Rabbitt, Boys Will Be Boys, 1976

Tracks
Something's Going Wrong With My Baby
Savage
Lifeline
Locomotive Breath
Hard Ride
Baby's Leaving
Eventides
Looking For The Man
Death Of Tulio
Charlie

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I first bought a Trevor Rabin solo album Face to Face which I liked and then found this in a bargain bin and saw his name on the sleeve so i bought it.
Trevor is best known for his work with Yes and hewrote the fantastic "Owner Of A Lonely Heart".
This is first band Rabbitt is a good album,the best tracks for me are fantastic Lifeline the glam tinged Something's Going Wrong With My Baby, Savage and the ballad Baby's Leaving.

Leiahdorus, Ashes Ashes, 2002

Tracks
Indigent
Wake
I´ve Never Seen The Sun Before
So Much
Crowded People
Jupiter
Dissection Of Man
Pause
Come Around
Stars

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This album contains the fantastic single Wake which so should of been a hit,another single was Indigent which is also fantastic.
Other tracks I recommend are Dissection Of Man, Stars and Crowded People.
A great album love this.

Bananarama, Bananarama, 1984

Tracks
Cruel Summer
Rough Justice
King Of The Jungle
Dream Baby
Link
Hot Line To Heaven
State I'm In
Robert De Niro's Waiting
Through A Child's Eyes

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As they have just realesed their new album Viva (dont they look fantasic on the sleeve) with the Fox cover of S,s,s Single Bed I thought I´d post this,one of their stronger albums
I loved some of the songs on this album,Rough Justice with it´s 3d sleeve UK no 23 should of been a bigger hit and the classic Robert De Niro's Waiting UK no 3 ( yes I had to have all the different singles) the not so shabby Cruel Summer UK no 8, and Hot Line To Heaven a UK no 58.Also King Of The Jungle was a single in Japan.
The album peaked at UK no 16.
Other tracks I like here are the Uptown Top Rankin sounding Cairo and Through A Childs Eyes.

Fox Blue Hotel, 1977

Tracks
Blue Hotel
Livin' Out My Fantasies
Dejenina
S-s-s Single Bed
Almond Eyes
Magic Machine
My Old Man's Away
Moustaches On The Moon
Under Your Own Umbrella
Friendship Rose
Make It Like It Used To Bet

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This album includes the single S.s-s Single Bed which Bananarama have just covered on their new album (I still prefer the original sorry girls)
I really enjoy Noosha´s voice and after this their second album she made a few solo singles including the classic Georgina Baily a song about a gay uncle very brave release in the 70´s. She also recorded the way ahead of it´s time Electro People which was the theme to Kenny Everets TV show at the time. A couple more solo singles, More Than Molecules and she recorded the original version of The Heat is On later covered by Agnetha Fältskog.
The album has some good tracks and is well worth a listen.

Duffo Lexicon 1982

Side One
James
Come Drown With Me
Suspended In Verona
And So It Rains In Venice
Sandy's Drum

Side Two
The Devil's On Stage Tonight**
Hot Lips
Falling Out Of The Sky
First Cigarette Of The Day
I Want To Be The Pilot*

Duffo Vocals
Sev Lewcowicz Keyboards and Vocoder
Geoff Robinson Guitars & String Arrangements
Peter May Drums
Tim Wheatley Bass
Graham Symonds Congas
Simon Wood Guitar on*
Tony Arnold pedal steel on**

Produced by Simon Heyworth & Peter Cormack


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I remember coming across this album by mistake in a bargain bin at selectadisc and being a fan I bought it.There are some great tracks on here I love e opener James,and I Want To Be The Pilot.I also like the reggae flavoured First Cigarette Of The Day and Come Drown With Me.
The album artwork is not great though.

Eloquent, Future Pop,2003

Tracks
Prelude
Moonlight Over London
Nobody's Diary
Future Pop
Paris In Our Hearts
Faux Pas
Happiness
Angelic Interlude
Choir Of Angels
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Bloom
Droid 7
Space Dancing

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Synth-pop from Eloquent who cover Yazoo´s Nobody´s Diary here also they cover Tora!Tora!Tora! originally by Depeche Mode, both covers are good.
Their own music is just as good classic synth-pop just like the 80´s.
My favourite tracks here are Moonlight Over London, Space Dancing and Bloom, great album.
The band released a new album this year called Carousel of Life.

Two of Us, Inside Out, 1988

Tracks
My Inner Voices
I'll Be Around
Building An Empire
We Got A Break It Out
You Were A Lover To Me
Another Way Of Livin'
The Smallest Planet
Starlight Starbright
Love Is So Sensible

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This their second album included the singles Love Is So Sensible and
My Inner Voices. neither were hits.There are some fab tracks on this album well worth checking out.

Van She Ep,2005

Tracks
Mission
Kelly
Sex City
Survive
Kelly Reprise
Here With You

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A fantastic EP from Van She.Every tune is a killer here.Stand out songs Kelly,Survive and Mission,great band.Love the sleeve artwork to.

Paul Quinn & The Independent Group,1994

Tracks
Will I Ever Be Inside Of You
You Have Been Seen
Lover, That's All Over
Mooreefoc
A Passing Thought
Outré
Misty Blue
Stupid Thing
At The End Of The Night
Stupid Thing (demo)

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Such a wonderful album from the golden voice of Paul Quinn.One of those albums you never get fed up with.Released twice with different artwork as above.
This has my favourite ever Paul Quinn song Will I Ever Be Inside Of You, love it.
Mooreefoc(Misty Blue)is also gorgeous as is Stupid thing, I´ve also included the demo to this song.
I still havnt heard their first album The Phantoms and the Archetypes but keep checking ebay one day it will turn up.

Messengers, Single Collection

Tracks



I Turn In (To You)* 1982
I Turn In (To You)Extended* 1982
The Semi-Professionals (Theme No.1) 1982

*produced by Midge Ure

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Great Institutions 7inch 1983
Great Institutions (MF Mix) 1983
Here Come The Heroes 1983
StrawBoy Live

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Frontiers 7inch mix 1984
Frontiers 12inch mix 1984
Plains Of Siberia 1984
Andy Warhol 1984

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Messengers Live at the Hamersmith Odeon 1982

Tracks
Dancing Bear
Departures
Frontiers
Great Institution
I Turn To You
Women In Dunes


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Great band close your eyes and yes its Midge Ure and Ultravox, why you would have this band supporting you is bizzar,just to close for comfort.
But if you put that aside there were some great singles(check out the 12ich mixes great)and the b-sides were good to, especially the cover of Andy Warhol,Here Come The Heroes and Plains Of Siberia.
I´m not surprised they didnt have any hits because I think there was only room for one Ultravox at the time.
You can buy their album Its Been Twenty Years from here