Mine For Life

Illustrated Man

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:05:00 +0000

Illustrated Man Mini-LP

Released in 1984

1. Head Over Heels (Single Mix)

2. Just Enough

3. Fall From Grace

4. Moving Forward

5. Day Without End

6. Head Over Heels (Double Mix)

Here's a "mini LP" I found in the USA a few years ago now. It's interesting to me how the Americans often used this format as opposed to releasing two or three different singles - mainly because pop charts were airplay based and not based on individual sales as was the case in the UK. I have several of these to share over the next few weeks.

Illustrated Man were a so-called "supergroup" featuring two Britons and two Aussies. Hugo Burnham played drums and had been a member of Gang of Four. Rob Dean had played guitar with Japan, and Philip Foxman and Roger Mason had played with groups in Australia and had backed Gary Numan. They released two singles in the UK but despite an excellent sound had little commercial success and disbanded later in 1984.

Indoor Games - All of Your Lies

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:16:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1983

Indoor Games - All of Your Lies (A-Side)

Indoor Games - Take This Party Down (B-Side)

Clark Datchler - Things Can't Get Any Worse

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:54:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1984

Clark Datchler - Things Can't Get Any Worse (A-Side)

Clark Datchler - Where Do We Go From Here (B-Side)

Red Bamboo - Dance of Love

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1986

Red Bamboo - Dance of Love (A-Side)

Red Bamboo - On The Line (B-Side)

Red Bamboo were Ivor Reed, Peter Hemsley, Graham Ingram and Lawrence Barry. "Dance of Love" was their only single release.

Future - War of the Roses

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:51:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1986

Future - War of the Roses (A-Side)

Future - Main Attraction (B-Side)

Vicious Pink - Take Me Now

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:43:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1986

Vicious Pink - Take Me Now (A-Side)

Vicious Pink - Always Hoping (B-Side)

Merran - See You Later

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1985

Merran - See You Later (A-Side)

Merran - Out of My Hands (B-Side)

Pleasure Ground - Life of Jade

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:48:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1984

Pleasure Ground - Life of Jade (A-Side)

Pleasure Ground - Insane (B-Side)

One By One - I Kept My Promise

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:56:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1984

One By One - I Kept My Promise (In-Side)

One By One - Broken In Rhyme (Out-Side)

Update

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:33:00 +0000

Tonight I'm drinking pear cider (yum!) and revisiting some old posts on my blog. Do other bloggers out there read their own stuff? I find it really interesting and it makes me wish I'd done and written more in the past.

I'm going through old posts at the moment and fixing videos that YouTube have deleted and resizing the ones that still work. I'm also checking out old links.

I've let my rapidshare files die a slow death as I get the feeling no one really likes using RS any more. I'll continue to use MediaFire for my singles posts but I'm looking for a new home for my longer album shares.

When I started my blog 4 years ago I kept changing the design often. Now, I've kept the same look for a while and I think it's good to be recognizable.

Thanks for stopping by.

Bonk - The Smile and the Kiss

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:05:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1983

Bonk - The Smile and the Kiss (A-Side)

Bonk - Big Love (B-Side)

New Latin Quarter!

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:29:00 +0000

I was ripping an old Latin Quarter 12" single and rummaging around the internet. This is the first taster from their new album due in 2012. They also plan to tour. A wonderful band.

Flip - I'll Be There

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:39:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1986

Flip - I'll Be There (A-Side)

Flip - Ode To A Friend (B-Side)

Soundtrack - Ghosts of Love

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:31:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1982

Soundtrack - Ghosts of Love (A-Side)

Soundtrack - The Mood I'm In (B-Side)

Link-O-Rama

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:29:00 +0000

Great to see Side Room Singles back up again, I discovered so many great records through this blog. Just a great concept too which appeals to my liking for randomness in music.

Well worth checking out.

Mandy - Victim of Pleasure

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:12:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1988

Mandy - Victim of Pleasure (A-Side)

Mandy - Say It's Love (Love House) (B-Side)

The Odds - I Would Be Your Man

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:14:00 +0000

The Odds - I Would Be Your Man

From Good Weird Feeling (1995)

Canadian power pop with a deft songwriting edge. Four singles were released from the album; surprisingly, this slow burning torch song was not one of them.

Stan Campbell - Crawfish

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:47:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1987

Stan Campbell - Crawfish (A-Side)

Stan Campbell - Till We Meet Again (B-Side)

Boom Boom Room - Here Comes The Man

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:17:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1986

Boom Boom Room - Here Comes The Man (A-Side)

Boom Boom Room - Days Like These (B-Side)

Alternative Radio - Change of Heart

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:13:00 +0000

7" Single, released in 1988

Alternative Radio - Change of Heart (A-Side)

Alternative Radio - Ordinary Boy (B-Side)

Karel Fialka - Still Life (1980)

noreply@blogger.com (mineforlife) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:38:00 +0000

Here's an album I've been looking for over a number of years. Finally, this is my own rip so others can enjoy it too.

Still Life was Karel Fialka's debut album, released on the Blueprint label (a Pye subsidiary) in 1980. It included the hit single "The Eyes Have It" as well as another single "Armband" and a cover of The Doors' "People Are Strange".

Karel has hardly been prolific in his career, just releasing two other projects Human Animal in 1987 and Film Noir in 2009. His style is fairly unique, combining a pop sensibility, a willingness to experiment, and a sense of drama. Over the course of an album his vocal style grates a little - he tends to sing-shout and has a slight accent - but every track is different and succinct. It's easy to forget that this was pretty cutting edge new wave at the time he recorded it.

You have to admire the cover artwork (presumably an allusion to the track "File In Forget") and the cutaway diagram is of a Sten Machine gun if you cared to know.

"The Eyes Have It" would also be later re-recorded. This album has never been released on CD however.

1. The Eyes Have It
2. People Are Strange
3. File In Forget
4. The Cost
5. Rough and Ready
6. Armband
7. Still Life
8. The Good The Bad and The Ugly
9. Exude When I'm Bruised
10. Appointment In Samarra

Download [Link removed]

Update: I got a DMCA complaint on this one, which is interesting. I'd be more than happy to point people towards a place where you can legally obtain these tracks, either on a CD or as a download. As far as I know, there is nothing out there. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know!!