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SHARE: The Unknown Beauty Of The 80's Vol. 275

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SHARE: The Unknown Beauty Of The 80's Vol. 275

Postby Rissan » Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:02 pm

Here you have the next volume. This time a thematic one again on which I present you the Cowboy International Connecton.

British New Wave group formed in 1978 by Ken Lockie. The band got a contract with Virgin Records and recorded and released one album and four singles over a period of three years.

1979 The Original Sin (lp)
1979 Afatermath (7”)
1979 Thrash (7”)
1980 Nothing Doing (7” flexi)
1980 Today Today (7”)

All but Rick Jacks worked with a lot of artists and other bands who helped shape 80s music.

Members:

Alan Rawlings
Evan Charles
Jimmy Hughes
Keith Levene
Ken Lockie
Les Robinson
Marco Pirroni
Paul Simon
Pete Jones
Rick Jacks
Stevie Shears
Terry Chimes

This compilation focuses on their collaborations and solo work. For a detailed discography see the attached Excel sheet.

Cowboys International sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys_International, https://cowboysinternational.com/ and https://www.discogs.com/artist/413056-C ... ernational.


Please note, this in NO way is intended to take away sales from any of the artists included here but rather a way
to discover or rediscover these timeless masterpieces.
Please support these bands if they should have material available! They deserve all the credit!
Up for one week.

The Tracks:

CD01

01. Cowboys International - Fixation (4:10)
02. Evan Charles - Intimacy (4:01)
03. Max - The Little Ghost Club (5:29)
04. Radio Stars - My Mother Said (2:40)
05. Sinéad O'Conner - Jump In The River (4:03)
06. The Civilians - In America (3:03)
07. Faith Global - Coded World (3:00)
08. Rema-Rema - Rema-Rema (4:24)
09. The Sing Market - Continental (2:52)
10. Dominatrix - Beat Me Scratch Me, Scratch Me Beat Me (4:12)
11. Our Daughters Wedding - Take Me (3:27)
12. Vic Godard & Subway Sect - Split Up The Money (3:01)
13. Original Mirrors - Darling…In London (4:00)
14. Singers And Players ft. Bim Sherman - World Of Dispensation (4:28)
15. Oceans Apart - Fall Angel Fall (3:17)
16. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself (3:27)
17. Kirsty MacColl - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (2:58)
18. The New Age Steppers - Private Armies (4:51)
19. Mayfair Charm School - Montague Terrace (in blue) (3:41)
20. Department S - Another Route Home (demo) (3:08)
21. Get On Top - Go For YR Gun (3:24)
22. Brian Brian - They've Got Me In The Bottle (2:07)

CD02

01. Death Comet Crew - At The Marble Bar (3:04)
02. Ken Lockie - Dance House (2:51)
03. Paul Duppré - Northern Light (3:20)
04. London Cowboys - Animal Pleasure (4:49)
05. Spelt Like This - Contract Of The Heart (3:33)
06. Vivien Goldman - Laundrette (3:48)
07. Lords Of The New Church - Russian Roulette (3:48)
08. The Fallout Club - Desert Song (4:34)
09. Amii Stewart - Dangerous Rhythm (4:38)
10. Keith Levene - Of Six Was 9 (5:16)
11. The Song Market - Blue Caveliers (3:46)
12. Girls At Our Best! - Politics! (3:16)
13. Spear Of Destiny - Strangers In Our Town (3:55)
14. Positive Noise - Darkness Visible (6:16)
15. The Cherry Bombz - Oil And Gasoline (2:54)
16. Dub Syndicate - Wellie (2:57)
17. Skids - Fields (4:31)
18. The Subterraneans - My Flamingo (4:43)
19. Arbeid Adelt - Death Disco (2:37)
20. Gen X - Dancing With Myself (3:48)

The Link: ...
Enjoy!
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Re: SHARE: The Unknown Beauty Of The 80's Vol. 275

Postby Spudboy » Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:12 pm

Thank you so much for all of the research that went into this volume.
It is greatly appreciated.
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