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

Bamboo Industry - The Rusty Colours Of Sundown/Catherine Wheel 12" (1989)

Bamboo Industry released an album in 1989, "Tortured By Pleasure". Released 2 singles from that album, "Catherine Wheel" and "Shake Hands With The Devil" which I will post tomorrow. I know they had another single "Hypnotized" that was released in 1985, 2 years before the italo group copyright came out with their version. Guest musician here is Heiko Maile of the Camouflage.

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

MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?2ymy3rndmmn

Second View - Machinery/Everything Is Gone 12" (1986)

Second View also known as The Moscopeboys. I'm still puzzled why they have 2 names but I guess this remains a mystery until we get one of the members of the band to post a comment on our blogspot. Anyway, according to my friend, The Moscopeboys was released under fun factory while the copy I have here was released by View Records. Could it be the record company who changed their names? hmmm.. I don't have any information about them but one thing for sure these guys are from Germany by looking at their names and credits on their record. I agree with my buddy Cino, that they sound real close to the wild swans. If you like this band, I recommend you look for the band Weeping Messerschmitts. With the style of music they have I think they are comparable to Second View. That's just my opinion. For Weeping Messerchmitt's sample audio, refer to this link: http://noiseboxmusiccollection.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-rare-discovery-by-larry.html

MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?zvz0m3emeyy

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

The Dolphin Brothers - Shining (AM EX Mix) 12" (1987)

I didn't know that this song has a remix version until I found it at Ameoba Records in Los Angeles. Taken from their 1987 album Catch The Fall. Two former members of the band Japan, fronted by David Sylvans's brother Steve Jansen.

MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/?mcztogaoim3