26-03-2018, 09:54 AM
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Blimey! You were busy Yesterday Floydy. Lots for me to catch up on. Btw, the first single I bought was by Little Jimmy Osmond.
but redeemed myself by buying 'Get outa me 'ouse' by Hustler.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_4eKzFhZk
26-03-2018, 10:10 AM
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Glad to see Enigma a fave band of mine, really Michael Cretu project, he was involved withy quite a few bands iin the 80`s / 90`s, this one might surprise you.After4 the 2cd album Jens Gad joined, a very talented musician worth checking out if yo likie Enigma.
26-03-2018, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Floydy
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No.432: "Enigma 2: The Cross Of Changes" by Enigma (1993)
A Romanian-German new age "band" created by DJ/producer Michael Cretu. This was their second album following the international success of their debut which featured the Gregorian chants (coming up soon in my list). This haunting music was notable for the Asian-sounding lead single, 'Return To Innocence':
Always liked his creative philosophy as well. “Old rules and habits have to be rejected and dismissed so that something new can be created.”
26-03-2018, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Longdogs
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I seem to remember that 'We're all alone' was on the B side (remember those) to 'Lido Shuffle'. I loved both of those and preferred his version to Rita Coolidge.
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Blimey! You were busy Yesterday Floydy. Lots for me to catch up on. Btw, the first single I bought was by Little Jimmy Osmond. but redeemed myself by buying 'Get outa me 'ouse' by Hustler.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_4eKzFhZk
Never heard of Hustler, not a bad song that. I saw the link and thought you'd posted Jimmy Osmond for a minute there!! I'd have had you banned for that
26-03-2018, 08:55 PM
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No.429: "Clutching At Straws" by Marillion (1987)
Marillion's fourth and final album featuring the giant Scotsman Fish as lead vocalist/lyricist. Fish went solo and Marillion carried on with a hugely loyal fan base, so best of both worlds really.
Clutching At Straws is another conceptual work which tells tales from 'the bar', an environment of which Fish was known to be fond of. This is the best song on the album:
26-03-2018, 09:02 PM
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No.428: "Live And More" by Donna Summer (1978)
Yes, this is a little different isn't it? Part-studio, part-live, this is an amazing album brought out at the height of disco in 1978. The reason why I like it, apart from Summer's fantastic voice is largely because of the final suite on side four; her tremendous rendition of Jim Webb's MacArthur Park. The four-minute single was delectable on it's own but here you get the entire near-18-minute towering song. A marvellous song from a very competent album.
26-03-2018, 09:10 PM
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No.427: "Piledriver" by Status Quo (1973)
This is when Status Quo really hit their stride and competed with the likes of Deep Purple as a serious rock band (unfortunately 10 years later they would turn into Chas & Dave, but never mind). A classic album if ever there was one and my fave Quo release, this included the single 'Paper Plane', and a couple of great album tracks I'll play for you now: their superb version of The Doors' 'Roadhouse Blues' and 'Big Fat Mama':
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