Tag: 1984
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The Art of Noise, Into Battle With The Art Of Noise, 1983 (UK)/1984(US) on Island/ZTT
The Art of Noise, Into Battle With The Art Of Noise, 1983 (UK)/1984(US) on Island/ZTT A single, EP, or album depending on your perspective. Cover art by Jan van Eyck. This was the first release from Art of Noise and the first release by ZTT – ZTIS 100.
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What’s New (1983), Lush Life (1984), and For Sentimental Reasons (1986)
What’s New (1983), Lush Life (1984), and For Sentimental Reasons (1986) A great trio of platinum albums by Linda Ronstadt with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra on Asylum/Warner Bros. The last was released after Nelson Riddle passed in 1985
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Power of Love, picture disk, 1984 on ZTT
Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Power of Love, picture disk, 1984 on ZTT I dont have a ton of picture disks (they tend not to sound as good as non-picture vinyl) but love this one we need the power of love right now.
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The Eurythmics, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four), 1984 on RCA.
The Eurythmics, Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four), 1984 on RCA. The Eurythmics made a soundtrack for Virgin Records for the film version of Orwell’s 1984 by Michael Radford, not knowing the director had commissioned an orchestral score separately. Various releases of the film exist with a mixed score or with just the orchestral score – I’ve always…
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The March Violets, Natural History, 1984 on Rebirth
The March Violets, Natural History, 1984 on Rebirth Rebirth was a label formed by the band. Includes “Religious as Hell” which was their first single in 1982 on Merciful, the label formed by Andrew Eldritch from The Sisters of Mercy. Unfortunately my copy no longer has the Zillion Dollar insert. Not sure if I had…
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Forever Young, Alphaville, 1984 on WEA.
Forever Young, Alphaville, 1984 on WEA. Venezuelan pressing I found atDaddy Kool Records in St. Petersburg Debut album rushed out based on the success of “Big In Japan”
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Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records.
Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive?, 1984 on Slash Records. The major label debut from East LA’s Los Lobos – this copy is the 180g remastered 2018 edition manufactured and marketed by Rhino, and it sounds great
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Everything But the Girl, Self-Titled, 1984 on Sire
This was a US only release, taking cuts from their UK debut album, Eden, plus other singles. Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt are both still active making wonderful music.
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Two Tribes, 1984 on Zang Tuum Tumb
Zang Tuum Tumb 12 ZTAS 3, 1984. Side A: Annihilation Side B: Surrender From Flashback London
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The Cars, Heartbeat City, 1984 and The Cars, Shake It Up, 1981.
RiP Ric Ocasek Both from record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA
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Various Artists, Foreign Affaire, 1984 on M Port Records.
Extended Play Hot Mix Versions? A Passport to the World’s New Music? Specials AKA “Free Nelson Mandela”? Yes, please.