Monday 9 November 2009
I'm cryin' - Shanice
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'I'm cryin'' was another single from Shanice Wilson's 1991 album 'Inner child'. It's a typical American ball...
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Si tu aimes ma musique - Stella
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'Si tu aimes ma musique' ('If you like my music') was the Belgian entry for the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, performed by S...
Su canción - Betty Missiego
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Beatriz Teresa 'Betty' Missiego was born January 1, 1945 in Lima, Peru. She began her career as a dancer in Peru, but had to stop th...
Honey honey - Abba
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This French version of the single 'Honey honey' by Abba features a photograph of their performance of 'Waterloo', the song t...
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That's the way the money goes - M
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Robin Scott, a.k.a. M, released his debut album 'New York, London, Paris, Munich' in 1979. The best known single (as well as the fir...
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Souvenir - Orchestral manoeuvres in the Dark
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A tape consisting of slowed-down loops of a choir tuning up lent by ex-OMD member Dave Hughes was the initial inspiration for 'Souvenir&...
Lovin' you - Shanice
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'Lovin' you' was originally released in 1975 by Minnie Riperton. The sugary sweet song reached number 1 in the US Billboard Hot ...
The last time - Agnetha Fältskog
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In 1987, Fältskog travelled to Malibu, California, to record the album 'I stand alone', produced by Peter Cetera and Bruce Gaitsch. ...
Power to all our friends - Cliff Richard
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Being a collector of Eurovision Song Contest singles, I was always quite surprised that it was so hard to find the two contributions of Clif...
Promised you a miracle - Simple Minds
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Released in 1982, 'New gold dream' was the fifth album of the Simple Minds. The single 'Promised you a miracle' was the firs...
Friday 6 November 2009
The day before you came - Abba
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You can't tell from the sleeve design of this single - which is absolutely horrible - but with 'The day before you came' Abba ar...
I don't wanna dance - Eddy Grant
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This song sounds incredibly dated now, but back in 1982 it was a huge hit, reaching number 2 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 1 in the UK sing...
19 - Paul Hardcastle
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Paul Hardcastle's biggest hit '19' was released on two 12" singles, of which this was the first one. As far as extended rem...
Alone without you - King
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'Alone without you' was the first single taken from King's second album 'Bitter sweet'. The single reached number 8 in t...
99 Luftballons - Nena
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It was not their debut single, but the biggest hit of Nena's career did come early on in their career. The lyric of the song was written...
Valentine - Nils Lofgren
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Nils Lofgren released his first album with Rykodisc in 1991. It was titled 'Silver lining' and featured the single 'Valentine...
Don't look back in anger - Oasis
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'Don't look back in anger' was written by Noel Gallagher from the band Oasis. He commented: '[It] reminds me of a cross betw...
When I think of you - Janet Jackson
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'When I think of you' was released as the third single from Janet Jackson's third album, 'Control'. The song was written...
Sorry seems to be the hardest word - Elton John
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'Sorry seems to be the hardest word' was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was one of the rare instances where Elton John ...
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Cherish the day - Sade
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I think this 7" single is quite rare. As far as I know, 'Cherish the day' was only released on this format in Spain. And even t...
Get here - Oleta Adams
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'Get here' was originally written and performed by Brenda Russell on her 1988 album of the same name. The solo career of American si...
Five Live EP - George Michael
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After the death of Freddie Mercury, the remaining members organised a concert featuring the songs of Queen, performed by them and various gu...
When your heart is weak - Cock Robin
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Just like in Europe, 'When your heart is weak' was also the debut single for Cock Robin in the UK. But for some reason, it was relea...
Love games - Belle and the Devotions
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Belle and the Devotions represented the United Kingdom with the Motown pastiche 'Love games' during the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest...
La femme accident - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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For some reason, I've listened to the 12" extended remix of 'La femme accident' a lot more than the original single version...
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Strangers when we meet / The man who sold the world (live) - David Bowie
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'Strangers when we meet' was originally recorded by David Bowie for his 1993 album 'The Buddha of Suburbia'. He re-recorded ...
Was it worth it - Pet Shop Boys
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I have to say that I think the Pet Shop Boys were not particularly inspired when they recorded two new tracks for their 1992 compilation alb...
Material girl - Achinoam Nini
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'Material girl' is of course one of the songs that made Madonna famous in the early Eighties, and also the song that gave her the ni...
Sister madly - Crowded House
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In 1988, Crowded House released their second album 'Temple of low men'. Since my sister bought the cd, I pretty much knew every trac...
Success made a failure of our home - Sinéad O'Connor
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In 1992, Sinéad O'Connor released her third album 'Am I not your girl?', an album with cover versions of mostly jazz standards. ...
Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac
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Earlier this year, Stevie Nicks finally commented about the song 'Gypsy', released by Fleetwood Mac in 1982: 'In the old days, b...
Hopelessly devoted to you - Olivia Newton-John
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Unlike almost everyone in my class, I was not a fan of the movie 'Grease' when it was released back in 1978. I hated John Travolta a...
Sunday 1 November 2009
Once in your life - Sam Brown
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'Once in your life' was the fourth single taken from Sam Brown's 1990 album 'April moon'. It was released in Europe only...
Clocks - Coldplay
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I found this white label 12" single during a holiday in London. With no description of the tracks, I decided to give it a spin on the r...
Ride like the wind / Sailing - Christopher Cross
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'Ride like the wind' was Christopher Cross's debut single in 1980. It was a track on his self-titled debut album and featured ba...
Stop that train - Clint Eastwood and General Saint
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Clint Eastwood and General Saint hail from Jamaica and recorded reggae music during the early Eighties. 'Stop that train' was their ...
Sans logique - Mylene Farmer
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The lyric of Mylene Farmer's 1989 single 'Sans logique' deals with a kind of schizophrenia or dissociative identity disorder, wh...
Thieves in the temple - Prince
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'Thieves in the temple' was the last song to be recorded from Prince's 1990 soundtrack album 'Graffiti bridge'. The song...
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Layla (acoustic) - Eric Clapton
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It was a good concept for a TV programme: take an artist, preferably an accomplished one, and have him (or her, or them) play a selection of...
Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll - Garland Jeffreys
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'Hail hail rock 'n' roll' is a tribute to Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and many other stars of the early rock & roll days. ...
Sticky George - James Warren and the Korgis
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'Sticky George' was the title track from the Korgis' third studio album. It was released as a single in 1981. Like with the sing...
Will you be there (in the morning) - Heart
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'Will you be there (in the morning)' was written by songwriter and producer Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, who also wrote Heart...
So lonely - The Police
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'So lonely' was originally released as a single from the album 'Outlandos d'Amour' in November 1978. The single did not ...
Forever dancing - Beloved
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Janet Jackson fans may want to have this 12" single, as it samples her track 'Nasty'. Besides, the lyric of 'When I think o...
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Almost seems (too late to turn) - Clannad
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'Almost seems (too late to turn)' is a track on Clannad's 1985 album 'Macalla' and, to me, a standout track on their com...
Saturday 31 October 2009
Can't stop running - Space Monkey
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Not only do I have the 7" single of ' Can't stop running ', I've also got the 12" single. This contains an extende...
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Kiss and say goodbye - The Manhattans
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This six track EP of the Manhattans was released in 1983 by Pickwick International, a UK label specialising in re-releasing old material. ...
I feel for you - Chaka Khan
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'I feel for you' was originally written and recorded by Prince in 1979 on his self-titled album. In 1984, Chaka Khan recorded a cove...
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