What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



A few tracks were decent here, but overall I find it hard to get by those screechy, whiney, hiccupy vocals of Dale Bozio. Band was formed in 1980 by her and hubby Terry. He and two other band members were former Zappa band alumni, which gives them some street cred with me, but that doesn't help put over the synth pop sound. This is their debut album and also their best selling, with four singles ready for MTV play. Walking In L.A. was the highest charting of those, but best for me is Words. Album reached #17 on the Billboard charts. The group only had 3 albums before hanging it up. Very synth/keyboard heavy album which is not my thing. Vocalist has that Lady Gaga look. Bottom line, I can handle 4 tracks off here, but the other 8 are just too ear piercing. Those 4 have that too, but something overcomes it.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Rock And Roll Suspension

Best Track - Words

Do you hear me
Do you care
Do you hear me
Do you care

My lips are moving and the sound's coming out
The words are audible but I have my doubts
That you realize what has been said
You look at me as if you're in a daze
It's like the feeling at the end of the page
when you realize you don't know what you just read

What are words for when no one listens anymore
What are words for when no one listens
What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all

I might as well go up and talk to a wall
'cause all the words are having no effect at all
It's a funny thing am I all alone

Something has to happen to change the direction
What little filters through is giving you the wrong impression
It's a sorry state I say to myself

What are words for when no one listens anymore
What are words for when no one listens
What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all

Do you hear me
Do you care
Do you hear me
Do you care

Let me get by
Over your dead body
Hope to see you soon
When will I know
Doors three feet wide with no locks open
Walking always backwards in the faces of strangers
Time could be my friend
But it's less than nowhere now
less than nowhere now
less than nowhere now
now
ow ow ow

Pursue it further and another thing you'll find
Not only are they deaf and dumb they could be going blind and no one notices
I think I'll dye my hair blue

Media overload bombarding you with action
It's getting near impossible to cause distraction
Someone answer me before I pull out the plug

What are words for when no one listens anymore
What are words for when no one listens
What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all

What are words for when no one listens anymore
What are words for when no one listens
What are words for when no one listens it's no use talkin at all

Do you hear me
Do you care
Do you hear me
Do you care
tell me what are words for
Do you hear me
tell me what are words for
Do you care
tell me what are words for
Do you hear me
so tell me what are words for
Do you care
so tell me what are words for
Do you hear me
tell me what are words for
so tell me what are words for
Do you care
so tell me what are words for
Do you hear me
tell me what are words for
so tell me what are words for
Do you care
so tell me what are words for

1) Noticeable One - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDO4g9THrQ0
2) Windows - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNHkgMNVn0I
3) It Ain't None Of Your Business - **
4) Destination Unknown - *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WDly1Oc_P4
5) Walking In L.A. - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_UpLtGEWoY
6) U.S. Drag - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXGZ7RJjSXw
7) Tears - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o55SGz3ob-Y
8) Here And Now - *
9) Words - **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IasCZL072fQ
10) Bad Streets - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjWgUTNRnWM
11) Rock And Roll Suspension - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeQ5uZMzJKQ
12) No Way Out - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2cEOsH7SvI

3's - 0
2's - 4
1's - 8

Grade - 1.3

[CRAZY-HORSE]

PETER GABRIEL " peter gabriel" 1980, vinyl. #1 uk, #29 au, #22 us.

this is the third of four consecutive releases by PG that are self titled.
not really a big fan of Genesis or the guys as solo artists, but do have one Genesis, two Phil, this one and a Mike and the mechanics album (which incidently i have already picked out and allotted for playing tomorrow).
now, i may be way off the mark here, but i feel this one has a very similar theme to PF's "the wall" in which a guy with problems shields himself behind his security blanket(the wall), in which his family/friends tries to pull him back to reality in thesongs "not one of us" and "lead a normal life"...not sure if they succeed or not, which is why i could be reading something in this album which isnt there????
the final track "biko" is a tribute to South Africaan anti-aparthied activist Steven Biko who was brutally murdered by SA police whilst in their custody.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: start
best track: games without frontiers

tracks:

1. intruder*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnilbi4WZBQ live audio
2. no self control** #33 uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryNm5BKivCw live
3. start*
4. i dont remember**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OArZ9N0Ptg8 video
5. family snapshot**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp1j1R8jKyY live
6. ...and through the wire**
7. games without frontiers*** #4 uk, #44 au, #48 us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP1_pZkJTvk live
8. not one of us**
9. lead a normal life***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GgEu0Sbiv8 audio
10.biko*** #38 uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLg-8Jxi5aE live

3s=3
2s=5
1s=2

rating: 2.1

[Tiggi]

^ Great album, Crazyman.

[Jerome]

You must try his 'Secret World' DVD - pure class.

[Tiggi]

Garagey debut from 1992.

This has been a huge hit with the critics. Definitely a strong album, but I'd question some of the praise heaped on it.

Nice for a Friday afternoon in the garden.


AllMusic 5/5 stars.

[fresk]

Right now i am listening "Loosing My Way" By Justin Timberlake.

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[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Scotlands Mike Scott moved his band Another Pretty Face to England to make his mark. He made it after they split and he formed the Waterboys. Fourth album here and it hits the spot for me. After three releases bandmate Karl Wallinger left to form World Party, and the band moved to Ireland for a fresh start. That led to picking up some traditional Irish musicians and this fabulous release. Only two more albums were in the tank before the band split and Scott went on to attempt a solo career. That lasted for two albums before the band reformed around 2000 and are still a unit I think. Lost touch after this album but it would take a lot to equal it. The band never had much commercial success, but had that loyal cult following. This would become their best selling album reaching #13 in the U.K. and a disappointing #76 in the states. Two singles of Fishermans Blues and World Party could only manage placing on the Modern Rock charts. Love five tracks, Fishermans Blues, Strange Boat, Has Anybody Seen Hank, When Will We Be Married, and And A Bang On The Ear, with that being my favorite. Only Dunford's Fancy fails to make a mark.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Dunford's Fancy

Best Track - And A Bang On The Ear

Lindsay was my first love she was in my class
I would have loved to take her out but I was too shy to ask
The fullness of my feeling was never made clear
but I send her my love with a bang on the ear

Nora was my girl when I first was in a group
I can still see her to this day, stirring chicken soup
Now she's living in Australia working for an auctioneer
but I send her my love with a bang on the ear

Deborah broke my heart and I the willing fool
I fell for her one summer on the road to Liverpool
I thought it was forever but it was over in a year (oh dear)
but I send her my love with a bang on the ear

The home I made with Bella became a house of pain
we weathered it together bound by a ball and chain
It started up in Fife, and ended up in tears
but I send her my love with a bang on the ear

Krista was a rover from Canada she hailed
we crossed swords in San Francisco we both lived to tell the tale
I dont know now where she is oh but if I had her here
I'd give her my love with a bang on the ear

So my woman of the hearthfire, harbour of my soul
I watch you lightly sleeping and sense the dream that does unfold (like gold)
You to me are treasure, you to me are dear
so I'll give you my love with a bang on the ear

1) Fishermans Blues - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIil8k5QnFU
2) We Will Not Be Lovers - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98KPLPpuD-g
3) Strange Boat - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAi9Kmag3y0
4) World Party - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kw8d_E6BQo
5) Sweet Thing - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOKtfbHlhSw
6) And A Bang On The Ear - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P237zpWbPRM
7) Has Anybody Here Seen Hank - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnS-k3cLvfg
8) When Will We Be Married - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHiMtCPuiE
9) When Ye Go Away - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjlQfG-BQY
10) Dunford's Fancy - *
11) The Stolen Child - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-oJKYIinQ

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

Grade - 2.4

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i dont have this one, only the one before it with :the whole of the moon: single on it and from memory thats a good album.
track 1 on your one still gets a whirl on the radio every now and then over here.

im also pretty sure ive seen something about them touring as late as 2010.

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



Once again, not sure why I have a best of when I have the albums they are from. Only excuse is it's LC. The first eight of these are pulled from I'm Your Man and The Future. The next three are live performances of older tracks which only the first lives up to the original. The last two are previously unreleased and should have remained so. They had to have something new to suck in the fanatics. I guess that was me. Guess I'll go with Dance Me To The End Of Love for a favorite this time, as the only live track that holds up. The other two live tracks, Suzanne and Hallelujah, are both great songs, but these live tracks don't compare to the studio versions. This doesn't equal his first best of set and I'm surprised nothing is pulled from Death Of A Ladies Man (it wasn't that bad) or Recent Songs, which were released after that. Still, hard for me to give any Leonard compilation a bad grade. As usual, this album had no impact in the U.S.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - The Great Event

Best Track - Dance Me To The End Of Love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone
Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on
Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long
We're both of us beneath our love, we're both of us above
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to the children who are asking to be born
Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn
Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic till I'm gathered safely in
Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love

1) Everybody Knows - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q63plx5NClI
2) I'm Your Man - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW8rFho6In8
3) Take This Waltz - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUtgjjj75_Q
4) Tower Of Song - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiAuXRK3Ogk
5) Anthem - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ma5tF6TJpA
6) Democracy - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5g8CA5ltR8
7) The Future - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0s4g1Yh5vw
8) Closing Time - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUtPHJHe8es
9) Dance Me To The End Of Love - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki9xcDs9jRk
10) Suzanne - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Af4p3OUX1I
11) Hallelujah - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzWeN-bVDUc
12) Never Any Good - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUPtZ6IjVHQ
13) The Great Event - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O46xvoTjn4

3's - 7
2's - 4
1's - 2

Grade - 2.4

[Tiggi]

Scottish cartoon Punks' debut from 1978.

Humourous, rather than angry, The Rezillos fit somewhere between the Ramones with their '60s-influenced Punk, and the B-52s kitsch R&R. Almost complete adherence to the maxim that said any song longer than three minutes was self-indulgent means that there's no time to get bored during this album.

Smart, silly Punk.

This CD also contains their second, and last album Mission Accomplished...But The Beat Goes on, which was from a farewell gig the following year. This is a poorly recorded, but breathless live set that sounds like it would have been a fantastic gig. Contains a killer version of The Sweet's Ballroom Blitz.


AllMusic 4+/5 stars.