Post by MikeMusic on May 21, 2019 14:05:12 GMT
Pete Shelley - XL1 - 1983
Pete Shelley's second solo album, narrowly beating HomoSapien for the music. Try that as well.
He was already a large presence in music fronting the Buzzcocks. The solo albums went off in a different direction. Arguably better by a short head.
You may remember the single Telephone Operator.
There was a ZX Spectrum computer program featuring lyrics and graphics displayed in time with the music.
YouTube link below
Play Loud
Turn the volume to 11
Spotify:
Wiki:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XL1
I bought the original LP and played that a lot. A year or two ago got hold of the CD which has Dub versions of
Telephone Operator/Many a Time
If You Ask Me/No One Like You
Well worth having !
Backed up by Barry Adamson, Jim Russell and the talented Martin Rushent
"Dance-oriented synth pop" seems most accurate genre description to me. Described as New Wave in some places, I don't agree. Quite likely "Post Punk" is another description - to cover almost any music
ZX Spectrum Visuals here !
Lyrics in glorious UPPER CASE
Pete Shelley's second solo album, narrowly beating HomoSapien for the music. Try that as well.
He was already a large presence in music fronting the Buzzcocks. The solo albums went off in a different direction. Arguably better by a short head.
You may remember the single Telephone Operator.
There was a ZX Spectrum computer program featuring lyrics and graphics displayed in time with the music.
YouTube link below
Play Loud
Turn the volume to 11
Spotify:
Wiki:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XL1
I bought the original LP and played that a lot. A year or two ago got hold of the CD which has Dub versions of
Telephone Operator/Many a Time
If You Ask Me/No One Like You
Well worth having !
Backed up by Barry Adamson, Jim Russell and the talented Martin Rushent
"Dance-oriented synth pop" seems most accurate genre description to me. Described as New Wave in some places, I don't agree. Quite likely "Post Punk" is another description - to cover almost any music
ZX Spectrum Visuals here !
Lyrics in glorious UPPER CASE
