The single version of this tune is bit less congested, in my opinion than the admittedly very fine album version. In parts, you do miss…
Tag: 80s
24/10/2018: “305 Spanish Town Road Dub” by Scientist
If King Tubby pretty much invented dub, it was Scientist who really elevated it as an art form. Pushing the more modern studio equipment to…
17/10/2018: “Shine Eye Gal” by Black Uhuru
Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare are two of the most famous names in reggae. Sly Dunbar plays drums, and Robbie Shakespeare plays bass guitar. So…
09/10/2018: “Radio Ga Ga” by Queen
The song “Video Killed The Radio Star” has much of the same message, but it’s nowhere near as potent as this. “Radio Ga Ga” is…
06/10/2018: “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns ‘N’ Roses
There aren’t many songs that rock harder than this one. So much so, that VH1 actually voted it the greatest hard rock song of all…
05/10/2018: “Burning Down The House (45 Version)” by Talking Heads
Talking Heads have got to be one of the best things to come out of the 80s alternative scene. As part of the New Wave…
30/09/2018: “Heart’s Desire” by Don Blackman
Don Blackman has played with some of the biggest names in Funk & Soul, such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament, Roy Ayers, and also…
26/09/2018: “I’m In Love” by Evelyn “Champagne” King
Evelyn King’s 1981 hit, “I’m In Love”, was number 1 on the Soul chart and the Dance chart, which is about right. There’s a distinct…
24/08/2018: “Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)” by Man Parrish
Normally I’m not a great fun of the cowbell. The way it cuts through the mix can be easily parodied, such as in the SNL…
23/08/2018: “Dead Ringer For Love” by Meatloaf & Cher
It would be easy to go for one of Meatloaf’s famous theatrical power ballads, like “Bat Out Of Hell”, or “Paradise By The Dashboard Light”….