Modern Music - Be Bop Deluxe - 1976.

Tracklisting:
1 Orphans Of Babylon (3:15)
2 Twilight Capers (4:25)
3 Kiss Of Light (3:11)
4 The Bird Charmers Destiny (1:20)
5 The Gold At The End Of My Rainbow (3:54)
6 Bring Back The Spark (3:38)
7 Modern Music (3:40)
8 Dancing In The Moonlight (All Alone) (2:09)
9 Honeymoon On Mars (1:22)
10 Lost In The Neon World (0:48)
11 Dance Of The Uncle Sam Humanoids (2:12)
12 Modern Music (Reprise) (1:39)
13 Forbidden Lovers (5:03)
14 Down On Terminal Street (3:59)
15 Make The Music Magic (1:51)
Bonus:
16 Futurist Manifesto (4:31)
17 Quest For The Harvest Of The Stars (4:11)
18 Autosexual (5:52)

A desert island disc to be sure! In the past, I've been somewhat perplexed on why critics favored earlier Be-Bop Deluxe albums, such as the previous SUNBURST FINISH, to this one. It is still my favorite of the band's studio releases. I was also alarmed that a band that came so close to breaking big, never did even after the release of MODERN MUSIC. (The irony of Bill Nelson singing "Modern Music on my radio" in the title song has never been lost on me.)

In hindsight, I realize that the concept album format here pretty much killed the album's chances, as the songs nearly all run together, and thus are difficult to isolate for radio airplay. This of course makes for a great whole-album listening experience as intended. But now with downloads and the ability to easily play albums out of sequence, concept albums like MODERN MUSIC become fragmented and incomplete, since the cadence of one song often serves as the opening phrase of the next. I imagine someone shuffling this album in their MP3 player could be in for a confusing, disconnected experience.

I'm afraid many of those classic 70's rock records (such as the Queen albums, QUEEN II and SHEER HEART ATTACK) will suffer the same fate. We don't sit down and listen to whole albums any longer; music is in the background of our lives now, carved up in nice 3 minute slices and served buffet style. I suppose it's the same effect as those classical compilation CDs (and vinyl records before them) which issue only excerpts of themes of the great composers' works, instead of movements or whole pieces, which listeners of the classics have had to suffer with long before the iPod generation.

So I'm doubtful that this Be-Bop Deluxe masterpiece will ever again be put in a context where it may be fully appreciated. This particular release even compounds the problem by including "bonus tracks", which had nothing to do with the original album. They might be nice for anyone who doesn't have them already (they're all from the last original Be-Bop Deluxe release, THE BEST OF AND THE REST OF, and so aren't special or unique tracks themselves); in truth they only remove us from the original musical atmosphere MODERN MUSIC creates. But since this is the only current release of the album available, I still must recommend it for those who haven't heard MODERN MUSIC before.

As for my "desert island" title: if you're picking one rock CD to bring somewhere that allows you to listen to music without interruption, MODERN MUSIC should certainly be a contender. Some believe it's a great collection of pop songs; others say it's a guitar master's album; still others believe it's progressive in its scope and more connected to the genre you'd find King Crimson or Yes. I think its brilliance is in crossing through all these genres and creating a whole greater than the interpretation of its parts. It is still modern music to me, some 30 years after its original release. When heard in its entirety, it is a marvel of musical ingenuity from a talented band which deserved much more success than they ultimately achieved.

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Futurama - Be Bop Deluxe - 1975.

Studio Album, released in 1975

Track Listings
1. Stage Whispers (3:00)
2. Love With the Madman (3:05)
3. Maid in Heaven (2:26)
4. Sister Seagull (3:34)
5. Sound Track (6:09)
6. Music in Dreamland (4:44)
7. Jean Cocteau (2:47)
8. Between the Worlds (3:27)
9. Swan Song (5:51)

BONUS TRACKS:
10. Between The Worlds (unreleased single version)
11. Maid In Heaven (Live 1977)
12. Speed Of The Wind

Total Time: 37:03

Sounding remarkably fresh for it's age, Futurama is a fabulous album of depth and great imagery for the space age romantic in all of us who love music in our dreamland. Nelson's guitar is superb on this album, in many guises and sonic attacks. A man in the full bloom of his burgeoning creativity, still blossoming over 25 years later - his output is prodigious and extremely interesting for one relatively unsung outside his circles. The lyrics are often lovely, if a bit 70s fey, but hey who cares when the whole thing is this good. The album rarely has a dull moment, due to Nelson's endless invention of the rock genre in the course of songs, Zappa - esque. Perhaps the highly artistic Bill was always a bit too intellectual for his own good and something went wrong along the line, careerwise - soon to be revealed in a forthcoming autobiography - but the music has kept coming and Nelson's diehard fans are rewarded with personal appearances and frequent volumes of output from his home studio. In Autumn Bill is ready to rock again! I have found Futurama to be very hard to get hold of easily and am astonished that this isn't available for it is indeed a mighty piece of glam-drama-funk-folk-pop-rock-blues, the genre we've all been waiting for was under our noses all the time. Get it!

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Ides of March - Vehicle - 1970.

"The Ides of March -Vehicle -1970 US":


The Ides of March began in Berwyn, Illinois (a western suburb of Chicago) on October 1964, as "The Shon-Dels."
In 1966, after changing their name to The Ides of March (a name suggested by bassist Bob Bergland after reading Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" in high school), the band released their first single on Parrot Records - "You Wouldn’t Listen." The song reached #7 in Chicago, and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in spring 1966.
In 1968, the band added a brass section and Bergland often doubles up on tenor saxophone for the brassier tracks. Having secured a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, in 1970 the band released the track "Vehicle" a four on the floor revved up brass fest which at the time became the fastest selling single in Warner's history.

Members:
Larry Millas — Vocals, guitar
Jim Peterik — Vocals , guitar
Bob Bergland — Vocals, bass, saxophone
Mike Borch — Drums
Chuck Soumar - Trumpet, vocals, percussion
John Larson - Trumpet
Dave Stahlberg-Trombone
Scott May-Hammond Organ, Keyboards

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Remote Control - The Tubes - 1979.

This recording is so uniformly strong from beginning to end that A&M Records included EVERY SONG in order (the entire record, in other words) when they issued the 2-CD Tubes compilation "Goin' Down The Tubes" in Europe several years ago. If you liked the way producer Todd Rundgren commandeered XTC's sometimes-elusive talents on their classic "SKYLARKING," chances are you will enjoy TR's meticulous production and song sequencing here on "REMOTE CONTROL." Lead singer Fee Waybill never sounded better. Words like "synergy" and "brilliant" are often so overused as to become meaningless, particularly when used in the context of pop music. That aside, "REMOTE CONTROL" as performed by The Tubes and produced by Rundgren is a very special musical statement, one that truly displays synergystic properties. This long-overdue collaberation brought together a very talented band of musicians with a legendary rock producer who was able to effectively harness the band's abundant talents while downplaying their renouned lack of discipline in the studio. What ultimately emerges is a cohesive, thematic album built somewhat loosely around the general theme of television and its impact on society. A secondary theme about the elusive search for love is also tied in effectively throughout. In short, it ALL works. Much as he did with XTC, The Psychedelic Furs, Meatloaf, Bad Religion and others, Rundgren gives The Tubes and their overall vocal sound and arrangements a significant upgrade. One of Rundgren's strengths as producer has always been an ability to chip in his own significant talents as songwriter, arranger, and vocalist in order to compensate for a particular band/client's most glaring shortcomings. Here he contributed a measure of all three, with an emphasis on songwriting help. He is co-credited as songwriter on 2 of the 11 songs here, and his disciplined influence is abundantly evident throughout. But make no mistake, this is The Tubes - at their very best.

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Tracks

1. Turn Me On
2. TV Is King
3. Prime Time
4. I Want It All Now
5. No Way Out
6. Getoverture
7. No Mercy
8. Only the Strong Survive
9. Be Mine Tonight
10. Love's a Mystery (I Don't Understand)
11. Telecide

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Drastic Plastic - Be Bop Deluxe - 1978.

On this, the last Be Bop Deluxe album, Bill Nelson decreed "let there be more synthesizers." And
there were more synthesizers. And Bill Nelson saw that it was good, and made this album a New Wave
album with less electric guitar than previous albums and released it unto the people.Who promptly freaked out.
This is the accepted liturgy of most Be Bop Deluxe fans, but it isn't exactly the truth. Why? Well, first of all, this isn't a New Wave album. And the guitars aren't eliminated or even toned down that much. Let me elaborate. This really is not a pure "New Wave" disc as only about half the songs on here have a futuristic, New Wave sound. Yes, songs like "New Precision" and "Electrical Language" are synth-heavy New Wavers. But "Islands of the Dead" could have come off of Sunburst Finish. "Love in Flames" *sounds* New Wavey on first listen, but slow down the tempo and it sounds like it could have come right out of the 60s with that organ and distorted guitar carrying on the whole song. So it's just a Psychedelic song on speed. "Dangerous Stranger" sounds like it could have come out the *50s*.
Guitars are not diminished on this album, you just don't get the Bill Nelson Wankery(tm) of previous efforts. The guitars and the synthesizers here are for the most part balanced nicely (just listen to "Panic in the World"). "Dangerous Stranger" has hardly any synths, if any at all. I think this album is more varied than people give it credit for. The songs do not all sound the same, but the whole thing doesn't lose cohesion; in fact it holds together just fine. In fact, this just might be my personal favorite Be Bop Deluxe album.One final thought: this album had a bigger impact on rock music than people give it credit for, too. Examples? Gary Numan was influenced by this band and I think this album in particular (in fact he got Bill Nelson to produce his 1983 album Warriors). Listen to the first four albums by the Cars. Imagine Bill Nelson singing instead of Ric Ocasek. 'Nuff said.
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This actually is a rip of a remastered version and sounds good but if anyone has a copy with "Japan" track or higher bitrate please let me know!

This is trippy and really I consider it to be, Be Bop Deluxe's best album.

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Tracks

1. Electrical Language 4:50
2. New Precision 4:30
3. New Mysteries 4:44
4. Surreal Estate 5:00
5. Love In Flames 4:09
6. Panic In The World 5:04
7. Dangerous Stranger 3:05
8. Superenigmatix 2:10
9. Visions Of Endless Hopes 2:23
10. Possession 2:34
11. Islands Of The Dead 3:45
12. Blimps 2:46 Bonus
13. Lovers Are Mortal 4:54 Bonus
14. Lights 2:43 Bonus

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Still Finding Parts - Cheap Trick.

1 I Want You to Want Me (live)
2 California Man (live with Roy Wood)
3 Shakin' All Over (live with Alex Harvey)
4 Reelin' & Rockin' (live with Dave Edmunds)
5 Johnny B. Goode (live with AC/DC)
6 I'm Moving On (Double Fantasy Sessions)
7 I Want You to Want Me (Alternate Version)
8 Reach Out [Heavy Metal: Music From the Motion Picture soundtrack]
9 Up the Creek [Up the Creek soundtrack]
10 Baby Talk [Sub Pop Single]
11 Brontosaurus [Sub Pop Single]

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Another Night - The Hollies - 1975.

A 2008 digitally remastered and expanded edition of The Hollies' 1975 album featuring seven bonus tracks including non-album singles, B-sides, rarities and live tracks. Released in February 1975, this was the Hollies fifteenth studio album. The set was almost entirely original in content, the exception being a stunning cover of Bruce Springsteen's '4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)', simply known as 'Sandy' by Hollies fans. 17 tracks. A stunning release from the boys in every way both compositionally and performance wise. Highly recommended!

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 150 MB
Genre : Classic Rock

Tracklist:

01. Another Night 3.57
02. 4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy) 4.11
03. Lonely Hobo Lullaby 4.18
04. Second Hand Hang-Ups 4.32
05. Time Machine Jive 3.19
06. I'm Down 4.13
07. Look Out Johnny (There's A Monkey On Your Back) 3.35
08. Give Me Time 3.11
09. You Gave Me Life (With That Look In Your Eyes) 3.52
10. Lucy 5.12
11. Hello Lady Goodbye (Bonus) 3.56
12. Another Night (Bonus)(Live) 3.40
13. 4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (Bonus)(Live) 4.11
14. I'm Down (Bonus)(Live) 4.04
15. Come Down To The Shore (Bonus) 3.51
16. Born To Run (Bonus) 4.08
17. Why Don't You Call? (Bonus) 3.17

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Genesis -- Palais des Sports, Dijon, France - 1978.

03-Jun-1978
Palais des Sports, Dijon
France
Soundboard
Quality A+
2CD-R
SAB 14 - Palais des Sports, Dijon, France 06/03/78

1.1 Eleventh Earl Of Mar
1.2 In The Cage
1.3 Burning Rope
1.4 Ripples
1.5 Deep In The Motherlode
1.6 The Fountain Of Salmacis
1.7 Ballad Of Big
1.8 One For The Vine

2.1 Squonk
2.2 Say It's Alright Joe
2.3 The Lady Lies
2.4 The Cinema Show
2.5 Afterglow
2.6 Follow You, Follow Me
2.7 Dance On A Volcano / Drum Duet
2.8 Los Endos
2.9 I Know What I Like
Total Running Time : 2:16:09

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Tramp - Put a Record On - 1974.

Tramp brought together Mick Fleetwood, Bob Brunning and Danny Kirwan, as well as others including Dave Kelly, Jo-Ann Kelly and Bob Hall. Put Another Record On was Tramp's second album, released in 1974.

Tramp were a British blues band active during the late 1960s and early 1970s on an intermittent basis. This on/off activity and the loose, transient nature of the band's line-up were reflected in the group's name.

The line-up centred around the brother-sister pairing of Dave Kelly and Jo Ann Kelly, and included various members of Fleetwood Mac, plus various session musicians. The band released two albums; Tramp in 1969, and Put A Record On in 1974. All members participated in many other projects before, after and even during their time with Tramp.

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Kansas - King Biscuit Flower Hour

Featuring performances by Steve Walsh and Steve Morse, the album was recorded on February 14, 1989 at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during their In the Spirit of Things tour.

"Magnum Opus" – 2:12
"One Big Sky" – 6:11
"Paradox" – 4:11
"Point of Know Return" – 5:16
"The Wall" – 6:04
"All I Wanted" – 5:29
"T.O. Witcher" – 1:42
"Dust in the Wind" – 4:27
"Miracles Out of Nowhere" – 6:47
"The Preacher" – 4:57
"House on Fire" – 12:12
"Carry on Wayward Son" – 6:26

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