The Wonder Stuff “Unbearable” is the 13th track on, “The Eight Legged Groove Machine,” which is the debut album of The Wonder Stuff, released on 8/15/88. Listening to this I have to say I enjoy the rhythm and tightness of it. Good drums, guitar, lead vocal and harmonizing. Simple lyrics but the message is clear. …
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The Second British Invasion Music Series — The Brit Box, Disc 1, Track 10, “Crash” from, “Lovely,” by The Primitives
The Primitives 1988 The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, formed in the summer of 1984 with PJ Court (born Paul Jonathan Court) (vocals, guitar), Steve Dullaghan (born Stephen Anthony Dullaghan, ex-Nocturnal Babies) (bass), Peter Tweedie (drums) and Keiron McDermott, ex-Nocturnal Babies (vocals.) Vocalist McDermott was later replaced by Tracy Tracy (born…
The Second British Invasion Music Series — The Brit Box, Disc 1, Track 9, “Walkin’ With Jesus” from, “The Perfect Prescription,” by Spacemen 3
image from Discogs “Walkin’ with Jesus” was first released as a single in November, 1986, from Spacemen 3’s 2nd studio album, “The Perfect Prescription,” which was released in September, 1987. The song was also included on the 1994 re-issue of their first studio album, “Sound of Confusion,” as well as on the Spacemen 3 compilation…
Hanspostcard song draft (final) Round 10, Pick 9, “Cactus Tree,” by Joni Mitchell
(corrected) album cover, “Song to a Seagull“ Here we are, at the tenth and final round of the 2021 Hanspostcard Song Draft. It has been a pleasure sharing my favorites with you all and a delight to listen to your choices and learn more about them. For my last choice, again, it is one of…
Hanspostcards singles draft — Round 9, Pick 10, “Black Star,” by Radiohead
“Black Star” is the 10th track on Radiohead’s second studio album, “The Bends,” which was released on March 8, 1995. The album produced six singles, but this wasn’t one of them. All tracks on the album were written by the band: Thom Yorke – lead vocals, guitars, piano; string arrangements Jonny Greenwood – guitar, organ,…
The Second British Invasion Music Series — The Brit Box, Disc 1, Track 8, “April Skies,” by The Jesus and Mary Chain
image link “April Skies,” by The Jesus and Mary Chain, is the 8th track on the first disk of The Brit Box. Tidbits: The Jesus and Mary Chain (originally called The Poppy Seeds and then Death of Joey) are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the…
The Second British Invasion Music Series — The Brit Box, Disc 1, Track 7, “Lips Like Sugar,” by Echo & The Bunnymen
l-r: Ian McCalloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas “Lips Like Sugar” is the seventh track on the first disc of The Brit Box. It was the second single released from Echo & The Bunnymen’s fifth (and eponymous) album, which was released in August, 1987. This was their last album with Pete, who died…
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