Anyone remember the 1984 album release on A&M records by Billy Rankin?
It contained the single "Baby Come Back" even though I prefer the songs "Think I'm In Love" and "Never In A Million Years"
What are your thoughts on Billy Rankin?
Thank you
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by Yachtingtype » Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:27 pm
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by WolverineSyr » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:48 pm
I really like Baby Come Back. I haven't heard anything else by him, that I can remember.
I picked up Baby Come Back a couple of years ago. It was one of those songs I rarely heard back in '84, and forgot all about. Funny when you come across a song you used to like, which has totally slipped out of your mind. Hearing it again took me right back!
I picked up Baby Come Back a couple of years ago. It was one of those songs I rarely heard back in '84, and forgot all about. Funny when you come across a song you used to like, which has totally slipped out of your mind. Hearing it again took me right back!
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by SomebodySomewhere » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:11 am
I'm the farthest thing from a Nazareth fan as you can get, but I remember liking a few songs off "Growin Up Too Fast." I'd have to dig out my copy, because other than "Baby Come Back," I don't remember what they were.
"Baby Come Back" got a lot of vidplay on MTV in early '84. Did fairly well on the charts, too (#52 Hot 100), although A&M couldn't be bothered releasing a followup. Meanwhile, Nazareth had about 200 singles, 199 of which stiffed Stateside.
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"Baby Come Back" got a lot of vidplay on MTV in early '84. Did fairly well on the charts, too (#52 Hot 100), although A&M couldn't be bothered releasing a followup. Meanwhile, Nazareth had about 200 singles, 199 of which stiffed Stateside.
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by bpdp3 » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:01 am
I have the Billy Rankin album. I always kind of liked when someone from an AOR band would do solo material with a little more new wave bite, like this. Phil Lynott (from Thin Lizzy) did the same.
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by Yachtingtype » Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:45 am
I consider Billy Rankin typical 80's AOR
It does have a new wave flavor to it, and I place that kind of music in a "crossover" category. Similar to artists like Bang-Bang, The Breaks, The Streets, and Tom Teeley
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It does have a new wave flavor to it, and I place that kind of music in a "crossover" category. Similar to artists like Bang-Bang, The Breaks, The Streets, and Tom Teeley
Thank you
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