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July 4, 2003
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When one thinks of Frankie Goes to Hollywood (assuming you have heard of them), it is to "Relax". Rage Hard collects all of their hits and some interesting covers in a disc that is way better than it has any right being.
For the record, I am a huge fan of 80's music. FGTH has always been a group ... more |
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July 4, 2003
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The album that introduced the world to Andrew Ridgeley. Oh, and some guy named George Michael. One of the extreme examples of bubblegum pop comes courtesy of Sony Japan with the SACD release of Wham!'s Make it Big.
While the title was approriate, time has not been kind to the material. Some of the ... more |
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July 4, 2003
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Dare! is often sited as the Human League's best effort. While I like Crash more, this album is a very solid example of the early 80's techno phase. Best known here is "Don't you want me", a very catchy tune that still holds up today.
However, the rest of the album does not fare so well. Most of ... more |
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July 3, 2003
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In what is becoming a great routine, EMI has unleashed Spandau Ballet's True onto SACD. This release is a celebration of its 20th anniversary. Hard to believe it, 20 years ago this amazing album was first released.
While Spandau Ballet was an extremely popular band in their native Britain, ... more |
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July 1, 2003
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With all the attention to Avalon, I thought it was interesting to re-listen to Frantic back to back with Avalon. After almost nine years, Bryan Ferry delivers new material. In addition, he includes some interesting covers. All this adds up to one of his strongest solo offerings ever.
While the ... more |
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