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INSTRUCTIONS – Instructions – (Radio records) – 1982

  what Frank is listening to #227 – INSTRUCTIONS – Instructions – (Radio records) – 1982 I knew nothing about this band at all when I dropped it on the turntable. A quick google revealed nothing. Keywords like "Instructions" and "LP" … Continue reading

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CLOCKS – Self Titled – (Epic) – 1982

what Frank is listening to #198 – CLOCKS – Self Titled – (Epic) – 1982   I had never heard of this band but with some vague "new wave" cover art sucking me in I threw my dollar coin down on … Continue reading

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HELEN MERRILL – Rodgers & Hammerstein Album – (DRG) – 1982

what Frank is listening to #196 – HELEN MERRILL – Rodgers & Hammerstein Album – (DRG) – 1982   The reason I like "commenting" on albums by acts I have already commented on is that I don't have to invest … Continue reading

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KOOL & THE GANG – As One – (De-Lite) – 1982

  Ooooh , I approached this album with trepidation. Disco and funk has it's place … but not in 1982.   Allmusic: Formed as a jazz ensemble in the mid-'60s, Kool & the Gang became one of the most inspired and … Continue reading

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KIM CARNES – Voyeur – (EMI) -1982

what Frank is listening to #58- KIM CARNES – Voyeur – (EMI) -1982   Every one knows the monster smash hit that was "Bette Davis Eyes" in 1981 (#1 for 9 weeks!). What I didn't know was that raspy or gravel … Continue reading

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RALPH McTELL – Water of Dreams – (Larrikin) – 1982

  what Frank is listening to #42 – RALPH McTELL – Water of Dreams – (Larrikin) – 1982   This one's for Phil …I can see him in the front row with a lighter in the air.  This album however is … Continue reading

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EDDIE MONEY – No Control – (CBS) – 1982

 what Frank is listening to #17 – EDDIE MONEY – No Control – (CBS) – 1982 I have heard Eddie before and never been impressed … he plays the MOR AOR (middle of the road, audults oriented rock) that was … Continue reading

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