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[oneno]

I was talking to someone on soulseek night before last (joesophagus) someone British sent my way looking for some Bill Nelson and we started chatting about "M" or Robin Scott and I was telling him about M's album "Famous last words" and as were chatting i started to remember how cool his albums were. How many people know the following:
musicians on 2 of his albums were Phil Gould on drums, who also introduced his friend and subsequent Level 42 colleague, Mark King. King at the time played guitar as much as bass, and it was prior to his discovery of his trademark sound. In 1981 Scott co-produced rising star Ryuichi Sakamoto, along with fellow members of Yellow Magic Orchestra [who also participated on resultant albums 'Left Handed Dream' and 'The Arrangement'], as did King Crimson/David Bowie guitarist Adrian Belew, while Scott and Brigit Novik supplied vocals and co-wrote four tracks. The same year brought a third 'M' album 'Famous Last Words', which featured many of the musicians from the previous albums, including the early incarnation of Level 42 [who by this time were having their own regular hits], producer Wally Badarou also playing keyboards, Julian Scott [on bass], Brigit Novik [backing vocals], Thomas Dolby programming, Yellow Magic drummer Yukihiro Takahashi, Andy Gill guitarist Gang Of Four and Tony Levin on bass.
pretty cool

[tiger_mn]

Wow! That's quite a track record and list of talent.

Thanks for the info.

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[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by tiger_mn[/i]
<br>Wow! That's quite a track record and list of talent.
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Indeed. Cool info Oneno.


BTW, what's the moral of the story though? All the connections in the world won't buy you fame and fortune?? It's interesting that the list reads like a who's who of esoteric greats that aren't all that popular even the new wave faithful, except maybe Andy Gill. This isn't a knock - just a curious comment.

[geoffolehane]

I think Robin Scott and M is incfedibly underrated. Most people only know the huge international hit "Pop Muzik." But there was a lot more to him than that. All three of his albums and his EP were fabulous. In '83, he was putting out the "Jive Shikisha" EP long before Paul Simon made African music in vogue. The music he was putting out in '78-'79 more or less foretold the entire 80-84 synthpop movement.

[kola]

robin scott was also a friend of malcolm maclaren - and met his future wife bridgette whilst in paris filming "the slits" for a docmentary back in the days of punk...
"official secrets" is one of my favourite tracks ever - and the first album was always played in my house back then, as well as a lot of the 12" singles off it - he's a very clever writer, too clever for the mainstream!

[BigManRestless]

"Pop Muzik" is my favourite record ever, and I've been lucky to meet Robin a few times.

You might be interested in www.myspace.com/popmuzikm

[firefall]

Great and influential artist! recently bought his ''Famous last words'' album which is totally eclectic and ''difficult''.

[Eeyore2]

Have you heard the version of "Pop Muzik" by "X-Girl"? It was produced by M.

[quote][i]Originally posted by BigManRestless[/i]
<br>"Pop Muzik" is my favourite record ever, and I've been lucky to meet Robin a few times.

You might be interested in www.myspace.com/popmuzikm
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