Monday 26 October 2009
Tears on my pillow - Kylie Minogue
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'Tears on my pillow' was written by Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis in 1958. The song was originally recorded by Little Anthony &...
Desire - U2
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I think this single is definite proof that I'm a sucker for special editions. The song 'Desire' was never really my cup of tea, ...
Fly like an eagle - Seal
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'Fly like an eagle' was originally a hit for the Steve Miller Band in 1976. Seal recorded a cover version of the song in 1997 for th...
Sunday 25 October 2009
Election day - Arcadia
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Duran Duran broke up in early 1985, in order to have a year for the members to pursue other musical interests. While John and Andy Taylor fo...
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Stay with me - The Mission
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When you see this sleeve, it's easy to conclude that this is the third single by the Mission. 'Stay with me' was the first singl...
Tristana - Mylene Farmer
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The lyric of 'Tristana' was inspired by the film 'Tristana' featuring Catherine Deneuve, which tells the story of a mutilate...
Holding back the years - Simply Red
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Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall wrote 'Holding back the years' when he was 17, while living at his father's house. The chorus ...
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Emotional jungle - David Roach
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When you listen to this single, it's hard to believe that both tracks were composed and performed by the same man. The A-side is an exci...
When your heart is weak - Cock Robin
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'When your heart is weak' was originally Cock Robin's debut single, taken from their self-titled debut album. It was re-released...
Tesla girls - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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'Tesla girls' was the third single to be taken from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's 1984 album 'Junk culture'. The a...
New life - Depeche Mode
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These are the humble beginnings of Depeche Mode. 'New life' was their second single, released in June 1981. The song was composed by...
Wonderwall - Oasis
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'Wonderwall' takes its name from the 1968 album 'Wonderwall music' by George Harrison. It is often claimed that the song was...
Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you) - Pet Shop Boys
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The Pet Shop Boys stated that they wanted to turn 'a mythic rock song into a stomping disco record'. They recorded their version of ...
Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac
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Fleetwood Mac band member Lindsey Buckingham wrote 'Go your own way' with regard to his bandmate Stevie Nicks, with whom he had just...
Roxanne - The Police
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The Police's lead singer Sting wrote 'Roxanne', inspired by the prostitutes he saw near the band's seedy hotel while in Pari...
Uri - Achinoam Nini
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This is a very rare one-sided 12" promo from Israel, which I got to buy through eBay a few years ago. The disc contains an early versio...
Saturday 24 October 2009
Shadow of your heart - Risqué
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While I was going through the 12" singles today at the Kringloop, I suddenly found this one. And the first thought that came to mind wa...
Why - Bronski Beat
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'Why?' was the second single taken from Bronski Beat's debut album 'The age of consent'. I already own the 7" singl...
Longer - Dan Fogelberg
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I'm really shocked! I found this single of 'Longer' earlier today and while doing research for this blog I found out that Dan Fo...
Volare - John Raver
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'Volare' is probably one of the Eurovision Song Contest's best known songs ever. Amazingly, it did not win the Contest when Dome...
Heaven must be missing an angel - Tavares
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'Heaven must be missing an angel' was written by Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis. It was recorded by Tavares in 1976. The song was...
Set me free - Jaki Graham
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'Set me free' was the first single taken from Jaki Graham's second album 'Breaking away'. It is one of her better known ...
The wild boys - Duran Duran
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The idea for 'The wild boys' came from Duran Duran's video director Russell Mulcahy, who wanted to make a full-length feature fi...
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Wonderland - Paul Young
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'Wonderland' was the first single taken from Paul Young's third solo album 'Between two fires'. The song was written by ...
Era - Wess e Dori Ghezzi
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Last month,Wess Johnson, one half of the duo Wess & Dori Ghezzi passed away. Wess and Dori were a very successful duo in Italy. They rep...
Are you hearing (what I hear)? - Level 42
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Level 42 released their third album 'The pursuit of accidents' in 1982. The first single from the album was 'Are you hearing (wh...
Que sera mi vida - Gibson Brothers
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All I can say is that my Spanish wasn't very good when I was eight years old. I always thought that 'Que sera mi vida' meant ...
Friday 23 October 2009
Angeleyes / Voulez-vous - Abba
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In the UK, 'Angeleyes' and 'Voulez-vous' were released as a double A side, because the record company believed 'Angeleye...
How are you - The Kinks
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'How are you' was released as the first single from the Kinks' 1986 album 'Think visual'. The title track from that albu...
The king is dead - Go west
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After their debut album was very successful, with four hit singles lifted off it, Go West's second album 'Dancing on the couch' ...
Dream on - Aerosmith
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Long before Aerosmith became The Most Irritating Band On Earth, they debuted in 1973 with 'Dream on'. The power ballad written by ba...
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Don't look back - Peter Tosh
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Peter Tosh was born as Winston Hubert McIntosh on October 18, 1944. He became a core member of The Wailers, Bob Marley's backing band. I...
James Cagney - Nik Kershaw
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'James Cagney', a song named after the actor of the same name, was taken from Nik Kershaw's 1986 album 'Radio Musicola',...
Don't let the sun go down on me - George Michael and Elton John
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'Don't let the sun go down on me' was originally a hit for Elton John in 1974. The single peaked at number 16 in the UK singles ...
Something's jumpin' in your shirt - Lisa Marie with Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra
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'Something's jumpin' in your shirt' was the second single taken from Malcolm McLaren's 1989 album 'Waltz darling'...
Don't give up - Peter Gabriel
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The Italian promo single is a strange phenomenon. There are several in my collection, and without exception they are white label promos, rel...
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This is your land - Simple Minds
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'This is your land' was released as the second single from the Simple Minds' 1989 album 'Street fighting years' in April...
Thursday 22 October 2009
Closer to your heart - Clannad
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With less folk influences, a clear rhythm and intelligable lyrics, 'Closer to your heart' was widely considered to be Clannad's ...
So sorry, I said - Liza Minelli
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'So sorry, I said' was the third single release from Liza Minelli's 1989 'Results' album, which was produced by the Pet ...
I get lonely - Janet Jackson
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'I get lonely' was released as the third single from Janet Jackson's sixth studio album 'The velvet rope' (1997) in Febr...
It's my mix - Talk Talk
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I don't often write about my LP's on this blog, unless it's a rare or very interesting one. And here's a good example. Talk ...
She kissed me - Terence Trent d'Arby
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'She kissed me' was the third single taken from Terence Trent d'Arby's third album 'Symphony or damn'. It was a more...
Canton (live) - Japan
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Japan performed live for the last time in the UK during a six night stint at London's Hammersmith Odeon in November 1982. These perform...
Wish I could write a love song - Chas and Dave
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One month ago today, Chas and Dave announced their split. Dave Peacock decided to retire from the music business after the death of his wife...
Maria Magdalena - Sandra
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Sandra came full circle when she released a remix of her first international hit 'Maria Magdalena' in 1993. The remix of 'Maria ...
99.9 F - Suzanne Vega
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'99.9F°' was the title track of Suzanne Vega's 1992 album, which was subsequently released as a single as the album's second...
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
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These days, Ozzy Osbourne is an old, mumbling idiot who prostitutes himself for the entertainment of people who watch corny shows on MTV, bu...
Jealousy - Pet Shop Boys
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'Jealousy' was originally written by the Pet Shop Boys in 1982. It was finally recorded for their 1990 album 'Behaviour'. It...
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