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THE JIM CARROLL BAND – Catholic Boy – (ATCO) – 1980
I welcome another couple of bods to this list … who I have migrated over from another list … I have Carroll's "Dry Dreams" album which is quite good but this is his better known album with his "well known" tracks. … Continue reading
STEVIE WONDER – Hotter Than July – (Motown) – 1980
Well of course Stevie Wonder is a legend as a result of being one of the most influential acts in soul music. What I have always liked about Wonder is his inventiveness and his energy. He transcends straight soul and incorporates … Continue reading
GENE CHANDLER – ’80 – (20th Century) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #46 – GENE CHANDLER – '80 – (20th Century) – 1980 Rise and shine … a beautiful Sunday … Gene Chandler's pop place in history is assured with the magnificent 1962 hit … Continue reading
TERENCE BOYLAN – Suzy – (Asylum) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #41 – TERENCE BOYLAN – Suzy – (Asylum) – 1980 Again … I had no knowledge of this artist though I assumed it was singer-songwriter stuff , though I knew 1980 was not a good … Continue reading
JUDIE TZUKE – Sportscar – (Rocket Record Company) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #33 – JUDIE TZUKE – Sportscar – (Rocket Record Company) – 1980 Over the years I've seen quite a few Judie Tzuke albums in op shops (or should I say the same ones over … Continue reading
D.L. BYRON – This Day and Age – (Arista) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #29 – D.L. BYRON – This Day and Age – (Arista) – 1980 Not having heard of D.L. Byron I bought this one on the strength of the cover art – it looked vaguely "new … Continue reading
KANSAS – Audio-Visions – (Epic) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #20 – KANSAS – Audio-Visions – (Epic) – 1980 In a lot of ways "Kansas" embodies everything that was bad about the 1970s – part prog rock, part mainstream heartland rock, part stadium rock, … Continue reading
JIMMY PURSEY – Imagination Camouflage – (Polydor) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #12 – JIMMY PURSEY – Imagination Camouflage – (Polydor) – 1980 It may surprise some but I was a bit of a Sham 69 fan back in the early to mid 80s. They were one … Continue reading
ERIC CARMEN – Tonight You’re Mine – ( Arista) – 1980
what Frank is listening to #10 – ERIC CARMEN – Tonight You're Mine – ( Arista) – 1980 I had reservations about this album as it's a "late" Eric Carmen LP The sleeve picture alone is very well dodgy … … Continue reading
