Basically I was looking for a UK copy of Kim Appleby's 'Mama' because recently I have acquired UK versions of her other single...

If you've seen this previous post , you'll think I've written about this 12" single before. While the sleeve is similar, th...

The 12" single I bought back in 1994 features four remixes of Kim Appleby's 'Free spirit', but this promotional double 12&...

One half of the popular duo Mel & Kim continued solo after the other half sadly passed away. Kim Appleby initially forged a successful c...

This 12" single is a good example of how a 12" single should be. Kim Appleby released 'Light of the world' as the first si...

The fourth single from Kim Appleby's self-titled debut album was also released on 12" single. This 12" single contains three r...

'Breakaway' was the second and last single from Kim Appleby's second album of the same name, both released in 1993. The single r...

In 1993, Kim Appleby released her second solo album 'Breakaway'. The album was preceded by this single, 'Light of the world'...

I didn't know 'If you cared' had been released as a single until I found it a year after its release. The upside was: I found it...

Mel & Kim Appleby wrote 'Mama' as a tribute to their mother. It's always a tricky subject, because the danger of writing a s...

Quite frankly, I still think that this song is a bit naff. The title 'G.L.A.D.' is an abbreviation for 'Good lovin' and devo...

After her sister Melanie died in January 1990, the duo Mel & Kim was no more. With the aid of her boyfriend Craig Logan, Kim Appleby pr...

Kim Appleby released her last solo single 'Free spirit' in 1994. It was after she'd released two solo albums. The song was energ...