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Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Discuss hard-to-find or out-of-print New Wave and '80s Alternative, and share a few songs along the way.
NOTE: requesting songs that are entirely unrelated to the genres discussed here or easily found on CD is strongly discouraged and posts will be enforced as needed.

Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby Poodle » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:57 pm

Helicopter was a new wave/power pop band from sunny Florida, possibly from the Tampa Bay Area. This LP was their only release. If anyone has this album, I'd like to hear what they sound like. Thanks in advance. :D
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Re: Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby Poodle » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:17 pm

The band's lineup was:
Doroccas Jones: lead vocals, keyboards
Rod Best: drums
Tony Future: bass, guitars
J. David Boyko: guitars
Brad Prince: bass
Chet Williams: saxophone
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Re: Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby Danielwaver » Wed May 13, 2015 10:11 pm

Fantastic wave/punk record. My rip from a sealed copy. Enjoy

https://www.sendspace.com/file/3aydny
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Re: Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby Poodle » Thu May 14, 2015 4:27 am

Wow, waited so long for this! Thanks Daniel! :D
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Re: Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby Aladinsane » Thu May 14, 2015 11:04 am

You are on a roll man, thank you as always Daniel 8)
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Re: Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby DJ Kenny » Sun Oct 26, 2025 9:37 pm

Anyone have this gem to repost?
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Re: Request: Helicopter - Insect Perfect (1981)

Postby Uvox » Mon Oct 27, 2025 6:52 am

MP3 256
https://mega.nz/folder/URVXXCST#i4eKTBv2EEbjsD9MgE2Pnw

That is how RUSH would sound if they were a post punk band :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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