Author Topic: 80s Cat Box (#2) Vinyl Asylum (Read 29703 times)

Sighlass · « **Reply #100 on:** March 12, 2021, 08:49:23 am »

Thanks for that Hoodat ....

Stumbled across a Starship song (1985) and remembered I had another earlier one by them (Jefferson Starship circa 1979) too. Just gonna lump em here together.

Starship - Sara.mp3
https://mab.to/zcnoTgp8U

(Jefferson) Starship - Jane.mp3
https://mab.to/0GY2MBqsX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PwG69620WA

Mp3s @320kbps

3 Days only !

Hoodat · « **Reply #101 on:** March 12, 2021, 02:53:23 pm »

Jefferson Starship - Winds of Change

(Does a nice job of featuring both Grace Slick and Georgia's own Mickey Thomas on vocals)

Sighlass · « **Reply #102 on:** October 06, 2024, 11:22:49 pm »

What are the odds of an 80s band having a Trump connection... ? Well not likely...

Here we have an 80s band called "PEPE" - with a frog on the label...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uRLJZxINAQ

Style: Italian Disco (and rare)

Sighlass · « **Reply #103 on:** February 22, 2025, 07:40:32 pm »

Air America - Pray For Rain

1985 Obscure Italian New Wave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjD7nh-I6CE

Download MP3 in 320kbps: https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/ca6e3b27-046c-48b9-b4d5-b86d2dc072e7

bigheadfred · « **Reply #104 on:** February 22, 2025, 07:43:13 pm »

Sighlass · « **Reply #105 on:** February 22, 2025, 08:06:23 pm »

It has been rumored that Putin sang this song to Trump to woo him a few days ago... /s

Alliance (Alyans) - At Dawn (Na Zare) or Russian: Альянс - На заре

1987 Obscure Synth-pop / New Wave / New Romantic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUBVEKzsZ-k

Sighlass · « **Reply #106 on:** February 22, 2025, 08:13:34 pm »

Link for the above post (Russia New Wave song)... for some reason it cancels out the Youtube link from showing if I place it in the same post...

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/902c8215-cd88-47f6-88d4-b500d5c34e87

Edit: Seems edits screw up formats somehow, so I got to get it all in one run ... (and by now everyone knows how much I like to edit my posts)...

Sighlass · « **Reply #107 on:** February 22, 2025, 09:20:53 pm »

By All Means - Empty Spaces

1987 Obscure Synth-pop / New Wave / Indie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJI0S9no8e4

Download: https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/ccd9851b-1baa-4551-8f3e-a207f8c2761c

Sighlass · « **Reply #108 on:** February 23, 2025, 03:05:15 am »

Burning Skies of Elysium - One Afternoon

1987 Obscure Darkwave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjdtnvlNSUc

PM me for a copy of the song, be thrilled to link ya up .... seems to be easier than posting download links when not needed. It is a niche genera that not everyone will like. Heck any song I post here feel free to PM asking for a copy, again happy to oblige.

Sighlass · « **Reply #109 on:** February 23, 2025, 12:59:44 pm »

Car Crash Set- Those Days

1984 Obscure New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufw96qjVL0A

PM me and I will gladly send you any song(s) you want....

Sighlass · « **Reply #110 on:** February 23, 2025, 01:07:42 pm »

I love obscure stuff...

Charlotte's Web - Victoria

1987 Obscure Femme Darkwave Goth (the video was their only appearance and they seem pretty nervous w/ only the guitar player seeming to care to half try to play)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCiV9x0YvA4

PM for download link...

Sighlass · « **Reply #111 on:** February 23, 2025, 01:20:58 pm »

I love this song... almost a conservative call to arms...

Gerry Cott - The Ballad of the Lone Ranger

80s Folk New Wave

Lyrics: Time to saddle up now, boys
Time to saddle up and get out of here
There’s guns in the holsters
Bullets in the chambers
They say the only good one is a dead one

And you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger
And you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger

When your cause is a good one
And it’s one with a fight
You just gotta show ‘em who’s boss...show ‘em your might

You gotta protect and defend your sons and your daughters
We’re gonna die, you’re gonna kill us all

And you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger
And you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger
No, you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger

A gun in your hand now, is all that you need
You’ve gotta win that toss, you’ve gotta make us bleed

And you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger
And you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger
No, you can’t tell me that you don’t want to be the lone ranger
And you can’t tell me…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g4VGIWK4dk

PM and song requests you got... be glad to send ya an MP3 of your choice.

Sighlass · « **Reply #112 on:** February 23, 2025, 01:30:45 pm »

Christopher Paul - Sentimental Memories (1989)

80s Obscure New Wave / Darkwave (complete with some iffy vocals that get better as the song progresses, part of it's charm).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-olGNH5qRY

Feel free to PM me for any MP3 song you want.

Sighlass · « **Reply #113 on:** February 23, 2025, 01:46:12 pm »

Sometimes shaky vocals can be the decider in a song... but sometimes it becomes part of it's charm... The male vocals are such in this song, but the female accomplice is just delicious to me... sometimes it takes more than one listen to appreciate songs... songs have to grow on you. We take for granted that most pop songs were forged because radio stations bombed you with the song time and time again, you don't get that with obscure songs.

Coanimity - 4 Millard Years (1986)

80s Obscure New Wave / Coldwave / Darkwave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNB85Ekb9cE

Feel free to PM me for any song I put up, I will link you up with a MP3 copy.

Sighlass · « **Reply #114 on:** February 23, 2025, 02:10:41 pm »

Comateens - The Late Mistake (1983)

80s Obscure New Wave

As you may have noticed, 80s bands often have odd names... this group is no exception... like finding an email user name now days that hasn't been previous taken, there was a lot of 80s bands and they found unless they had a strange name, it was already taken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZzrnCH7CQ0

Any song that grabs ya, feel free to pm me for a download link.

DB · « **Reply #115 on:** February 23, 2025, 03:08:16 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkOAadB5n34

Sighlass · « **Reply #116 on:** February 23, 2025, 05:11:45 pm »

Thanks DB, funny we were just talking about DcD at one of my music hangout places the other day... One of my fanzines (basically a 4AD fan club) in the early 90s pushed a local group (Tel Basta) that sounded somewhat like Dead Can Dance.

Small World.

DB · « **Reply #117 on:** February 23, 2025, 05:50:08 pm »

Quote from: Sighlass on February 23, 2025, 05:11:45 pm

Thanks DB, funny we were just talking about DcD at one of my music hangout places the other day... One of my fanzines (basically a 4AD fan club) in the early 90s pushed a local group (Tel Basta) that sounded somewhat like Dead Can Dance.

Small World.

I'm a big fan of theirs. Have been since the mid/late 80's.

Sighlass · « **Reply #118 on:** February 23, 2025, 06:35:29 pm »

Criston Barker - Prisoner (without a name) 1983

Continuing our obscure trip with this fun New Wave song... Simple and catchy and I like the background singer fades...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60FktrL06w4

Feel free to pm for any song you want a copy of, always glad to hook up a fellow TBRer.

Sighlass · « **Reply #119 on:** February 23, 2025, 06:40:06 pm »

Cry Of Aura - Though The Haze 1985

Obscure Darkwave / Synth-pop / Post Punk / New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_IRtQE_lw

PM me if you want a download of any song I post... doesn't matter how long ago...

Sighlass · « **Reply #120 on:** February 23, 2025, 06:53:03 pm »

Cunning Toy - Searching (1987)

Obscure New Wave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAkAco9Fyak

PM if you want a copy... got an obscure 80s group you are looking for, let me know... I might have them.

Sighlass · « **Reply #121 on:** February 23, 2025, 07:10:36 pm »

Curt Lawrence - Vision on Blue (1985)

Obscure New Wave with perhaps as perfect as you get vocals, yes award winning vocals. After winning a contest for best vocalist he did a few singles and disappeared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5y0b03cOMs

PM if you would like a copy of any song I feature...

DB · « **Reply #122 on:** February 23, 2025, 09:47:41 pm »

Probably something you've never heard before:

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

DB · « **Reply #123 on:** February 23, 2025, 09:51:13 pm »

One of my favorite songs - but not the 80s... 2001...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwihCh2GgMU

Sighlass · « **Reply #124 on:** February 24, 2025, 01:43:32 am »

Yep, new to me, though the genera is something I understand. Often associated with folk fantasy, I am only a distant fan being I do like some of the female vocalist, be perhaps detour with a more male folk guitar (ie.. Runrig). Louisa John Krol was/is a prolific song producer/composer according to discogs... and seemed to have many friends she collaborated with.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/165353-Louisa-John-Krol

Sighlass · « **Reply #125 on:** February 24, 2025, 04:31:42 am »

I usually post stuff I have, this is not the case here. I want this song bad, and all I have a very horrible video posted on youtube of the unreleased song.... yes sometimes bands would make a video for a song before it was pressed to vinyl... This band only released one 7" record (that I do have)...

Strange Moves - You Were The Drug (1985 ??)

Obscure 80s New Wave / Pop (Unreleased)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQKk3kVz-7Q

If you have any leads on this song, please please let me know via PM.

DB · « **Reply #126 on:** February 24, 2025, 11:05:42 am »

I'm guessing you know this well, and it is the 80's (really late 70's)...

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

DefiantMassRINO · « **Reply #127 on:** February 24, 2025, 11:20:51 am »

U2 - A Celebration = B-side of "Party Girl" single = Not on originally released albums Boy, October, War.

Many 80's bands released singles and EP's between albums on vinyl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knElTgnoEZc

Sighlass · « **Reply #128 on:** February 24, 2025, 05:04:53 pm »

Quote from: DB on February 24, 2025, 11:05:42 am

I'm guessing you know this well, and it is the 80's (really late 70's)...

Yeah, at the time the odd female vocalist thing was a rarity... I never really got into her crazy style, but she paved the way for Kate Bush, Siouxsie Banshees, and later groups like The Cranes etc... She was more Artsy Fartsy to me than talent. But IMHO she made her mark. I do have one song by her that I liked, it was "It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (Extended Dance Mix)"... There may of been more good songs, but that was the only one I collected.

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The U2 song was an early one I missed (1982)... thanks for sharing DefiantMassRINO, I heard they really sorta distanced themselves from it later on because of it somewhat anarchy lyrics (atomic bomb etc..)... That was ok with me, they had stronger songs.

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DB · « **Reply #129 on:** February 24, 2025, 07:18:47 pm »

Quote from: Sighlass on February 24, 2025, 05:04:53 pm

Yeah, at the time the odd female vocalist thing was a rarity... I never really got into her crazy style, but she paved the way for Kate Bush, Siouxsie Banshees, and later groups like The Cranes etc... She was more Artsy Fartsy to me than talent. But IMHO she made her mark. I do have one song by her that I liked, it was "It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (Extended Dance Mix)"... There may of been more good songs, but that was the only one I collected.

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The U2 song was an early one I missed (1982)... thanks for sharing DefiantMassRINO, I heard they really sorta distanced themselves from it later on because of it somewhat anarchy lyrics (atomic bomb etc..)... That was ok with me, they had stronger songs.

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I had Lene Lovich's first album on vinyl in the late 70's... I have it on CD now...

Sighlass · « **Reply #130 on:** February 24, 2025, 07:33:06 pm »

Quote from: DB on February 24, 2025, 07:18:47 pm

I had Lene Lovich's first album on vinyl in the late 70's... I have it on CD now...

The more I listen to the song, the more I like the band (sorry her voice thing puts me off)... but musically it is very interesting.

Sighlass · « **Reply #131 on:** February 24, 2025, 07:45:07 pm »

FATAL GIFT - THE WATCH (1984)

Obscure New Wave / Darkwave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyxg8C5T72M

Sighlass · « **Reply #132 on:** February 24, 2025, 11:27:26 pm »

Poeme Electronique - The Echoes Fade (1982)

Obscure 80s Darkwave / Goth / New Wave / Minimal / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0NsFLCKsbI

PM me for any song that grabs your fancy, be glad to send you a link.

Sighlass · « **Reply #133 on:** February 25, 2025, 01:18:57 am »

Servant - Courage To Burn (1984)

Not that obscure, but a rarity in that it was one of a few Christian New Wave/Rock bands... I have looked, and they were pretty rare. I have probable less that 2 dozen such groups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSPDPnP2Tqs

Sighlass · « **Reply #134 on:** February 25, 2025, 07:51:42 pm »

Franchise - Chain of Hearts (1984)

Obscure New Wave / Synth-pop (lighthearted fun song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq_kwp1OZcM

Sighlass · « **Reply #135 on:** February 25, 2025, 07:57:40 pm »

French Revolution - Alien Too (Fallin') (12" mix) 1988

Obscure Swedish New Wave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP7tQidtVGg

Any Song that grabs ya by the short and curlies, feel free to PM me for a copy.

Sighlass · « **Reply #136 on:** February 25, 2025, 08:03:09 pm »

Friends Of The Family - Rotten To The Core ... (1987)

Obscure jangly New Wave ... with a soft spoken female vocalist like "The Sundays"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHU9wwfmcD4

PM for download link...

Sighlass · « **Reply #137 on:** February 25, 2025, 08:09:33 pm »

Gary O - Shades of 45' (1984)

Obscure Kick Butt AOR (Album Oriented Rock)... just a heck of an unknown gem from Canada...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kurlAEpegw

Feel Free to PM me if you would like a copy, I love to share music with friends.

Sighlass · « **Reply #138 on:** February 25, 2025, 08:20:58 pm »

Generra - Don't Cut Me ... 1984

Obscure upbeat 80s New Wave / Synth-pop from another Canadian singer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBNIxYS5qeA

PM me and I will be glad to send you a download link...

Sighlass · « **Reply #139 on:** February 26, 2025, 09:18:26 pm »

Gerard Teleman - No Light (1986)

Obscure Aussie New Wave / Dark Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE7kg_kwGh0

I only have the single version, not this extended version, pm me for links.

Sighlass · « **Reply #140 on:** February 26, 2025, 09:28:03 pm »

Go - Tales of '69 (1989)

80s Obscure New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrin9boNDec

Feel Free to PM for any song that grabs your fancy ... be glad to hook you up.

Sighlass · « **Reply #141 on:** February 26, 2025, 09:36:56 pm »

Gris Regard - We'll Fly Away (1984)

Obscure 80s New Wave / Pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OUBocIP6c

PM if you would like a copy...

Sighlass · « **Reply #142 on:** February 26, 2025, 09:45:07 pm »

Growing Up Different - Falling from the Shaking of Trees (1985)

Obscure New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nZvzX7v_CY

Sighlass · « **Reply #143 on:** February 26, 2025, 09:58:12 pm »

Hambi & The Dance - L'Image Craqué (1981)

Obscure 80s New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLD3ZfMUjQA

PM for any songs you would like... I will mail ya a link for download.

Sighlass · « **Reply #144 on:** February 26, 2025, 10:08:57 pm »

Haruomi Hosono - Sports Man... 1982

80s New Wave... tells the humorous story of a NOT so athletic fellow that falls in love with a lady from an sporty family. So what is a man to do? Yep, attempt to look the part though he admits he is not built for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uv-FhIOPvE

PM for download ...

Sighlass · « **Reply #145 on:** February 27, 2025, 02:28:34 am »

Hitlist - Into the Fire ... 1986

Obscure New Wave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l8n_Hbw3ME

PM me if you want an MP3 copy.

Sighlass · « **Reply #146 on:** March 02, 2025, 07:27:04 pm »

I Spy - Coney Island (1988)

Obscure Synth-pop / New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p89_97LHTbs

PM if you would like a copy...

Sighlass · « **Reply #147 on:** March 02, 2025, 07:33:26 pm »

Ice the Falling Rain - Lifes Illusion (1983)

Obscure Minimal / New Wave / Synth-pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iNH_UwpXJU

PM for a copy of most any song I post ...

Sighlass · « **Reply #148 on:** March 02, 2025, 08:19:51 pm »

Adelbert Von Deyen - Strange Girl (1985)

Obscure Minimal / Synth-pop / New Wave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2-vxiht30o

Always happy to send a copy, PM me.

Sighlass · « **Reply #149 on:** March 03, 2025, 01:23:18 am »

A Method of Danse - Generic White (1986)

Obscure 80s New Wave / Synth-pop / Minimal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTgsRQ0-2KY

PM for download link...