Tag: Ace
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The Damned, Machine Gun Etiquette, 1979 on Chiswick
This was the third studio album from Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, and (new bassist) Algy Ward, collectively known as The Damned. Includes a cover of “Looking at You” by the MC5, as well as “Love Song” and “I Just Can’t Be Happy Today.” I believe this was only available as an import in…
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Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace.
Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace. Compilation covering 1978-1984, really mostly focused on 1979-1982 – critical years in the early “new” synthesizer era: Human League, Soft Cell, The Teardrop Explodes, China Crisis, OMD – lots of gems here