Rod Stewart released 'Infatuation' in 1984. The music video is never played on television anymore, but at the time it was a memorable clip. Stewart acted a lot like a voyeur and a male chauvinist pig - a role that fit him like a glove I think.
This 12" single features a full length version of the track plus two B-sides. A good deal for Rod Stewart fans.
My collection: 12" single no. 546 Found: unknown Cost: unknown Tracks: 'Infatuation (full length version)' / 'Tonight's the night (live)', 'Three time loser'
Producer and DJ Darren Tate was born in London on October 22, 1972. In the early Noughties he started working under the pseudonym DT8. The DT8 project involved dance tracks with various guest vocalists.
One of them was Roxanne Wilde, the younger sister of Kim Wilde. The track 'Destination' was released on several different 12" singles - and this is one of them. It was a hit for the two, peaking at number 23 in the UK singles chart in May 2003.
My collection: 12" single no. 439 Found: unknown Cost: unknown Tracks: 'Destination (Darren 'DT8' Tate's original mix)' / 'Destination (instrumental)'
In the Eighties not only dance tracks got the 'extended remix' treatment, but also ballads. Sometimes this resulted in very beautiful tracks, such as this version of 'How can I fall' by Breathe. With some instrumental additions, the track is extended to great effect.
What's more, this 12" single was released in a limited edition poster package. The 24"x36" photograph is the same as the one on the front sleeve, but it's still a nice gesture.
My collection: 12" single no. 139 Found: Record Exchange, London, October 1991 Cost: 2 pounds Tracks: 'How can I fall? (extended remix)' / 'How can I fall? (single version)', 'All this I should have known'
The Dutch band Time Bandits were always able to release their hit singles with attractive 12" single alternatives. Their 1985 hit 'Endless road' was released with a 'special remixed dance version' included on this disc.
My collection: 12" single no. 390 Found: unknown Cost: unknown Tracks: 'Endless road (special remixed dance version)' / 'Fiction'
I still remember the day in March 1990 when my sister walked into my room with the newest single by Kate Bush, 'Love and anger'. She pronounced the title wrong and then showed me that the single was released in a gatefold booklet sleeve. I was green with envy, almost literally. When she added that the shop only had one copy, no love was left inside me, just anger.
The two weeks it took for the shop to get the single back in stock were among the longest weeks of my life. My fandom of Kate Bush had taken on gigantic proportions - and having an item like this pass me by was simply too much to bear. But fortunately in this case, all's well that ends well.
My collection: 7" single no. 1192 Found: Melody Maker, Den Haag, March 1990 Cost: 7 guilders Tracks: 'Love and anger' / 'Ken'
The single 'Stay out of my life' was successful in the UK only at a time when Five Star were at the peak of their popularity in their home country. It reached number 9 in the UK singles chart.
This 12" single features a remix of 'Stay out of my life' as well as a remix of previous hit single 'If I say yes'. Where many Five Star 12" singles just seem to fall flat, this package is quite a lively one.
My collection: 12" single no. 457 Found: unknown Cost: unknown Tracks: 'Stay out of my life' / 'If I say yes (Lew Hahn US dub mix)', '(How dare you) Stay out of my life'
I never managed to turn my friend Puck into a Tori Amos fan, however hard I tried. While I bought all of her albums and singles, he remained insensitive to the beauty of her Nineties work. Admittedly, Amos creatively burned out after the turn of the century, but before she did, she created some magical music.
In 1999, I was pleasantly surprised when Puck actually liked the 'Wedding cake club mix' of 'Jackie's strength'. Originally a moving ballad on Tori Amos' 1998 album 'From the choirgirl hotel', Warren Rigg turned it into a 'hands in the air' dance anthem. Quite an achievement and I actually liked this remix myself too. I bought this American double 12" single mainly for the sleeve, because all the tracks were released on the American cd-single as well.
Rod Stewart released 'Infatuation' in 1984. The music video is never played on television anymore, but at the time it was a memorable clip. Stewart acted a lot like a voyeur and a male chauvinist pig - a role that fit him like a glove I think.
