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WHAM! "the best of wham!: if you were there" cd 1997
from Lynne's cd collection
a compilation, their second.
one of the best pop bands of the 1980s and George soared even higher as a solo artist iMO
pretty hard to go past these songs for an all round uplifting fun time
love most of this and like the remainder, rates around 2.4 which means
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
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PRINCE "batman" (OST)
another one of Lynne's Prince albums that i had never heard
his eleventh album
originally released in 1989
i do own the "batdance" single, that outstayed its welcome by 1990 IMO LOL
anyway, the rest of the album isnt too bad but it is very nondescript at best
lots of voiceover samples from Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger (the stars of the movie)
only song of any real substance is his duet with Sheena Easton which i love
album would score around 1.8 which means
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
favourite, the duet with Sheena:
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IAN DURY "4,000 weeks holiday" 1984
from Lynne's vinyl collection
his seventh of eleven
i own a couple, Lynne owns a couple
the title refers to the average lifespan of a human
music is poppy, funky, and danceable
lyrics are typical of his cockney style
and vocals are in his thick accented Essex twang
i think Ian Dury is becoming one of those "gotta be in the mood to listen to" artists for me
that said, there was nothing overly bad on the album but likewise i just didnt really over enjoy it
i guess a fair ranking score would be 1.7 which means
I LIKE THIS ALBUM (but barely)
fav:
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SHEENA EASTON "take my time" vinyl 1981
formerly from my sisters LP collection which she gave to me several years ago
i cant recall ever playing this since ive had it
cant even remember hearing it when it came out but i must have because we were both still living with out parents
very average pop album IMO
i do like her voice though
the standout track is still the hit single
album would score around 1.8 from me which means
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
favourite:
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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DEAD OR ALIVE "youthquake" 1985
from Lynne's vinyl collection
all i knew from the album was the two hit singles "you spin me round" and "my heart goes bang"
the rest of the album is in the same style.
it was an okay album for what it was (electro-pop/dance)
album scores 1,8 which means
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
favourite:
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
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OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN "physical" vinyl 1981
from my sister's small collection given to me several years ago
ONJ's eleventh album of twenty-six
well that was God awful bad.
was never a fan but she made 12-15 really good singles IMO
only three tracks i liked, "make a move on me", the title track and "silvery rain"
album scores a terrible 1.3 which means
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
what red blooded male doesnt like seeing ONJ in gym gear?
answer, a gay guy but they get the tanned guys at the end LOL
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CHAS & DAVE "dont give a monkeys" vinyl, 1979
from London, UK
third of fifteen albums, i own three.
theyre a boogie-woogie, cockney-knees-up, dance-hall duo
lots of cockney rhyming slang throughout their songs and innuendos
i'd like to say similar to Ian Dury but his music was more reggae tinged
album scores 2.0 which means
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
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ABC "the lexicon of love" vinyl 1982
UK pop band
debut album
almost blue-eyed soul stuff
singles ("look of love", "poison arrow" and "all of my heart") were quite good
sounded slightly dated now though
rest of the tracks were quite blah...
all up, probably easier than counting sheep to sleep at night
album scores 1.5 which means
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
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A TASTE OF HONEY "a taste of honey" vinyl 1978
from Lynne's LP collection
i remembered the name of the band but couldnt recall their songs.
still couldnt after playing it either!
anyway, their debut album of five, not sure how many she owns though
lots of jazz, R+B and funk sounds throughout which makes it slightly more classy that regular disco sounds of the day
i love picking these albums ive never heard because sometimes they are pretty good
and this one scores a pass mark of 1.8 which means
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
the worldwide #1 hit: A Taste Of Honey Boogie Oogie Oogie
my favourite:
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MARK RONSON "uptown special" cd 2015
a revisit
UK producer/DJ
his fourth album
purchased purely for the Bruno Mars track
two other songs are just okay, the remaining eight crap
album scores 1.4 which means
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM
favourite (and absolute classic):
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
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