Ellen Foley – Spirit of St. Louis
Last time I talked of my long affection for Ellen Foley (despite the fact that the didn’t buy her debut album, “Nightout,” until last year (it’s a character flaw: see also, Karla Bonoff). While...
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Marc Almond – A Lover Spurned
Well, we finally got to the end of my Marc Almond records — at least until we get to Soft Cell. One last single: “A Lover Spurned,” from 1990. This was from the album...
Marc Almond – Jacques
Have you ever had a random phrase, some assemblage of words, just get stuck in your head? Words with no particular meaning to you, that just tumble through your brain over and over? This...
Marc Almond – Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
The second single from Marc Almond’s “The Stars We Are” was the sensational “Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart,” a duet with the amazing Gene Pitney. Pitney had a string of hits in the...
Marc Almond – Bitter Sweet
Not at the end of my Marc Almond phase yet. In 1988, Marc came out with the album “The Stars We Are.” I don’t know if he was consciously trying to be more commercial,...
Marc Almond – Singles 1984-1987
Why on earth do I own this? I own every song on it on vinyl already, some several times over, with the single exception of “Mother Fist,” which ain’t a favorite. I also own...
Marc Almond – Melancholy Rose
The next disc is Marc Almond’s single of “Melancholy Rose.” The flip side (at 33, rather than 45) contains three songs: “Gyp the Blood,” “A World Full of People,” and “Black Lullaby.” All of...
Marc Almond – Stained E.P.
Next up, more Marc Almond EPs. The “Stained E.P.,” containing “Ruby Red,” came out in 1986. “Ruby Red” was clearly positioned as a single – it’s kinda upbeat and almost poppy, for Marc. Well...
Marc Almond – A Woman’s Story
The Marc Almond EP “A Woman’s Story (Some Songs To Take To The Tomb–Compilation One)” came out sometime in 1986, after “The House Is Haunted” and before “Ruby Red.” At this time, I was...
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