The Human League — Crash
1986 was a serious moment for Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, from The Time, as Flyte Time productions. First gaining attention as an opening act for Prince, these two guys owned mid-‘80s soul and...
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The Human League — Hysteria
In the ’80s, two and a half years was quite the gap between albums, but that’s how long we had to wait for the follow up to the huge-selling “Dare” from The Human League....
The Human League — Fascination
The Human League’s next release after their platinum Dare in the US was this 1983 EP, apparently pushed out while work was still proceeding on the next full album. It’s a bit meh, honestly....
The Human League — Dare
I’ll admit, I was kinda putting off The Human League. I thought they just weren’t where my head was at these days. Blues or basic rock ‘;n’ roll? No problem. ’80s electronica? Eh… I...
Buddy Holly — The Complete Buddy Holly
Wow, I came close to completely missing this because the box sets are off on another section of the shelves. (In fact, I’ve got to double back and talk about Willie Dixon, whom I...
The Hollies — The Hollies’ Greatest Hits
I already admitted that I often wouldn’t buy albums because I already have the hits elsewhere on a greatest hits collection or even on 45, and in the days when every dollar counted, buying...
The Hollies — The Hollies’ Greatest Hits
So weird. I love The Hollies. At least, I thought I loved The Hollies. They certainly fit in with my love for the British Invasion, my love of harmonies, my love of finely crafted...
Al “He’s The King” Hirt — The Horn Meets “The Hornet”
Part of what drove my intense exploration of the British Invasion and ’60s music generally was a certain kind of nostalgia, something that it seems is very common for people in their 20s, to...
Herman’s Hermits — Blaze
There’s a craze currently for 180 gram vinyl. While not necessarily better than lightweight vinyl in terms of sound, in years past it was the sign of a significant release, with proper remastering and...
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