1. A 2-fer of both Ian McCulloch‘s solo albums on Sire, each with bonus tracks.
2. A 2-disc set of Electrafixion‘s lone album which includes a myriad of B-sides, remixes, and live tracks…and, no, it is not overkill, thank you very much.
3. Magnitude, a complete collection of The Wild Swans‘ recordings for Sire Records, each with bonus tracks. (And if you don’t know who The Wild Swans were, read up on them here, then go buy this set.)
It should come as no surprise to anyone. But what the hell, let’s talk about it anyway. Keith Richards has admitted snorting his father’s cremated ashes with a little bit of cocaine. If that’s not rock and roll, what is? Said Richards,
“He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn’t have cared…[I]t went down pretty well, and I’m still alive.”
Sure, “Bust A Move” was groovy, but I always loved “Principal’s Office” more. So here it is. Happy April, y’all.
When it comes to one-hit wonders of the ’80s, you can keep your Kajagoogoos and your Dexy’s Midnight Runners (mostly because I’m too much of a music geek to resist mentioning the fact that they did, in fact, have relatively successful follow-ups, like “Hang On Now” and “The Celtic Soul Brothers,” respectively).
Personally, my all-time favorite is this one: Steel Breeze’s “You Don’t Want Me Anymore.”
And to be fair, they actually had a follow-up hit, too: “Dreamin’ Is Easy,” which made it to #30 on the charts. But that one I don’t remember, whereas this one I do. Plus, it’s a perfect encapsulation of just about every early ’80s video cliche in just under three minutes.
Lastly, you have to give Steel Breeze credit: they had the foresight to entitle one of their songs “Lost in the ’80s,” which is indeed where they remain to this day…
If you’ve never wanted to see Richard Dean Anderson rock out and sing terribly, then here’s your chance to rectify that problem. Dig the show courtesy of CRACKED.
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