May 23, 2024
A Handful Of Records From The Past
This video – my second video blog – showcases a simple, visual representation of a selection of great recordings from the 1980s and 1990s. I would like to say many things regarding these albums, but that would take too much time. So for the sake of a short post, I’ll mention a small detail for each record. Click here to watch the video on Youtube.
- Peter Gabriel – So (1986)
Peter Gabriel chose to record the album along with Canadian producer Daniel Lanois with whom he previously worked on ‘So’s predecessor ‘Birdy’.
- George Michael – Older (1996)
George Michael always had some of the best vocal performances (and productions!) on his records and it is known that he made extensive use of Lexicon reverbs. However, on the fifth track of the album ‘It Doesn’t Really Matter’, Michael’s voice comes through – apart from the bridge section – in this incredibly warm, personal, clean and pristine way. A subtle, nuanced song that – at least on vinyl – closures side one and exposes Michael’s god-given voice in a very unprocessed way.
- Gary Numan – Dance (1981)
The first song on the album ‘Slowcar To China’ immediately sets a great mood for the rest of the record. The drum machine that is used is the famous (and loved) CR-78 that was released by Roland in 1978.
- Tears For Fears – The Seeds Of Love (1989)
The album that spawned the big hit single ‘Sowing The Seeds Of Love’ costed over a million pounds in production.
- Falco – Data De Groove (1990)
After having produced a series of three very successful albums with the Dutch brothers and music producers Bolland & Bolland, Falco decided to have ‘Data De Groove’ be produced again by his former producer Robert Ponger with whom he recorded his first two albums; Einzelhaft & Junge Roemer
Thank you for reading and goodnight.
DG