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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Random 80's Wednesday



Fire Next Time - Stay With Me Now (7" Single, 1988)
Ice Cold In Alice - Causing A Commotion (7" Single, 1988)
Black - Have It Your Own Way (7" Single, 1987)
John Adams - Strip This Heart (from Strong, 1987)
The Shine - Shadow Dancing (7" Single, 1985)

Commentary:
I wasn't that thrilled with the last Fire Next Time single I bought, but this one is an absolute belter of a single. I'm still looking for the album, North To South, if anyone has it.

"Causing A Commotion" was, I think, the first single from Ice Cold In Alice, and typical of their sound.

I've been a Black fan for a long time, and while the B-Side "Have It Your Own Way" is hardly his best track, I've been looking for it for a while so I thought I'd share the booty. I'm still missing "My Lover", which was an extra track on the 12" version. Does anyone have this?

I could be wrong but I think that John Adams was previously the lead singer for Private Lives in the UK. This solo effort may have been a USA only release. The production of the track is very reminiscent to me of Donna Allen's "Serious" from the same year, which I would classify as a guilty pleasure of mine.

I don't know anything at all about The Shine.

10 comments:

VanceMan said...

I have Black's "My Lover" I can send ... where to?

mineforlife said...
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Imposs1904 said...

Nice video for the Fire Next Time single here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCzEdcH4LM

It (and the song) are very 80s but I like the bloke's voice.

Anonymous said...

the shine project for neil lockwood on vocals,former member of elo and alan parsons---im still searching 12" version 0f shadow dancing,greetings from uruguay,GO80SMAXIS BLOG

I-FE said...

Yes, as our friend from Uruguay pointed out, Neil Lockwood was their lead singer, they one other single which I also have - not as good though - I do have the 12" of The Shine so will post that soon.

Simon

Unknown said...

Hi,

Did you find Fire Next Time from someone?

niki_s_uk said...

Hi, I have been looking for a video of Fire Next Time - Stay With Me Now for years - I am confused though, are the group which commonly come up in the searches the same group as from 1988?

Taken me back in time - could easily run off with the lead singer mmmmmmm lol (james maddock???)

I have just bought a copy of north to south on ebay and its original - was two on there when I bought mine, you may be lucky in getting the other one?

Nic said...

I have it - do you have any other info for fire next time pls ... cant find any anywhere - ty x

Nic said...

Hi

I have it and was another copy available when I bought mine.

Do you have any other info for fire next time please - i can't find anything anywhere?

Thanks

Anonymous said...

Fire Next Time - I bought Stay with me now from a great little shop in Barnsley, first hearing was on their stereo an I grabbed it straightaway.
I still have it - in the loft - and am pretty sure it's a 12" single.

Chris