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| From | Mark London <mrl@psfc.mit.edu> |
| Subject | Re: Reissue wishlist |
| Date | Mon, 02 May 2011 14:13:00 -0400 |
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robert.pally@bluewin.ch wrote:
> Roulettes "Same" They remind me on the two records from the Cretones
> and love them. The album is from 1981.
This album does have some good songs, but it's mix is so muddy! It
definitely deserves a remixing and real fleshed out sound.
> The Lookalikes "Daydreamin at night" (1981) Pop, Power and New Wave. The album has some nice songs.
>
I forgot about this one. Some superb production, ala ELO, except
without the strings. But lots of keyboard and synths and other added
effects. Why doesn't any present band want to do this any more? Do
they not want to sound like ELO, or is it deemed "outdated"??? In any
event, someone from Italy released a DVD that included some of their
live performances, plus some demo versions of their songs (i.e. without
the production). The fact that this got released, but not the actual
LP, makes me believe the LP will not get a proper release.
In the same vein, is a 1981 album by the Swedish band "The Radio" called
"Black Paint White Colour". These guys have a gritty singer, that
combined with that era's power pop production, makes them sound like an
American version of the Motors. Definitely recommended, but avoid their
other LPs, which don't have the same style of music.
- Mark
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