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CLASSIX NOUVEAUX "night people" 1981, vinyl. #66 UK, #85 Aust.

not exactly the most well known UK 'new wave' band, so i was surprised to find all their albums available on cd at Amazon whilst searching for a cover picture.
as the band came from the London underground punk scene in the late '70s it is no surprise that their sound incorporated heavier overtones than their fellow new-waver's like Japan,Ultravox,Spandau Ballet etc, several tracks here have angst in the vocals, obviously from their punk days, the album starts off bad for me with an instrumental track but does pick up from there until the ridiculously title "623" instrumental crops up like an unwanted ex-girlfriend at track #5! from there it all goes pear-shaped for me....as much of the early 1980s new wave does!

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: foreward
best track: guilty

tracks:

1. foreward*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcTqCMo_Ybk video
2. guilty** #43 UK, #25 Aust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nawiQi1kNoI video
3. no sympathy,no violins**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9xWdHVqbJg audio
4. inside-outside** #45 UK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAz3U0LHfH4 audio
5. 623*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URfJPBLqxQg live, poor quality!
6. every home should have one*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZDopqaq3Yw live, poor quality!
7. tokyo* #67 UK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZftHxgwVA audio, w/- track #6
8. or a movie*
9. soldier**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFi25XTM5...997AEE3861 audio, above two tracks
10.the protector of the night*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqxWKd0cvdc audio

3s=0
2s=4
1s=6

rating: 1.4