At Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:02:00 Bill wrote: > >Below are 3 bands I really dug in the '80s, but for various reasons I >stopped buying their albums (I've listed the last one that I purchased). >I'm curious as to whether any of their later albums are worth owning, so >I'm seeking recommendations - thanks in advance! > >Tears for Fears - Seeds Of Love I would avoid the two post-Curt Smith albums "Elemental" and "Raoul And The King Of Spain", but invest wholeheardedly in the 2004 comeback record "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending"....but get the BRITISH version on Gut Records distributed by Pinnacle which features the bonus tracks "Out Of Control" and "Pullin' A Cloud" (the greatest solo McCartney song he never wrote...it could have been off 'Ram'). The whole album is filled with "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" Beatle type pastiches with ample nods to Bowie, psychedelia and just plain great power pop. No synths...just guitar and orchestral driven hook-filled toe-tappers. Jaimie Vernon, President, Bullseye Records http://www.bullseyecanada.com SWAG: http://www.cafepress.com/bullseyecanada BULLSEYE LIVE 365 RADIO: http://www.live365.com/stations/bullseyerecords Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/ http://www.myspace.com/jaimievernonsmovingtargetz _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with free Messenger emoticons. Check out freemessengeremoticons.ca