David Bowie - The Gouster (2016)

Tussen 1974 en 1976 bracht David Bowie drie albums uit. Het was de periode net voor hij in Berlijn zou gaan wonen en zichzelf (weer) geheel opnieuw uitvond. 

Uiteindelijk resulterend in enkele geweldige albums die de tand des tijds nog altijd prima doorstaan. Kort voor die periode maakte Bowie echter nóg een album: The Gouster. 

Alleen besloot hij de plaat kort voor de release terug te trekken. Enkele nummers van The Gouster verschenen later op zijn volgende plaat: Young Americans. 

Waaronder het titelnummer. In 2016 werd The Gouster, nadat David Bowie op 10 januari 2016 aan leverkanker overleed, alsnog uitgebracht. Als onderdeel van een 12-delige cd boxset over de periode 1974-1976. Al zijn er fans die blijven volhouden dat er nog altijd songs op horen te staan die niet op deze versie te vinden zijn.

Bowie was begin jaren zeventig in relatief korte tijd uitgegroeid tot een popicoon. Naar zijn albums werd opeens reikhalzend uitgekeken. 

Maar zijn laatste album Diamond Dogs was met gemengde kritieken ontvangen. Toch bleven de verwachtingen hoog. Bowie bleef, ondanks (of dankzij) steeds excessiever drugsgebruik, de ene na de andere plaat uitbrengen. Waarbij hij zich meestal met een alter ego presenteerde. Van Major Tom via Ziggy Stardust naar The Thin White Duke. 

De opnames van The Gouster vonden plaats tijdens een pauze in zijn Amerikaanse tour in 1974. Bowie was in die periode een groot fan van het Amerikaanse televisieprogramma Soultrain, waarin enkel en alleen (de titel zegt het al) soulmuziek te horen was. 

In de tourbus werd ook graag geluisterd naar soulmuziek op Amerikaanse radiozenders. Het inspireerde Bowie en hij besloot twee weken de studio Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia in te duiken om een nieuw album op te nemen. 

Tony Visconti werd ingevlogen om de opnames te produceren. In korte tijd werd een tiental songs opgenomen. In vrijwel alle tracks sijpelt de soul duidelijk door. ‘Gouster’ is niet voor niets straattaal voor een soulman: het type Afro-Amerikaan dat zich met een eigen kledingkeuze, haardracht en eigen straattaal onderscheidde. 

Het album lag klaar om uitgebracht te worden. Alleen kwam het nooit in de winkels terecht. Daarvoor waren meerdere redenen.

Eigenlijk was het album een hommage van Bowie aan de soulmuziek waar hij altijd al groot fan van was geweest. 

Maar anders dan Pin Ups, waarop hij zijn favoriete songs op zijn eigen wijze inkleurde, was The Gouster, achteraf beschouwd, waarschijnlijk eerder een vingeroefening voor Young Americans. Op dat album creëerde Bowie zijn eigen versie van soulmuziek. The Gouster was kaler en miste een ‘eigen Bowie-geluid’. 

Het plan was in eerste instantie het album in één sessie live op te nemen. Dat is te horen, de opnames klinken behoorlijk rauw. Vier nummers haalden het vinyl alsnog op Young Americans, maar in andere versies. 

Een van de redenen dat Bowie uiteindelijk besloot het album niet uit te brengen was dat hij enkele nummers te persoonlijk zou hebben gevonden. Dat althans zou hij tegen Visconti hebben gezegd. Daarbij was er twijfel over hoe de plaat zou vallen bij zijn publiek. 

De overgang van de glamrock van Diamond Dogs naar de soul van The Gouster zou weleens een te grote overgang kunnen zijn, was de gedachte. 

Een nummer als de versie van zijn al in 1972 geschreven nummer John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) had bijvoorbeeld een behoorlijk discotintje. Op dat moment was dat wel erg ver weg van wat Bowie deed en waar hij voor stond. 

Toen het nummer in 1979, in weer een ander jasje, alsnog als single uitkwam, paste het wel perfect.

The Gouster (remastered tracks)

1.  John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)  (not on Young Americans, first released as a single in 1979) - 7:01 

2.  Somebody Up There Likes Me  (alternative early previously unreleased mix) - 6:32 

3.  It's Gonna Be Me   (not on Young Americans, first released as a bonus track on the EMI/Ryko        

      edition  of Young Americans in 1990. An alternative mix with strings was released on the 2007 EMI 

      edition  of Young Americans) - 6:30 

4.  Who Can I Be Now?  (not on Young Americans, first released as a bonus track on the EMI/Ryko 

      edition of Young Americans in 1990) - 4:42 

5.  Can You Hear Me  (alternative early previously unreleased version) - 5:24 

6.  Young Americans  (same version that ended up on Young Americans) - 5:17 

7.  Right  (alternative early previously unreleased version) - 4:40 

Notes

Released: 23 September 2016

Recorded: January 1974 – 23 March 1976

Genre:  Art rock, glam rock, soul

Length: 39:42

Label:  Parlophone Records

https://shareplace.org/Hms/David_Bowie_-_2016_-_The_Gouster.rar

Goldie Hawn - Goldie (1972)

In 1972, Hawn recorded and released a solo country LP for Warner Brothers, titled Goldie. It was recorded with the help of Dolly Parton and Buck Owens. 

It's a tragedy of pop culture in the new millennium that starlets don't rush willy-nilly into the recording studio anywhere near as much as they used to. 

Goldie Hawn's sole foray into pop music -- originally released in 1972 on Warner Bros. after Laugh-In but before Steven Spielberg's Sugarland Express revealed her dramatic range as an actress -- isn't Golden Throats-level bad, surely to the disappointment of hipsters everywhere. 

Although Hawn's helium-pitched voice is a trifle thin and limited, the selection of material wisely plays to her strengths, with Dolly Parton's "My Blue Tears" and -- believe it or not -- Joni Mitchell's "Carey" both well-suited to her soprano vocals. 

In fact, the only really egregious errors aren't really her fault: the Frenchified "Butterfly," with its absurdly cheesy choral backing, wouldn't have sounded good sung by anybody, and the countrified take on Van Morrison's "I Wanna Roo You" has a botched arrangement that slaps on a vaguely oompah-style waltz-time arrangement that suits neither singer nor song. 

Other than that, though, Goldie is a sweetly endearing country-tinged middle of the road pop record of a style that just isn't being made anymore.

Track List

A1.  My Blue Tears  (Written-By – Dolly Parton) - 2:14 

A2.  Wynken, Blynken And Nod   (Written-By – Donovan Leitch, Eugene Field) - 2:32 

A3.  Butterfly   (Written-By – Danyel Gérard) - 3:20 

A4.  Uncle Pen   (Written-By – Bill Monroe) - 2:40 

A5.  The House Song   (Written-By – Paul Stookey, Robert Bannard) - 4:02

A6.  I'll Be Your Baby Tonight  (Written-By – Bob Dylan) - 3:00 

B1.  Carey   (Written-By – Joni Mitchell) - 2:46 

B2.  Cloudy Summer Afternoon  (Written-By – Travis Edmonson) - 2:45 

B3.  Ring Bell  (Written-By – George David Weiss, Jerry Ragovoy) - 3:00 

B4.  I Wanna Woo You   (Written-By – Van Morrison) - 2:30 

B5.  Pasadena   (Written-By – Edgar Leslie, Grant Clarke, Harry Warren) - 2:45 

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Recorded At – Jack Clement Recording Studios
• Recorded At – United Recorders
• Recorded At – Amigo Studios
• Recorded At – Buck Owens Studio
• Recorded At – Western Recorders
• Recorded At – A&M Studios
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

• Arranged By – Buck Owens (tracks: A4), Dolly Parton (tracks: A1), Don Rich (tracks: A6), Nick DeCaro (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B2, B3, B5), Porter Wagoner (tracks: A1)
• Arranged By [Vocal Direction] – Nick DeCaro
• Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
• Backing Band – The Buckaroos (tracks: A4, A6)
• Backing Vocals – Jimmy Joyce Singers (tracks: A3)
• Engineer – Charlie Tallent, Chuck Britz
• Management – Art Simon (2)
• Photography By – Ric Waite
• Producer – Andy Wickham, Lenny Waronker
• Supervised By [Production Assistant] – Patricia Nichols

Notes

Released:  1972

Genre:  Pop, Country, Folk

Length:  32:28

Label:  Reprise Records

https://mega.nz/file/mlMx1aID#ntPhWDsgTS7AvqW9CUY5fX5mLA1W3v1bm_kRHESfrVA

Yazoo - The 12 Inch Mixes (1993)

Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America) were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). 

The duo formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a British music magazine, although the pair had known each other since their school days.

Over the next 18 months the duo released two albums, Upstairs at Eric's and You and Me Both, which received critical acclaim for their production, particularly the blending of Clarke's synthesizer melodies with Moyet's blues- and soul-influenced vocals.

Yazoo enjoyed worldwide success, but were particularly popular in their home country, where three of their four singles reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart and both their albums made the top two of the UK Albums Chart. 

In North America, they are known for the song "Situation", which, though originally only a B-side in the United Kingdom, was a club and airplay success in the United States and Canada before being released as the band's debut single in North America.

Despite their success, the duo split acrimoniously in May 1983 as a result of a combination of Clarke's reluctance to make more records under the Yazoo name, a clash of personalities, and a lack of communication between the pair.

From Techno Classic DJ Service this brings a mixture of original Yazoo 12″‘s and some megamixes all on a handy compilation released in 1993 on CD.
They all sound excellent and offer an alternative listen to what is dished up on Spotify. They keep the early 80’s sound but it so clear.
Personally loved hearing “The Other Side Of Love” – a forgotten Yazoo classic. The Re-s Situated “Situation” loud and full of electronic percussion and vocoder!
The megamixes are a bit D.I.Y. and done live with added overdubs and effects, but aren’t they all ? (A bit a guess what tunes next)

Tracklist

1.  Situation  (The US Remix) - 5:46

2.  Don't Go  (Class X Remix) - 6:07

3.  Other Side Of Love  (12'' Mix) - 5:19

4.  Nobody's Diary  (12'' Mix) - 6:06

5.  State Farm  (12'' Mix) - 6:32

6.  Situation  (Re-Situated) - 9:16

7.  Situation  (US Dub Mix) - 5:46

8.  Zoo-Mix  (Megamix) - 9:18

9.  The Shitmix  (Megamix) - 10:33

Notes

YEAR: ....... 1993

GENRE:.......Synth-pop

RUNTIME: .... 01:04:43

LABEL........Techno Classix DJ Service

https://shareplace.org/179y/YT12IM.rar

Brotherhood Of Man - Singing A Song (1979)

Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me".

Singing a Song is a 1979 album by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. It was released in December and was their final album for Pye Records after several years with the label.

The album was released on Pye Records in December 1979 and was their final album with the label. Pye Records was about to fold at this point, and this album was released to finish their contract and was made up of previously unreleased and rare material. 

With minimal promotion and the group not having had a hit single for over a year, the album failed to chart. The album featured no singles in the UK, but track "Singing a Song" was released as a single in Spain.

Tracks "The Circus Came to Town" and "Got a Funny Feeling" had been released in Europe as B-Sides in 1977 and 1976 respectively. 

Track "Caravan" was referred to on the label as "Our Caravan". According to member Lee Sheriden, female members Sandra Stevens and Nicky Stevens were unhappy with the song "Andy McDougal" claiming the lyrics to be sexist and requested the record company not to release it. Sheriden as the co-writer defended the song as an innocent children's pop song. 

Member Martin Lee has stated that "The Circus Came to Town" is his favourite of their own songs.

The album received a favourable review in the now defunct music paper Superpop, stating: "The group are at their best on the bouncier numbers and "Willie", "Got a Funny Feeling" and "Andy McDougal" are the pick of this platter. 

The only criticism I have of Singing a Song is that on several numbers the group sound stilted - a fault that is not evident in their very entertaining live show or any of their past single smashes".

Tracks

1.  Tomorrow - 3:00

2.  The Circus Came To Town - 3:20

3.  Singing A Song - 2:59

4.  Only Love - 3:20

5.  I Saw Yesterday Today - 3:01

6.  Gold - 3:06

7.  Willie - 3:05

8.  I'll Take You Higher Than High - 2:59

9.  Got A Funny Feeling - 2:30

10.  Caravan - 2:40

11.  Vanishing Lady - 2:39

12.  Andy McDougal - 2:20

13. Catch Me, Catch Me If You Can - 3:08

14. One Day At A Time - 3:50

15. United We Stand - 2:57

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pye Records Ltd.
• Published By – Tony Hiller Music Ltd.
• Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Pye Studios

Credits

• Arranged By [Musical Director] – Lee Sheriden
• Composed By – Lee Sheriden, Martin Lee, Tony Hiller
• Engineer – Chris Dibble, Simaen Skolfield, Terry Evennett
• Lacquer Cut By – MB
• Producer – Tony Hiller

Notes

Released: 1979

Genre:  Pop

Length:  45:00

Label:  PYE Records

https://shareplace.org/1WT1/Brotherhood_Of_Man_-_Singing_A_Song_(1979)-CannaPower.rar

U.K. - The Sahara Of Snow (1979)

Live at El Mocambo Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 27, 1978.

U.K. were a British progressive rock supergroup originally active from 1977 to 1980. 

The band was founded by bass guitarist John Wetton and drummer Bill Bruford, formerly the rhythm section of King Crimson. 

The band was rounded out by violinist/keyboardist Eddie Jobson, and guitarist Allan Holdsworth. 

Bruford and Holdsworth left in 1978, and Bruford was replaced by drummer Terry Bozzio. 

Throughout their brief existence, U.K.'s music was characterised by skilled musicianship, jazzy harmonies, close harmony vocals, mixed meters, electric violin solos, and unusually varied synthesiser (Yamaha CS-80) sonorities. 

Relative to specific styles, the band spans various genres ranging from progressive rock to jazz fusion.

This recording comes from the heavily booted Boston 1978 FM radio show featuring the first line-up of the group with Allan Holdsworth (electric guitar) and Bill Bruford (drums). 

The most important tracks are three pieces which were re-worked on the next studio LP, Danger Money: "The Only Thing She Needs," "Carrying No Cross," and "Caesar's Palace Blues." 

Each of these songs contains wildly different group arrangements and is worth hearing in their initial form. 

It is no surprise to identify the jazz elements injected specifically from Bruford and Holdsworth that give each track a noticeable guitar context. 

"The Only Thing She Needs" benefits from Bruford's adept top kit drumming style and a looser tempo. 

"Carrying No Cross" includes a Latin midsection which is quite impressive, while "Caesar's Palace Blues" is more syncopated rhythmically with Holdsworth's leads playing off Jobson's pizzicato violin during the intro. 

"The Sahara of Snow," this recording provides distinct clues as to how close the original quartet was to completing their second album before the band split. 

Track listing

1.  Alaska - 4:11

2.  Time To Kill - 5:39

3.  The Sahara Of Snow Pt. 1 - 5:06

4.  The Sahara Of Snow Pt. 2 - 4:49

5.  Carrying No Cross - 10:35

6.  The Only Thing She Needs - 8:51

7.  Thirty Years - 8:54

8.  In The Dead Of Night - 6:13

9.  By The Light Of Day - 5:59

10.  Presto Vivace & Reprise - 3:23

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – El Mocambo, Toronto

Credits

• Bass Guitar, Vocals – John Wetton
• Drums – Bill Bruford
• Guitar – Allan Holdsworth
• Keyboards, Violin – Eddie Jobson

Notes

Released:  1979

Genre:  Progressive Rock

Length:  1:04:27

Label:  Not On Label (Bootleg)

U.K - THE SAHARA OF SNOW - 1978.zip - SharePlace

The Most Secret Method - Get Lovely (1998)

Formed in the middle of the 1990s -- their first gig was at the semi-legendary Black Cat Club in Washington, D.C. in 1996 -- the Most Secret Method represented part of the vanguard that was to represent the new direction that the D.C. scene was moving in as the 21st century approached. 

First initiated by musical musings by former Fine Day member Marc Nelson and Lincoln bassist Johanna Claasen, they would eventually rope in Marc's brother Ryan (formerly of Jury Rig) to round out the three-piece, and in Ryan they would find the graphically oriented presentation that the band would become well known for. 

Their first two recordings, a self-released 7", and a split 10" with the Capitol City Dusters (featuring former Severin frontman Alec Bourgeois) on Superbad and Dischord, were enough -- coupled with amazing gigs and Ryan Nelson's unforgettable poster/flyer drawings that were both intriguing and (sometimes) disturbing -- to secure the band a few tours and a full-length release, Get Lovely, in 1998 on Slowdime. 

After a period of silence from the band in which Claasen focused on standup bass, Ryan Nelson spent time with his new musical mates in Beauty Pill, and Marc Nelson devoted time to acting, Our Success was released as a full-length split release on Bourgeois' SuperBad label and Dischord. 

The band played a farewell show in August of 2002 right where they started, at the Black Cat in D.C.

1.  Suitland High School Theme Song - 2:44

2.  The Real Sex - 3:24

3.  Bronze - 4:41

4.  Saints - 2:49

5.  Old Times - 5:08

6.  Guess The Route - 5:44

7.  Baggage - 3:25

8.  Poor Maryland - 3:29

9.  Hesitation - 6:24

10.  Pulse - 3:32

https://krakenfiles.com/view/hdnybisE7Q/file.html

Peter En Zijn Rockets - Singles As and Rarities (3CD) (2004)

Harry Jager, ex medewerker bij Phonogram, nam het initiatief om een triple CD samen te stellen van alle "normale" singles alsmede rariteiten op single gebied, die Phonogram van Peter Koelewijn, al of niet met zijn Rockets, had uitgebracht. De CD werd begin 2004 gereleased door Universal en Harry's firma, Hunter Music, tekende voor de samenstelling, hoes enz.

Jager sprak het project, in de tweede helft van 2003, goed door met Peter Koelewijn. Die had al jaren een paar wensen wat betreft het uitbrengen op CD van diverse tracks, die óf totaal onbekend waren óf zelfs nooit op de markt waren verschenen.

Want toen Peter z'n personal site gestalte aan het geven was, stuitte hij

namenlijk op een paar vreemde zaken. Zo vond hij op de site van de, veel te vroeg overleden, Eindhovenaar Wim v.d. Mark (die een gigantisch archief had opgebouwd met o.a. materiaal van Eindhovense artiesten, dus ook Peter Koelewijn)op de Peter en zijn Rockets plaat "Bonnie Brons" met als B-kant "'t Is over". Het plaatnummer én de maatschappij stonden er bij: DECCA FM 264422, release 1962. Er stond geen hoes bij en toen Koelewijn aan Wim om de plaat vroeg om eventueel zelf het label te scannen, moest die bekennen dat hij die plaat nergens kon vinden. Maar andere vezamelaars óók niet.

De zanger wist uiteraard nog wel dat hij in de jaren zestig "Bonnie Brons"

met z'n band had opgenomen, maar het is hem nooit gelukt om waar dan ook die plaat op de kop te tikken. Nagevraagd kon men bij de vroegere platenmaatschappij ook niet meer dan het plaatnummer vinden. Dus kan het zijn dat de plaat toentertijd wél is aangekondigd, maar nooit is uitgebracht.

Daarom wist Peter natuurlijk metéén, dat dat nummer op deze triple CD moest komen! Trouwens: hij heeft een paar jaar later wel "Bonnie Brons" nog eens opgenomen met het Lowland Trio (zie op de site).

Peter Koelewijn heeft diverse van zijn songs in andere talen opgenomen. Dat is goed te zien opp de site bij de singles. Maar er zijn Engelse opnamen die nooit, waar dan ook, zijn uitgebracht. Dat zijn de Engelse "Conny", "Lonnie", "Angeline" en "Robbie". Die moesten natuurlijk eveneens op deze verzamelaar.

Ook heeft Peter de songs op de LP "Het beste in mij is niet goed genoeg voor jou" laten vertalen en die liedjes als demo's ingezongen.

Dat allemaal in 1978 op verzoek van Freddy Haayen, die toentertijd directeur was van Polydor in de VS. Maar meer dan mooie beloften had die niet in huis. Het hele project is nooit doorgegaan. Dat materiaal is niet voor deze CD gebruikt.

Er is nog overwogen om ook Koelewijn hits als "Alice, who the X is Alice?" (als Gompie) op dit drieluik te zetten, maar daar is van afgestapt. Zo hoorden er, volgens Peter, ook geen platen op die hij in groepsverband heeft gemaakt. Zoals De Praatpalen.

Bij deze trippelaar is een boekje gesloten met daarin bijna alle single-hoezen, een uitgebreide biografie, foto's en jaartallen van releases. Uiteraard heeft men het meeste van de gegevens van Koelewijn's site gehaald.

De CD kwam tot stand in samenwerking met het Nationaal Pop Instituut.

CD1

1.  Kom van Dat Dak Af  (2:45)

2.  Veertig Rovers  (3:02)

3.  Marijke  (2:32)

4.  Laat Me Los  (2:59)

5.  Doe Maar Net Alsof  (2:40)

6.  24000 Kussen  (2:35)

7.  Drink Er een van Mij ( 2:49)

8.  Hasta La Vista  (3:00)

9.  Yeah Man Twist  (2:31)

10.  Doe Caramba de Bossa Nova  (2:23)

11.  Zweer bij de Knop van de Deur  (2:36)

12.  Geloof Maar Dat Ik Ren  (2:24)

13.  Ren Naar Hem  (2:17)

14.  Speel die Dans  (3:26)

15.  In Deze Nacht  (2:58)

16.  Kleine Vlinder  (2:32)

17.  As Tears Go By  (2:44)

18.  It's My Day Today  (2:22)

19.  Down and Out Let  (2:20)

20.  Take Me Or Break Me  (2:13)

21.  Mij Oh Mij  (4:36)

22.  De Wolf  (4:04)

23.  Lonnie  (4:16)

24.  Hela  (4:32)

25.  Angeline  (4:41)

CD2

1.  Robbie  (4:42)

2.  Veronica  (4:29)

3.  Je Wordt Ouder Papa  (3:49)

4.  KL 204 (Als Ik God Was)  (5:07)

5.  Hotel Faro  (4:25)

6.  Bonnie ( 4:34)

7.  Klap Maar in Je Handen [Live]  (5:07)

8.  Kom van Dat Dat Af [Live]  (4:02)

9.  Mij Oh Mij [Live]  (4:40)

10.  Zolong de Motor Loopt  (4:21)

11.  De Tijger  (4:30)

12.  Jojo [Live]  (4:40)

13.  Een Hete Zomer  (4:47)

14.  Ik Weet Dat Ik Je Nu Al Mis  (3:47)

15.  De Sprong in het Duister  (4:28)

16.  De Hond Mist Je  (4:41)

17.  De Loop van een Geweer  (4:28)

18.  Parlez Vous Francais?  (3:50)

CD3

1.  Ich Hab'ne Macke  (2:34)

2.  Klatsch Nur in die Hände  (5:24)

3.  Alle Hände Hoch  (4:17)

4.  Connie  (4:01)

5.  Bonnie Brons  (3:00)

6.  Alleen voor Mieke  (3:30)

7.  Lonnie [English Version]  (4:27)

8.  Angeline [English Version]  (4:46)

9.  Robbie [English Version]  (4:51)

10.  Tout le Monde en Haut, Tout le Monde en Bas  (4:19)

11.  Bonnie [German Version]  (4:48)

12.  Meine Disco Roller Braut  (4:06)

13.  Angeline [German Version] (4:41)

14.  Conny [English Version]  (3:55)

15.  Prima Donna [French Version]  (4:29)

16.  Angeline [French Version]  (4:47)

17.  Robbie [French Version]  (4:45)

18.  Rock Heroes  (5:48)

https://mega.nz/file/coFVBCgI#Z8Tr9Gv7ZcGOBOo6xxf0zf8SvranQrebQhrZraIPNyk

Gary Brooker - Echoes In The Night (1985)

Gary Brooker MBE (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum.

Brooker started a solo career and released his first solo album No More Fear of Flying in 1979.

Echoes in the Night was the album for all those fans who had been waiting eight years for a Procol Harum reunion. 

In addition to Gary Brooker's singing and keyboard work, it featured Procol organist Matthew Fisher, lyricist Keith Reid, and drummer B.J. Wilson. 

They didn't appear on every track, but when they got together, notably on the title song (which also featured Eric Clapton), "Saw the Fire," and especially the ambitious "Ghost Train," Procol Harum was back. 

Though it is true that there is a lot of Matthew Fisher on this, some lyrics by Keith Reid, and some drums by BJ Wilson, the sound is much less like Procol Harum than on his previous solo albums. Really, "Lead Me to the Water" is Gary's strongest and most Procol-like solo album. "No More Fear of Flying" would come next.

This album and "Prodigal Strangers" (from 1985 and 1991 respectively) sound the most different from the rest of the Procol Harum and Gary Brooker catalog. The slick and synthesized production sounds quite artificial compared to the more natural and organic approach of the rest of the Procol/Brooker musical library. It could be Matthew Fisher who was at fault, since he would have played a big role on both, including in production. Echoes in the Night suffers in that it has very little guitar on it, and maybe only two noticeable solos where you actually are drawn to a guitar being present. BJ's drumming on a few tracks competes with drummers Henry Spinetti, Matt Lettley, and what sounds like drum machines and/or sequencers.

The strongest songs are "Saw the Fire", "Count Me Out", and "Ghost Train". Many of the others are mediocre, though still listenable. Gary's strong voice on even weaker tracks brings them up a bit. I mean, it's so of hard to fault THAT VOICE. It's just too bad that the drums and guitars were not stronger, and the female vocals were gone. That would have helped tremendously. I still don't understand the hoopla over the song "The Long Goodbye". It featured in later live Procol sets, and became the title of the symphonic Procol album, but just seems like a lukewarm and tepid track.

Track listing

1.  Count Me Out - 4:17

2.  Two Fools In Love - 3:56

3.  Echoes In The Night - 4:38

4.  Ghost Train - 4:21

5.  Mr. Blue Day - 3:44

6.  Saw The Fire - 5:15

7.  The Long Goodbye - 3:46

8.  Hear What You're Saying - 5:24

9.  Missing Person - 3:42

10.  Trick Of The Night - 2:45

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Lisa Boray And Friends - Wow (2005)

Lisa Schulte Nordholt (Lisa Boray) (Breda, 26 januari 1956) is een Nederlandse zangeres die zowel onder haar eigen naam optreedt en platen uitbrengt als in vele bands zingt; onder andere in American Gypsy, Houseband en Navel. 

Ook is zij erg actief als backing vocalist bij verschillende artiesten; zij zong bijvoorbeeld bij Wally Tax en Herman Brood.

Boray zong in de tweede helft van de jaren zeventig bij de Amsterdamse Houseband. Verder was ze ook een tijdje actief in de band Navel, waarmee ze 1 LP opnam (A rainy day at Chateau Lafite '42). 

Ze nam plaats in een gelegenheidsformatie met Kimm Hekker en Patricia Maessen, waarmee 1 single werd opgenomen en ze zong een tijdje bij American Gypsy. Daarnaast was ze in de eerste helft van de jaren tachtig zo'n beetje op elke belangrijke Nederlandse plaat te horen, bijvoorbeeld van Earth & Fire, de Margriet Eshuijs Band en Lori Spee. 

Tien jaar na haar met een Edison bekroonde album The Need To Be brengt Lisa Boray in 2005 de cd Wow! uit. 

De plaat bevat twaalf swingende tracks, waarvan de helft door de zangeres zelf zijn geschreven. Wow! bevat bijdragen van o.a. Hans Jansen (piano), Harry Emmery (bas) en Ton op 't Hof (drums/productie) en onder meer jazzy bewerkingen van de nummers Fever, Satisfaction en Round Midnight

Track listing

1.  Feelings Too - 2:27

2.  Language Of Love - 4:13

3.  Fever - 4:15

4.  Snowwhite Baby Seal - 1:44

5.  How Do You Do It - 3:21

6.  Papa Can You Hear Me - 3:57

7.  Dance With The Angels - 4:21

8.  Make Sure You're Sure - 3:16

9.  Don't Be Too Careful - 3:28

10.  Lover Come Back To Me - 3:08

11.  Satisfaction - 4:14

12.  Round Midnight - 4:58

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVh0NTmfm9UNq6r7MgZgGaSxUUp-FtEw/view?usp=sharing

Today, Tomorrow, Forever - Today, Tomorrow, Forever (1979)

Performers [Today Tomorrow Forever Are]: Alfredo Ramos, Allison Brunson Jr., Alton Hudson, Darwin Brett Brown, Deborah Peevy, Ronald

THIS ALBUM HAS GREAT INSTRUMENTATION AND COOL VOCALS. 

A REAL FUNKY CLASSIC ALBUM, THAT WILL EASILY MAKE YOU DANCE. AWSOME BASS LINES AND DEEP DRUM FILLS ALSO.

One of many records that I snagged out of crates that were headed for oblivion (a.k.a. the storage warehouse) at my old job. 

The A side is funkier, weirder, and arguably more interesting than the B side, which is still good but falls into a comparatively standard disco groove. 

It's not gonna change your life, but it's a super fun record, and the synth break in "Astro Boogie" alone is worth the price of admission

Track listing

1.  It's a Groove (Keep On Dancin') - 3:47

2.  Astro Boogie - 4:27

3.  Mad House - 5:24

4.  Blipped (All Over Myself) - 5:15

5.  Taking Me Higher - 4:40

6.  I'm for You - 5:19

7.  It's Your Love - 4:57

8.  Get On Down - 4:15

https://mega.nz/file/F6EA1IAT#rVspFCLlKuWmyCypK1xkimQ0QGDxxf6us1xwFSO9oZs

The Church - The Hypnogogue [Deluxe Edition] [2023]

The 2020 departure of founding Church member Peter Koppes leaves bassist/singer/songwriter/frontman Steve Kilbey as the last original member still standing from this veteran Australian combo. Now in its 42nd year, the band’s 26th album reflects a remarkable, even legendary run.

Since Kilbey has been the focal point for decades, it’s not surprising that even now, as a first-time five-piece with the addition of (third) guitarist Ashley Naylor, little has changed sonically or conceptually. 

The songs amble on a bed of lush, interlaced shimmering guitars, atmospheric keyboards, and restrained drums supporting Kilbey’s distinctive, hushed vocals. The most common adjective describing The Church is “dreamy.” 

According to promotional notes, this is their first concept album. But since lyrics are unavailable, trying to untangle the complexities of the story—about a fading rock star looking for something called the Hypnogogue, which extracts music from dreams—is a task only the most diehard fans will have the time, inclination, or patience for.

But since Kilbey’s lyrics have characteristically landed on the inscrutable side, that’s nothing new. Adding to the overall enigmatic approach, tunes are credited both in composition and performance to all five members, who also switch instruments. 

Regardless, the 13 tracks running just over an hour are classic Church. They hover and float with few variations in tone or tempo. Melodies soar and hang, choruses may appear, but often don’t as selections unspool at their own deliberate pace.

Anyone hoping for another “Reptile,” “Under the Milky Way,” or “The Unguarded Moment,” songs whose underlying pop and rock inclinations pushed them into The Church’s most memorable pieces, might be disappointed. But it has been decades since those catchier items have become alternative radio hits.

Rather, on The Hypnogogue, the quintet creates fluid moods, moving in idiosyncratic directions while maintaining the shadowy gaze that has defined The Church’s style. Still, a few more songs like the relatively pop-oriented “C’est La Vie” would help elevate and energize the album by varying its consistency. 

Track listing

1.  Ascendence (5:37)

2.  C’est La Vie (4:55)

3.  I Think I Knew (3:56)

4.  Flickering Lights (4:50)

5.  The Hypnogogue (6:13)

6.  Albert Ross (3:54)

7.  Thorn (4:12)

8.  Aerodrome (4:32)

9.  These Coming Days (4:37)

10.  No Other You (4:10)

11.  Succulent (6:47)

12.  Antarctica (5:34)

13.  Second Bridge (5:20)

Deluxe Edition

14.  Realm of Minor Angels (3:31)

15.  Amanita (3:26)

16.  Song 18 (4:15)

17.  Sublimated in Song (3:47)

18.  Pleasure (4:28)

19.  A Strange Past (9:34)

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Steve Miller Band - The Best Of 1968-1973 [1990]

The Best of 1968-1973 is a solid collection that features many of the highlights from Steve Miller's first five years of recording, including "The Joker," "Living in the U.S.A.," "Space Cowboy," and "Gangster of Love." 

Steve Miller Band's The Best Of 1968-1973 is a reworking of the fantastic 1972 Anthology album, adding a few tracks from The Joker and deleting some older tracks while completely glossing over material from Rock Love and Recall The Beginning-Journey From Eden. I completely fail to see the purpose of this collection as both the original, and significantly better Anthology as well as Greatest Hits 1974-78 were reissued in 1990, the same year Capitol released this very redundant compilation. It would have made sense to add the additional tracks from The Joker ("Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma", "Sugar Babe", "Come On in my Kitchen" and "Evil") to the Greatest Hits 1974-78 collection and add "Song For Our Ancestors" and "Jackson Kent Blues" to Anthology. Of course this would leave behind both "Quicksilver Girl" and "Gangster of Love", both of which work much better within the context of their original album than on a compilation.

This compilation isn't as consistently thrilling as Greatest Hits 1974-1978, which also features "The Joker," and it's not as sharply assembled as 1972's Anthology, but it remains an adequate overview of Miller's early records, especially for fans only familiar with Greatest Hits. 

These early strikes saw Steve rise from blues-rocker to stadium filler. His first hits Living in the U.S.A.; Going to the Country, and the Joker join Space Cowboy; Gangster of Love; Seasons; My Dark Hour; Evil, and more early essentials plus bonus tracks!

1.  The Joker - 4:25 

2.  Living In The U.S.A. - 4:04 

3.  My Dark Hour - 3:09 

4.  Going To The Country - 3:13 

5.  Shu Ba Ba Du Ma Ma Ma - 5:40 

6.  Going To Mexico - 2:28 

7.  Come On In My Kitchen - 4:05 

8.  Evil - 4:36 

9.  Song For Our Ancestors - 6:00 

10.  Your Saving Grace - 4:50 

11.  Quicksilver Girl - 2:43 

12.  Seasons - 3:51 

13.  Space Cowboy - 4:57 

14.  Gangster Of Love - 1:15 

15.  Kow Kow - 4:27 

16.  Little Girl - 3:23 

17.  Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around - 2:30 

18.  Jackson-Kent-Blues - 7:18 

19.  Sugar Babe - 4:33 

Notes

Released: 1990 

Format:  CD, Compilation 

Genre:  Rock, Pop 

Length: 

Label:  EMI Records

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J4qAO8xDzKKUMhax1_lTlg8zaM_mLYFI/view?usp=share_link

Dire Straits - San Francisco (Live Radio Broadcast) [1979]

Here is a concert from the beginning of Dire Straits recorded in San Francisco in 1979 and broadcast on the radio (14 tracks). 

The sound is just perfect. Knopfler's band perform almost all of their 1st album (only Setting me up is missing), the fact that they only sing 3 tracks from the 2nd album (Communiqué) maybe means they weren't yet appeared (July 1979) but that he was testing new titles in public. 

We have no indication either of the precise date or of the place of recording (concert hall or radio studio given the quality of the sound). 

In any case titles like Down to the waterline, Lady writer or obviously Sultans of swing still work marvelously 40 years later, the quality of writing and the guitar playing of Knopfler being of extreme finesse and efficiency. 

What really annoyed me, however, is the complete lack of booklet, info and even the obligatory credits of the songs are not indicated!!! It's a bit of mocking the listener. 

So, yes, fans will be delighted to find this concert which will complete their collection and takes a very good place following Live at the BBC (recorded in 1978 and released in 1995). 

1.  Down To The Waterline

2.  Six Blade Knife

3.  One Upon A Time In The West

4.  Lady Writer

5.  Water Of Love

6.  In The Gallery

7.  News

8.  What´s The Matter Baby

9.  Lions

10.  Sultans Of Swing

11.  Wild West End

12.  Where Do You Think You´re Going

13.  Eastbound Train

14.  Southbound Again

Notes

Release: 1979

Genre:  Pop, Rock

Length: 1:02:18

Label:  Radio Live Broadcast

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10bxYv4ky1T6ZTHhW4X_s8JebosWprOxv/view?usp=share_link

Sting & Edin Karamazov - The Journey & The Labyrinth (The Music Of John Dowland) [2006]

Songs from the Labyrinth is the eighth studio album by British singer-songwriter Sting. On this album, he collaborates with Bosnian lutenist Edin Karamazov. 

The album features music by John Dowland (1563–1626), a lutenist and songwriter. It entered the UK Official Albums Chart at #24 and reached #25 on the Billboard 200, strong charting peaks for a classical record on the pop album charts. 

The release was a slow seller for a Sting album, his first since 1986's Bring on the Night to fail to break the UK top 10.

In 2006, Sting took a shot at performing the songs of Elizabethan composer John Dowland. It was a bit of a gamble and, if Sting does not win the pot, he at least broke even. Edin Karamazov does a commendable job on the lute though Sting's vocals seem a little off since his voice remains grounded in our time and not Dowland's. Fans of Dowland will probably find this effort jarring. But it does serve as an excellent--and accessible--intro to Dowland and that shouldn't be discounted. 

Sting is shrewd enough to include a wide range of Dowland's songs, from the uplifting "Come Again" to the melancholy "In Darkness Let Me Dwell" and, of course, "Flow My Tears." Karamazov also has a few solo tracks which are excellent. 

Sting's recitation of a letter from Dowland seems out of place and, at times, grates. Still this is a solid effort and not a bad choice for people coming to Dowland for the first time. At the very least, people who come across Dowland's name in odd places (the novels of Philip K. Dick for example) can pick up the CD and get an introduction to a musical genius from 400 years ago.

For the original CD program, the music was that of the 16th century British composer John Dowland, except for "Have You Seen the Bright Lily Grow", a song by Dowland's contemporary Robert Johnson.

1.  Flow My Tears (Lachrimae) - 4:42

2.  The Lowest Trees Have Tops - 2:25

3.  Fantasy - 2:45

4.  Come Again - 2:52

5.  Have You Seen The Bright Lily Grow - 2:38

6.  In Darkness Let Me Dwell - 4:05

7.  Hellhound On My Trail - 3:15

8.  Message In A Bottle - 5:59

Notes

Released: 2006

Genre:  Classical, Renaissance music

Length: 28:44 

Label: Deutsche Grammophon

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15iwJHUtCDLCGLOieN_emiKE84rCOg7Px/view?usp=share_link

Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock & Roll - The Best Of [1992]

The Heart of Rock & Roll – The Best of Huey Lewis and The News is a compilation album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1992. 

It includes singles and album tracks from five of the band's studio albums―Huey Lewis and the News (1980), Picture This (1982), Sports (1983), Fore! (1986) and Small World (1988)―plus two tracks from the Back to the Future soundtrack (1985) and a live B-side.

For four years, the U.K. compilation The Heart of Rock & Roll: The Best of Huey Lewis & the News was the only hits collection available on the San Franciscan bar band, and in some ways it's a better overview than the American retrospective, Time Flies. 

Although it does include a live version of "Workin' for a Livin'" and overlooks "Doing It All for My Baby" and "I Know What I Like," it contains several key tracks that aren't on Time Flies: "Hip to Be Square," "Back in Time" (which is only available on the Back to the Future soundtrack), "Jacob's Ladder," "Perfect World," the We Are the World track "Trouble in Paradise," and the terrific LP cut "Some of My Lies Are True." These tracks are added to the familiar hits to make The Heart of Rock & Roll a more thorough retrospective, and, in many ways, a better introduction than Time Flies.

1.  The Power of Love  (Back to the Future soundtrack) - 3:55 

2.  Hip to Be Square - 4:03 

3.  Do You Believe in Love - 3:28 

4.  If This Is It - 3:51 

5.  Some of My Lies Are True - 3:22 

6.  Workin' for a Livin' (live)  (B-side to "The Heart of Rock & Roll" single) - 4:02 

7.  Bad Is Bad - 3:47 

8.  I Want a New Drug - 3:33 

9.  The Heart of Rock & Roll - 4:05 

10.  Heart and Soul - 4:11 

11.  Jacob's Ladder - 3:30 

12.  Stuck with You - 4:27 

13.  Trouble in Paradise - 3:10 

14.  Walking on a Thin Line - 4:02 

15.  Perfect World - 4:06 

16.  Small World (Part One) - 3:53 

17.  Back in Time  (Back to the Future soundtrack) - 4:19 

Notes

Released: 1992

Genre:  Pop, Rock

Length:  1:05:43 

Label:  Chrysalis Records

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kOvlDLO4tZ5ONogk8yT7_kQ7ZG4MfjpN/view?usp=share_link

The Human League - Greatest Hits [1988]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the English synth-pop band The Human League, released on 31 October 1988 by Virgin Records. 

It contains 13 singles released by the band, spanning from their debut single (1978's "Being Boiled") to their most recent album at the time (1986's Crash), as well as lead singer Philip Oakey's collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, "Together in Electric Dreams". 

The album reached No. 3 in the UK.

1. Mirror Man - 3:48

2. (Keep Feeling) Fascination - 3:40

3. The Sound Of The Crowd - 3:56

4. The Lebanon - 3:45

5. Human - 3:45

6. Together In Electric Dreams - 3:53 (Giorgio Moroder And Philip Oakey)

7. Don't You Want Me - 3:56

8. Being Boiled - 3:45

9. Love Action (I Believe In Love) - 3:49

10. Louise - 4:56

11. Open Your Heart - 3:53

12. Love Is All That Matters - 4:06

13. Life On Your Own - 4:04

Notes

Release:  1988

Format:  Compilation

Genre:  Electronic, Synth-pop

Length:  51:42

Label:  Virgin Records

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lJvMZ8xJz1TaoAJAWYTlb7sn7r9LC6nw/view?usp=share_link

Falco - Greatest Hits [1999]

Johann "Hans" Hölzel; 19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian singer and musician. He had several international hits including "Der Kommissar" (1981), "Rock Me Amadeus",^[1] "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)", and posthumously "Out of the Dark".

"Rock Me Amadeus" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making Falco the only artist in history whose principal language was German, to score a vocal number-one hit in the United States. According to his estate, he has sold 20 million albums and 40 million singles, which makes him the best-selling Austrian singer of all time.

Also notable was his very early creation of a successful non-English language rap music song (Der Kommissar), recorded in December 1981

Most people know Falco for 'Rock me Amadeus' but admittedly I was well aware of him before that via Euro compilations that included his hit 'Der Kommissar'.

An excellent CD that really grows on you even if you only know 'Rock me Amadeus'. For those unfamiliar with his music, the songs are in Austrian (i.e. Standard German) with some songs having a "The Cars" sound and others a same period "Bowie" sound to them just to give you an idea of his diversity. Having said that, Falco is Falco and to sell him short by comparison to others is unfair. Listen to the sound bites of his songs and you will get an idea of how talented he is.

1.  Rock Me Amadeus - 3:22 

2.  Der Kommissar - 3:52 

3.  Junge Roeme - 4:30 

4.  Vienna Calling - 4:03 

5.  Jeanny - 5:53 

6.  Auf Der Flucht - 4:13 

7.  Maschine Brennt - 3:38 

8.  Ganz Wien - 5:06 

9.  Zuviel Hitze - 4:31 

10.  Brillantin' Brutal' - 3:47 

11.  Helden Von Heute - 4:07 

12.  Hoch Wie Nie - 4:21 

13.  Mutter, Der Mann Mit Dem Koks Ist Da - 3:38 

14.  Der Kommissar (Jason Nevins Radio Mix) - 3:23 

15.  Der Kommissar (Club 69 Radio Mix) - 3:40 

Notes

Released: 1999 

Format: CD, Compilation 

Genre: Electronic, Pop 

Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rap

Label: GiG Records 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hBTU91PjyivENNJhKsTqBIk-ybkMr8Uz/view?usp=share_link

Hans de Booij - Het Beste Van Hans De Booij [1990]

Hans de Booij (Arnhem, 2 juni 1958) is een Nederlandse zanger en liedjesschrijver.

De Booij studeerde kleinkunst in Antwerpen en werd daarna theatertechnicus voor onder andere Boudewijn de Groot.

In het begin van de jaren tachtig vormde hij met Alain Mazijn de cabaretgroep Circus Stupido. Ze brachten een single uit (We gaan en Alles is al gezegd), geproduceerd door Bram Vermeulen. De groep Golden Delicious verzorgde de begeleiding.

Muziekuitgever Hans Kusters stelde hem in 1983 in staat zijn eerste album op te nemen. Dit album, genaamd Hans de Booij was zowel in België als in Nederland een succes. De bijbehorende single Een vrouw zoals jij, die voorafgaande het album verscheen, bereikte de 20e plaats in de Nederlandse Top 40. In de zomer van 1983 verscheen de single Annabel, dat een bewerking was van een nummer dat Boudewijn de Groot en Herman Pieter de Boer, oorspronkelijk hadden bedoeld voor het album van de eerste, Van een afstand. De muziek werd verzorgd door Ruud van Es en Peter Kommers van de band Nova, in wiens studio het nummer ook werd opgenomen. De single, met als b-kant De Booij’s eigen compositie Dominique, bereikte de derde plaats van de Top 40. Hierop werd het album opnieuw uitgegeven in een versie waarop de nummers van de eerste zijde van de plaat op de tweede zijde van de plaat werden gezet en Annabel als eerste nummer op de a-kant op het album, voor de oorspronkelijke b-kant, werd ingevoegd.

Het album Vermoeden van Vrijheid bracht de hit Thuis ben, dat een bewerking was van De Booy's pianochanson Vermoeden van vrijheid waarvoor Herman Pieter de Boer de tekst herschreef en de muziek werd bewerkt tot een popsong. Op de plaat was ook een bewerking te horen van Eric Claptons Wonderful Tonight en het nummer Vrolijke violen, dat evenals Annabel geschreven werd door Boudewijn de Groot en Herman Pieter de Boer.

De Booij voelde zich echter ongelukkig in de gekozen muzikale koers. Zijn eigen werk viel veel meer in de categorie grimmige chansons, zoals Jacques Brel en Ramses Shaffy die vertolkten. In de tweede helft van de jaren tachtig legde hij zich steeds meer toe op die stijl en verder plaatsucces bleef uit. Wel trad De Booij in de loop der jaren regelmatig op in theaters en in Antwerpse cafés. Zo bracht hij de evergreen De lichtjes van de Schelde van Bobbejaan Schoepen uit 1952 weer onder de aandacht. De Booij kwam verder in het nieuws doordat hij persoonlijk failliet ging, een dronken schermutseling met de Antwerpse politie had (de rechter stelde hem later in het gelijk). Ook gaf hij een boek uit waarin hij zijn persoonlijke levensfilosofie beschreef en waarbij hij onder meer pleitte voor de oprichting van een Ministerie van Liefde. De Booij ging maandenlang met een rugzak vol boeken door het land om zijn boeken deur aan deur te verkopen. Uiteindelijk wist hij er meer dan 4000 te verkopen.

In 1999 ontmoette De Booij toevallig de veertiende dalai lama voor de Schouwburg van Antwerpen en voelde hij zich sterk aangetrokken tot de geweldloosheid zoals die gepredikt wordt door het boeddhisme. Terugkijkend op de diepe dalen in zijn leven vertelde De Booij: "Ik ben rijk geworden door een hele tijd geen geld te hebben."

De Booij, die inmiddels in het Belgische Oostende woonde, keerde in 2007 met een nieuwe band terug op de Nederlandse podia en zong liedjes van zijn album Emocratie dat in september was uitgekomen. In interviews zegt hij teleurgesteld te zijn in de Nederlandse muziekcultuur, omdat de publieke radiozenders nauwelijks nog Nederlandstalig repertoire draaien.

In 2008 vertrok De Booij naar Thailand, waar hij op het eiland Koh Phagang woont en ging werken aan zijn comeback, samen met musicus-producer Hans Vermeulen (Sandy Coast, Rainbow Train). In oktober 2009 verscheen zijn cd Ontsnapt aan een kokosnoot, in 2010 was er een Nederlandse tournee. In 2011 nam hij samen met de Nederlandse rapper Sef het nummer Diamanten op.

In 2012 maakte De Booij een nummer getiteld Verkiezingen 12 september. In april van 2012 trouwde De Booij in Thailand. In 2014 verscheen de single Halleloejah! en een jaar later de single Niets = voor altijd in samenwerking met De kleinkunstROCKband, waarmee hij in 2015 en 2016 op verschillende locaties in Nederland en België optrad.

Eind 2020 maakte hij zijn comeback als zanger met de single De knecht. In november 2020 kwam zijn nieuwe album uit, gepresenteerd in april 2021, Hoe had ik het anders moeten doen?.

1.  Annabel - 3:35

2.  Drie Dingen - 3:04

3.  Alle Vrouwen (Ik Hou Van Alle Vrouwen) - 3:35

4.  Kinderen Aan De Macht = Kinder An Die Macht - 3:25

5.  Drie Kamers - 4:28

6.  Vermoeden Van Vrijheid - 4:01

7.  Een Vrouw Zoals Jij - 3:30

8.  Iedereen Het Zijne - 3:35

9.  Ik Logeer Bij Mijzelf - 4:06

10.  Thuis Ben - 3:36

11.  Vrolijke Violen - 4:28

12.  De Vreemdeling - 3:21

13.  M. - 4:23

14.  De Mannen - 4:15

15.  Meisje Met Fluit - 3:33

16.  Sammy - 1:56

17.  De Kathedraal = La Cathédrale - 4:25

18.  Ogen - 3:17

Notes

Release: 1990

Format: Compilation

Genre: Nederlandstalig

Tijdsduur:  1:07:29

Label: CNR Records 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EXOuDdAv3GRAh7NmPVgEQQW6gabuRz8O/view?usp=share_link

Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL (7 february 2023)

The set list covered 28 songs with “No Surrender” opening the show. Wearing black pants and a fitted black tee, Bruce seemed incredibly fit. I have to say, 73 looks really good on him.

In between songs, Bruce took some time for a long chat with the audience, sharing about his first band from the time when he was 15, he joked about previous band titles and also talked about an emotional time from when he lost his friend and band mate George Theiss who died in 2018. “at 15 I joined my first real rock and roll band and we lasted for 3 years which for teenagers is incredible”.

Bruce displays a genuine expression of someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. He works hard on stage and truly enjoys collaborating and performing with others in the band. His trademark smile brings fans to appeal for a hand touch and closer connection.

Bruce’s stage presence and stamina brings magic to fans of all ages. The lucky fans in the pit area didn’t’ take a rest. That was even more evident during “Born to Run” with the entire crowd dancing and bouncing in a choreographic sequence. 

The show ended with the performance of “Rosalita”, “Glory Days’, “Dancing in the Dark”, “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and “I’ll See You in My Dreams”. The Boss with nothing to prove, still made sure that fans would not be disappointed.

The Tour will continue throughout the United States before heading to Europe in April 2023.

1.  No Surrender - 5:24

2.  Ghosts - 6:21

3.  Prove It All Night - 4:49

4.  Letter To You - 4:25

5.  The Promised Land - 5:30

6.  Out in the Street - 6:41

7.  Candy's Room - 3:00

8.  Kitty's Back - 12:24

9.  Nightshift - 6:46

10.  Don't Play That Song - 4:31

11.  The E Street Shuffle - 6:51

12.  Mansion on the Hill - 4:24

13.  Johnny 99 - 9:56

14.  Last Man Standing - 3:30

15.  Backstreets - 8:16

16.  Because the Night - 5:12

17.  She's the One - 5:21

18.  Wrecking Ball - 5:53

19.  The Rising - 4:52

20.  Badlands - 7:18

21.  Thunder Road - 6:23

22.  Ramrod - 4:50

23.  Born to Run - 5:10

24.  Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - 7:51

25.  Glory Days - 4:30

26.  Dancing in the Dark - 5:26

27.  Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - 7:53

28.  I'll See You in My Dreams - 3:34

Notes

Released:  2023 

Genre:  Heartland Rock, Pop 

Length: 2:46:56

Live, Hollywood, FL (7 february 2023)

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