donderdag 24 september 2015

Graham Parker - Burning Questions (1992)

















After Struck By Lightning, Graham Parker was dropped by RCA Records. He moved to Capitol in 1992, releasing another installment in his musical diaries called "Burning Questions". A more open and polished affair than the previous record, "Burning Questions" concentrates on broader issues than Struck By Lightning, yet the scope is similarly scaled-back. And it's clear from "Long Stem Rose," "Oasis," and "Mr. Tender" that his heart is with his home, not with the sputtering rage of "Here It Comes Again" and "Short Memories."

Tracklist

01.  Release Me  (3:55) 
02.  Too Many Knots To Untangle  (3:10) 
03.  Just Like Joe Meek's Blues  (4:08) 
04.  Love Is A Burning Question  (4:53) 
05.  Platinum Blonde  (4:20) 
06.  Long Stem Rose  (2:49) 
07.  Short Memories  (3:02) 
08.  Here It Comes Again  (3:11) 
09.  Mr. Tender  (2:30) 
10.  Just Like Herman Hesse  (2:50) 
11.  Yesterday's Cloud  (3:23) 
12.  Oasis  (4:08) 
13.  Worthy Of Your Love  (2:55) 

Label - Capitol Records

woensdag 23 september 2015

P.M. Dawn - Of The Heart, Of The Soul And Of The Cross: The Utopian Experience (1991)

















“Of The Heart, Of The Soul And Of The Cross: The Utopian Experience” is the debut album by American hip hop group P.M. Dawn in 1991. It was recorded at Berwick Street Studios and Gee Street Studios in London. The album features soul vocals and stream-of-consciousness raps by Prince Be and unconventional samples by producer DJ Minutemix. It became an immediate commercial success with the help of its single "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss".

Tracklist

01.  "Intro"   (Attrell S. Cordes, Chick Corea)  - 0:56
02.  "Reality Used to Be a Friend of Mine"  - 4:40
03.  "Paper Doll"  - 4:51
04.  "To Serenade a Rainbow"   (Cordes, Hugh Masekela)  - 3:48
05.  "Comatose"   (Cordes, Sylvester Stewart)  - 4:53
06.   "A Watcher's Point of View (Don't 'Cha Think)"   (Cordes, Tom Johnston)  - 4:13
07.  "Even After I Die"   (Cordes, Dennis Coffey)  - 3:57
08.  "In the Presence of Mirrors"  - 4:01
09.  "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"   (Cordes, Gary Kemp)  - 4:10
10.  "Shake"   (Cordes, Todd Terry)  - 3:17
11.  "If I Wuz U"  - 4:43
12.  "On a Clear Day"  - 5:21
13.  "The Beautiful"  - 5:21

Label - Gee Street, Island

woensdag 9 september 2015

The Lotus Eaters - No Sense Of Sin (1984) (Re-issued 2001)













The Lotus Eaters is an English new wave band formed in 1982 in Liverpool.
After an invitation to record a Peel session, a number of new songs were created. Joined on keyboards by Kelly's fellow ex-Wild Swan Ged Quinn and by Scottish drummer John Hendry and bassist Phil Lucking, the session was recorded in October 1982 and included "The First Picture of You". This led to the band being signed by Arista Records. Produced by Nigel Gray, "The First Picture of You" became an iconic song for The Lotus Eaters in 1983, giving them a UK hit single before the band had even played a live gig. The band's debut studio album, No Sense of Sin, was released in 1984.

Tracklist

01.  German Girl  (3:15) 
02.  Love Still Flows  (3:57) 
03.  Can You Keep A Secret  (3:13) 
04.  Out On Your Own  (3:59) 
05.  Put Your Touch On Love  (3:56) 
06.  Set Me Apart  (4:03) 
07.  You Fill Me With Need  (3:45) 
08.  The First Picture Of You  (3:42) 
09.  Alone Of All Her Sex  (2:53) 
10.  It Hurts  (3:09) 
11.  You Don't Need Someone New  (3:18) 
12.  Two Virgins Tender  (4:06) 
13.  My Happy Dream  (2:47) 
14.  The Evidence  (3:07) 
15.  Endless  (4:33) 
16.  Soul In Sparks  (2:40) 
17.  Church At Llanbadrig  (3:27) 
18.  The Lotus Eaters  (3:00) 
19.  Out On Your Own (12" Version)  (5:23)

Label - Blue

woensdag 2 september 2015

Pink Floyd - Live - The Best Of Tour72 (1973)













One of the best known ROIO's by Pink Floyd is “Best of Tour '72: Live at the Rainbow” Theatre with a concert performed on 20 February 1972. This bootleg includes one of the first performances of  “The Dark Side of the Moon”. One year and one month before the official release of that same album.

Tracklist

01.  Breathe  (3:30)  
02.  Variation Of "On A Run"  (6:31)   
03.  Time  (6:34)  
04.  Breathe Reprise  (1:05)  
05.  Variation Of "The Grate Gig In The Sky" Part One /Part Two  (4:38)
06.  Money  (8:05) 
07.  Us And Them  (2:25) 
08.  Any Colour You Like  (4:46)   
09.  Brain Damage  (3:59) 
10.  Eclipse  (1:20)

Label - Not On Label

Showaddywaddy - Showaddywaddy (1976)













Showaddywaddy are a pop group from Leicester, England. They specialise in revivals of hit songs from the 1950s and early 1960s as well as original material and dress as Teddy Boys.

Tracklist

01.  Three Steps To Heaven   (2:58)
02.  The Party   (3:08)
03.  If Your Know What I Mean  (3:04)   
04.  The Latest Craze  (2:53) 
05.  Rocker Boots  (2:21)  
06.  Temptation  (3:02) 
07.  Rock 'N' Roll Lady  (3:22)   
08.  Bony Moronie  (2:27) 
09.  Go Johnny Go  (2:16) 
10.  Cutie  (2:56) 
11.  Big Big Star  (2:47)  
12. Everybody On Your Feet  (2:36)

Label - Music For Pleasure