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Summer 87, rummaging through the racks in HMV Manchester, store sound system plays an unfamiliar record that sounds familiar. All doubt dissipates when the vocal starts. New single by New Order.

Few years later, history seemed to be repeating. Heard the opening bars of another new New Order single. Enter Dave Gahan. Turned out to be "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode.

 

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Speaking in Tongues is my favourite Talking Heads album. Bought the cassette because it contained longer versions of several tracks. Frustratingly, the CD reissue has the shorter versions.

 

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Recall Brian Eno talking about this track. Apparently the bassist plays the same note all the way through.

 

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This poppy variant of the March Violets were some way from the earlier line-up who were often bracketed with Sisters of Mercy and The Cult.

With regard to your theme of support acts deserving equal billing, the Scientists toured with Sisters of Mercy over here in the mid-80s.

 

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Robert looks naked sans bird's nest and eyeliner.

 

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Can't hear this without thinking of Beavis and Butt-Head.

 

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Unusual to see Tina Charles listed as the artist. When "I'm on Fire" hit the UK charts, Luan Peters was hired for TV miming duties. Among other roles, she played the Aussie guest in an episode of Fawlty Towers.

I thought the 5000 Volts records were produced by Biddu. Checked with Wiki and no mention thereof.

The other 5000 Volts hit "Doctor Kiss Kiss" is a guilty pleasure. Have it on a disco comp. Fairly sure the blonde lady who fronted up on TOTPs wasn't the singer.

 

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Don't know if you're conversant with the back story.

I referenced "Lift Off With Ayshea" on the TV themes thread. This ran from 1969-74, one of a succession of Granada TV pop shows aimed at children. The best-remembered is probably Shang-a-Lang, a vehicle for the Bay City Rollers.

Arrows were another group of budding teen idols. Granada gave them their own series in 1976/77. Joan Jett was touring England with the Runaways and saw Arrows performing their song "I Love Rock n Roll" on the show. Serendipity paid off five years later with a monster hit.

 

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Poms still blame Straya for Shaddap You Face and the wicked injustice of Vienna failing to reach number 1.

Doesn't matter how many times it's pointed out that Joe Dolce is American.

 

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Fun Fact -

For the whole of September 1977, two of the top five records in the UK singles chart were French electronic instrumentals - "Oxygene Part IV" by Jean-Michel Jarre and "Magic Fly" by Space.

Extra Fun Fact -

An earlier French electronic instrumental, "Pepper Box" by Peppers, reached number 6 in 1974.

 

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I'm enjoying these historical vids of Sydney you're posting Horrie. Good stuff!

Same here.

The ones in colour are especially captivating.

 

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Summer 87, rummaging through the racks in HMV Manchester, store sound system plays an unfamiliar record that sounds familiar. All doubt dissipates when the vocal starts. New single by New Order.

Few years later, history seemed to be repeating. Heard the opening bars of another new New Order single. Enter Dave Gahan. Turned out to be "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode.

Truly one of the best songs to come out of the 80s even Sophie Baxtor Does a great cover of the song.

 

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The Poet Burroughs:

Thanks giving prayer was also made popular by U2

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