Growing up in the late 60s and early 70s with hippie uncles, I was exposed at an early age to pop music that came from bootleg records. At our grandparents’ home in Kampong Sikamat New Village (yes, the birthplace of Yee Tao Mai Fun) in Seremban, we had an old radio the size of a microwave oven, a …
Release date: 12 October 1984 Label: Polydor (UK & Europe), Geffen (USA & Canada) Catalogue No: LCLP 1, M5-24064 In 1984, I turned 20 and was studying in a small Midwestern college in the USA, trying to pursue a degree in journalism and a good, proper academic life. Well, that’s what I told my parents anyway… Anyway, here’s …
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Debut Release date: 22 February 1980 Label: Dindisc Catalogue No: DID 2 “THE FUTURE IS HERE!” This was the proud (and often, common) proclamation in the British music press back in 1980 when they review albums with a synth/electronic background. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) came from a place with …
Kate Bush – The Kick Inside (UK release) Release date: 17 February 1978 Label: EMI Catalogue No: EMC 3223 The debut studio album from Kate Bush was a strange phenomenon. She was only 19 years of age when the album was released. Most of the songs were written by her when she was only 13. The production team that …
This is a new Analogue Fellowship feature by resident writer and music lover JK. He revisits lovers and records, great or otherwise, from back then. For those who are just discovering these gems now, Analogue Fellowship would like to say “Enjoy…” and “You’re welcome!” Everything But The Girl – Eden (UK release) Release date: 4th June 1984 Label: Blanco Y …