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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: Spandau & Nena |
| Date | Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:56:27 -0500 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: Spandau & Nena
> At Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:17:16 Stewart wrote:
>
>>JOURNEYS TO GLORY, DIAMOND, TRUE, from '81, '82 and '83 respectively. Some
>>great singles there, but also some seriously dodgy album tracks.
>
> Always liked "Musclebound", "Chant No. 1" (which I swear was the model for
> Chumbawumba's "Tub Thumbing"), and "Paint Me Down".
>
For me, "Journeys To Glory" is the better of the first two records. "To Cut
A Long Story Short,
"Musclebound," and "Mandolin," are great tracks.
"Diamond" isn't as consistent, though "Paint Me Down," and "Instinction" are
great songs. The B-side after "She Loved Like Diamond," is a little spotty.
"True" is a great record, though it did signal a descent into MOR that was
completed by "Parade" in 1984. And the less said about their cod-rock
records "Through the Barricades" and "Heart Like A Sky," the better.
The first Nena LP was a terrific confection. I always liked the fact that
the A-side was in English and the B-side was in German. "Just A Dream," off
that LP was another terrific track, as was "Kino."
john micek.
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