Good Morning 🌞 Hanna ! - The Crossing is pretty solid .. Chance is one of my all time favorite songs. Love the moodiness of early Simpleminds " This Fear Of God " & " Today I Died Again " cool songs. Great Wall Of Voodoo album .. 2 Minutes til lunch is awesome 👌 ! Get the Ep with a legendary cover of Ring Of Fire 🔥. I've been going thru a Siouxsie " phase " for 40 years. Hoping you were having a contest .. Win Hanna's shirt ! Jealous of that shirt !! ✌️
Thanks, David! Most of my band t-shirts/hoodies I order from www.teepublic.com I'm not affiliated or anything like that. I just like the variety of designs there are to choose from. Plus they are having a 35% off sale at the moment! Just sayin'! 😉 Spot on with the love for the early moody period of Simple Minds. I definitely gravitate to that more than the later period. And I'm definitely on the hunt for that early Wall of Voodoo 12"! Hopefully I find it soon! The 40-year Siouxsie phase - KUDOS. l feel I will be a longterm fan, too! 🖤
This is so great and impressive dear Hannah! It is so great that you are so committed to vinyl records! They sound so awesome and impactful! Thanks for sharing and discussing the supprising finds you picked up at the Des Moines Record Show, punk, 60s pop, 80 alternative and others very much lovable! Thanks for sharing this fantastic and uplifting experience with us! With warm greetings and kind wishes, Alex and Alexandra
Cheers, Paul! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing what I picked up from this show. I look forward to finding more from GLJ! Enjoy the rest of your day.
Greetings Hanna! I'm familiar with almost everything you talked about today. Loss: I had a first pressing New Gold Dream on swirled gold vinyl and the Waxworks and Besswax 2lp version. I had to sell them off decades ago after a financial crisis. Bad decision. I'm glad you found Empires and Dance. Great album. I would also recommend the hard to find Simple Minds debut Life in a Day. Excellent album from Wall of Voodoo. Check out the lesser known, post Ridgway release Seven Days in Sammystown. And yes, Stan Ridgway has a very spacious and respectable discography, most notably The Big Heat and his 5 star release Mosquitos. Also dig some Love and Rockets, especially Earth Sun Moon. Through the Looking Glass a long time favorite and the best covers album ever in my opinion. (I didn't even know it was a covers album until years later) And love the Siouxsie sweat shirt! Gratitude.
Hey there, Todd! Ah, I'm sorry you had to sell those LPs due to financial hardship at that time. If I ever see New Gold Dream on the swirled vinyl, I'd probably pick it up! I'd definitely love to find Life in a Day from Simple Minds. Getting difficult to find those early LPs of theirs for sure. Thanks for the Stan Ridgway recommendations, too! Ah, I believe Earth, Sun, Moon could be my favorite L&R record. I don't believe I have shown my copy in a video but I did acquire it earlier this year on vinyl! And Through the Looking Glass would be my top pick as far as covers albums go, too! Siouxsie fans unite! Thanks so much, and hope you are well!
Hola Hanna, great video and excellent purchase. Big Country is a great álbum, The Seer is great too, my fav track ever of Big Country is the maxi 12" Look AWay. Im really fan of Love & Rockets, So Alive is a 💎, but my fav álbum of them is Express. I like too Wall of Wodoo, their dark Wave ,and Stan Ridgeway voice. Red Light is my fav track of this album. A pleasure to share again with u my friend, hug from Spain
Hi Carlos! Hope all is well in Spain! I will look for that Big Country 12"! Express by L&R is a great album. I think my favorite is Earth, Sun, Moon. And I stand by this statement: Wall of Voodoo/Stan Ridgway should be in every collection! Take care!
Felt , Siouxsie & the Banshees & Cocteau Twins ... nice current obsessions. I seem to agree with ( nodding my head in agreement a lot!) everything you said ( XTC, Simple Minds, Urgh ....). Enjoyed the video Hanna. Scary good taste & spot on musings about your finds & what clicks or doesn’t. Thx 😎
Hi Erik! Glad you love that trio of 80s bands I have been listening to nonstop! High five for having nearly identical music taste, and I know you will LOVE my favorite albums of the 80s series when I finally do get to finishing and filming that! ✌🏻😎
Call of the West is an excellent album as well. Everyone knows Mexican Radio, but the other songs on that album are great, especially Factory and and Spy World. I also really like Stan Ridgeway's solo work. The Big Heat is one of his album's that stands out. He has also done collaboration work with Stewart Copeland of the Police on the single Don't Box Me In, which is one of my favorite songs. Stan's voice is just so unique that you know immediately who is singing. Seven Days in Sammystown is another good Wall of Voodoo album, even though it was after Ridgeway left the band. That album seems to fail on songs that they try to duplicate the original band's sound, but Far Side of Crazy is one of my favorite Wall of Voodoo songs, and I think it works because it doesn't try to sound like the Ridgeway Wall of Voodoo. I am also glad that you finally got to see Urgh! What did you think of that movie?
I did not know of Ridgway's collab with Copeland. I'm gonna have to check that out! And yeah, I'm immediately drawn to his unique vocals! You are now crowned as my go-to Wall of Voodoo expert! 👑Cheers!
Looking forward to more about Cocteau Twins. That’s a band I somehow neglected all these years. Weird considering they are in shoegaze 4ad pantheon. Just picked up Slowdive Just For A Day and Pygmalion. Incredible. Going to Lake City record show this weekend. Thanks Hannah!
Hi J J! It actually took me a while to "latch on" to Cocteau Twins. In fact, it probably took me a few years to "get" their sound. Now I'm absolutely enamored and obsessed! Ah, Slowdive - a gem of a band as well. Pygmalion is such an underrated one in their catalog! Good luck at the record show this weekend! I wish we had at least one more to go to this year! Cheers!
Straight off, loving the hoodie. Agree that prices are getting a bit tasty these days. Got two of those Big Countrys, Simple Minds, great pick, Siouxsie, got the one with the hole in it and also going all in for all of them. Some great picks there great job.
Thank you, Stevie! Glad you enjoyed this one. I enjoyed your Siouxsie video you recently put out! I'll leave a proper comment later! There are still 2 later period Siouxsie albums I'd like to grab for my collection on vinyl. Bit difficult to acquire! From one Siouxsie & the Banshees fan to another, high five! :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thank you so much, and thanks for stopping by mine. By all means leave a comment, most welcome. Might be easier to acquire over here, high 5ing you back 🙂
Hello 👱♀Hanna; It's the season to break out the hoodie. Glad you had a good time at the show. Splurging & over spending always leads to higher dealer prices. People need to be better informed before they start buying. Looks like you did very well at the show. Some very good vinyl finds. Well worth the trip. Winter's coming, stay warm. Take care, 👩Tina & 👨Pat!~
Greetings Tina and Pat! It doesn't look like the vinyl craze will slow down anytime soon. Guess there are pros and cons to that. Winter is indeed coming! Feel the chill today with a high of only 32 today! You both stay warm as well!
Great Pick Ups Hanna! Wall of Voodoo Dark Continent is a masterpiece. XTC another amazing pick up, as is Simple Minds. Your collection continues to grow. Great stuff! Thanks for the video.
Hey there! Hope you're enjoying the week. I'm tryin to stay warm here! Agreed with Dark Continent being a masterpiece! Really love their sound. Cheers! Until next time...
Hanna, killer Big Country, good stuff not expensive at all. I’m a big Wall of Voodoo fan because of the big hit, but have been diving deeper into their catalog the past few years because of the VC. I still need to get Dark Continent. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman
Hiya, Steve! Glad you're into Wall of Voodoo as well because of the VC. This community is a goldmine for discovering music that is new to us, isn't it? I'm so grateful for it. Hope you find Dark Continent soon! Thanks for the comment!
This was the one DM show I've missed this year. Sounds like I missed a good one. I've never done the early access. How many do you estimate were there at that time?
Hey Shawn! Sorry you missed this show. I believe we had to miss the March one because we went down to Dallas and attended the the show there. For early access there must have been about 30 people at least? Good turnout. Cheers!
Thanks for sending me to this video, Hanna. I just stumbled upon your channel a couple of days ago and haven't had time to go through all your posts yet. That Rezillos record is pretty special. There's no one like them. I really like their next incarnation, the Revillos too, which I think is even more B-52s-y. Another fun UK band to check out is the Incredible Kidda Band. A '77 era band that straddled the line between punk and power pop.
Love the Banshees hoodie, Hanna. That's an essential box set for me, At The BBC. I've never seen that XTC comp around. I have its counterpart, the A-Sides. The first 5 Simple Minds albums are the best, IMO. 'I Travel' - what a tune. Years ahead of its time. It stood out like a sore thumb on John Peel's radio show at the time. It made everything else sound old-fashioned. Siouxsie & the Cocteaus - can't wait for that one. Rezillos - the basslines! They're insane. I go. Winking emoji face.
Hi Nigel! Glad you dig this Siouxsie hoodie! Last time I checked that Siouxsie BBC box set was out of my reach, unfortunately. oh, definitely be on the hunt for this Beeswax XTC B-sides set. It's amazing! I agree with the first 5 Simple Minds LPs being the best! Absolutely! The Rezillos were insane...insanely good! Can't get enough of this LP! Hehe! Cheers!
Nice pick ups Hannah. GLJ albums are a real treat I think Immigrant is my most played album. Nice to complete your L&R collection. Love that band, they really set the bar high with 7th Dream. A fabulous record. You mentioned your Felt fascination- Lawrence was such a fascinating character. Primitive Painters is one of my top ten all time tracks. I think you are right about Empires and Dance - fabulous record that marked a transition in their career that was punctuated by Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings which is my fave of theirs. I feel your pain with vinyl collecting, prices are out of control right? Look forward to your next sharing.
Hi Brett! I appreciate you being here! Ah, Primitive Painters by Felt - such an amazing track! The Gold Mine Trash comp was my introduction to them! I have picked up several of their reissues the past few months. I still need to see that Lawrence documentary, too. I would be overjoyed to find Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings in the wild. I know that combo is pricier, though. Maybe one day...! Hope all is well! Thank you, and enjoy the rest of your week!
I love the Siouxsie hoodie, Hannah! I have been listening to a lot of their stuff lately. I also picked up JuJu, which I've never owned, and it's a new favorite.
Thanks so very much, Diana! Great to hear from you. Oh, I'm so glad you found a copy of Juju. That one is a highlight in their catalog. Some consider it their peak! I love all Siouxsie though! Congrats!
Beeswax! XTC's b-sides are often as good as their counterpart a-sides. I've never even seen it on vinyl. i'm guessing it went out of print. Great find. Great haul (again). Impeccable taste.
Thanks! I remember seeing Beeswax in the bins more 3-4 years ago. Now it's quite the find! What a fantastic comp! Glad you enjoyed this haul and thank you for the comment, my friend! 🎶
What a great buy from Des Moines! You named some bands I only know a handful of tracks from. I will need to explore further. I always had a soft spot for New Gold Dream by Simple Minds. Even though the earlier releases were more acclaimed. The Rezillos were a lot of fun. Especially Can't Stand The Rezillos! Now I have Top Of The Pops in my head. I still like Siouxsie's Through The Looking Glass. the covers album might be a little corny but I have a soft spot for a great cover version and they do plenty of those. Thanks again for a great video! Glad there are more coming!
Hi Richard! Yeah, Des Moines really delivered this time! I'm very pleased! Glad you will be checking out more from some of these bands after seeing this video! Siouxsie & the Banshees definitely did covers right. This is absolutely fantastic! Haha, Top of the Pops by Rezillos is a nice one to have in your head! Love them! Hope all is well! Cheers!
The pretty lady with good taste in records is back. Good Choice! Wall of Voodoo - great band. What makes them unique is that they were the first in new wave to incorporate Morricone-inspired sound into their productions. Ridgway wrote perfect lyrics and Marc Moreland was a highly innovative guitarist. Jo Callis, a member of The Rezillos, later joined The Human League and co-wrote some of their biggest hits. For the album "Dare" he learned how to use synthesizers in a crash course.
Hey, thanks for stopping by on this Wednesday! Yeah, really love both the musicianship as well as vocal delivery by Ridgway in Wall of Voodoo! I can't believe I still don't have any Human League in my collection. I will be rectifying that sooner than later! Cheers!
Some nice pick ups, Hanna. I really must get those early Simple Minds albums. I have the I Travel 12" . They had a great sound back then. I showed that Rezillos recently. A strong record. The guitarist and songwriter, Jo Callis made the weird move from playing that phenomenal guitar to joining the Human League as a synth player, co-writing Don't You Want Me amongst other great tunes. He did well for himself! Anyway, enjoyable video and lovely to see you as always.
Thanks so much, Alan. Lovely to see you here! Very cool you also featured this Rezillos LP recently! A strong LP! And I honestly was in the dark about the Human League connection until I read your comment and another here. Awesome! Callis certainly has done well for himself! Cheers!
Hi Hanna: I just started my Souixsie journey about a month ago - I picked up a copy of Nocturne - love it! As you probably know Robert Smith played guitar with them on this record. The shop owner attended one of their shows with Robert Smith and it was fun hearing about his experience. I’m looking forward to your upcoming punk video. Take care
Hey Dave! So very glad you picked up Nocturne from Siouxsie! That's one of my most played ones in the past month or two! Robert Smith did a great job with not having much notice for that! Cheers, and hope you like my upcoming punk update! Thanks for the interest!
If you don't have the Wall Of Voodoo EP on Index you need to find it. With Can't Make Love it's essential. Rezillos! I have the album plus some singles by both names. In my ballpark! You know, I even tolerate Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can so my tastes are rather skewed. Only a 2 hour drive! After 2 hours I'm still in the middle of nowhere. 5 degrees around here this morning. I've been messing with my woodstove through this video.
I'm definitely on the lookout for more Wall of Voodoo with Stan Ridgway! And whenever I spot more Rezillos/Revillos, I'm definitely gonna pick 'em up! I still feel like Omaha is in the middle of nowhere. 2 hours gets us Des Moines, 7 hours gets us to Chicago, 6-7 hours to Minneapolis, 8 or so hours to Denver, 3 hours to K.C. I'd actually like to fully explore K.C. as we haven't really done that and the drive isn't bad. It's definitely time for the wood stove! Stay warm!
Love it! Love you. Don’t love the crazy high prices for a record, but when the bubble pops I’m ready to scoop up the poop. P.S. Didn’t really follow Gene Loves Jezabel outside of their one song, so I’ll be starting my journey with you. Looking forward to seeing those recommendations in others’ comments.
Greetings! Yeah, lots of great recommendations for other solid Gene Loves Jezebel records in the comments. I think I'm going with Discover next as far as sampling! I have a feeling the trend with vinyl won't slow down anytime soon... Enjoy the rest of your week! Thanks for hanging out!
Right on, Mark! URGH! is so worth owning! If you can't find it while out digging, go the eBay or Discogs route! Thanks for watching, and so glad you dig my channel! See you next time!
Hi H. Start your list , we’ll wait😊. That Siouxsie album sounds interesting. Sparks, wow! Another covers album I like and you might is Gn’R Spaghetti Incident. It’s got punk covers among other stuff.❤️ ☮️
Hi J! Yeah, you would dig the Siouxsie cover of "This Town Ain't Big Enough..." so good! Yes, I have checked out that GNR album. Not a massive fan of theirs but I have blasted Appetite for Destruction on a few occasions...and will again!
Now that is a haul!! Beeswax is one of the greatest XTC albums. Every track is incredible. Considering they are all B Sides as well. The first three Gene LJ albums are well worth finding. They tended to get more commercial as time went on so much more raw production on the earlier titles.
Hey George! XTC can do no wrong in my book. Even their B-sides pack a punch and deliver, that's for sure! Thanks for sharing your opinion on GLJ, too with a vote for their early ones! Cheers!
When The Croossing album came out I was so sure Big Country were going to be the "next big thing". I got to see them at my college. They only had that one album out so they did In a Big Country twice. Wall of Voodoo and Oingo Boingo were on tour and dropped by my school and played a free show at the student union as well. 80s bands are my college memories. I had a habit of recording my albums on 1st play and putting them away in plastic sleeves. I think I'll break out my og Big Country and Wall of Voodoo records and listen to some mint vinyl.
Hey there, Robert! How fun that you got to see Big Country early in their career! Seems you've been to some very solid shows in the 80s. I am jealous! Also seems you took very good care of your vinyl, so kudos! Enjoy digging those LPs out and enjoying them again! Cheers!
Knocking me out with these pickups! Wowzers! All terrific records!! Never get enough Felt/Siouxsie and Cocteaus! ❤️ Empires & Dance - Highly underrated record.
Thanks so much! I feel this was a top record show of the year for me. Also the last of the year, so we went out with a bang! Yes, Felt, Siouxsie & the Banshees, and Cocteau Twins have been strong loves for me and on my turntable lots this year! Be well!
Hey Hanna! Wall of Voodoo have a 12” ep released before Dark Continent that has an awesome cover of Ring of Fire that goes on forever! We’ll worth hunting for. Cheers!
Hi Murray! I added that 12" to my want list either yesterday or the day before! I definitely would love to find it! Thanks for stopping by as always. Hope you have a great rest of your week! Cheers!
I do a lot of thrifting for albums and I see the shortage of titles becoming more and more prevalent. Either people are keeping their records or more are collecting. I think the surge in new vinyl sales recently says it all. Enjoyed your video as usual.
Hey there! I think it's a combination of both factors - people holding on tightly to their records and newer collectors joining in the fun. I wish I had luck while vinyl thrifting but I guess I always strike out and don't possess the patience! So glad you enjoyed this one. see you next time around!
Gene loves Jezebel, the first lp Promises and first 12" Shaving my neck are really cool; Empire and Dance, not so easy to get in...but reminds me the first records I bought and goood times. The Wall of Voodoo is great too with this wonderful picture sleeve. I'm obsessed with Siouxsie and the Banshees for several decades, I like when the cover are not only a kind of Xerox copy of the original song, that's the case here, love wheels on fire cover and remind that Iggy Pop himself enjoyed their version of passenger. ...nice Sweatshirt btw. Take care...
Thanks so much for the comment! Any Siouxsie fan is a friend of mine! Yeah, that cover of The Passenger is so amazing! Love Wheels on Fire, too. Their version along with the Byrds cover I really enjoy. I'll be checking out those earlier Gene Loves Jezebel LPs and the 12" you mentioned for sure! Be well!
Hannah great video I like how compact your videos are, you cover a lot of albums in a short time and I appreciate it, also have you noticed how clean 80’s vinyl is compared to 70’s vinyl?
Hi Dean! I have noticed that in general, 80s vinyl seems a little more untouched and clean (not in all cases but many in my experience). Not sure why that is. I'm Glad you are digging my short reviews! ❤️
I've been a Wall Of Voodoo fan since '83.. Dark Continent is hard to find, so great score.. They also have a compilation record called, "The Index Masters", which is their EP plus 10 Live Cuts.. it's great, I have the cassette and CD. Also you should check out their Live performance video at the US Festival 1983, which is their last show before disbanding.. Love the Rezillos LP also.. ! Do you have any of the first 2 LP's by Pylon? 1980- '81 from Athens, GA..
Hiya! I do have Chomp from Pylon. Still need to pick up Gyrate. I will definitely look into the Index Masters comp from Wall of Voodoo! Thanks for letting me know! Cheers!
I had the CD and record of that Love and Rockets. At the time I would give away stuff I had multiples of. Thank god I gave away the CD and not the record. Although slightly cheesy, I really like the track “Motorcycle”. I found that Wall of Voodoo a few years ago at a pop up record show at a bar. Such a great album.
Hey Frank! Glad you kept the vinyl of this Love & Rockets LP! Motorcycle is so good, yes! Glad you own Dark Continent by Wall of Voodoo, too! That's one I'd never get rid of! Peace!
Hello again I love Wall of Voodoo 1 too. Just wanted to tell you there is a new book out about 66 songs by Bob Dylan himself. His latest book Chronicles/his memories was very good. Take care, soon christmas....
Hi Hasse! Happy early holiday season to you! That's awesome that you're also a Wall of Voodoo fan! Cheers to that! Thanks for stopping by for this video, my friend!
Well here I am ;) I am so glad you were able to get out to this show after having your travel a bit in doubt. Iowa just seems like a weird place to grab records. It just doesn't feel like a record destination at all like the west or east coast. The vibe from the video feels like the Houston show which has a very similar set up. So I am curious, are you missing any XTC records now? I think you have the entire catalog collection, not comps, right? Big Country ;) Sorry I love the tune In A Big Country and I would grab it for what it is. Now...I have never seen that Tommy James record and I love their records in general. I would be curious to listen to it based on how you describe it. It makes me wonder how it got made given the mafia leanings of the Roulette label. Maybe they thought it would be a winner. As with all your videos, you have a tendency to bring out artist I know well by name but in name only. Gene Loves Jezebel is the one for this video. I have known about them for quite sometime but only 'known.' Love and Rockets...I love their records and I never would consider them really a sell out since they never really did go mainstream. Love And Rockets are just so damn hard to find. I never see their records in used. I dig Simple Minds and yes, this is the first time I am aware of you talking about them. Top 200...hell yeah. I would love to see your breakdown of your top 200. I am super jealous of that Siouxsie record. That one I would snap up readily if I saw it at a show. I think they did a reissue of that and I might have to spring for the reissue. Rezillos...I vaguely remember you showing the CD and I think you're the only one to have shown them. At $26 and given the rarity, that's probably a fair price. Can't wait for the next video which I hope is in the works. BTW - Love the sweatshirt. The image is iconic!
Thanks so much, Paul! Yeah, in our experience, we haven't had the best luck with Iowa when it comes to record stores. Des Moines hasn't really wowed me with their record stores. However, the Des Moines record shows were great this year! As far as XTC, I'm pretty much complete except for Apple Venus and Wasp Star! oh yeah, give this Tommy James LP a try! I really like it! Yes, Love and Rockets records are truly getting harder to find, I swear. I forgot to show a $1 7-inch of theirs I found at a record show this year. One thing I will say about the fairly recent Siouxsie reissues - they are terrible...mainly because UMC did them. OMG, my reissue of Peepshow is the ABSOLUTE WORST. I don't know how they botched it so badly, but they did...
So great that you got the Rezillos, they were the Edinburgh College of Art band, and they really played each gig like it was their last. Faye Fife was like this insane parody of a 60s dayglo go-go dancer, just bonkers energy. For me they epitomised the punk ideal of burning bright for a few weeks then disappearing forever, so it's kind of poignant to see them recommended and remembered by you, with such simpatico good taste.
Hi Mike! I'm sure it must have really been something to have seen the Rezillos in that era. Just saw a fairly recent interview with Fay Fife on RUclips as well. Still quite the awesome lady! Also, thank you for the kind words and being here!
Thanks, Markus! Yeah, I was reading up on that one and it gets some excellent ratings. Hopefully Apple Music has it so I can sample it later. I'm sure I'll dig it! Thanks for the comment!
At last some love for Stan Ridgway:-) I also love The Big Heat. The title track, Drive she said, Can't stop the show and the hit from the album, Camouflage are just brilliant songs
Early Minds are a whole different beast than the hitmaking machine they eventually became. Real To Real Cacophony is my favourite early Minds record which preceded Empires.
Hey there, V! I definitely prefer early Simple Minds...that's where it's at! I love Real to Real Cacophony, too. I may pull it out to play again later this week! Cheers!
I'm with you on the 80's obsession, more of the UK invasion of the times. The unfortunate reality of any "collectable" is that the more people get involved the more out of hand it seems to get, it's disheartening at times because, as you said, things you saw regularly or at a reasonable price are now hard to find and when you do find them, your paying out the nose. I've stopped going to resale shops all together, people think they're sitting on gold mines just because it's a vinyl record. I don't have much near by in terms of brick and mortar, so I'm mostly having to work through Cogs and online shops, which isn't as fun in my opinion. Nice little haul, you got me on a little Siouxsie bender as well as of late, always enjoy your vids.
Hi Tony! I agree with your whole statement here. I'm still having a little bit of luck at my local shops here, but the last half of this year I have been buying used online quite a bit. Sometimes there are better deals to be had online but not always. You're right, it's not nearly as fun shopping online. Kind of takes the thrill factor out of it, but comes in handy for those super collectible titles. So glad you're on a Siouxsie kick as well! Cheers!
Great presentation, love that Big Country album i saw them on 'The Crossing' tour and the wall of sound they produced was just amazing. One of their best live tracks back then was 'Heart And Soul' but the studio cut never made it on the original UK press and only featured on a 12" that was quickly withdrawn from release. They were great with their fans and autographed our record covers after the gig. Saw them again on the 'Steeltown' tour and sensed they were kind of jaded with all the relentless music industry pressure.
Thank you for the kind words on my video! Very special that you got to see Big Country on their first tour. Ah, I bet nothing beats the excitement and momentum of a first tour for a band. Hope to see you here next time! Cheers!
Hey hey Hanna. I feel like a broken record (pun intended) when I say lots of good pickups. I'm surprised this was first Gene Loves Jezebel record you've picked up. Seems like a band that would already be in your collection. I picked up the CD of that record just this summer. I think I have 3 of their albums. Same with Simple Minds, surprised you hadn't talked about them before. I love them. Got to see them live last time they played the States. I know it's commercial as hell but I love Once Upon a Time. That was my intro to the band and got that record when it came out and listened to it nonstop. But I do dig those earlier records. I like the first one a lot too. Seems like one you would have with Chelsea Girl, etc. I gotta look into that Wall of Voodoo record. I know nothing of theirs beyond you know what. So I'll look around. Siouxsie is the best, right? And then the Rezillos. Can't disagree. That record I also got the CD. Awesome stuff. Fun. All great stuff. Hope all's cool and ya'll doing well.
Thanks so much, Steve! I'm pretty late to the party with Gene Loves Jezebel. I'm also getting into Flesh for Lulu now. Once Upon a Time is a great intro to Simple Minds. Keep an eye out for those first two Wall of Voodoo albums especially! The ones with Stan Ridgway! Cheers! Hope you're having an awesome weekend so far!
Great video as usual, Hanna! Big Country was very successful here in Brazil with the track ''In a Big Country'' that played a lot on the radio in the 80's. Gene Loves Jezebel, Simple Minds and Siouxsie and the Banshees are well known bands here too. By the way, nice Siouxsie sweatshirt! The Rezillos is a true gem! I love it. On the way to 10,000 subscribers! Take care and see you next time. Rock on! 🎧🎸🎼🎵🎶
Thanks, Alen! Always wonderful to receive your comments! Glad you dig my new sweatshirt, too! It'll take me a bit to reach 10,000, but I guess I'm on my way slowly but surely! Been playing this Rezillos LP tons lately! Quite enjoyable! Hope you are well, and rock on!
Great finds Hannah.I discovered Gene Loves Jezebel in the Encyclopedia of New Wave and it sparked my curiosity on the band which led me to hearing the song Desire(Come and Get It) from their album Discover which I ended up getting a couple years ago and it’s a very good album. Love Simple Minds and doing my best to get more by em,The crossing was an album I found back in 2015 at a record sale at a church which I thought was just a bunch of used gospel and Christian records but ended up being a whole bunch of used vinyl of pretty much all genres but lots of em were in pretty bad shape except for a few a gems that were in great shape including a couple gems I was surprised to find like Housemartins London 0 Hull 4 and Meet Danny Wilson by Danny Wilson and another one of em happened to be The Crossing which is a fantastic post punk new wave album. Love Simple Minds and Siouxsie and the Banshees and trying my best to get more by them and Love And Rockets is a great album that definitely has Jesus and Mary Chain on it particularly the song Motorcycle which is my favourite song of it and when I got it a couple years ago I didn’t know So Alive was on it and I was ecstatic cuz that’s such an awesome tune..once again gr8t video take care! ✌️😎🎶
Hi! I have just added the Encyclopedia of New Wave to my wish list! Thanks for the book name drop! I will definitely check out Discovery from GLJ next! Cool experience that was to have bought a bunch of great albums at a church sale! Sometimes those can turn up some gems! Yeah, this Love & Rockets LP isn't as loved by the masses but I still dig it! Some great tunes on it. So glad you loved seeing these pickups! I appreciate your comments always! Cheers!
There was sometimes a conflation between Goths and New Romantics in the 80s. All the members of these bands had grown up watching Bowie and Bolan on Top of the Pops. Gene Loves Jezebel are a good example. Favourite album of theirs is Discover from 1986.
Really love both of those movements, their influences, and crossover! There seems to be a lot of love for GLJ's Discover LP so I'm on my way to sample it next! Thanks for showing up again!
Great finds for sure. My favorite Gene Loves Jezebel album is Discover. I saw the Jay Aston version of the band in St Louis and they were great. I also got to meet Jay Aston prior to the show and he was really nice. The good thing about the band is their albums are normally cheap to find. Keep on hunting the good vinyl!
Hey there! Very cool you got to see that lineup of GLJ and met Jay Aston. I would have picked up Discover at the show but it was a sealed copy at $20. I'm holding out for a more affordable copy that does not need to be sealed! Cheers, and thanks for hanging out! ☺️
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I forgot to mention to you that The Church just announced they are touring next year and they are coming to St Louis. I am going for sure. Super excited for that.
Siouxsie's cover album is truly great. Another covers album I absolutely love is Patti Smith's "Twelve." This is my second favorite Patti Smith album, the first being "Horses," of course. But "Twelve" is a must have.
Hi Jules! I'll check out Patti Smith's "Twelve" covers album. I guess I didn't even know about that one. I see it was released in 2007. I'm very much intrigued! Thanks for sharing this and being here!
Good find on the Rezillos. I found that Big Country record at Sal. Army in Austin a couple weeks ago. Good shape but it was 3 dollars! Lol. I passed, thinking, "3 bucks? At Salvation Army...?" Gene Loves Jezebel I couldn't really get into in '87, but the Flesh For Lulu record that came out that same year, loved it then, love it today! And on the Tommy James, I could be wrong but it seems like he gets a bad wrap as too "bubblegummy" or something - that was a solid group man! Listen to his show sometimes on the satellite rad.
Good afternoon, David! Thanks for the comment! I'm sure a couple of years ago or more this Big Country LP could have been obtained at around $1 or so...not anymore! I have a Flesh for Lulu record reserved from an acquaintance here so I look forward to getting that! Tommy James & the Shondells were very solid and I'm Glad you agree! They were underrated for sure! Cheers!
I used to sell at the DSM shows every once in a while. I have found a lot of great stuff over the years for great prices. That Rezillos album is great. I picked up the Drastic Plastic reissue a few years back.
Hey Christopher. I plan on getting the other Rezillos/Revillos reissues from Drastic Plastic soon! I had really good luck at the Des Moines shows this year! Cheers!
Great picks as usual, nothing wrong with Scottish bands (i'm biased ;). Nice to see XTC too... another deep dive would be the Coat of Many Cupboards box, and then there's Andy P's Fuzzy Warbles series (his home demos, which are as great as the finished tunes). .
Thanks, John! Didn't expect to find these 3 gems from the said Scottish bands at the show, but kind of awesome how that worked out! I'll check out the Coat of Many Cupboards box set and Fuzzy Warbles as far as XTC/Partridge related! I appreciate the recommendations! Always looking to acquire more! Cheers!
The A-Side and B-Side compilations were the first XTC albums that I owned and loved them. The Gene Love Jezabel album that you showed is the only one I have by them, but for the life of me I can't find where I placed it or filed it. I finally picked up that Big Country album as well. It looks like you found some nice records.
great finds as you always seem to do! that Siouxsie is definitely one of the better covers lps. i remember that UK show Absolutely Fabulous used their Dylan cover as their thems sont
Hi Hanna, love the Siouxsie hoodie! Glad to see you got some great pickups at the Des Moines record show. Boo on the big line for early entry! I agree the vinyl collecting hobby is getting more competitive and vinyl has greatly increased in price. It's so ridiculous. I used to have that XTC Beeswax LP. Love their "Rag & Bone Buffet" comp! Gene Loves Jezebel LPs are good pickups and good price. Love And Rockets seem harder to find on vinyl now. Simple Minds - love their albums "Once Upon A Time," "Sparkle In The Rain," and "New Gold Dream" which I have on splatter vinyl. I've tried getting into their earlier stuff but it doesn't blow my hair back. Always happy to see you get more Siouxsie vinyl. Would love to see a Siouxsie and Cocteau Twins ranking video. Can't wait to see the punk record video!
Ah, I missed this comment before! Sorry, Nicola! I'm so glad we went to this show. It was one of the best of the year for me! So cool that you also love XTC's Rag and Bone comp. Definitely one to own! I'm jealous of your New Gold Dream splatter vinyl! I saw that at a record show this year (don't remember which one), but I had pretty much spent all my cash and I think it was either $28 or $30. Would be nice to have that collector's version for sure! I would love to do a Siouxsie and Cocteau Twins ranking series, too! Might be a bit tough but I'm up for the challenge!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert No worries at all! Yes, I love The Simple Minds "New Gold Dream" on splatter vinyl. I think I have had that at least 25 years. I think when you get a chance you should do the Siouxsie and CT ranking series. Would love to see those!
Anyone who enjoys Simple Minds should pick up Once Upon a Time. It is a classic and was huge back in the day. Into the Looking Glass was my very first Siousxie album and still love it. I need to pick up Tinderbox on vinyl. That Love and Rockets album has such an amazing cover, but not a fan of the album more of an Earth Sun Moon fan. Glad to see you getting some nice solid pick-ups.
Hi Matt! Once Upon a Time is good but I do prefer the earlier Simple Minds records. I hope you find Tinderbox on vinyl! I was lucky to find it in Olympia, Washington at a small shop a few years ago. And I agree that Earth, Sun, Moon is a much better Love & Rockets album! Cheers and great to hear from you!
I was really into Simple Minds when Once Upon a Time came out but I soon moved on. Still listen occasionally to New Gold Dream, it's their finest moment. Timeless.
Hey Hanna XTC's Beeswax is the only XTC record I don't have. Rag and Bone is really good but so everything else they have every done. Love Wall of Voodoo. You should check out the founder Stan Ridgeway solo work, especially Big Dumb Town and Black Diamond. So underrated> Interesting, unique, provocative songwriter that tells a story in almost every song. And so strong musically as welll. ROck ON!
Hi Gary! Hope you score a copy of XTC's Beeswax in the future! I will definitely be checking out Stan Ridgway's solo work after all the positive comments and recommendations for that! Right on, and rock on!
So interesting the record scene in the US getting more competitive, in Brazil it's still very stagnated. Also such a coincidence I've also been obsessed with Cocteau Twins, I just bought the BBC Sessions vinyl and it's so amazing. Did you check out Elizabeth Fraser's project from this year, her EP Sun's Signature?
Hello Hanna , good to see you again on youtube-for me xtc is more a singles group , i remember the album "oranges and lemons" like a beatles album but it never stay long in my collection, big country is a very good scotish group , for me they second album "steeltown " is a masterpiece ,sad story fot the singer 😢😥love and rockets are great - i just buy a boxset from them , yes the first simple minds album are great , especially "sons and fascination " - wall of voodoo is great , i have a greatest hits with stan ridgway solo career, love his voice !!!!! for me " Through the Looking Glass " is the last great siouxsie album, i don't like the three last albums , too poppy !!!! great the rezillos fun and crazy love that !!!! great siouxsie sweatshirt you have - the same photo is on the complete bbc sessions boxset !!! have a nice week Hanna byyyyye 🙂😊😉😇
Hiya, Patrick! Hope you are feeling a bit better! Sorry that you didn't dig Oranges and Lemons by XTC! I love it. I haven't played in a while, though. I believe my copy is an original. Perhaps I'll dig it out later today. I'll be on the lookout for Steeltown from Big Country, too. Yes, Stan Ridgway's voice is unique and keeps you wanting more. I look forward to exploring his solo stuff. Ah, sorry to hear you don't like Siouxsie's last 3 albums! I actually love all periods of Siouxsie & the Banshees! I only wish I could get that Siouxsie BBC sessions box. Too expensive last time I checked! Oh well. I do have that cool Peel Sessions CD comp! Cheers, Patrick!
The best Simple Minds album is “Sparkle in the Rain” produced by Steve Lillywhite . I remember getting Big Country “the Crossing “ for Christmas 1983. The follow up “Steeltown” was also very good, darker, but still good.
Love those early Simple Minds albums, I was using New Gold Dream as a reference for production when my band The Present Moment was working on our last album. Just amazing. Also hard agree on the Banshees easily my favorite band and love the covers album. Though you may know Lol Tolhurst and Budgie do a fun podcast called Curious Creatures it's really well done I think. Anyhow all the best, enjoy the videos as always. 🙂
Hey Scott! Thanks for stopping by! So cool that Siouxsie & the Banshees are your favorite band. I'll probably do a ranking of either my favorite songs by them or albums...maybe both! I had no idea about that podcast called Curious Creatures, either. I'll check it out! Cheers!
Hi Hanna, yes I think $26.00 is the most I paid for an LP in my life. Maybe I have 10 to 20 LP's from prices from $20.00 to $25.00, for the rest of my albums I paid less or much less, and I have a lot of good stuff. Sadly those low prices aren't coming back any time soon I guess.
Hey Hannah, nice finds as always. I love covers when done for B-sides of singles, the occasional LP track and tribute comps. The problem with doing a whole album of comps (and there are plenty of exceptions to this) is that most of the time it turns from being a fun thing to do to being untra serious because they are making an album and there can be some high stakes involved. The Ramones covers LP is a perfect example of this. They went from fun, silly covers to untra-serious remakes and it really didn't work. But like I said, there are exceptions. I thought Billy Joe Armstrong's No Fun Monday's album was excellent (although that is more of a comp than a planned LP). Anyway, great seeing you. Take care...
Great to hear from you again, Tim! This XTC Beeswax comp is tops, isn't it? Of course, I love them anyway, but it's a treat to have this one. Gotta love the Ramones, but I pretty much just listen to their 70s and 80s output. I'm pretty behind on listening to anything after that from them. Hope all is well in NY! Cheers!
Some great finds you got there I love gene loves Jezebel house of dolls is a good way to start I would recommend their 3rd album discover it has their major hit desire on it and my personal favorite kiss of life much more rocking and I love that you're digging the early simple minds sons and fascination/sisters feeling call is worth seeking out and new gold dream is in my top 20 favorite albums of all time if you're digging wall of Voodoo check out Stan Ridgway's solo stuff it's really quirky and brilliant another good show happy hunting
Hi George! Lots of mentions for GLJ's "Discover," so I have that lined up to sample! Oh, love that New Gold Dream is in your top 20 of all time! It definitely has a spot in my best of the 80s albums list I've been compiling slowly but surely! And I'm loving what I'm hearing of Ridgway's solo material! I appreciate the comment!
my fave gene loves jezebel " immigrant " saw them on the tour of the lp you showed. they were good nothing to write home about to me anyway. simple minds however. saw them on the new gold tour. mind-blowing!
Thanks for letting me know of your favorite Gene Loves Jezebel LP! I'll check out Immigrant! Super jealous you got to see Simple Minds on the tour for New Gold Dream. Yeah, that would be one to remember! Cheers!
Owwww.. great finds! I really need to get a copy of that Wall of Voodoo LP! Great reminder... Btw, do you ever get into bands like Savage Republic - or early Pere Ubu?
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Early Savage Republic gets clamped w/ the 'No Wave' bands or even mid 80s Sonic Youth, but they're quite different... Speaking of Pere Ubu, let's go the Cleveland route... I'm sure you know and like the Dead Boys, the Pagans, that crowd? I really like that sound, though the lyrics can be outdated and cheezy - in 2022! - the music has stood the test of time, IMHO.
Yes the constant price increases on vinyl just plain sucks. That B-sides XTC album looks very interesting. Never seen that one out there at all. I have also noticed that The Crossing is not as available as it once was, and I need to find a great copy of it. As far as Gene Loves Jezebel, my favorite from them is "Kiss of Life" which was actually the next album under that band name. There are actually two versions of GLZ, after "The House of Dolls" since Michael Aston went solo after that and Jay Aston kept the band going. "Kiss of Life" is the first album after that split, however Michel Aston would later rejoin the band and release albums without Jay, so things can get a bit confusing. I prefer the early Simple Minds too, the later stuff sounds a bit too same-y. The Rezillos looks quite interesting, I'll check them out.
Thanks for letting me know what your favorite Gene Loves Jezebel album is! I'm getting different picks from different folks here, which is neat! Guess I will just have to explore all of them! Hope you find a clean copy of that Big Country LP! Such a good one! Seems we have the exact same opinion regarding early Simple Minds! Primo period! Cheers, and enjoy sampling the Rezillos! You're in for a treat with that one!
Hi Joe! Thanks for dropping by! I dig Yo La Tengo although I have nothing by them on vinyl yet. I haven't heard their full catalog yet, but Painful and I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One really stood out to me. Cheers!
Holy crap, you're right! I just pulled up a list from Wikipedia . I'm stunned! XTC, Simple Minds, Be-Bop Deluxe, Magazine, PiL, the Associates, Felt, The Fall, Gene Loves Jezebel, Let's Active, Stone Roses, etc. A genius!
Oops. It is already sold out. Thst was fast! That Simple Minds album is awesome! Love & Rockets released a CD box set, like the Bauhaus one you showed on one of videos.
You’re on a roll as usual. I wanted to ask ? Have you been to or prefer a Denver or Minneapolis record show ? I love both of those cities but I would love to hit a record show in one or both.
Hi John! I have never been to a record show in Denver or Minneapolis, but I think we're gonna try to hit up one of those destinations next year, fingers crossed!
Good job on the Wall of Voodoo... I sorta been checking on them on and off for the past several years... they have a very unique New Wave sound combining elements of darkwave and spaghetti western, and humor in their music. Their biggest hit to most people is "Mexican Radio", which I also like... but I somehow came across their cover of "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash, but their version was way darker sounding with the synthesizer and surf guitar... love that a LOT actually.
Thanks so much! My goodness, I'm pretty obsessed with Wall of Voodoo now! Yes, definitely a unique band. I would love to get that ep of theirs with "Ring of Fire" on it! I like how you described them, too!
I might be going to a local estate sale to try and get some records this weekend. Two boxes, so If I'm there first along with my wife, we have all of them to ourselves to grab the best ones. Estate sales make me nervous even though we usually are first in line. I'll be downloading it to my RUclips channel, if I end up making it to the sale. I don't think there will be any new wave but looking to buy to resell. Maybe I'll be surprised.
I think I've only been to one estate sale. I guess we just don't really attend those. I need to figure out how to hear more about those in the area. Cheers, and good luck at the sale.
Through the Looking Glass is a great album. Sioux’s also does a cover of the Modern Lovers She’s cracked. Speaking of covers you have to check out wall of Voodoo’s version of Ring of Fire. Staying with the covers theme I just recently discovered “Somebody’s gonna get their Head Kicked in tonight “ on the Rezillos album is a Fleetwood Mac cover. The Peter Green era.
Love And Rockets are my all-time favorite band. Been listening since their formation as a kid. A possible reunion tour in 23! And in December a vinyl box set with 6 of their 7 albums. Not sure why their last which s "Lift" is being left out. One or two never pressed on vinyl too. Will post a link for pre-orders. Not sure if that is allowed on here? Links
Listening to the Siouxsie and the Banshees album now..... hadn’t heard it before😮 Super cool to hear the song from Jungle Book ( Trust in Me 🤯🥳 ) love that song! I actually really love their album Superstition..... Next I’ll track down Jean loves Jezebel who I wave to even heard mentioned for 25yrs 🤷♂️😁🙏
Hi Paul! Thanks for dropping by! Superstition is actually the only Siouxsie LP I don't own on any format. It's the last I need to acquire, actually. I need to at least pick it up on CD, and I will. Vinyl looks a bit trickier to get and I hate those reissues from the last few years. Many were done horribly. Glad you love Siouxsie's Through the Looking Glass covers LP, too! Covers they pull off so very well! See you next time! 🎶
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Siouxsie is not the kind of music I’m likely to find anywhere local😔 Oh well, one day maybe🤷♂️ I did enjoy the covers, and another old favourite the Sparks to begin with😮 I only have Superstition on CD myself. I do love records, but I picked up some 45s last week and when I went to play them both my players ( a old Sansui SR 1050c and a Yamaha P-320 ) were running slow, so I can’t play anything till I source 2 new belts. 🙄😕 Really vinyl is a sometimes thing for me now. I have far more CDs 🤷♂️😁
I wonder if that Simple Minds album was released in the US with a different sleeve and title? Even though i'm hardly a fan of theirs, i would expect to have at least seen that sleeve enough to recorgnize it. Similar with Siouxsie and the Banshees, seen the album loads of times, but i never knew it was a covers album. All i need from them are the singles compilations. I will however, check out the Doors cover. Pasi
Thanks, Pasi. I haven't looked to see if this particular Simple Minds LP had different cover art int he US. Hope you dig this covers album from Siouxsie. It's one to own in my opinion. Yeah, "You're Lost Little Girl" is really well done. Be well!
Hi Hanna. You saved the best for last. That Rezillos LP is terrific. And I totally recommend their follow up, Mission Accomplished...but the Beat Goes On, a live album that sounds excellent. You might be interested in my review of their Peel session which contains many of the songs on the album you have. " How can anyone not like the new wave/ punk sound of this Scottish group? And how could any young punk not fall in love with singer Fay Fife and her adorable kinetic energy? They started as an eight piece band when students at Edinburgh Art College in 1976, taking their name from a comic book cafe called Revilo Cafe. My introduction to Scottish punk came fast and furious with the 45 I Can't Stand My Baby (8/3/77), an all out total blitz that hasn't lost a shred of power in over 37 years. I urge everyone to listen to it on youtube...... Off the evidence of videos, their live shows must have been a total blast--stone cold rave-ups. So why wasn't this group a lot more popular? Maybe this had something to do with it. Their label, Sire Records, was owned by Seymour Stein. At a reception for the Can't Stand the Rezillos album Fay went at Stein's wife Linda with a cream cake. Possibly their promotion suffered a bit after that... Gotta love the girl." And uh, yes, I have an interest in your next punk records video...lol
Hi Willie! Great to hear from you. Yeah, I plan on getting some of the Drastic Plastic reissues of more Rezillos/Revillos in the future! LOL pretty comical story about Fife going at Stein's wife with that cake! Hopefully that truly wasn't the reason they didn't get the recognition they deserved! Punk video in the works! Hopefully I can film before the Thanksgiving holiday. We shall see. Cheers!
Big Country - the first band I obsessed about - also the first band I saw live. To the extent I wore lumberjack shirts and had my hair like Stuart Adamson. Him, the Edge and McGeoch are the reason I learned to play guitar. Pick up "Steeltown" (IMHO their best album) and "the Seer" too. Also - scour the streaming channels for their soundtrack to "Restless Natives" which should have been an album in its own right. Sadly very hard to come by on a physical format - was finally issued on CD in a rarities set a few years ago and on the now impossible to find "Seer" reissue CD set. Simple Minds - get all the ones up to "New Gold Dream" and stop there. It goes downhill FAST after that. If obsessing about the Banshees - the BBC Box set and "Downside Up" are essential. Also "A Kiss in the Dreamhouse" (the last McGeoch album) if you don't have it yet. Skip the RSD cash-in compilation.
Ah, McGeoch. Definitely a huge, solid influence to many guitarists. I'll be on the lookout for Steeltown and The Seer from Big Country. Their stuff is harder to find around here. I'd love to get that Siouxsie BBC and Downside Up box sets but they're pretty out of reach. I do own Kiss in the Dreamhouse and it's probably in my top 3 Siouxsie LPs. Cheers!
Des Moines, is that close to Saskatchewan? 2 hours one way, I hope you guys split the driving duties, you should be in a band. Simple Minds and their song, " Don't you forget about me ", used on the soundtrack for the film " Pretty in Pink ", I think. The song was great along with the drumming fade out at the end. With all this resurgence in vinyl, just Tom Waits , cds are going to make a comeback, scoop 'em up while you can baseball fans. Everybody enjoy the music 🎶 !
LMAO, you're a bit off on your geography, John! 😂 And my amazing partner Chris covers driving duties much of the time on road trip adventures! I am one lucky gal. And I'll let everyone else scoop up all the Tom Waits. Cheers!
Good Morning 🌞 Hanna ! - The Crossing is pretty solid .. Chance is one of my all time favorite songs. Love the moodiness of early Simpleminds " This Fear Of God " & " Today I Died Again " cool songs. Great Wall Of Voodoo album .. 2 Minutes til lunch is awesome 👌 ! Get the Ep with a legendary cover of Ring Of Fire 🔥. I've been going thru a Siouxsie " phase " for 40 years. Hoping you were having a contest .. Win Hanna's shirt ! Jealous of that shirt !! ✌️
Thanks, David! Most of my band t-shirts/hoodies I order from www.teepublic.com
I'm not affiliated or anything like that. I just like the variety of designs there are to choose from. Plus they are having a 35% off sale at the moment! Just sayin'! 😉
Spot on with the love for the early moody period of Simple Minds. I definitely gravitate to that more than the later period.
And I'm definitely on the hunt for that early Wall of Voodoo 12"! Hopefully I find it soon!
The 40-year Siouxsie phase - KUDOS. l feel I will be a longterm fan, too! 🖤
Hi Hanna,good night,good finds,congratulations by your video,i really like it,cheers,and,have a nice weekend!!!!!!!!
Cheers! I'm so glad you liked this video. Hope to see you again next time! Be well!
This is so great and impressive dear Hannah! It is so great that you are so committed to vinyl records! They sound so awesome and impactful! Thanks for sharing and discussing the supprising finds you picked up at the Des Moines Record Show, punk, 60s pop, 80 alternative and others very much lovable! Thanks for sharing this fantastic and uplifting experience with us! With warm greetings and kind wishes, Alex and Alexandra
Great finds . Thats a great lp G.L J. A good pop/goth album. Play it to death. Early s .minds is brilliant. Cool video as usual. Cheers.
Cheers, Paul! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing what I picked up from this show. I look forward to finding more from GLJ! Enjoy the rest of your day.
Greetings Hanna! I'm familiar with almost everything you talked about today. Loss: I had a first pressing New Gold Dream on swirled gold vinyl and the Waxworks and Besswax 2lp version. I had to sell them off decades ago after a financial crisis. Bad decision. I'm glad you found Empires and Dance. Great album. I would also recommend the hard to find Simple Minds debut Life in a Day. Excellent album from Wall of Voodoo. Check out the lesser known, post Ridgway release Seven Days in Sammystown. And yes, Stan Ridgway has a very spacious and respectable discography, most notably The Big Heat and his 5 star release Mosquitos. Also dig some Love and Rockets, especially Earth Sun Moon. Through the Looking Glass a long time favorite and the best covers album ever in my opinion. (I didn't even know it was a covers album until years later) And love the Siouxsie sweat shirt! Gratitude.
Hey there, Todd! Ah, I'm sorry you had to sell those LPs due to financial hardship at that time. If I ever see New Gold Dream on the swirled vinyl, I'd probably pick it up! I'd definitely love to find Life in a Day from Simple Minds. Getting difficult to find those early LPs of theirs for sure. Thanks for the Stan Ridgway recommendations, too!
Ah, I believe Earth, Sun, Moon could be my favorite L&R record. I don't believe I have shown my copy in a video but I did acquire it earlier this year on vinyl!
And Through the Looking Glass would be my top pick as far as covers albums go, too! Siouxsie fans unite! Thanks so much, and hope you are well!
Hola Hanna, great video and excellent purchase. Big Country is a great álbum, The Seer is great too, my fav track ever of Big Country is the maxi 12" Look AWay.
Im really fan of Love & Rockets, So Alive is a 💎, but my fav álbum of them is Express.
I like too Wall of Wodoo, their dark Wave ,and Stan Ridgeway voice. Red Light is my fav track of this album. A pleasure to share again with u my friend, hug from Spain
Hi Carlos! Hope all is well in Spain! I will look for that Big Country 12"!
Express by L&R is a great album. I think my favorite is Earth, Sun, Moon. And I stand by this statement: Wall of Voodoo/Stan Ridgway should be in every collection! Take care!
Felt , Siouxsie & the Banshees & Cocteau Twins ... nice current obsessions. I seem to agree with ( nodding my head in agreement a lot!) everything you said ( XTC, Simple Minds, Urgh ....). Enjoyed the video Hanna. Scary good taste & spot on musings about your finds & what clicks or doesn’t. Thx 😎
Hi Erik! Glad you love that trio of 80s bands I have been listening to nonstop! High five for having nearly identical music taste, and I know you will LOVE my favorite albums of the 80s series when I finally do get to finishing and filming that! ✌🏻😎
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Solid 🙌 & no doubt ! Looking forward 2 the next drop ! Humble brag 😉 about our pedigreed musical taste. Thx ☺️ ✌️
Call of the West is an excellent album as well. Everyone knows Mexican Radio, but the other songs on that album are great, especially Factory and and Spy World. I also really like Stan Ridgeway's solo work. The Big Heat is one of his album's that stands out. He has also done collaboration work with Stewart Copeland of the Police on the single Don't Box Me In, which is one of my favorite songs. Stan's voice is just so unique that you know immediately who is singing. Seven Days in Sammystown is another good Wall of Voodoo album, even though it was after Ridgeway left the band. That album seems to fail on songs that they try to duplicate the original band's sound, but Far Side of Crazy is one of my favorite Wall of Voodoo songs, and I think it works because it doesn't try to sound like the Ridgeway Wall of Voodoo. I am also glad that you finally got to see Urgh! What did you think of that movie?
I did not know of Ridgway's collab with Copeland. I'm gonna have to check that out! And yeah, I'm immediately drawn to his unique vocals! You are now crowned as my go-to Wall of Voodoo expert! 👑Cheers!
Looking forward to more about Cocteau Twins. That’s a band I somehow neglected all these years. Weird considering they are in shoegaze 4ad pantheon. Just picked up Slowdive Just For A Day and Pygmalion. Incredible. Going to Lake City record show this weekend. Thanks Hannah!
Hi J J! It actually took me a while to "latch on" to Cocteau Twins. In fact, it probably took me a few years to "get" their sound. Now I'm absolutely enamored and obsessed! Ah, Slowdive - a gem of a band as well. Pygmalion is such an underrated one in their catalog! Good luck at the record show this weekend! I wish we had at least one more to go to this year! Cheers!
Straight off, loving the hoodie. Agree that prices are getting a bit tasty these days. Got two of those Big Countrys, Simple Minds, great pick, Siouxsie, got the one with the hole in it and also going all in for all of them. Some great picks there great job.
Thank you, Stevie! Glad you enjoyed this one. I enjoyed your Siouxsie video you recently put out! I'll leave a proper comment later! There are still 2 later period Siouxsie albums I'd like to grab for my collection on vinyl. Bit difficult to acquire! From one Siouxsie & the Banshees fan to another, high five! :-)
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thank you so much, and thanks for stopping by mine. By all means leave a comment, most welcome. Might be easier to acquire over here, high 5ing you back 🙂
Hello 👱♀Hanna; It's the season to break out the hoodie. Glad you had a good time at the show. Splurging & over spending always leads to higher dealer prices. People need to be better informed before they start buying. Looks like you did very well at the show. Some very good vinyl finds. Well worth the trip. Winter's coming, stay warm. Take care, 👩Tina & 👨Pat!~
Greetings Tina and Pat! It doesn't look like the vinyl craze will slow down anytime soon. Guess there are pros and cons to that. Winter is indeed coming! Feel the chill today with a high of only 32 today! You both stay warm as well!
Great Pick Ups Hanna! Wall of Voodoo Dark Continent is a masterpiece. XTC another amazing pick up, as is Simple Minds. Your collection continues to grow. Great stuff! Thanks for the video.
Hey there! Hope you're enjoying the week. I'm tryin to stay warm here! Agreed with Dark Continent being a masterpiece! Really love their sound. Cheers! Until next time...
Re-acquainting with Wall of Voodoo. Ideally, I'd find their records in the wild. All of them. In good time. Thanks much for sharing your finds.
Yes, that would be awesome to find more Wall of Voodoo records in the wild, I agree! Stan Ridgway, too! Glad you enjoyed seeing these pickups! Cheers!
Hanna, killer Big Country, good stuff not expensive at all. I’m a big Wall of Voodoo fan because of the big hit, but have been diving deeper into their catalog the past few years because of the VC. I still need to get Dark Continent. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman
Hiya, Steve! Glad you're into Wall of Voodoo as well because of the VC. This community is a goldmine for discovering music that is new to us, isn't it? I'm so grateful for it. Hope you find Dark Continent soon! Thanks for the comment!
Fantastic video my friend thank you so much for sharing the music with us
Thanks, Rod! Hope all is well with you and keep spinning the tunes!
This was the one DM show I've missed this year. Sounds like I missed a good one. I've never done the early access. How many do you estimate were there at that time?
Hey Shawn! Sorry you missed this show. I believe we had to miss the March one because we went down to Dallas and attended the the show there. For early access there must have been about 30 people at least? Good turnout. Cheers!
Thanks for sending me to this video, Hanna. I just stumbled upon your channel a couple of days ago and haven't had time to go through all your posts yet. That Rezillos record is pretty special. There's no one like them. I really like their next incarnation, the Revillos too, which I think is even more B-52s-y. Another fun UK band to check out is the Incredible Kidda Band. A '77 era band that straddled the line between punk and power pop.
Love the Banshees hoodie, Hanna. That's an essential box set for me, At The BBC. I've never seen that XTC comp around. I have its counterpart, the A-Sides. The first 5 Simple Minds albums are the best, IMO. 'I Travel' - what a tune. Years ahead of its time. It stood out like a sore thumb on John Peel's radio show at the time. It made everything else sound old-fashioned. Siouxsie & the Cocteaus - can't wait for that one. Rezillos - the basslines! They're insane. I go. Winking emoji face.
Hi Nigel! Glad you dig this Siouxsie hoodie! Last time I checked that Siouxsie BBC box set was out of my reach, unfortunately. oh, definitely be on the hunt for this Beeswax XTC B-sides set. It's amazing!
I agree with the first 5 Simple Minds LPs being the best! Absolutely! The Rezillos were insane...insanely good! Can't get enough of this LP! Hehe! Cheers!
Nice pick ups Hannah. GLJ albums are a real treat I think Immigrant is my most played album. Nice to complete your L&R collection. Love that band, they really set the bar high with 7th Dream. A fabulous record. You mentioned your Felt fascination- Lawrence was such a fascinating character. Primitive Painters is one of my top ten all time tracks. I think you are right about Empires and Dance - fabulous record that marked a transition in their career that was punctuated by Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings which is my fave of theirs. I feel your pain with vinyl collecting, prices are out of control right? Look forward to your next sharing.
Hi Brett! I appreciate you being here! Ah, Primitive Painters by Felt - such an amazing track! The Gold Mine Trash comp was my introduction to them! I have picked up several of their reissues the past few months. I still need to see that Lawrence documentary, too.
I would be overjoyed to find Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings in the wild. I know that combo is pricier, though. Maybe one day...!
Hope all is well! Thank you, and enjoy the rest of your week!
I love the Siouxsie hoodie, Hannah! I have been listening to a lot of their stuff lately. I also picked up JuJu, which I've never owned, and it's a new favorite.
Thanks so very much, Diana! Great to hear from you. Oh, I'm so glad you found a copy of Juju. That one is a highlight in their catalog. Some consider it their peak! I love all Siouxsie though! Congrats!
Beeswax! XTC's b-sides are often as good as their counterpart a-sides. I've never even seen it on vinyl. i'm guessing it went out of print. Great find. Great haul (again). Impeccable taste.
Thanks! I remember seeing Beeswax in the bins more 3-4 years ago. Now it's quite the find! What a fantastic comp! Glad you enjoyed this haul and thank you for the comment, my friend! 🎶
What a great buy from Des Moines!
You named some bands I only know a handful of tracks from. I will need to explore further.
I always had a soft spot for New Gold Dream by Simple Minds. Even though the earlier releases were more acclaimed.
The Rezillos were a lot of fun. Especially Can't Stand The Rezillos! Now I have Top Of The Pops in my head.
I still like Siouxsie's Through The Looking Glass. the covers album might be a little corny but I have a soft spot for a great cover version and they do plenty of those.
Thanks again for a great video! Glad there are more coming!
Hi Richard! Yeah, Des Moines really delivered this time! I'm very pleased! Glad you will be checking out more from some of these bands after seeing this video!
Siouxsie & the Banshees definitely did covers right. This is absolutely fantastic!
Haha, Top of the Pops by Rezillos is a nice one to have in your head! Love them!
Hope all is well! Cheers!
Big Country - The Crossing is a really good album. My favorite Gene Loves Jezebel album is Kiss of Life.
Hi John! Thanks for sharing your favorite GLJ record! I'm on a journey with them now! Hope all is well!
The pretty lady with good taste in records is back.
Good Choice! Wall of Voodoo - great band. What makes them unique is that they were the first in new wave to incorporate Morricone-inspired sound into their productions. Ridgway wrote perfect lyrics and Marc Moreland was a highly innovative guitarist.
Jo Callis, a member of The Rezillos, later joined The Human League and co-wrote some of their biggest hits. For the album "Dare" he learned how to use synthesizers in a crash course.
Hey, thanks for stopping by on this Wednesday! Yeah, really love both the musicianship as well as vocal delivery by Ridgway in Wall of Voodoo! I can't believe I still don't have any Human League in my collection. I will be rectifying that sooner than later! Cheers!
Some great albums that you picked up . XTC and Big Country are good ones . I look forward to investigating the Rezillos and Siouxsie albums . Thanks !
Thanks, John! Great to hear from you again! Hope you enjoy what you hear from the Rezillos and Siouxsie and the Banshees! Happy Wednesday!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks !
Some nice pick ups, Hanna. I really must get those early Simple Minds albums. I have the I Travel 12" . They had a great sound back then. I showed that Rezillos recently. A strong record. The guitarist and songwriter, Jo Callis made the weird move from playing that phenomenal guitar to joining the Human League as a synth player, co-writing Don't You Want Me amongst other great tunes. He did well for himself! Anyway, enjoyable video and lovely to see you as always.
Thanks so much, Alan. Lovely to see you here! Very cool you also featured this Rezillos LP recently! A strong LP! And I honestly was in the dark about the Human League connection until I read your comment and another here. Awesome! Callis certainly has done well for himself! Cheers!
Hi Hanna: I just started my Souixsie journey about a month ago - I picked up a copy of Nocturne - love it! As you probably know Robert Smith played guitar with them on this record. The shop owner attended one of their shows with Robert Smith and it was fun hearing about his experience. I’m looking forward to your upcoming punk video. Take care
Hey Dave! So very glad you picked up Nocturne from Siouxsie! That's one of my most played ones in the past month or two! Robert Smith did a great job with not having much notice for that! Cheers, and hope you like my upcoming punk update! Thanks for the interest!
If you don't have the Wall Of Voodoo EP on Index you need to find it. With Can't Make Love it's essential. Rezillos! I have the album plus some singles by both names. In my ballpark! You know, I even tolerate Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can so my tastes are rather skewed.
Only a 2 hour drive! After 2 hours I'm still in the middle of nowhere. 5 degrees around here this morning. I've been messing with my woodstove through this video.
I'm definitely on the lookout for more Wall of Voodoo with Stan Ridgway! And whenever I spot more Rezillos/Revillos, I'm definitely gonna pick 'em up! I still feel like Omaha is in the middle of nowhere. 2 hours gets us Des Moines, 7 hours gets us to Chicago, 6-7 hours to Minneapolis, 8 or so hours to Denver, 3 hours to K.C. I'd actually like to fully explore K.C. as we haven't really done that and the drive isn't bad. It's definitely time for the wood stove! Stay warm!
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Love it! Love you. Don’t love the crazy high prices for a record, but when the bubble pops I’m ready to scoop up the poop.
P.S. Didn’t really follow Gene Loves Jezabel outside of their one song, so I’ll be starting my journey with you. Looking forward to seeing those recommendations in others’ comments.
Greetings! Yeah, lots of great recommendations for other solid Gene Loves Jezebel records in the comments. I think I'm going with Discover next as far as sampling! I have a feeling the trend with vinyl won't slow down anytime soon...
Enjoy the rest of your week! Thanks for hanging out!
I had Urgh on cassette when I was a teen in the 80s. I need to find it on vinyl because that cassette is long gone! Love your channel!
Right on, Mark! URGH! is so worth owning! If you can't find it while out digging, go the eBay or Discogs route! Thanks for watching, and so glad you dig my channel! See you next time!
Hi H. Start your list , we’ll wait😊.
That Siouxsie album sounds interesting.
Sparks, wow!
Another covers album I like and you might is Gn’R Spaghetti Incident. It’s got punk covers among other stuff.❤️ ☮️
Hi J! Yeah, you would dig the Siouxsie cover of "This Town Ain't Big Enough..." so good! Yes, I have checked out that GNR album. Not a massive fan of theirs but I have blasted Appetite for Destruction on a few occasions...and will again!
Now that is a haul!!
Beeswax is one of the greatest XTC albums. Every track is incredible. Considering they are all B Sides as well.
The first three Gene LJ albums are well worth finding. They tended to get more commercial as time went on so much more raw production on the earlier titles.
Hey George! XTC can do no wrong in my book. Even their B-sides pack a punch and deliver, that's for sure!
Thanks for sharing your opinion on GLJ, too with a vote for their early ones! Cheers!
When The Croossing album came out I was so sure Big Country were going to be the "next big thing". I got to see them at my college. They only had that one album out so they did In a Big Country twice. Wall of Voodoo and Oingo Boingo were on tour and dropped by my school and played a free show at the student union as well. 80s bands are my college memories. I had a habit of recording my albums on 1st play and putting them away in plastic sleeves. I think I'll break out my og Big Country and Wall of Voodoo records and listen to some mint vinyl.
Hey there, Robert! How fun that you got to see Big Country early in their career! Seems you've been to some very solid shows in the 80s. I am jealous! Also seems you took very good care of your vinyl, so kudos! Enjoy digging those LPs out and enjoying them again! Cheers!
Knocking me out with these pickups! Wowzers! All terrific records!!
Never get enough Felt/Siouxsie and Cocteaus! ❤️
Empires & Dance - Highly underrated record.
Thanks so much! I feel this was a top record show of the year for me. Also the last of the year, so we went out with a bang! Yes, Felt, Siouxsie & the Banshees, and Cocteau Twins have been strong loves for me and on my turntable lots this year! Be well!
The Rezillos....Love them!
YES! They were one of a kind! Cheers!
Hey Hanna!
Wall of Voodoo have a 12” ep released before Dark Continent that has an awesome cover of Ring of Fire that goes on forever! We’ll worth hunting for.
Cheers!
Hi Murray! I added that 12" to my want list either yesterday or the day before! I definitely would love to find it! Thanks for stopping by as always. Hope you have a great rest of your week! Cheers!
I do a lot of thrifting for albums and I see the shortage of titles becoming more and more prevalent. Either people are keeping their records or more are collecting. I think the surge in new vinyl sales recently says it all. Enjoyed your video as usual.
Hey there! I think it's a combination of both factors - people holding on tightly to their records and newer collectors joining in the fun. I wish I had luck while vinyl thrifting but I guess I always strike out and don't possess the patience! So glad you enjoyed this one. see you next time around!
Gene loves Jezebel, the first lp Promises and first 12" Shaving my neck are really cool; Empire and Dance, not so easy to get in...but reminds me the first records I bought and goood times. The Wall of Voodoo is great too with this wonderful picture sleeve. I'm obsessed with Siouxsie and the Banshees for several decades, I like when the cover are not only a kind of Xerox copy of the original song, that's the case here, love wheels on fire cover and remind that Iggy Pop himself enjoyed their version of passenger. ...nice Sweatshirt btw. Take care...
Thanks so much for the comment! Any Siouxsie fan is a friend of mine! Yeah, that cover of The Passenger is so amazing! Love Wheels on Fire, too. Their version along with the Byrds cover I really enjoy. I'll be checking out those earlier Gene Loves Jezebel LPs and the 12" you mentioned for sure! Be well!
Hannah great video I like how compact your videos are, you cover a lot of albums in a short time and I appreciate it, also have you noticed how clean 80’s vinyl is compared to 70’s vinyl?
Hi Dean! I have noticed that in general, 80s vinyl seems a little more untouched and clean (not in all cases but many in my experience). Not sure why that is. I'm Glad you are digging my short reviews! ❤️
I've been a Wall Of Voodoo fan since '83.. Dark Continent is hard to find, so great score.. They also have a compilation record called, "The Index Masters", which is their EP plus 10 Live Cuts.. it's great, I have the cassette and CD. Also you should check out their Live performance video at the US Festival 1983, which is their last show before disbanding..
Love the Rezillos LP also.. !
Do you have any of the first 2 LP's by Pylon? 1980- '81 from Athens, GA..
Hiya! I do have Chomp from Pylon. Still need to pick up Gyrate. I will definitely look into the Index Masters comp from Wall of Voodoo! Thanks for letting me know! Cheers!
Yay, vynilzz! 😎😀
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Excellent haul you picked up, Hanna! Sadly the only one I recognized was Simple Mind 😅.
Thanks, Tony! Sorry you didn't recognize many here but that can be a good thing! Happy exploring! :-)
I had the CD and record of that Love and Rockets. At the time I would give away stuff I had multiples of. Thank god I gave away the CD and not the record. Although slightly cheesy, I really like the track “Motorcycle”. I found that Wall of Voodoo a few years ago at a pop up record show at a bar. Such a great album.
Hey Frank! Glad you kept the vinyl of this Love & Rockets LP! Motorcycle is so good, yes! Glad you own Dark Continent by Wall of Voodoo, too! That's one I'd never get rid of! Peace!
Definitely go back further with Gene Loves Jezebel... their Promise and Immigrant albums are easily favorites of mine.
I plan on doing just that! Thanks for the recommendations and watching my record show recap! Take care!
Hello again
I love Wall of Voodoo 1 too.
Just wanted to tell you there is
a new book out about 66 songs
by Bob Dylan himself.
His latest book Chronicles/his memories was very good.
Take care, soon christmas....
Hi Hasse! Happy early holiday season to you! That's awesome that you're also a Wall of Voodoo fan! Cheers to that! Thanks for stopping by for this video, my friend!
Well here I am ;) I am so glad you were able to get out to this show after having your travel a bit in doubt. Iowa just seems like a weird place to grab records. It just doesn't feel like a record destination at all like the west or east coast. The vibe from the video feels like the Houston show which has a very similar set up. So I am curious, are you missing any XTC records now? I think you have the entire catalog collection, not comps, right? Big Country ;) Sorry I love the tune In A Big Country and I would grab it for what it is. Now...I have never seen that Tommy James record and I love their records in general. I would be curious to listen to it based on how you describe it. It makes me wonder how it got made given the mafia leanings of the Roulette label. Maybe they thought it would be a winner. As with all your videos, you have a tendency to bring out artist I know well by name but in name only. Gene Loves Jezebel is the one for this video. I have known about them for quite sometime but only 'known.' Love and Rockets...I love their records and I never would consider them really a sell out since they never really did go mainstream. Love And Rockets are just so damn hard to find. I never see their records in used. I dig Simple Minds and yes, this is the first time I am aware of you talking about them. Top 200...hell yeah. I would love to see your breakdown of your top 200. I am super jealous of that Siouxsie record. That one I would snap up readily if I saw it at a show. I think they did a reissue of that and I might have to spring for the reissue. Rezillos...I vaguely remember you showing the CD and I think you're the only one to have shown them. At $26 and given the rarity, that's probably a fair price. Can't wait for the next video which I hope is in the works. BTW - Love the sweatshirt. The image is iconic!
Thanks so much, Paul! Yeah, in our experience, we haven't had the best luck with Iowa when it comes to record stores. Des Moines hasn't really wowed me with their record stores. However, the Des Moines record shows were great this year! As far as XTC, I'm pretty much complete except for Apple Venus and Wasp Star! oh yeah, give this Tommy James LP a try! I really like it!
Yes, Love and Rockets records are truly getting harder to find, I swear. I forgot to show a $1 7-inch of theirs I found at a record show this year. One thing I will say about the fairly recent Siouxsie reissues - they are terrible...mainly because UMC did them. OMG, my reissue of Peepshow is the ABSOLUTE WORST. I don't know how they botched it so badly, but they did...
Nice pickups and cool hoodie! ✌🏻
Thanks! I may have to get some more hoodies from TeePublic! Cheers!
So great that you got the Rezillos, they were the Edinburgh College of Art band, and they really played each gig like it was their last. Faye Fife was like this insane parody of a 60s dayglo go-go dancer, just bonkers energy. For me they epitomised the punk ideal of burning bright for a few weeks then disappearing forever, so it's kind of poignant to see them recommended and remembered by you, with such simpatico good taste.
Hi Mike! I'm sure it must have really been something to have seen the Rezillos in that era. Just saw a fairly recent interview with Fay Fife on RUclips as well. Still quite the awesome lady! Also, thank you for the kind words and being here!
Not to mention one of the best, if not the best, bass players in punk rock. Can't Stand the Rezillos is essential!
You have to look for THE BIG HEAT by STAN RIDGEWAY.
It is his first Solo Record and it is absolutely brilliant.
Thanks, Markus! Yeah, I was reading up on that one and it gets some excellent ratings. Hopefully Apple Music has it so I can sample it later. I'm sure I'll dig it! Thanks for the comment!
At last some love for Stan Ridgway:-) I also love The Big Heat. The title track, Drive she said, Can't stop the show and the hit from the album, Camouflage are just brilliant songs
Early Minds are a whole different beast than the hitmaking machine they eventually became. Real To Real Cacophony is my favourite early Minds record which preceded Empires.
Hey there, V! I definitely prefer early Simple Minds...that's where it's at! I love Real to Real Cacophony, too. I may pull it out to play again later this week! Cheers!
I'm with you on the 80's obsession, more of the UK invasion of the times. The unfortunate reality of any "collectable" is that the more people get involved the more out of hand it seems to get, it's disheartening at times because, as you said, things you saw regularly or at a reasonable price are now hard to find and when you do find them, your paying out the nose. I've stopped going to resale shops all together, people think they're sitting on gold mines just because it's a vinyl record. I don't have much near by in terms of brick and mortar, so I'm mostly having to work through Cogs and online shops, which isn't as fun in my opinion. Nice little haul, you got me on a little Siouxsie bender as well as of late, always enjoy your vids.
Hi Tony! I agree with your whole statement here. I'm still having a little bit of luck at my local shops here, but the last half of this year I have been buying used online quite a bit. Sometimes there are better deals to be had online but not always. You're right, it's not nearly as fun shopping online. Kind of takes the thrill factor out of it, but comes in handy for those super collectible titles. So glad you're on a Siouxsie kick as well! Cheers!
Great presentation, love that Big Country album i saw them on 'The Crossing' tour and the wall of sound they produced was just amazing. One of their best live tracks back then was 'Heart And Soul' but the studio cut never made it on the original UK press and only featured on a 12" that was quickly withdrawn from release. They were great with their fans and autographed our record covers after the gig. Saw them again on the 'Steeltown' tour and sensed they were kind of jaded with all the relentless music industry pressure.
Thank you for the kind words on my video! Very special that you got to see Big Country on their first tour. Ah, I bet nothing beats the excitement and momentum of a first tour for a band. Hope to see you here next time! Cheers!
Together with "Angel Park", "Heart and Soul" was also on the original cassette (and later on CD) copies of the album.
Hey hey Hanna. I feel like a broken record (pun intended) when I say lots of good pickups. I'm surprised this was first Gene Loves Jezebel record you've picked up. Seems like a band that would already be in your collection. I picked up the CD of that record just this summer. I think I have 3 of their albums. Same with Simple Minds, surprised you hadn't talked about them before. I love them. Got to see them live last time they played the States. I know it's commercial as hell but I love Once Upon a Time. That was my intro to the band and got that record when it came out and listened to it nonstop. But I do dig those earlier records. I like the first one a lot too. Seems like one you would have with Chelsea Girl, etc. I gotta look into that Wall of Voodoo record. I know nothing of theirs beyond you know what. So I'll look around. Siouxsie is the best, right? And then the Rezillos. Can't disagree. That record I also got the CD. Awesome stuff. Fun. All great stuff. Hope all's cool and ya'll doing well.
Thanks so much, Steve! I'm pretty late to the party with Gene Loves Jezebel. I'm also getting into Flesh for Lulu now. Once Upon a Time is a great intro to Simple Minds. Keep an eye out for those first two Wall of Voodoo albums especially! The ones with Stan Ridgway! Cheers! Hope you're having an awesome weekend so far!
Great video as usual, Hanna! Big Country was very successful here in Brazil with the track ''In a Big Country'' that played a lot on the radio in the 80's. Gene Loves Jezebel, Simple Minds and Siouxsie and the Banshees are well known bands here too. By the way, nice Siouxsie sweatshirt! The Rezillos is a true gem! I love it. On the way to 10,000 subscribers! Take care and see you next time. Rock on! 🎧🎸🎼🎵🎶
Thanks, Alen! Always wonderful to receive your comments! Glad you dig my new sweatshirt, too! It'll take me a bit to reach 10,000, but I guess I'm on my way slowly but surely! Been playing this Rezillos LP tons lately! Quite enjoyable! Hope you are well, and rock on!
Fun video! Enjoyed the show!
So glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks, my friend!⭐️🎶🎶🎶
Great finds Hannah.I discovered Gene Loves Jezebel in the Encyclopedia of New Wave and it sparked my curiosity on the band which led me to hearing the song Desire(Come and Get It) from their album Discover which I ended up getting a couple years ago and it’s a very good album. Love Simple Minds and doing my best to get more by em,The crossing was an album I found back in 2015 at a record sale at a church which I thought was just a bunch of used gospel and Christian records but ended up being a whole bunch of used vinyl of pretty much all genres but lots of em were in pretty bad shape except for a few a gems that were in great shape including a couple gems I was surprised to find like Housemartins London 0 Hull 4 and Meet Danny Wilson by Danny Wilson and another one of em happened to be The Crossing which is a fantastic post punk new wave album.
Love Simple Minds and Siouxsie and the Banshees and trying my best to get more by them and Love And Rockets is a great album that definitely has Jesus and Mary Chain on it particularly the song Motorcycle which is my favourite song of it and when I got it a couple years ago I didn’t know So Alive was on it and I was ecstatic cuz that’s such an awesome tune..once again gr8t video take care!
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Hi! I have just added the Encyclopedia of New Wave to my wish list! Thanks for the book name drop! I will definitely check out Discovery from GLJ next!
Cool experience that was to have bought a bunch of great albums at a church sale! Sometimes those can turn up some gems! Yeah, this Love & Rockets LP isn't as loved by the masses but I still dig it! Some great tunes on it. So glad you loved seeing these pickups! I appreciate your comments always! Cheers!
There was sometimes a conflation between Goths and New Romantics in the 80s. All the members of these bands had grown up watching Bowie and Bolan on Top of the Pops. Gene Loves Jezebel are a good example. Favourite album of theirs is Discover from 1986.
Really love both of those movements, their influences, and crossover! There seems to be a lot of love for GLJ's Discover LP so I'm on my way to sample it next! Thanks for showing up again!
Great finds for sure. My favorite Gene Loves Jezebel album is Discover. I saw the Jay Aston version of the band in St Louis and they were great. I also got to meet Jay Aston prior to the show and he was really nice. The good thing about the band is their albums are normally cheap to find. Keep on hunting the good vinyl!
Hey there! Very cool you got to see that lineup of GLJ and met Jay Aston. I would have picked up Discover at the show but it was a sealed copy at $20. I'm holding out for a more affordable copy that does not need to be sealed! Cheers, and thanks for hanging out! ☺️
@@TheOmahaIntrovert I forgot to mention to you that The Church just announced they are touring next year and they are coming to St Louis. I am going for sure. Super excited for that.
Siouxsie's cover album is truly great. Another covers album I absolutely love is Patti Smith's "Twelve." This is my second favorite Patti Smith album, the first being "Horses," of course. But "Twelve" is a must have.
Hi Jules! I'll check out Patti Smith's "Twelve" covers album. I guess I didn't even know about that one. I see it was released in 2007. I'm very much intrigued! Thanks for sharing this and being here!
Good find on the Rezillos. I found that Big Country record at Sal. Army in Austin a couple weeks ago. Good shape but it was 3 dollars! Lol. I passed, thinking, "3 bucks? At Salvation Army...?" Gene Loves Jezebel I couldn't really get into in '87, but the Flesh For Lulu record that came out that same year, loved it then, love it today! And on the Tommy James, I could be wrong but it seems like he gets a bad wrap as too "bubblegummy" or something - that was a solid group man! Listen to his show sometimes on the satellite rad.
Good afternoon, David! Thanks for the comment! I'm sure a couple of years ago or more this Big Country LP could have been obtained at around $1 or so...not anymore! I have a Flesh for Lulu record reserved from an acquaintance here so I look forward to getting that! Tommy James & the Shondells were very solid and I'm Glad you agree! They were underrated for sure! Cheers!
I used to sell at the DSM shows every once in a while. I have found a lot of great stuff over the years for great prices. That Rezillos album is great. I picked up the Drastic Plastic reissue a few years back.
Hey Christopher. I plan on getting the other Rezillos/Revillos reissues from Drastic Plastic soon! I had really good luck at the Des Moines shows this year! Cheers!
Great picks as usual, nothing wrong with Scottish bands (i'm biased ;). Nice to see XTC too... another deep dive would be the Coat of Many Cupboards box, and then there's Andy P's Fuzzy Warbles series (his home demos, which are as great as the finished tunes). .
Thanks, John! Didn't expect to find these 3 gems from the said Scottish bands at the show, but kind of awesome how that worked out! I'll check out the Coat of Many Cupboards box set and Fuzzy Warbles as far as XTC/Partridge related! I appreciate the recommendations! Always looking to acquire more! Cheers!
Rhythm section from Big Country play on Pete Townshend's "Empty Glass" and "Chinese Eyes" tunes.
Looks like a nice shopping day for you, way to go!
Hey there, Greg! Thanks for watching this one! We just went to another Des Moines show a few weekends ago. I got 3 records. Cheers!
The A-Side and B-Side compilations were the first XTC albums that I owned and loved them. The Gene Love Jezabel album that you showed is the only one I have by them, but for the life of me I can't find where I placed it or filed it. I finally picked up that Big Country album as well. It looks like you found some nice records.
Hey Randy! Oh no! I hope you find your GLJ LP! Hope all is well! Cheers!
great finds as you always seem to do! that Siouxsie is definitely one of the better covers lps. i remember that UK show Absolutely Fabulous used their Dylan cover as their thems sont
Thank you, Jonny! so glad I found this Siouxsie Through the Looking Glass! Everything they did was so perfect! Cheers!
Hi Hanna, love the Siouxsie hoodie! Glad to see you got some great pickups at the Des Moines record show. Boo on the big line for early entry! I agree the vinyl collecting hobby is getting more competitive and vinyl has greatly increased in price. It's so ridiculous. I used to have that XTC Beeswax LP. Love their "Rag & Bone Buffet" comp! Gene Loves Jezebel LPs are good pickups and good price. Love And Rockets seem harder to find on vinyl now. Simple Minds - love their albums "Once Upon A Time," "Sparkle In The Rain," and "New Gold Dream" which I have on splatter vinyl. I've tried getting into their earlier stuff but it doesn't blow my hair back. Always happy to see you get more Siouxsie vinyl. Would love to see a Siouxsie and Cocteau Twins ranking video. Can't wait to see the punk record video!
Ah, I missed this comment before! Sorry, Nicola! I'm so glad we went to this show. It was one of the best of the year for me! So cool that you also love XTC's Rag and Bone comp. Definitely one to own! I'm jealous of your New Gold Dream splatter vinyl! I saw that at a record show this year (don't remember which one), but I had pretty much spent all my cash and I think it was either $28 or $30. Would be nice to have that collector's version for sure! I would love to do a Siouxsie and Cocteau Twins ranking series, too! Might be a bit tough but I'm up for the challenge!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert No worries at all! Yes, I love The Simple Minds "New Gold Dream" on splatter vinyl. I think I have had that at least 25 years. I think when you get a chance you should do the Siouxsie and CT ranking series. Would love to see those!
Anyone who enjoys Simple Minds should pick up Once Upon a Time. It is a classic and was huge back in the day. Into the Looking Glass was my very first Siousxie album and still love it. I need to pick up Tinderbox on vinyl. That Love and Rockets album has such an amazing cover, but not a fan of the album more of an Earth Sun Moon fan. Glad to see you getting some nice solid pick-ups.
Hi Matt! Once Upon a Time is good but I do prefer the earlier Simple Minds records. I hope you find Tinderbox on vinyl! I was lucky to find it in Olympia, Washington at a small shop a few years ago. And I agree that Earth, Sun, Moon is a much better Love & Rockets album! Cheers and great to hear from you!
I was really into Simple Minds when Once Upon a Time came out but I soon moved on. Still listen occasionally to New Gold Dream, it's their finest moment. Timeless.
Loved your shoegaze video, and you've got an impressive collection
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I remember when you could find that Big Country record everywhere - you are right, the competition is not making it fun anymore.
Yep! And my want list is getting more obscure….😫🤦🏼♀️
Hey Hanna XTC's Beeswax is the only XTC record I don't have. Rag and Bone is really good but so everything else they have every done. Love Wall of Voodoo. You should check out the founder Stan Ridgeway solo work, especially Big Dumb Town and Black Diamond. So underrated> Interesting, unique, provocative songwriter that tells a story in almost every song. And so strong musically as welll. ROck ON!
Hi Gary! Hope you score a copy of XTC's Beeswax in the future! I will definitely be checking out Stan Ridgway's solo work after all the positive comments and recommendations for that! Right on, and rock on!
another great video my friend
Thanks, Curtis! Hope you are having an excellent week with lots of Elvis spinning!
So interesting the record scene in the US getting more competitive, in Brazil it's still very stagnated. Also such a coincidence I've also been obsessed with Cocteau Twins, I just bought the BBC Sessions vinyl and it's so amazing. Did you check out Elizabeth Fraser's project from this year, her EP Sun's Signature?
Hello Hanna , good to see you again on youtube-for me xtc is more a singles group , i remember the album "oranges and lemons" like a beatles album but it never stay long in my collection, big country is a very good scotish group , for me they second album "steeltown " is a masterpiece ,sad story fot the singer 😢😥love and rockets are great - i just buy a boxset from them , yes the first simple minds album are great , especially "sons and fascination " - wall of voodoo is great , i have a greatest hits with stan ridgway solo career, love his voice !!!!! for me " Through the Looking Glass " is the last great siouxsie album, i don't like the three last albums , too poppy !!!! great the rezillos fun and crazy love that !!!! great siouxsie sweatshirt you have - the same photo is on the complete bbc sessions boxset !!! have a nice week Hanna byyyyye 🙂😊😉😇
Hiya, Patrick! Hope you are feeling a bit better! Sorry that you didn't dig Oranges and Lemons by XTC! I love it. I haven't played in a while, though. I believe my copy is an original. Perhaps I'll dig it out later today. I'll be on the lookout for Steeltown from Big Country, too.
Yes, Stan Ridgway's voice is unique and keeps you wanting more. I look forward to exploring his solo stuff.
Ah, sorry to hear you don't like Siouxsie's last 3 albums! I actually love all periods of Siouxsie & the Banshees! I only wish I could get that Siouxsie BBC sessions box. Too expensive last time I checked! Oh well. I do have that cool Peel Sessions CD comp! Cheers, Patrick!
The best Simple Minds album is “Sparkle in the Rain” produced by Steve Lillywhite . I remember getting Big Country “the Crossing “ for Christmas 1983. The follow up “Steeltown” was also very good, darker, but still good.
Thanks for watching! I still need to get Sparkle in the Rain by Simple Minds! Glad to have you here and share your love for these bands!
Love those early Simple Minds albums, I was using New Gold Dream as a reference for production when my band The Present Moment was working on our last album. Just amazing. Also hard agree on the Banshees easily my favorite band and love the covers album. Though you may know Lol Tolhurst and Budgie do a fun podcast called Curious Creatures it's really well done I think. Anyhow all the best, enjoy the videos as always. 🙂
Hey Scott! Thanks for stopping by! So cool that Siouxsie & the Banshees are your favorite band. I'll probably do a ranking of either my favorite songs by them or albums...maybe both! I had no idea about that podcast called Curious Creatures, either. I'll check it out! Cheers!
Hi Hanna, yes I think $26.00 is the most I paid for an LP in my life. Maybe I have 10 to 20 LP's from prices from $20.00 to $25.00, for the rest of my albums I paid less or much less, and I have a lot of good stuff. Sadly those low prices aren't coming back any time soon I guess.
Hi Alejandro. This is just the age where records cost quite a bit more, unfortunately. The low bargain prices are rare now. 😥
Hey Hannah, nice finds as always. I love covers when done for B-sides of singles, the occasional LP track and tribute comps. The problem with doing a whole album of comps (and there are plenty of exceptions to this) is that most of the time it turns from being a fun thing to do to being untra serious because they are making an album and there can be some high stakes involved. The Ramones covers LP is a perfect example of this. They went from fun, silly covers to untra-serious remakes and it really didn't work. But like I said, there are exceptions. I thought Billy Joe Armstrong's No Fun Monday's album was excellent (although that is more of a comp than a planned LP). Anyway, great seeing you. Take care...
Great to hear from you again, Tim! This XTC Beeswax comp is tops, isn't it? Of course, I love them anyway, but it's a treat to have this one. Gotta love the Ramones, but I pretty much just listen to their 70s and 80s output. I'm pretty behind on listening to anything after that from them. Hope all is well in NY! Cheers!
I love The Rezillos. I've got that album on CD. My fave song is Top Of The Pops. Such an underrated band, very overlooked.
Agreed! I would love to find their followup LP as well! So fun!
Some great finds you got there I love gene loves Jezebel house of dolls is a good way to start I would recommend their 3rd album discover it has their major hit desire on it and my personal favorite kiss of life much more rocking and I love that you're digging the early simple minds sons and fascination/sisters feeling call is worth seeking out and new gold dream is in my top 20 favorite albums of all time if you're digging wall of Voodoo check out Stan Ridgway's solo stuff it's really quirky and brilliant another good show happy hunting
Hi George! Lots of mentions for GLJ's "Discover," so I have that lined up to sample! Oh, love that New Gold Dream is in your top 20 of all time! It definitely has a spot in my best of the 80s albums list I've been compiling slowly but surely! And I'm loving what I'm hearing of Ridgway's solo material! I appreciate the comment!
my fave gene loves jezebel " immigrant " saw them on the tour of the lp you showed. they were good nothing to write home about to me anyway. simple minds however. saw them on the new gold tour. mind-blowing!
Thanks for letting me know of your favorite Gene Loves Jezebel LP! I'll check out Immigrant! Super jealous you got to see Simple Minds on the tour for New Gold Dream. Yeah, that would be one to remember! Cheers!
Owwww.. great finds! I really need to get a copy of that Wall of Voodoo LP! Great reminder... Btw, do you ever get into bands like Savage Republic - or early Pere Ubu?
Hi Adas! I'm not familiar with Savage Republic but I have shown Pere Ubu in my post punk series! Cheers!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Early Savage Republic gets clamped w/ the 'No Wave' bands or even mid 80s Sonic Youth, but they're quite different... Speaking of Pere Ubu, let's go the Cleveland route... I'm sure you know and like the Dead Boys, the Pagans, that crowd? I really like that sound, though the lyrics can be outdated and cheezy - in 2022! - the music has stood the test of time, IMHO.
Yes the constant price increases on vinyl just plain sucks. That B-sides XTC album looks very interesting. Never seen that one out there at all. I have also noticed that The Crossing is not as available as it once was, and I need to find a great copy of it. As far as Gene Loves Jezebel, my favorite from them is "Kiss of Life" which was actually the next album under that band name. There are actually two versions of GLZ, after "The House of Dolls" since Michael Aston went solo after that and Jay Aston kept the band going. "Kiss of Life" is the first album after that split, however Michel Aston would later rejoin the band and release albums without Jay, so things can get a bit confusing. I prefer the early Simple Minds too, the later stuff sounds a bit too same-y. The Rezillos looks quite interesting, I'll check them out.
Thanks for letting me know what your favorite Gene Loves Jezebel album is! I'm getting different picks from different folks here, which is neat! Guess I will just have to explore all of them! Hope you find a clean copy of that Big Country LP! Such a good one! Seems we have the exact same opinion regarding early Simple Minds! Primo period! Cheers, and enjoy sampling the Rezillos! You're in for a treat with that one!
Hello from Lincoln….I learn a lot from these vids. What are your thoughts on yo la tengo?
Love the show.
Hi Joe! Thanks for dropping by! I dig Yo La Tengo although I have nothing by them on vinyl yet. I haven't heard their full catalog yet, but Painful and I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One really stood out to me. Cheers!
Check Out The Production History Of John Leckie From 1970 - 2005 .. It's incredible all the amazing records he's Produced.
Holy crap, you're right! I just pulled up a list from Wikipedia . I'm stunned! XTC, Simple Minds, Be-Bop Deluxe, Magazine, PiL, the Associates, Felt, The Fall, Gene Loves Jezebel, Let's Active, Stone Roses, etc. A genius!
Oops. It is already sold out. Thst was fast! That Simple Minds album is awesome! Love & Rockets released a CD box set, like the Bauhaus one you showed on one of videos.
You’re on a roll as usual. I wanted to ask ? Have you been to or prefer a Denver or Minneapolis record show ? I love both of those cities but I would love to hit a record show in one or both.
Hi John! I have never been to a record show in Denver or Minneapolis, but I think we're gonna try to hit up one of those destinations next year, fingers crossed!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Minneapolis had in the 80s and still has a rocking music scene.
The rezillos , what a brilliant album ❤
Hi Paul! Yes! That was definitely my favorite find at the show!
Good job on the Wall of Voodoo... I sorta been checking on them on and off for the past several years... they have a very unique New Wave sound combining elements of darkwave and spaghetti western, and humor in their music. Their biggest hit to most people is "Mexican Radio", which I also like... but I somehow came across their cover of "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash, but their version was way darker sounding with the synthesizer and surf guitar... love that a LOT actually.
Thanks so much! My goodness, I'm pretty obsessed with Wall of Voodoo now! Yes, definitely a unique band. I would love to get that ep of theirs with "Ring of Fire" on it! I like how you described them, too!
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Thanks. Yeah I wanna find that too, whether on vinyl or CD, just to have it.
I might be going to a local estate sale to try and get some records this weekend. Two boxes, so If I'm there first along with my wife, we have all of them to ourselves to grab the best ones. Estate sales make me nervous even though we usually are first in line. I'll be downloading it to my RUclips channel, if I end up making it to the sale. I don't think there will be any new wave but looking to buy to resell. Maybe I'll be surprised.
I think I've only been to one estate sale. I guess we just don't really attend those. I need to figure out how to hear more about those in the area. Cheers, and good luck at the sale.
I sent you the link in instagram to find estate sales. ;)
Through the Looking Glass is a great album. Sioux’s also does a cover of the Modern Lovers She’s cracked. Speaking of covers you have to check out wall of Voodoo’s version of Ring of Fire. Staying with the covers theme I just recently discovered “Somebody’s gonna get their Head Kicked in tonight “ on the Rezillos album is a Fleetwood Mac cover. The Peter Green era.
Love And Rockets are my all-time favorite band. Been listening since their formation as a kid. A possible reunion tour in 23! And in December a vinyl box set with 6 of their 7 albums. Not sure why their last which s "Lift" is being left out. One or two never pressed on vinyl too. Will post a link for pre-orders. Not sure if that is allowed on here? Links
I'm gonna have to pass on the box set but it is awesome they're getting the special treatment with that! Well deserved!
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Listening to the Siouxsie and the Banshees album now..... hadn’t heard it before😮
Super cool to hear the song from Jungle Book ( Trust in Me 🤯🥳 ) love that song!
I actually really love their album Superstition.....
Next I’ll track down Jean loves Jezebel who I wave to even heard mentioned for 25yrs 🤷♂️😁🙏
Hi Paul! Thanks for dropping by! Superstition is actually the only Siouxsie LP I don't own on any format. It's the last I need to acquire, actually. I need to at least pick it up on CD, and I will. Vinyl looks a bit trickier to get and I hate those reissues from the last few years. Many were done horribly.
Glad you love Siouxsie's Through the Looking Glass covers LP, too! Covers they pull off so very well!
See you next time! 🎶
@@TheOmahaIntrovert Siouxsie is not the kind of music I’m likely to find anywhere local😔 Oh well, one day maybe🤷♂️
I did enjoy the covers, and another old favourite the Sparks to begin with😮
I only have Superstition on CD myself. I do love records, but I picked up some 45s last week and when I went to play them both my players ( a old Sansui SR 1050c and a Yamaha P-320 ) were running slow, so I can’t play anything till I source 2 new belts. 🙄😕
Really vinyl is a sometimes thing for me now. I have far more CDs 🤷♂️😁
I wonder if that Simple Minds album was released in the US with a different sleeve and title? Even though i'm hardly a fan of theirs, i would expect to have at least seen that sleeve enough to recorgnize it. Similar with Siouxsie and the Banshees, seen the album loads of times, but i never knew it was a covers album. All i need from them are the singles compilations. I will however, check out the Doors cover.
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Thanks, Pasi. I haven't looked to see if this particular Simple Minds LP had different cover art int he US. Hope you dig this covers album from Siouxsie. It's one to own in my opinion. Yeah, "You're Lost Little Girl" is really well done. Be well!
Hi Hanna. You saved the best for last. That Rezillos LP is terrific. And I totally recommend their follow up, Mission Accomplished...but the Beat Goes On, a live album that sounds excellent.
You might be interested in my review of their Peel session which contains many of the songs on the album you have.
" How can anyone not like the new wave/ punk sound of this Scottish group? And how could any young punk not fall in love with singer Fay Fife and her adorable kinetic energy? They started as an eight piece band when students at Edinburgh Art College in 1976, taking their name from a comic book cafe called Revilo Cafe. My introduction to Scottish punk came fast and furious with the 45 I Can't Stand My Baby (8/3/77), an all out total blitz that hasn't lost a shred of power in over 37 years. I urge everyone to listen to it on youtube...... Off the evidence of videos, their live shows must have been a total blast--stone cold rave-ups. So why wasn't this group a lot more popular? Maybe this had something to do with it. Their label, Sire Records, was owned by Seymour Stein. At a reception for the Can't Stand the Rezillos album Fay went at Stein's wife Linda with a cream cake. Possibly their promotion suffered a bit after that... Gotta love the girl."
And uh, yes, I have an interest in your next punk records video...lol
Hi Willie! Great to hear from you. Yeah, I plan on getting some of the Drastic Plastic reissues of more Rezillos/Revillos in the future! LOL pretty comical story about Fife going at Stein's wife with that cake! Hopefully that truly wasn't the reason they didn't get the recognition they deserved! Punk video in the works! Hopefully I can film before the Thanksgiving holiday. We shall see. Cheers!
Oh I was listening to Popguns the other night & thought: This would be right in Hanna's wheelhouse. Are you familiar with them?
I think I have only heard a few tunes and I believe they are on a few of the C86 Cherry Red compilations I have!
Big Country - the first band I obsessed about - also the first band I saw live. To the extent I wore lumberjack shirts and had my hair like Stuart Adamson. Him, the Edge and McGeoch are the reason I learned to play guitar.
Pick up "Steeltown" (IMHO their best album) and "the Seer" too. Also - scour the streaming channels for their soundtrack to "Restless Natives" which should have been an album in its own right. Sadly very hard to come by on a physical format - was finally issued on CD in a rarities set a few years ago and on the now impossible to find "Seer" reissue CD set.
Simple Minds - get all the ones up to "New Gold Dream" and stop there. It goes downhill FAST after that.
If obsessing about the Banshees - the BBC Box set and "Downside Up" are essential. Also "A Kiss in the Dreamhouse" (the last McGeoch album) if you don't have it yet. Skip the RSD cash-in compilation.
Ah, McGeoch. Definitely a huge, solid influence to many guitarists. I'll be on the lookout for Steeltown and The Seer from Big Country. Their stuff is harder to find around here. I'd love to get that Siouxsie BBC and Downside Up box sets but they're pretty out of reach. I do own Kiss in the Dreamhouse and it's probably in my top 3 Siouxsie LPs. Cheers!
I love that Big Country record
I'm Glad I finally pulled the trigger on a copy! Excellent band. Thanks!
Love love love big country …
Hard not to love them! ☺️ Thanks, Richard!
Des Moines, is that close to Saskatchewan? 2 hours one way, I hope you guys split the driving duties, you should be in a band. Simple Minds and their song, " Don't you forget about me ", used on the soundtrack for the film " Pretty in Pink ", I think. The song was great along with the drumming fade out at the end. With all this resurgence in vinyl, just Tom Waits , cds are going to make a comeback, scoop 'em up while you can baseball fans. Everybody enjoy the music 🎶 !
LMAO, you're a bit off on your geography, John! 😂 And my amazing partner Chris covers driving duties much of the time on road trip adventures! I am one lucky gal. And I'll let everyone else scoop up all the Tom Waits. Cheers!