Today's random #Discogs choice Deacon Blue and When The World Knows Your Name 1989. Second album by the band and chock full of great singles. Wages Day, Real Gone Kid, Fergus Sings The Blues and today's favourite Queen Of The New Year.
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Una lástima que al ordenar alfabeticamente la colección por nombre de artista en #discogs no pueda usarse una subcategoria cronológica para tener cada album ordenadito por año dentro del apartado del respectivo artista... en fin, first world problems y tal... #music #musiccollection #cd

Today's random #Discogs choice Sault and Nine 2021. As much as I love this band this album doesn't quite do it for me. There are a few highlights, Bitter Streets and Light's In Your Hands and today's favourite track 9.
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Today's random #Discogs choice Burial and Street Halo 12" 2011. Plays 45rpm on side and 33rpm the other and I always forget which way round it goes 😡. That being said, love a bit of Burial. Favourite track Street Halo.
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Rainbow - 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll'. 🎸⚡💿 (9 April 1978)
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The third and final studio album with Ronnie James Dio on lead vocals came just before Ritchie Blackmore steered Rainbow towards a more pop rock, Foreigner-style sound. That shift had its merits, but it never quite matched the artistic punch of the band’s earlier, if slightly self-indulgent, incarnation. As such, 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll' lands in an interesting spot, arriving straight after their magnum opus, 'Rising', and inevitably living a bit in its shadow. It may not reach the same heights throughout, and a couple of tracks are not quite as instantly memorable as those on the previous two albums, especially the latter, but that said, there are still more than enough stone-cold classics here to justify its reputation, alongside some excellent deep cuts such as "The Shred" and "L.A. Connection". If I am honest, deep down I would probably call it the weakest of the three Dio-era records, but that is hardly a criticism when the standard is so high. Even at its “least best”, it remains a brilliant listen. I feel the musicianship is top drawer throughout, with Blackmore’s riffing and neoclassical phrasing standing out, whilst Dio delivers his signature vocal performance, and Cozy Powell brings his powerful, driving drumming that adds real weight and momentum to the record, with Bob Daisley locking in tightly to provide a solid and often underrated backbone, giving the songs extra punch. All of this is even more impressive given that tensions within the band were through the roof during the recording, something that ultimately does little to diminish the album’s overall quality. Ultimately, this album gets my recommendation in the end!
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Today's random #Discogs choice Barbra Streisand and Butterfly 1974. When you let your current boyfriend, who's never produced any album in his life, take charge of the product. All covers, some good Grandma's Hands, some awful Life On Mars. Not a great album if I'm honest.
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Today's random #Discogs choice Depeche Mode and Personal Jesus Limited booklet 7" 1989. This is up there as La Modes finest moment I think. They've had some incredible tracks but this one... chef's kiss. (Obviously this is my opinion, yours will differ I'm sure).
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Today's random #Discogs choice Big Special and Postindustrial Hometown Blues 2024. Debut album from the Black Country boys. I love the mix of beautiful singing and poetry, it works so well. Loads of great tracks, Shithouse is a delight. Favourite track Dig! Recommended listen.
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DiscogsDienstag: The The – Soul Mining

Der englische Singer/Songwriter und Multiinstumentalist Matt Johnson gründete sein Projekt The The bereits 1979, veröffentlichte das erste Album Burning Blue Soul 1981 jedoch unter seinem eigenen Namen. 1983 erschien dann das erste Album von The The, Soul Mining. Musikalisch ist das Album gar nicht so leicht zu greifen, ist es Post-Punk? Ist es New Wave? Ist es Art Pop? Oder doch Synth-Pop wegen der eingesetzten Synthesizern? Tatsächlich spielt das alles rein.

Ich bezeichne es hauptsächlich als Post-Punk, weil dies einerseits die Ära beschreibt, in der Matt Johnson seine musikalische Karriere gestartet hat und weil es andererseits ein gutes Beispiel ist, wie unterschiedliche Einflüsse in die Musik hineinspielen. Die Klänge sind eher düster und melancholisch, ohne depressiv zu sein. Das Album zeigt ebenfalls das Hitpotential, das The The haben, wenngleich der große Erfolg nie gelungen ist. Einige Songs haben es aber geschafft, größere und nachhaltige Aufmerksamkeit zu bekommen. Auf Soul Mining war dies vor allem This Is The Day, das auch als Vorabsingle veröffentlicht wurde und in den britischen Charts Platz 71 erreichte. Noch drei Plätze darüber landete die Single-Version von Uncertain Smile, meinem Favorit auf dem Album. Hier ist allerdings eine Neuaufnahme zu hören.

Soul Mining ist ein zeitloses Album, das Genre-Grenzen überwindet, vielfältig instrumentiert ist mit z. B. Akkordeon, Geige, Cello, Mundharmonika, Klavier sowie allerlei Percussions und von Johnsons markanter Stimme getragen wird.

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