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[SteveO]

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from my library (vinyl)



Debated with myself on 4 different genres on this one. Since they had dance club hits, why not? Easy to see why they are known by OMD by some. With four tracks on here I love, I thought the album would come out at that level, but that rubbish title track did it in with the electronic loops. Didn't know they had this many albums (11) and were still around, minus co-founder Andy McCluskey for a period, who has since rejoined. This is the groups sixth album. I also have the follow up but don't recall liking it as well as this one. We'll see when it comes up again in the rotation. My favorite here is the leadoff, So In Love, which was also the groups first minor hit single in the U.S. reaching #26. Dreamy synth pop at it's finest. Follow up single of Secret didn't fare quite as well but still does it for me. Also love The Native Daughters Of The Golden West and La Femme Accident. The string section does it for me in both of those.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Crush

Best Track - So In Love

Talk to me, don’t lie to me
Save your breath
Don’t look at me, don’t smile at me
Just close your eyes
I was so impressed by you
I was running blind
I would fall for every trick
Every twist of mind

Heaven's cold
Without any soul
It’s hard to believe
I was so in love with you

Don’t say your prayers, don’t build your hopes
Just walk away
Don’t phone me up, don’t call around
Don’t waste your time
You were so in awe of me
You were so divine
You would do just anything
To still be mine

Heaven's cold
Without any soul
It’s hard to believe
I was so in love with you

All the things you said to me
I was so obsessed
You were always talking talking
God I did my best

Heaven's cold
Without any soul
It’s hard to believe
I was so in love with you

1) So In Love ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfgyXfOQSJE
2) Secret ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mktqwb89gco
3) Bloc Bloc Bloc **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBAhan8ZNGI
4) Women III **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGvfuJgZi0
5) Crush *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGesMCCY40g
6) 88 Seconds In Greensboro **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEFvKsssoxg
7) The Native Daughters Of The Golden West ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYkQUoSXkMM
8) La Femme Accident ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrzeNAbqhwM
9) Hold On **
10) The Lights Are Going Out **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpIqnkkVw7A

3's - 4
2's - 5
1's - 1

Grade - 2.3

so many albums, so little time