As far as I know Paddy had an operation that fixed his sight problems so hopefully he's back to full vision and we'll get a new PS album.
― mms (mms), Friday, 12 March 2004 10:04 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr Mime (Andrew Thames), Friday, 12 March 2004 10:06 (twenty years ago) link
I've heard tell of people who've listened to bits of 'Earth: The Story So Far' etc., which suggests some of these lost albums (or parts thereof) have been recorded. Also, bits of 'Zorro the Fox' are apparently on Andromeda Heights.
― Buffalo Stan (Buffalo Stan), Friday, 12 March 2004 10:50 (twenty years ago) link
― eleki-san (eleki-san), Friday, 12 March 2004 11:59 (twenty years ago) link
― mms (mms), Friday, 12 March 2004 12:36 (twenty years ago) link
― the bellefox, Friday, 12 March 2004 13:02 (twenty years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 12 March 2004 14:06 (twenty years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 12 March 2004 14:14 (twenty years ago) link
Have you spoken to A-ha about this?
Me I'm touchyTouchy touchy youMe I'm touchy and you know what to do
― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 12 March 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago) link
― the bellefox, Wednesday, 19 May 2004 12:57 (twenty years ago) link
― the bluefox, Wednesday, 19 May 2004 12:57 (twenty years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 13:51 (twenty years ago) link
― the bellefox, Wednesday, 19 May 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago) link
I heard Spring Rain in a recd shop the other day and it sounded fucking excellent. I was prob wrong about the GBs, but it may be too late.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 15:47 (twenty years ago) link
― , Thursday, 17 June 2004 07:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― the junefox, Thursday, 17 June 2004 07:42 (nineteen years ago) link
And Prefab Sprout are the third best band ever.
― Hanna (Hanna), Thursday, 17 June 2004 08:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― AaronHz (AaronHz), Thursday, 17 June 2004 08:53 (nineteen years ago) link
etc.
classic-o no fckng danger.
― piscesboy, Thursday, 17 June 2004 08:55 (nineteen years ago) link
I came to this board about one month too late for this thread's last revival. (Yes, I am one of those dreaded "newbies" who have come to the ILM, much like the Visigoths came to Rome to sample the wine and women, only to have ruined it. Thank you! I'll be here all this week!)
In any event I let the drummer in my band check out Protest Songs and Jordan since he already had Two Wheels Good (ahem, 'Steve McQueen' there's my gaucheness again) and I sat down and listened to them last night and I cried because some mf'er stole my copy of Swoon a couple of months ago. So I give'em a classic. But I'm afraid to listen to anything after Jordan. Should I be scared?
― righteousmaelstrom, Saturday, 21 August 2004 03:27 (nineteen years ago) link
Prefab stuff is great. One day I'll get back round to them. Last I remember I was playing something new by them on the radio in the early 90's. I'll get back to them eventually.
― Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 21 August 2004 06:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― piscesboy, Saturday, 21 August 2004 07:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Saturday, 21 August 2004 11:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Saturday, 21 August 2004 12:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Saturday, 21 August 2004 12:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― the bellefox, Sunday, 22 August 2004 10:49 (nineteen years ago) link
It has impressed me anew. I like the opening drum sound; I'm OK with the pop tune sound that follows. I like the expanse of the verses. The lyrics impress me - 'Will heaven wait / All heavenly'? And teh whole driving as life metaphor is very well extended.
I once said to JtN that it was unfair to write an attack on the Boss. But JtN immediately pointed out that PMacAloon was singing 'Bruce's thoughts / pretty streamers / guess this world needs its dreamers / may they never wake up' -- and now I hear the generosity, from one songwriter to another.
― the bellefox, Friday, 24 September 2004 15:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― the bossfox, Friday, 24 September 2004 15:10 (nineteen years ago) link
The old address http://www.prefabsprout.com/ isn't working.
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 11 October 2004 07:45 (nineteen years ago) link
In other news: has anyone heard Lisa Stansfield's Trevor Horn-produced version of 'When Love Breaks Down' (with specially commissioned from Paddy Mac extra verse)?
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 11 October 2004 10:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― pete b. (pete b.), Monday, 11 October 2004 10:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ego, Friday, 7 January 2005 01:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― minogue fan, Friday, 7 January 2005 01:39 (nineteen years ago) link
I'd like to hear that.
Shame she didn't chose to cover "Couldn't Bear To Be Special" 'though.
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 7 January 2005 09:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alba (Alba), Friday, 7 January 2005 10:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 7 January 2005 11:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― youn, Friday, 7 January 2005 11:34 (nineteen years ago) link
― youn, Friday, 7 January 2005 11:37 (nineteen years ago) link
No! And?
I must admit, despite my misgivings prior to hearing any of it, the Andromeda songs on the 2-CD comp are very pillowy — particularly the title track. Any thoughts on that or the Lipson-produced unreleased songs on the first disc?
Also, Jordan deserves its own thread.
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― piscesboy, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:39 (eighteen years ago) link
I can't for the life of me get anyone else I know to care. They can't get past the production and synth sounds. I don't get bothered by it one bit.
I have to say classic just because of those highpoints (up to and including "Jordan.")
― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:40 (eighteen years ago) link
Kylie's version of "If you don't love me" is spine-tingling, and possibly even better better than the original
― brittle-lemon, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 15:42 (eighteen years ago) link
― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 22:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tom May (Tom May), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 22:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 23:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― Hutlock (Hutlock), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 23:23 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 06:24 (eighteen years ago) link
Do you know where and when it was recorded Edd? It wasn't at Shepherds Bush Empire was it? Was Wendy there? They haven't done many gigs over the last few years, and if it's the gig I was at I'd love to hear it....
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 22 June 2005 08:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― , Wednesday, 22 June 2005 12:48 (eighteen years ago) link