Picnic At The Whitehouse - We Need Protection (Scream Mix) 12" (1985)

Picnic at the Whitehouse was an English synthpop band, founded in 1985. It’s members were Edwin Martin Hind (previously in Virgin Dance) and Illfo (real name Eckart Debusmann). The band had one major international hit, “We Need Protection”, which was also included on their sole album, “The Doors Are Open”, released in 1987.

Picnic At The Whitehouse

We Need Protection (Scream Mix)

The Chameleons UK - Tears (Original Arrangement) 12" (1986)

Request by NWC. Songs were ripped from my CD.

The Chameleons UK

Tears (Original Arrangement)
Tears (Full Arrangement)

Combo Audio - Romanticide 12" Mini LP (1983)

Combo Audio were an American band. Released the classic 80's single "Romanticide" in 1982 and an EP in 1983.

Combo Audio

Hi-Fidelity Situation
Military English
Romanticide
Shadow Occupation

Kissing The Pink - Certain Things Are Likely 12" (1986)

Kissing the Pink are a dance/synth pop group from London, England. "Certain Things Are Likely" spent three weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1987.

KTP

Certain Things Are Likely (Garage Mix)
Certain Things Are Likely (Original Mix)

Virgin Dance - Are You Ready (For That Feeling) 12" (1984)

UK quintet comprising Edwin Hind (vocals & guitar), Kenny Dougan (guitar), Lorraine Gardner (keyboards), Graham McMaster (bass) and Cliff Hewitt (drums, previously in Modern Eon). Led by vocalist Edwin Hind, the band released one album, “Against the Tide”, and scored one indie hit, “Are You Ready (For That Feeling)?”. Hind would later front another band, Picnic at the Whitehouse.

Virgin Dance

Are Your Ready (For That Feeling)(7 Inch Mix)
Are Your Ready (For That Feeling)(LP Version)
Are Your Ready (For That Feeling)(New Recording)
Facts

Mainstream Post Of The Week: Wham - Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) 12" (1984)

Merry Christmas everyone!
Wham

Alphaville - Flame 5" (1998)

I consider this track their forever young of the 90's. A slow version and a danceable beat mix. This was taken from their album Salvation released in 1998.

Alphaville

Flame (Album Version)
Flame (Physical Motion Mix)
Forever Young (Unplugged)
Big In Japan (Live In Moscow)

UV Pop - Serious (First And Second Mix) 5" (1987)

Another U.K. Band.

UV Pop

Serious (First Mix)
Serious (Second Mix)

Burning Skies Of Elysium - Out On The Paperchase 5" (1987)

Or simply called Elysium for short. Released this full length album in 1987 and later re-issued on cd in 1993 with 3 bonus tracks. The cd is now out of print and very hard to find. I suggest not to pass it up if or when you find a copy. I can compare their style of music to sad lovers and giants.

Elysium

Out On The Paperchase
Far From The Crowd
BONUS TRACKS:
One Afernoon
It's All Over
Dutch Villa

The Dutch - This Is Welfare 5" (1983)

One of the most underrated and underappreciated new wave bands (from Holland) of the 80's. Their influences ranged from Magazine and Japan to Joe Jackson and Peter Hammill but they gradually managed to create their own unique sound. A subtle mixture of spidery guitars, lush saxophones, and elastic (fretless) bass. Their 1983 debut single "This Is Welfare" gave the band quite a lot of airplay on the main radiostations in Holland and also reached no. 25 in the charts. I am sharing 4 out of 12 songs from this cd. If you like what you hear, you can buy their cd at Redsunrecords.

The Dutch

This Is Welfare
(The End) Of Ideology
The Good Earth
In My Head

Classix Nouveaux - Guilty (New Version) 12" (1981)

Another New Wave band from England.
Classix Nouveaux

Hongkong Syndikat - Concrete + Clay (Extended Version) 12" (1986)

Hongkong Syndikat is a German pop band from the 1980s
Hongkong Syndikat

Paparazzi - Don't Stay All Night (Extended Version) 12" (1984)

In my opinion they do sound like the fiction factory.

Paparazzi

Virgin Dance - Desire (Extended Version) 12" (1984)

Another liverpoolian band. Released a couple of singles in the 80's.

Virgin Dance

Shona Laing - (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy (Extended Mix) 12" (1986)

Shona Laing is a New Zealand born musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow".
Currently she resides in New Zealand and occasionally plays live shows, enjoying a small but devoted fan base.

Shona Laing

Dragon - Rain (Club Mix) 12" (1983)

A band from New Zealand. NWC's request.
Dragon

1000 Mexicans - Under Construction (Thumping Great Dance Mix) 12" (1984)

1000 Mexicans were one of the most innovative and creative independent bands of the 1980s, combining quality pop songwriting and rhythmic and harmonic richness with their unique touches of experimentalism and eccentricity. I must say that this is their best single released.
1000 Mexicans

This Final Frame - Flowers In The Spring (Unofficial Video) (2009)

FLOWERS IN THE SPRING The first track written for the album was "Flowers In The Spring". This was a solo effort by Paul in 2007. Paul had been contacted by a couple of German fans, Caroline and Marcel. Their interest in a band now defunct for over 20 years gave Paul some confidence to try to write and sing again. Paul booked a studio with engineer Mike Watson who worked with the Lotus Eaters in recent years. The song simply represents the feeling of rebirth. Spring time leading to the emotions, colours and sensuality of summer. This was Paul’s return to music after a long winter. I made this video to help promote the band's debut album "My Blue Heart", out now on cd. You can order the cd at their website:

Academy - Stand Up! (Remix) 12" (1984)

Academy were a new wave band from England, who released a number of singles, to include On The Beach, Stranded, and the cover song " You Are In My System" by The System.

Academy
Academy 2

Flesh For Lulu - Restless (Full Version) 12" (1984)

Taken from their first album.

Flesh For Lulu

Faith Brothers - Whistling In The Dark (Extended Mix) 12" (1986)

Taken from their first album eventide.
Faith Brothers

The Fountainhead - Rhythm Method (Dance Mix) 12" (1986)

Formed by Steve Belton and Pat O' Donnell in Dublin, Ireland around 1982. They released an independent single "RHYTHM METHOD" on 12" vinyl. The following year a deal was signed with China Records, London and the band subsequently released two albums with the label: "THE BURNING TOUCH" was released in 1986 and "VOICE OF REASON" released in 1988.

The Fountainhead

Freheit - Keeping The Dream Alive (Extended Version) 12" (1988)

A band from Germany. Now regarded as a Christmas classic in the UK, "Keeping the Dream Alive" still receives a lot of airplay at Christmas time and can be found included on many Christmas CD compilations. Failed to chart in the United States when it was originally released, gaining favour with the American public only after it was featured in the soundtrack for the movie Say Anything.

Freheit

Les Enfants - Slipaway (Extended Version) 12" (1985)

Les Enfants, an irish band formed in 1982 by Ronan O'Hanlon and John McEnlly.

Les Enfants

Mainstream Post Of The Week: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 12" (1985)

Urban Mix
Extended Version

Run The World

3 Different Mixes

Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Urban Mix)
Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Extended Version)
Everybody Wants To Run The World

Tears For Fears

Blue Zoo - Somewhere In The World There's A Cowboy Smiling 12" (1983)

Blue Zoo

Cause & Effect - Real 5" (1999)

Cause & Effect were formed in Sacramento, California, consisting of founding members vocalist/guitarist Rob Rowe and keyboardist Sean Rowley. They originally released their debut in 1990 as a self-titled album on minor label Exile Records. C&E was subsequently picked up by BMG Music subsidiary, Zoo Entertainment, and a reworked version of their album was released in 1991 as Another Minute. "Real" is taken from their 3rd full length cd.

Cause & Effect

The Game - Walk Away (Special Remix) 12" (1989)

French new wave band. Released an album in 1989, "Under The White Bible Law" which is one of the highly sought after cd among cd collectors.

Walk Away

Pilita & Ric posting soon! hehehe..

The River Detectives - Saturday Night Sunday Morning 5" (1989)

Folk Rock duo from Scotland. Their song Chains hit the Top 40 chart in the UK in 1989.

River Detectives

Mainstream Post Of The Week: The Cure - Friday I'm In Love (Strangelove Mix) (1992)

The Cure

Jim Jiminee - Do It On Thursday 12" (1987)

I first heard Jim Jiminee's song Town and Country Blues in a compilation I bought in 2000 called "Our Floating Images Of Youth". For more information on them you can google it or click this link Jim Jiminee.

Do It On Thursday

The Candidates - Wednesday's Child 5" (1994)

Their song "The Sound Of Summer" was included in the Sound Of Leamington Spa compilation cd Vol 3 -> currently sold out. Wednesday Child is one of the best songs in this cd. I bought my copy at their WEBSITE years back so I'm not sure if this is still available for purchase. Andy Goddard is now currently active with his new band roomthirteen.

The Candidates - Came To Cry CD) 1994 on AB-FAB Records
1. Came To Cry
2. Looking For You
3. Jody
4. Wednesday's Child
5. Closer
6. Torn Apart
7. Storming The City
8. Let It All Go
9. The Sound of Summer
10. You Won't Summer Go
11. Saddest Season

The Loft - On A Tuesday 5" (1985)

The Loft, a guitar pop band from the U.K. and Peter Astor’s band before he formed The Weather Prophets with his drummer. Released their first single “Why Does The Rain”, one of Creation Records' early releases in the 80's. “On A Tuesday” a song that was overlooked, and in my opinion this is their second best song from their recordings. Creation Records released a compilation of their recordings in 1989, Once Round The Fair: 1982-1985 and I heard this was re-issued recently in the UK. There goes the value and rareness of this cd.

This Final Frame - Monday's Child 12" Compilation (1984)

Recorded in 1984 for this compilation.

This Final Frame

The Rain - To The Citadel 12" (1989)

The Rain were an indie pop band from Basingstoke, England, active between 1986 and the early 1990s. They later changed their name to Clark Springs. I highly recommend this album. 2 of my favorite songs in this album are Tom Paine and First Of May.

The Rain

The Shine - I Dream In Blue (Extended Version) 12" (1986)

The Shine

Mainstream Post Of The Week: The Kinks - Come Dancing (Extended Version) 12" (1983)

This is their biggest American hit in 1983.

The Kinks

Jobs For The Boys - A Mercy Sound Compilation 12" (1984)

After I got off work yesterday, I decided to stop by Grady's Refuge record store in Ventura to see if I can find anything interesting. I got a couple of records for less than 10 bucks. One of the records I found was a compilation released in 1984 under Natalie Records. I'm not familiar with the bands that are included in this album except for 3 bands. This Final Frame, I-Lands, and The Rain Kings. I discovered I-Lands and The Rain Kings on you tube not too long ago and since then I've been on the look out for their records. I don't know if they have released any records, but for now I just have to settle with what I have. I am sharing 7 out of 17 songs from this record. I-Lands and The Rain Kings are highly recommended.

TRACKS:



The Rain Kings - A Kind Of Cruelty

Discipline - Borderline

Experimental Gardens - In The Dance

Cook Da Books - Piigy In The Middle 8

Heaven Tonight - Mystery Play

I-Lands - Back Before The Pain

Broken Promise - Beneath Those Lines



Jobs For The Boys

Fat And Frantic - Last Night My Wife Hoovered My Head 5" (1989)

Another single from Fat and Frantic.

The Big Supreme - Remind Me 12" (1987)

Another Big Supreme single. Released in 1987.

Sample Audio: http://www.mediafire.com/?dajnzlzizfo

Engine Room - Wild Times (Long Version) 12" (1984)

This single was released in 1984. If you have information about the band, feel free to post a comment.

Sample Audio:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ji2qdohiy0v
http://www.mediafire.com/?jmfomxmdnmq

The Big Supreme - Please Yourself 12" (1987)

Another Barry Flynn's band, The Big Supreme during the 1980s. They had 2 singles in the Uk Chart, "Dont Walk" and Please Yourself". For Don't Walk's sample audio refer to this link: http://cino-pacino.blogspot.com/search/label/the%20big%20supreme

MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?ozzikqafjek

Mainstream Post Of The Week: Iggy Pop - Candy 5" (1990)

A duet with Kate Pierson and Iggy Pop's biggest mainstream hit of his career. He reached the US Top 40 chart for the first and only time in 1990.

MP3:
http://www.mediafire.com/?immwmmdvwvq

The Company She Keeps - What A Girl Wants 5" (1987)

I have no information about this band. This is a 4 track cd single and I chose to share 2 songs from this released. The title track and Express Interest.

Mp3s:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gzynwddndoy
http://www.mediafire.com/?ttmioztaw55

Intimate Strangers - Raise The Dragon (Extended American/European Mix) 12" (1987)

Scottish duo initially known as Raise The Dragon, changed their name to intimate Strangers upon release of the first LP. 3 tracks from the EP were re-worked for the album.

MP3s:

http://www.mediafire.com/?zd2jdjjiyna

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzzjymmmnmz

Bamboo Industry - Shake Hands With The Devil (A Chinese Ghost Mix) 5" (1989)

Here's another single from Bamboo Industry.

MP3s:
http://www.mediafire.com/?tmh2wwzummm
http://www.mediafire.com/?xwmvyjhhjzf

Private Lives - From A River To A Sea(Extended Version) 12" (1984)

Private Lives released an album "Pride and Prejudice in 1984. If you are from Europe or Asia, specifically my homeland the Philippines, I'm pretty sure you are familiar with this song "From A River To A Sea". Another single, "Living in a World (Turned Upside Down)" didn't chart in the U.S. but became a favorite in the Philippines in the mid to late 80's.
MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?nin0iftq3mi