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kimba
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response 100 of 159:
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Jul 16 06:34 UTC 1994 |
Oh! I have that album...let's see it's by The LIghtening Seeds, songwriter is
Ian Brodie! The producer for Elvis Costello was Nick Lowe!
Do I win? Do I win?!?!
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brighn
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response 101 of 159:
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Jul 16 09:12 UTC 1994 |
Summary so far:
(a) Ian Broudie wrote the song __________ for the group ___________ and
later recorded it himself as Lightning Seeds.
(The song was produced by another Ian; Ian Anderson, of course, is the
rock flutist.)
(b) Nick Lowe, frequent producer for Elvis Costello, covered Costello's
song ______________________ which he did not produce for Costello.
More hints: The two songs have something in common (in the titles).
Costello's song is sort of bluesy/sad. Broudie's song is peppy/happy.
(Big hint for Lightning Seeds; most of their stuff is peppy). The
unknown group's biggest hit (and not so big, at that) was "Her Head's
Revolving." They started as Salvation Army, playing psychadelia in the
early 80s before changing their name and making their sound more mainstream.
(Although not quite mainstream enough.)
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hawkeye
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response 102 of 159:
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Jul 18 13:39 UTC 1994 |
I know the unknown group: The Three O Clock. Their first album was the
best and the band went downhill after their guitarist left after then 2nd
album. I'd have to check my albums if I really wanted to figure out
the song, I guess...
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brighn
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response 103 of 159:
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Jul 18 15:21 UTC 1994 |
Yes, Steve. Although "Arrive Without Travelling" was actually thier
(er, their) second album. The song in question is on their last album,
on Prince's Paisley Park album. Their producer for that album,
incidentally, was Ian Ritchie. (The Time's first album, meanwhil,
was "What Time is It?") Since all the groups have been gotten,
I suppose I can give you the song titles. Ian Broudie wrote "Love
Explosion" and Elvis Costello wrote "Indoor Fireworks". Wasn't that
a blast? (In case it was never said, Nick Lowe's back-up band is
his Cowboy Outfit. Interesting side trivia: Huey Lewis and the News
played The Wedding Band on Lowe's "I Knew the Bride when she Used to Rock and
Roll".) Well, Hawkeye, if you're intersted, you're next.
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hawkeye
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response 104 of 159:
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Jul 19 13:34 UTC 1994 |
I'll skip it. (I knew "arrive" was the 2nd album. Their *best* was
their first: 16 Tambourines.)
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brighn
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response 105 of 159:
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Jul 19 14:55 UTC 1994 |
Oh. Sorry. I didn't like 16 all that much. I actually thought they
were getting better, but then, I liked the new Wall of voodoo and
Faith No more's original singer. I guess the floor is open to whoever
feels like asking another question, then....
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juggler
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response 106 of 159:
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Jul 20 22:13 UTC 1994 |
I believe that Kimba should ask the next one, since she got a lot of the
things right before anyone else got them...
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carson
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response 107 of 159:
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Jul 26 07:16 UTC 1994 |
OK. ANything to revive this item!
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aruba
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response 108 of 159:
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Oct 3 02:17 UTC 1994 |
Wow, not much happening here lately. Doesn't anyone have any 80s musical
trivia to share?
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carson
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response 109 of 159:
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Oct 3 03:30 UTC 1994 |
I was outclassed by people who listened to music throughout the 80's. I'm
only good after 1984. :(
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brighn
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response 110 of 159:
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Oct 3 03:47 UTC 1994 |
O.k., Carson, try this:
This group was popular throughout the 80s. While its third album pictured
four members, two of the people pictured are not credited anywhere on the
album for *anything*, including backing vocals, and (to my ear) only appear
on one track (while there's a whole passel of background folk who did do
stuff that aren't pictured).
(1985 release)
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carson
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response 111 of 159:
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Oct 3 04:09 UTC 1994 |
ooh... was it the Eurythmics? I'd guess it'd be the album with "Angel" and
"Missionary Man", although the name of the album escapes.
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brighn
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response 112 of 159:
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Oct 3 04:57 UTC 1994 |
Good guess, but nope. TO my knowledge, they had six albums total,
of which the last four were in effect just the two "core" members.
The first, third, and fourth albums were by far the most successful,
and differed significantly in style.
(Eurythmics, by my count, had eight albums, Although "Angel" (Touch)
was on their third album, and "Missionary Man" (Revenge) was on their
fifth (I think) album.)
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carson
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response 113 of 159:
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Oct 3 05:49 UTC 1994 |
your use of the past tense suggests a defunct group. I think Tears For
Fears was usually considered a duo, which knocks them out. I don't know
how many albums Starship had, but they definitely were not popular
"throughout the 80's." I find it surprising that two of the band "members"
weren't credited for ANYTHING, but that may be due to a poor credit
listing, esp. since you suggest "a whole passel of background folk".
That's the sort of thing I'd expect from a Columbia/Sony recording, not to
mention many other companies that kept production costs low by minimizing
credits. hmm...
Duran Duran?
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brighn
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response 114 of 159:
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Oct 3 20:53 UTC 1994 |
I believe they're defunct. The lastalbum I have is 1991, so they might still
be out there, but it didn't do well, so I doubt it. Not Duran Duran, which
started with six members. Hmmmm... another clue. The first, fourth., and sixth
album titles referred obliquely (more or less) to the group name (although they
had no self-titled albums). British group, New Wave (in fact, the lead singer,
along with The Fixx's Cy Curnin, popularized the "Wave" haircut popular in the
mid-80s among wavers). Oh yeah, the first album had a one-hour video movie
that incorporated all but one of the songs into a story about a rock group
trying to smuggle a Russian spy across the border." When your world is full of
strage arrangements/When gravity won't pull you through/You know you're looking
out for something/Well, that something depends on you." (from the first album)
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robh
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response 115 of 159:
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Oct 4 11:16 UTC 1994 |
And Rob suddenly remembers...
Yes, as far as I know, ABC is/are defunct.
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brighn
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response 116 of 159:
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Oct 11 06:26 UTC 1994 |
ABC's How to be a Millionaire featured photos and drawings of Eden
and David Yarattu, neither of whom actually apeear to have done anything
on the album (both later released solo albums as ex-ABC members, which
did abyssmally, so I'm inclined to believe that it was all a
commercial dupe). Bit of trivia: Anne Dudley of Art of Noise
did the orchestral arrangeing for ABC's Lexicon of Love (the first
album). Other albums, in order: Beauty Stab, How to be a Millionaire,
Alphabet City, Up, and Abracadabra.
The last three were finally just Martin Fry and Mark White (with a
host of backup). The quote above, of course, was from "The Look of
Love."
Rob, you got a question, or shall I just continue in my Martha Quinn
storehouse of worthless knowledge way?
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robh
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response 117 of 159:
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Oct 12 13:42 UTC 1994 |
Go ahead, brighn, all I have in here is Qabalist trivia.
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brighn
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response 118 of 159:
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Oct 13 04:01 UTC 1994 |
What 80s group released two albums in Britian with six members and four
extras before making it big both there and in the US as a trio?
(Hint: One of the trio, a New Zealander, is listed as an extra on the
UK releases.)
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kimba
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response 119 of 159:
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Oct 14 03:03 UTC 1994 |
I'd have to say "Who are Crowded House?" The Finn Brothers are alive and
well.
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brighn
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response 120 of 159:
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Oct 14 21:26 UTC 1994 |
The group took their name from a comic strip. Their first hit's title
(primarily a UK hit) was a sub-title in a Naked Eyes quasi-hit and
a U2 mega-hit. The song itself was featured in the group's first
major hit in the U.S.
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juggler
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response 121 of 159:
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Oct 17 04:36 UTC 1994 |
The Thompson Twins, The song was "In the Name Of Love" It was featured in the
song "Lies" ANd aren't they a duet now??
Do I get the next question??
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brighn
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response 122 of 159:
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Oct 18 05:34 UTC 1994 |
(I'm not sure if they're still recording -- the last I have is 1991's Queer
-- but, yes, their last few albums were Tom Bailey and Allannah Currie.
During their heyday, though, they were a threesome. BTW, the other songs
were What (in the name of love) and Pride (in the name of love), which
for some odd reason were receiving air time at the same time. Go figure.)
Juggler's next.
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juggler
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response 123 of 159:
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Oct 23 04:37 UTC 1994 |
Sorry for the delay...
The Question is...
(a hush falls over the crowd...)
This Gentleman was the original lead singer for a VERY famous 80's group known
for their lavish videos in exotic locales, as well as their well crafted brand
of pop-rock that garnered them millions of pre-pubescent girls as fans.
He never had any work released with this group before he was canned and repla
(oops) replaced by their now more well know counterpart. He had a brief solo
outing in the mid to late 80's and just this month co-wrote several songs on
the second release of a up and coming Canadian band. Who is he?
Hint: He took part of his stage name from a popular British comic strip hero!
Good luck!
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brighn
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response 124 of 159:
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Oct 23 04:47 UTC 1994 |
Well, the group in question is obviously Duran Duran, but no clues as to
who Simon LeBon replaced as of yet.
Would the hero be Tintin?
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