Requests from a first timer...Please help.

[brent813]

This site is amazing!

I would love some help with the following bands/songs from the eighties.

I hope they are obscure enough for everyone to warrant a post...

-Bif Bang Pow! Anything here would be appreciated.
-The Essence-same as above
-The Crystal set-same as above
-The Venetians-anything at all (especially Amazing World)
-The Bible-looking specifically for Skywriting, not sure how the rest of the album is.

Thanks in advance!

Brent

[darwinsky]

You'll find two Essence tracks still available in this thread. Check the subject headings.

For Biff Bang Pow, try:

http://rideyourpony-twighlightzone.blog ... chive.html

For Skywriting, I'll post later ... (so this gives time for the other guys to inform if it's inappropriate. Yeah, I'm a lazy bum and I have a slow connection so I'm not gonna check the availability)

dar

[brent813]

Thanks for the help, Darwinsky.

I used to have all of these on vinyl before my "friend" sold them when I was out of the country and I've been on a desperate search sine 1990!

[darwinsky]

Here ya go:

Bible - skywriting

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dar

[brent813]

Thanks, Darwinsky!

I am so excited to finally have this again!

How is the rest of the album? I can't remember the other songs well.

Can anyone else help with the other bands I listed?

Thanks!

[Grunch]

The Bible released 4 CD's (I think that's all??) and I think they are all charming and well worth hunting down. Even the solo works by lead vocalist Boo Hewerdine are excellent. His CD's are failry easy to come by. While they were best know for their Eureka release, the other 3 are excellent, and all four can still be purchased. Don't mean to push CD Universe, but man, thet things they carry......including all 4 Bible CD's. Here's a link. If nothing else, be amazed at the breadth and depth, and pricing, they have. I shop NOWHERE on line until I check them. Their prices are usually much lower than elsewhere. Not always, but my experience is that they are. And they have excellent customer service and people you can actually call and talk to. Imagine that for an on-line store - a massive massive one at that.

http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?s ... search=yes

[brent813]

Gruncg,

Thanks for the info on the Bible and Boo. I'll have to check them out on CD Universe.

I thought the Boo Radleys had sole proprietorship on that name!

[brent813]

Grunch, I mean. I'm clearly so excited that I can't type.

[unguarded moment]

Check your e-mail for some Biff Bang Pow news.

[brent813]

Thanks, Unguarded! Obviously, you're a Church fan. Have you picked up El Momento Descuidado by them. It's a recent release, but has some beautiful clssics done acoustic and stripped down. The versions of Unguarded Moment and Almost With You bring me close to tears!

The Crystal Set was a band with Steve Kilbey's little brother, Russell. I think I had "UmMbrella" on LP, but it's gone forever. Does anyone have anything they can post?

[brent813]

Nobody can help with the Crystal Set?

Thanks!

[Grunch]

I have the Crystal Set CD's, but I think they can still be ordered from Red Eye in Australia. That's where I got mine years ago, but I think they still sell them.

[brent813]

Thanks, Grunch. I'll take a look!

[brent813]

Ouch! A Furious Mess is 26.95 plus shipping. Bummer!

[Frank_Chickens]

I got my Crystal Set CD through Red Eye as well.

It's the one with "Benefit of the Doubt" and cost £32 [:0]

Not a bad CD though their gentler moments are better than the rockier ones.


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