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SHARE: State Of Play - Balancing The Scales (1986)

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SHARE: State Of Play - Balancing The Scales (1986)

Postby xymox970 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 3:57 pm

This is a project I have no idea even existed up until just a few days ago.

Toni Halliday & Dean Garcia (just out of Eurythmics) bringing on board their drummer Olle Romo + Julie Fletcher (Deans future wife to be) - the former member of the most interesting group called The Group.

Unfortunatelly, sometimes bands that sounds very interesting & appealing on paper usually dont live up to expectations. Looks like thats the case here.
Cant really say anything especially positive about this project & nothing especially negative as well - just a little bit too bland & uninteresting material for me - must admit I expected much more at first.
After an equally unsuccessful atempt at a solo career looks like Toni & Dean finally found their footing in Curve - and thank God for that.


https://www.discogs.com/State-Of-Play-B ... ter/132377

Tracklist

A1 Naked As The Day
A2 Natural Colour (Remix)
A3 Rock-A-Bye Baby
A4 Work-Man
B1 Human Kind
B2 The Winds Of Change (So Many Things)
B3 We Go Under
B4 Take Me To The King
B5 Lost Souls

Just two mildly interesting tracks for me here - Lost Souls & Trout (written by French) (found only on the CD version)

https://www24.zippyshare.com/v/g75pSSp7/file.html

If anybody has the 12"s of both singles - Natural Colour & Rock A Bye Baby containing extended mixes and an exclusive extra track,
it would be interesting to hear those as well.

Enjoy! :)
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Re: SHARE: State Of Play - Balancing The Scales (1986)

Postby maccafan076 » Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:00 am

Great album. Thanks for sharing it. I can't find those 12"s anywhere so hopefully someone here may have it.
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