MA-128 - Obsessive Love Tales

Have a twisted Valentine's Day with these slightly skewed love songs ...

Here's the lineup:

01 - Tapeworm of Love - Brute Force - 1967   (1:48)

02 - Alien Girl - Richard Bone - 1981   (3:04)

03 - Cold Blue Steel (Against My Head) - The Guardians of American Morality - 1987   (3:27)

04 - Plastic Love - Zed - 1983   (5:01)

05 - Creepin' Up on You - Darren Hayes - 2002   (4:52)

06 - Hypnotised - Scarlett Von Vollenman - 1981   (2:56)

07 - Helen in Your Headphones - The Dots - 1982   (3:02)

08 - Secret Love for Dinosaurs - The Procession - 1987   (3:01)

09 - Not from Her World - 4 Out of 5 Doctors - 1980   (4:28)

10 - I'm in Love with My Computer - Andy Warhol Banana Technicolor - 1982   (3:43)

11 - Contact High - Bill Lloyd - 1999   (4:31)

12 - Astral Love - Newstreet - 1982   (4:25)

13 - I'm in Love with My Walls - Lester Bangs and the Delinquents - 1981   (2:50)

14 - Loving a Siamese Twin - MAD Magazine - Jeanne Hayes - 1963   (2:18)

15 - Girls in Uniform - The Catch - 1982   (3:09)

16 - Toothless Girl - None If Any - 1985   (2:48)

17 - (My Girl's a) Hologram - The Rabies - 1982   (2:07)

18 - Plastic Doll - Bohemia - 1981   (3:02)

19 - Fictional Girl - Silent Guests - 1981   (3:28)

20 - X-Ray Specs - Moose Lodge - 1984   (1:38)

21 - Alien Too (Fallin') - French Revolution - 1988   (4:45)

22 - Anorexia - The Headhunters - 1985   (3:15)

23 - Girl in a Magazine - The Brains - 1980   (2:58)

https://www.filefactory.com/file/3k7vx7labs9c/MA-128.rar

See you on Thursday for more interesting music!

The Odyssey Orchestra: Galactic Hits

This 1980 album is a cash-in by a studio-group cover "orchestra."  They're the same group as "The Now Sound Orchestra."  I know this because a couple of the performances on this LP are identical to those on the Now Sound Orchestra's Star Trek: Main Theme from the Motion Picture.

I found the present album at Discogs, except on Discogs it's titled Spectacular Space Hits.  Call it what you will, here are the tracks:
01 - The Empire Strikes Back (Main Theme)
02 - Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)
03 - Yoda’s Theme
04 - Close Encounters (Main Theme)
05 - Star Wars
06 - 2001 (Main Theme)
07 - Cantina Band Theme (Star Wars)
08 - Star Trek (TV Theme)
09 - Superman (The Movie)

Galactic Hits
Listen and weep ... or laugh ...

See you on Monday with a new music compilation in celebration of Valentine's Day!
  

Volume 1 of The Moody Blues’ Bio Is Released!

            Another great book from the mind of Marc Cushman (with a little help from yours truly) has arrived!

            Before I was asked to edit Marc Cushman’s book (now two volumes) about the Moody Blues, I knew very little about them, nor really cared.  I was a Beatles/Emerson, Lake & Palmer/Jethro Tull guy, as far as Britmusic went.

            But, despite myself, I came to learn a lot about this group whose music made a big WHAM! of an impact on pop culture. Marc documents the madness, hopes, disunion, and waves of popularity.  Most of this was news to me!

            I have a new appreciation for their music, especially since I’ve learned so much about the people and stories behind the songs.

            Through the kazillions of words from the Moodies, their friends, their family, and entertainment types, I learned tons of fascinatin’ info.  I came to know a lot about the group, and the thoughts of the members.

            Each wave of young consumers finds its own way to express its own feelings of joy, love, discovery, contemplation. For millions, the Moody Blues were the best at putting these thoughts and emotions into music and words.

            Whether you’re a Moody Blues fan when you finish – that’s up to you. But you’ll be thankful you started the journey. I know I am!

TRUTH IN REVIEWING:  I am the editor of this book.

Amazon link for this book.

(Forgive the low-res screengrabs from my digital, editing version:)

            From 1964

            To 1978

            ... You’ll learn gazillions of fascinating stories about the Moody Blues.  I promise!

See You Monday, February 5th!