It's been a very long time since I used my fancy 5 disc autochanger and today marks the day that I start using it again! #Vinyl might be the cooler medium, but CD's are actually my favourite. I collected an amount of rare CD's or albums that are otherwise not available for streaming so that I can rip them and play the music on my phone. This way I also actually own the music, and I won't see it disappearing out of my downloads. (Buggles second album was taken down.)
I know I have tooted about this album before in my #Vinyl thread, but now it's time for the #CD version. The beauty of this medium is the bonus tracks and this release has a whole disc dedicated to it. Those tracks are singles and their b-sides from the same time period. Some of them included on 1981-1982 as well. There's an alternate version of Ceremony at the end, which is special!
Only issued as a CD once and never again. There's two for sale on Discogs for 189 and 300 EUR, but I got mine for 90! I loved Cherchez Le Garçon with its extended codas and playful synths, but that is mostly absent from this album. While I missed that at first, the album has grown on me since. This album is more punky than #synthpop, with more focus on the guitars.
My absolute favourite album by Yes, Gates Of Delirium is a brilliant track that doesn't overstay its welcome despite its 23 minute length. I love the "battle sequence" in the middle: it's epic. Maybe I like it so much because the album is very dense and up-tempo, I tend to lose attention if there's a lot of slow segments but this album keeps you in for the ride all the way through.
Before I even went to #Croatia, I had researched a bit about #Yugoslav#NewWave music. This is an excellent compilation of the more #PostPunk style. Interestingly, the people at a record store couldn't believe I had bought this down the street as apparently there's some big dispute going between the singer and their label. I was told to cherish this #CD, so I will!
Deemed a mistake by #PeterHook of #NewOrder, who was the driving force behind Revenge. I don't think of it as such, there's some really good, danceable tracks on here, albeit a bit shallow at times. The sound is dark but the lyrics are sensitive at times. I love the consistent art style they had laid out for their releases, their troop of models called "Revenge girls". Check it out if you like New Order.
I have a lot of albums by #GrahamParker and #TheRumour but it still has to get to me properly. So far this album is really enjoyable, nicely upbeat and some really clear production. I get really positive vibes from this album!
One of my favourite albums of all time. Such a smooth and pleasant listen. I was very lucky to find it in my frequented record store this week as normally China Crisis appears rarely. I don't really have more to say than 5/5.
Since I liked #DepecheMode's debut and #Yazoo's sophomore album, I was happy to find this CD by Erasure, since #VinceClarke was in all three groups. When I listened to it for the first time it didn't really hit and I have been dreading listening to it again. Now that I'm hearing it again it doesn't seem so bad anymore, but it doesn't seem that interesting still. Maybe that is yet to come.
Not my CD but I am borrowing it from a friend. Interesting album, but nothing really stayed with me yet, now that I have listened to it twice. It's just a tad funky and the vocals are akin to that of #OMD's lead singer in my opinion. I certainly will (have to) listen to this again!
Apparently the audio quality is supposed to be horrible on this live album, but it seems to be much better on the CD version than the vinyl version I have. What is there to say about this album? Good band, great live, and the best material from their best period. Great listen!
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