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Some shared obscurities...

Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:29 am

Hopefully we can get it right this time and post truly obscure 80's stuff in this thread. I'll throw a couple out to start:


Glamorcult was in reality Eric Simpson, who recorded under the names Glamorcult, Sinatra Stone and Drama. Eric had a real habit of reworking songs and then re-recording them. Tropical Romance is an example of this habit, I think there are at least 3 versions of this song: this is easily the best.

http://download.yousendit.com/338AD1B700D1C5EE

Land Of Giants never performed a single live performance and were together a very short time. They did however produce this synth classic, titled "Cannibal Dolls" that still gets play in Europe, and commands upto $200.00 U.S. when popping up on eBay. This was their only release.

http://download.yousendit.com/6AFFCF8713EBA447



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Postby Frau_Blucher » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:35 am

I always thought it was Glamour Cult.
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Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:38 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I always thought it was Glamour Cult.
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Actually, I have vinyl with it spelled as both Glamorcult, and Glamor Cult...I've always assumed the same (Glamour Cult), but apparently, no.

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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:42 am

It's THE GLAMOUR CULT!!! Get it right. Idiots. [;)]
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Postby Frau_Blucher » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:54 am

Some know of 3-D's excellent regional 1980 hit "X-Ray Eyes". Fewer know of other equally signature early new wave sounds both on their first S/T album and the See It Loud followup...unless perhaps they had the benefit of the nice MFV double. [:p]

Here's "There's a Sound" off the second album...

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 485E324ACB
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Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:07 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>Some know of 3-D's excellent regional 1980 hit "X-Ray Eyes". Fewer know of other equally signature early new wave sounds both on their first S/T album and the See It Loud followup...unless perhaps they had the benefit of the nice MFV double. [:p]

Here's "There's a Sound" off the second album...

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 485E324ACB
[/quote]

3-D or 3D? Here is a song by a different group with the same name, um, less the hyphen.

Break The Fix: (not fixin's)

http://download.yousendit.com/E53E12CD72ED46BA

Note: Not many songs can lay the claim of being an extended version and still clock in at just a hair over 3:00, but this one manages to do it.

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Postby Frau_Blucher » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:26 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>3-D or 3D? Here is a song by a different group with the same name, um, less the hyphen.

Break The Fix: (not fixin's)
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Dude! I've actually been wondering this. The 3D of the 1984 Break the Fix 7"...so, definitely different band? Are they just "3D" vs X-Ray Eyes' "3-D"?

And while we're at it, do you know anything about the Dance to Believe 12"??
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Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:37 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>3-D or 3D? Here is a song by a different group with the same name, um, less the hyphen.

Break The Fix: (not fixin's)
[/quote]
Dude! I've actually wondering this. The 3D of the 1984 Break the Fix 7"...so, definitely different band? Are they just "3D" vs X-Ray Eyes' "3-D"?
[/quote]

Different band...3D was from the U.K., 3-D were U.S. based.

Of course, the debate will rage forever as to which one is more deserving of the coverted "gentle" new wave classification.

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Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:42 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>3-D or 3D? Here is a song by a different group with the same name, um, less the hyphen.

Break The Fix: (not fixin's)
[/quote]


And while we're at it, do you know anything about the Dance to Believe 12"??
[/quote]

I know I have at least 3 copies of it...for some reason I kept thinking I didn't own a copy. Fuck, I gotta stop doing that. The songs on it were:

Dance to Believe
Nearer
The Club

Pretty sure it's on RAK Records out of the U.K. All 3 songs are excellent.


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Postby Frau_Blucher » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:56 am

Cool! That really clears up a lot for me. And LOL about the extra records...I have a feeling a few guys here do the dupe thing quite a bit.

So what about 4 D then...we know for sure they were the German new wave band who sang Sexappeal back in '82, right?? [:o)]

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Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:09 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>Cool! That really clears up a lot for me. And LOL about the extra records...I have a feeling a few guys here do the dupe thing quite a bit.

So what about 4 D then...we know for sure they were the German new wave band who sang Sexappeal back in '82, right?? [:o)]

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... BA54C4B4A6
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I know nothing about 4 D...I might be a bit more knowledgeable about 44 D though.

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Postby n/a13 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:35 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
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I know nothing about 4 D...I might be a bit more knowledgeable about 44 D though.

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So that's where you were on your hiatus. Congrats on the implants.
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Postby eight6 » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:41 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Cee[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by eight6[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
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I know nothing about 4 D...I might be a bit more knowledgeable about 44 D though.

[/quote]

So that's where you were on your hiatus. Congrats on the implants.
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LOL!!! I was bracing for that impact.

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Postby randy » Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:54 am

Eight6--thanks for the info on Land of Giants--Ive loved the tune Cannibal Dolls from the first time I heard it ( which was actually about 2 years ago ) Never could get any info on them.
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Postby schwenko » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:03 am

Hmmmm... seeems like deja vu all over again!

http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.as ... chTerms=3D
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