Forgotten Alternative Part II

 

Another few files I found from a compilation I made a few years ago. First one is a song from Siouxsie And The Banshees from their later period. They became famous in the first wave of punk and their debut is still a classic. On Peek-A-Boo they tried to combine their late post-punk sounds with samples like many others did. Not their best song but in the context of time a good one.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-A-Boo

From Athens, Georgia in 1979 The B-52's appeared on the scene and their self-titled debut was one of the records of the year. A new wave band that played just a retro sound with a Rickenbacker guitar, organs and harmonies was the big thing this year. And Planet Claire is probably one of the best opening tracks of a debut album.

The B-52's - Planet Claire 

In 1987 Andrew Eldritch and his band Sisters Of Mercy released Floodland their second album. The lead single was This Corrosion a melange of gothic meets Meat Loaf with a 50-piece choir. It is a song that worked at this time and was played in many places and brings back memories. Nothing more or less.

Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion

XTC were on of the finest new wave bands from their beginnings in the late 70's until the mid 80's. Always on the search for the perfect pop song and always very close to it. I don't know many other bands that made so many remarkable albums in this ear. Still a pleasure to listen to them after decades.

XTC - Senses Working Overtime

I entered the cosmos of Julian Cope with his third album Saint Julian and the lead single World Shut Your Mouth. This song was the beginning of a long lasting fondness to him and his music.

Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth

Where Where You

 

Cherry Red is the record label releasing fantastic

compilations since many years. Now they released Where Were You? Independent Music from Leeds 1978-1989 a compilation of Leeds based bands from the early punk/new wave era until the days shoegaze turned into the new next big thing. Many bands are well know on this three CD's but with less known songs; others are new to me. Anyway it is another opportunity to step back to these days. Listening to these songs many memories returns and made me grab out other records from this decade.

The Mekons - Where Were You

The Rose Of Avalanche - Goddess

The Sisters Of Mercy - Temple Of Love

Gang Of Four - Damaged Gods

Girls At Our Best - Getting Nowhere Fast

Gargoyle

 

During the last days I often listened to releases by Heavenly Recordings a London based record label that released records since more than 30 years. I  wasn't aware that Mark Lanegan released his fantastic record Gargolye back in 2017 on this label. Mark passed by 15 month ago - too early. This record is his legacy to me because it showed every facet of his musical education. His could sing song that had a shape of Sister Of Mercy, Queens Of The Stone Age and Iggy Pop as well. It is always a pleasure to come back to this little masterpiece.

Friday's Cover

The recent days I listened after a long time once again to The Sisters Of Mercy and their very popular song song This Corrosion from 1987. It brought back memories from a long time ago but this gothic sound doesn't fit to me any more. Then I remembered  that Lambchop made a cover version of this song that fits better to song. Kurt Wagner shows his abilities to adapt a song that is not quite familiar to his sound and make a better version than the original. I really love this laid-back and relaxed version of a song that was played in every discotheque 30 years ago. This is only my opinion but maybe it would be a series of cover versions that are better than the original.

The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion
Lambchop - This Corrosion