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Couldn't resist the album!!!!  mile: CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS "power of love(extended) & "bad is bad" b/w "its alright(live)" & "i want a new drug(live)" 1985
another turn for a 12" single...
i dont own the 7" single, i remmeber radio picking up on the extended version of the "a" side hit,loved it and bought it...
the second song is a self composed track...
track three...a live version of the old Curtis Mayfield classic
track four... alive verison of one of their earlier hits..
single peaked at #1 here
"power of love(extended version)" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGBF7Be42mw audio
"bad is bad" *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CscPTI8fwA video
"its alright(live)" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qahe5lVnY2M live
"i wnat a new drug" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ku4QUhoXk live
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THE HUMAN LEAGUE "(keep feeling)fascination" b/w "total panic" 1983
very good synth group from the UK...not sure what it is about these guys but they stand out from the rest of that genre from that period,
maybe its Oakley's bass tones or the pop vocals from the female singers, maybe its the good melodies, not sure, maybe a combination of all of the above,
either way i like this "a" side,"b" side is their usual crap though
single reached a respectful #8 here
"fascination" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqqBs6kkzHE vevo video
"total panic" *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PelykgxUWmI audio
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THE MOJO SINGERS "cmon aussie cmon-the new era" b/w "world series cup" and "have a go" 1979
basically a couple of songs to promote Kerry Packer's "world series cricket" tournament her in Australia in the summer of 1980..
sorry,but no links available...
single did reach #10 here
"cmon aussie comn-the new era" **
"world series cup" *
"have a go" **
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NENA "99luft-ballons" b/w "99 red balloons" 1983
only hit here for these guys, have already posted the follow up single "just a dream" previously...
German rock group, song theme is of an anti-nuclear one...
"a" side is the original german sung version, "b" side is the same song sung in english...i prefer the German one
single topped the charts here!
"99luft-ballons" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc video
"99 red balloons" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4 video
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PAUL McCARTNEY "coming up" b/w "coming up(live)" and "luchbox/odd sox" 1980
strange this one comes out the day i intend posting his "mccartney II" album in the threads...!
"a" side is the studio version"
"b" side is a live version crdited to Wings and the third track is a stupid instrumental...
strange because hefre and in the UK the studio version was regarded as the "a" side, yet in the US it was the live version that became the hit single!
single made it to #2 here
"coming up" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnHu-WLvY5U video
"coming up(live)" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-3aGnF714 live clip
"lunchbox/odd sox" *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Pv6bS7yRA audio
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ELVIS PRESLEY "love me tender-ep" 1978
yet another release to cash in on Presley's death...
this one is different though becaue it contains all four songs from his debut movie 'love me tender'...
these tracks are brilliant showing the raw Presley before Hollywood and fame molded him into a product
single failed to chart here
"love me tender" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76We6yBnIKE movie clip
"let me" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY0Gf4_Thbk movie clip
"poor boy" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76bWlx6Rw60 movie clip
"we're gonna move" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe_XGhTdMk4 movie clip
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FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION "perfect" b/w "mythology" 1988
UK acoustic-pop group who only released a couple of albums...
this "a" side is an almost perfect pop song IMO, it has melody,sweet vocals from the female vocalist, and pop catchy tune....great stuff...!
"b" side isnt as catchy but its still a pretty good song, cant believe why these guys never made it,they could have ended up in a similar style to The Corrs had they kept going...
single reached #1 here and rightfully so!
"perfect" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txapREGWHp0 vevo video
"mythology" **
no link available
if theres one track you guys listen to today from my thread here, then "perfect" is the perfect choice!
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KENNY EVERETT "snot rap" b/w "snot rap pt.II" 1983
some background on Kenny...
he was one of the original 'pirate' radio station dj's in the UK...his 'close to the bone' humour and quick witt had him sacked from stations throughout his career..
he was the first radio DJ to play "bohemian rhapsody" on air(the other dj's and stations at the time thought it too long for radio play)..he ended up having his own comedy show on BBC tv for over a decade until he died from HIV/AIDS related complications...
anyway, back to the song...this is a comedy record which basically takes the p#ss out of rap music as sung by two of his most famous tv characters "sid snot" and "cupid stunt"...
single failed to chart here but his popularity in his homeland earned him a top10 hit over there
"snot rap" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULzVLU9caVw video
"snot rap pt.II" *
no link available
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JOHN FARNHAM "age of reason" b/w "when the war is over" 1988
John celebrates his first twenty years in the industry with his umpteenth hit,
this guy has one of the best voices in rock/pop IMO...
"a" side very good song IMO, "b" side is a cover of a Cold Chisel track,not as good as the Chisel's version but still very good
single peaked at #1 here
"age of reason" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adVR3MT8fGg vevo video
"when the war is over" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfWrXc5eN8g live
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Heard this the other day. maybe on Song Pop ?..lol...I love this song...different sound at the time! CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:NENA "99luft-ballons" b/w "99 red balloons" 1983
only hit here for these guys, have already posted the follow up single "just a dream" previously...
German rock group, song theme is of an anti-nuclear one...
"a" side is the original german sung version, "b" side is the same song sung in english...i prefer the German one
single topped the charts here!
"99luft-ballons" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYQTFudrqc video
"99 red balloons" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4 video
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