pressure Drop' a few days ago, and now here's RP 10 years on with his commercial breakthrough. Home of 'Addicted to Love', amongst others. Classy stuff.
Robert Palmer: 'Riptide" (1985)
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I streamed his 'Pressure Drop' a few days ago, and now here's RP 10 years on with his commercial breakthrough. Home of 'Addicted to Love', amongst others. Classy stuff.
Robert Palmer: 'Riptide" (1985)
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When two geniuses meet....
Great fun.
Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge: 'Gonwards' (2012)
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When two geniuses meet....
Great fun.
Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge: 'Gonwards' (2012)
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The only 'Promise' I will give is that I will never, ever listen to this soporific yawnfest again.
Sade: 'Promise' (1985)
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The only 'Promise' I will give is that I will never, ever listen to this soporific yawnfest again.
Sade: 'Promise' (1985)
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Those who argue that prog disappeared up its own arse (and there many such idiots) are very wrong - not least because, it could be argued, it always was! Evidence for the prosecution? Egg - and I bloody love them!
Egg: 'The Civil Surface' (1974)
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Those who argue that prog disappeared up its own arse (and there many such idiots) are very wrong - not least because, it could be argued, it always was! Evidence for the prosecution? Egg - and I bloody love them!
Egg: 'The Civil Surface' (1974)
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I have a few of UFO's earlier LPs. This one's pretty good for a mid-80s mainstream rock album. And if that sounds like damming with faint praise... I'm just finding the more extreme rock/metal albums of the time rather more interesting.
UFO: 'Misdemeanour' (1985)
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I have a few of UFO's earlier LPs. This one's pretty good for a mid-80s mainstream rock album. And if that sounds like damming with faint praise... I'm just finding the more extreme rock/metal albums of the time rather more interesting.
UFO: 'Misdemeanour' (1985)
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Linda's 'new wave/post-punk' album was a triumph, IMHO, proving yet again there was nothing she couldn't sing. As she would go on prove with torch songs, mariachi and Gibert & Sullivan!
Linda Ronstadt: 'Mad Love' (1980)
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Linda's 'new wave/post-punk' album was a triumph, IMHO, proving yet again there was nothing she couldn't sing. As she would go on prove with torch songs, mariachi and Gibert & Sullivan!
Linda Ronstadt: 'Mad Love' (1980)
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I dropped out of Team Elton after 'Blue Moves', so it was with some surprise that I found myself rather enjoying this, even though it usually rates low in Elton album rankings. A couple of duffers towards the end, though.
Elton John: 'Ice on Fire' (1985)
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I dropped out of Team Elton after 'Blue Moves', so it was with some surprise that I found myself rather enjoying this, even though it usually rates low in Elton album rankings. A couple of duffers towards the end, though.
Elton John: 'Ice on Fire' (1985)
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Billie and Finneas's 2nd album may be a more downbeat affair than their debut - perhaps inevitably, in the wake of Covid - but it still packs a punch. Less immediate than her other albums, it rewards repeated listening.
Billie Eilish: 'Happier Than Ever' (2021)
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Billie and Finneas's 2nd album may be a more downbeat affair than their debut - perhaps inevitably, in the wake of Covid - but it still packs a punch. Less immediate than her other albums, it rewards repeated listening.
Billie Eilish: 'Happier Than Ever' (2021)
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My favourite KC album, from my favourite iteration of the band. It'll be no surprise to learn that it was the 1st one I owned. On cassette, then on vinyl, then on CD, and currently on mp3. So obvs I just streamed it!🤣
King Crimson: 'Starless and Bible Black' (1974)
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My favourite KC album, from my favourite iteration of the band. It'll be no surprise to learn that it was the 1st one I owned. On cassette, then on vinyl, then on CD, and currently on mp3. So obvs I just streamed it!🤣
King Crimson: 'Starless and Bible Black' (1974)
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This was a disappointment. I've liked the two earlier Y&T albums I heard, but this is far too hair-metally for me. I presume they were chasing the market, but I'm sure they were capable of much better and more imaginative work.
Y&T: 'Down For the Count' (1985)
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This was a disappointment. I've liked the two earlier Y&T albums I heard, but this is far too hair-metally for me. I presume they were chasing the market, but I'm sure they were capable of much better and more imaginative work.
Y&T: 'Down For the Count' (1985)
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I know there's a market for such bland AOR, but I'm not part of it. Tediously mid-80s.
Christopher Cross: 'Every Turn of the World' (1985)
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I know there's a market for such bland AOR, but I'm not part of it. Tediously mid-80s.
Christopher Cross: 'Every Turn of the World' (1985)
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'Not Graceland' seemed to be a summary of contemporary reviews of this follow-up - typically lazy music journalism.
For my part, I actually prefer this. Not a weak track on it.
Paul Simon: 'The Rhythm of the Saints' (1990)
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'Not Graceland' seemed to be a summary of contemporary reviews of this follow-up - typically lazy music journalism.
For my part, I actually prefer this. Not a weak track on it.
Paul Simon: 'The Rhythm of the Saints' (1990)
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An unusually loud start to the day, with some LA metal. Not a band I was previously aware of, and they're clearly not a top level act, but I rather enjoyed this. Decent album cover, too.
Armored Saint: 'Delirious Nomad' (1985)
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An unusually loud start to the day, with some LA metal. Not a band I was previously aware of, and they're clearly not a top level act, but I rather enjoyed this. Decent album cover, too.
Armored Saint: 'Delirious Nomad' (1985)
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2 Clash-related albums tonight. (I've never really liked The Clash. ed.)
One of these is an unexpected, unalloyed delight. The other... isn't. I'm sure everyone can work out which is which.😊
'This is Big Audio Dynamite'; The Clash: 'Cut the Crap' (1985)
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2 Clash-related albums tonight. (I've never really liked The Clash. ed.)
One of these is an unexpected, unalloyed delight. The other... isn't. I'm sure everyone can work out which is which.😊
'This is Big Audio Dynamite'; The Clash: 'Cut the Crap' (1985)
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I really enjoyed this 2nd (and last) album on Chrysalis from R&L, but I fear not many others did! Yet there's some fine work on it, particularly from the great John Kirkpatrick. And 'Sisters' is gorgeous.
Richard and Linda Thompson: 'Sunnyvista' (1979)
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I really enjoyed this 2nd (and last) album on Chrysalis from R&L, but I fear not many others did! Yet there's some fine work on it, particularly from the great John Kirkpatrick. And 'Sisters' is gorgeous.
Richard and Linda Thompson: 'Sunnyvista' (1979)
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To Nov '85. Now, hip-hop was never my thing, and I've only relatively recently heard a couple of classics. But, me and Mrs McP just had to cop an ear to the debut of NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna!
And we really liked it.😊
LL Cool J: 'Radio' (1985)
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To Nov '85. Now, hip-hop was never my thing, and I've only relatively recently heard a couple of classics. But, me and Mrs McP just had to cop an ear to the debut of NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna!
And we really liked it.😊
LL Cool J: 'Radio' (1985)
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One classic follows another. It was on Virgin, so post-Tubular Bells,I give anything they released a try. So with my birthday '74 money, I invested in this. Mind blown, life changed.
Tangerine Dream: 'Phaedra' (1974)
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One classic follows another. It was on Virgin, so post-Tubular Bells,I give anything they released a try. So with my birthday '74 money, I invested in this. Mind blown, life changed.
Tangerine Dream: 'Phaedra' (1974)
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Late night with the final album from Nov '75 I'll check out (probably). (There's a couple more I would have liked to gmhear, but they're not on Apple Music.)
Of course this album is great - the backing band is Little Feat!
Robert Palmer: 'Pressure Drop' (1975)
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Late night with the final album from Nov '75 I'll check out (probably). (There's a couple more I would have liked to gmhear, but they're not on Apple Music.)
Of course this album is great - the backing band is Little Feat!
Robert Palmer: 'Pressure Drop' (1975)
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Every now and again, I feel the need to spin one of the all-time classics. Today is one of those day.
Yes: 'Close to the Edge' (1972)
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Every now and again, I feel the need to spin one of the all-time classics. Today is one of those day.
Yes: 'Close to the Edge' (1972)
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Had no access to Bluesky earlier, so here's a couple I streamed then. Although I probably shouldn't have bothered....
Chris De Burgh's debut is insufferable. That bloody 'Spaceman' is on it. Moving on....
Chris De Burgh: 'Spanish Train Other Stories' (1975)
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Had no access to Bluesky earlier, so here's a couple I streamed then. Although I probably shouldn't have bothered....
Chris De Burgh's debut is insufferable. That bloody 'Spaceman' is on it. Moving on....
Chris De Burgh: 'Spanish Train Other Stories' (1975)
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I loved this Canadian band at the time; my band covered the brilliant 'Echo Beach'. I even bought the follow-up, 'Trance and Dance'. And then I completely forgot about them, until a few years ago.
This is a fine album.
Martha and the Muffins: 'Metro Music' (1980)
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I loved this Canadian band at the time; my band covered the brilliant 'Echo Beach'. I even bought the follow-up, 'Trance and Dance'. And then I completely forgot about them, until a few years ago.
This is a fine album.
Martha and the Muffins: 'Metro Music' (1980)
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From the sublime to the deadly dull. I've never understood the popularity of The Band - no power on earth will force me to sit through 'The Last Waltz'! - and this album does nothing to convince me I'm wrong.
The Band: 'Northern Lights - Southern Cross' (1975)
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From the sublime to the deadly dull. I've never understood the popularity of The Band - no power on earth will force me to sit through 'The Last Waltz'! - and this album does nothing to convince me I'm wrong.
The Band: 'Northern Lights - Southern Cross' (1975)