In 1990, Kate Bush was one of the artists that participated in the project 'Two rooms', in which covers of Elton John songs were rec...

February 29 is an extraordinary day and on such a day I think I should post at least one extraordinary record. This one fits the bill: it...

'Respectable' was only the second single of the duo Mel & Kim Appleby, but they were quickly becoming a phenomenon. The single r...

The instrumental track 'Axel F', created entirely with synthesizers by Harold Faltermeyer, featured in the movie 'Beverley Hills...

A-ha were never very generous with bonus tracks after their first two albums were a hit, but sometimes there were some pleasant surprises. T...

What a great title for Valentine's day: 'Oh l'amour' by Erasure. If I'm being completely honest, I have to say I didn...

This 12" single features the long version of 'I scare myself', a track taken from Thomas Dolby's 1984 album 'The Flat e...

Kate Bush released the third single from her 1989 album 'The sensual world' in early 1990. Besides the 7" single , a 12" s...

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

Black's 'Sweetest smile' was a big comeback for a band that had been out of my sight for three years in the summer of 1987. Afte...

Bill Sharpe and Gary Numan recorded many singles together, but it all started with this one-off duet for Bill Sharpe's solo album 'F...

There's probably some truth to the story that the music you hear during adolescence makes the biggest impression on you. Many of the art...

I bought the 7" single of 'On the air tonight' not long after its release, but I never even saw the 12" single before I b...

The extended version of Soft Cell's 'What!' is far superior to the edit of the track on the 7" single . I found that out pr...

You may have read the description of this 12" single of 'Pale shelter'. If you did, you already know part of the story. Here´s...

When 'Every teardrop is a waterfall' was first released on YouTube, it sparked many negative comments, saying the song was plagiaris...

Elkie Brooks' breakthrough second album, released in 1977, propelled her into solo stardom in the UK and Europe. Featuring the top ten h...

Elton John released 'Philadelphia freedom' as a single in 1975. Elton, looking to honour his friend, tennis professional Billie Jean...

'Ace of hearts' was the fourth single taken from Chris Rea's 1984 album 'Wired to the moon'. In the UK, it was the title...

I posted my 12" single of Earth Wind & Fire's 'Boogie Wonderland' just two weeks ago, a few days before I ordered this...