4 Rare 80s Albums [Part 27] New Wave, Glam Rock

I am back in town and all charged up to post four more obscure records from the 80's! Out of these 4 records, Paparazzi's unreleased LP "Cold In A Warm Climate" is one of my all time favorites. highly recommended. Also fans of Tuxedomoon will probably like to find out how the solo effort of Winston Tong sounds like. Tirez Tirez "Etudes" is an extremely rare record and much sought-after! Also the fantastic glam-rock record from boys of Airdrie, United Kingdom "The Big Dish" speaks for itself. Great record. Hope you enjoy these! Big Dish - Swimmer [1986] Paparazzi - Cold in A Warm Climate [1984] Tirez Tirez - Etudes [1980] Winston Tong - Theoritically Chinese [1985]

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Rhinosaur (2008-11-19)

Hi 80zforever,
Thanks for all the awesomeness!!
Any chance you happen to have The Nails "Dangerous Dream"?
Cheers heaps :D

 80zforever (2008-11-19)

Rhino, you seem to have missed it. It's here:

Rhinosaur (2008-11-20)

Wow, thanks so much! I played the vinyl until it was grooveless!!
Cheers :thumbsup:

aejhpp9 (2008-11-20)

hey many thanks again.....do you have kissing the pink the album "certain things are likely"? and again, thanks for your hard work....

rumpole (2008-11-20)

I love your collections and thank you for them. Even tho its from the 70'sI gotta ask whether you have a copy of Mike Quattro's Paintings

 80zforever (2008-11-21)

rumpole, I will check my collection of older stuff to see if I have it. I might. Remember before the 80s I was fan of some bands in the 70s too as that was the music available at the time. So never mind if you're requesting something not from the 80s. If I have it, I'll post it. cheers

 80zforever (2008-11-22)

Jonyo, If I am not wrong The Jet Black Berries are mostly known as New Math, right? If you're not referring to another band then I actually have a compilation of all their works called Wake The Dead. Don't quite remember if this song is on it or not. I have heard about "Break Tomorrow's Day" record but never actually had a chance to listen to it. You can count on me and my buddy Edward that we will be interested in that torrent! Naked Prey, I am sure I have their debut lp, not sure about this one. I will check my stuff. Cheers

MoskwaTV (2008-11-22)

JET BLACK BERRIES
Sundown on Venus (Pink Dust) 1984
Desperate Fires (Pink Dust) 1986
Animal Necessity (Restless) 1988
NEW MATH
They Walk Among You EP (415) 1982
Gardens (Brain Eater) 1984
Under their original New Math handle this ominously entertaining five-man psychedelic outfit from Rochester, New York is alternately dirgelike and urgent on They Walk Among You, a five-song 12-inch that delivers ponderously intoned poetic lyrics over thick rock backing. Heavyweight bass and drums support reasonably normal guitar and pulsing organ for a complex blend of sounds that defies easy description. "Invocation" pays stately homage to the devil and would probably impress Roky Erickson; the magnificent title track recalls (if no one else does) Atomic Rooster's "Death Walks Behind You."
Gardens offers seven new imprecations and tales of madness. The music is grander, more open and less malevolent; New Math reins in the rhythmic power a wee bit and moves Mark Schwarz's organ drone and Kevin Patrick's lead vocals to the fore. The effect may not be the one desired, however, as the band sounds more accessible but less striking this way. Still, it's the work of a talented, unique group with sicko ideas.
Without undergoing any personnel changes, the quintet became the Jet Black Berries and issued Sundown on Venus, an offbeat concept album that almost carries off an attempt to meld two familiar cultural idioms, science-fiction and westerns. The music is polite California cowpunk (think Green on Red or Dream Syndicate, occasionally colored by faint synth noises); the lyrics describe showdowns between bad hombres and masked men in space suits. (A brief run-through of Ersel Hickey's obscure classic "Bluebirds" neither aids nor impedes the effort.) Unfortunately, the Berries don't bother to develop their imaginative notion musically, letting what might have been a fascinating record drift into mediocrity. (The cassette release adds six bonus tracks ? also included as a one-sided disc in original pressings of the LP ? of similar rock, a surprising slice of Gary Glitter singalong pop, the old group's dirge-pound rock and even another version of "They Walk Among You.")
Produced with likable simplicity and directness, Desperate Fires is a taut album of western-leaning rock-pop that hardly resembles the group's early work, but makes a convincing case for the validity of this new direction. Patrick's voice suits the material; unassuming songs like "Kid Alaska," "The Flesh Element" and the rockabilly "Sweet Revenge" pack a wicked kick.
Animal Necessity continues the Berries' (now a sextet) appealing casual affair with musical styles of the American Southwest. Fans of Green on Red, Giant Sand and Naked Prey should especially appreciate the album's dusty melodies, snappy country drumming and roughly strummed electric guitars. Guitarist Gary Trainer and drummer Roy Stein (whose songwriting is developing nicely) both contribute plainspoken tunes with occasionally offbeat lyrics.

MoskwaTV (2008-11-22)

NAKED PREY
Naked Prey (Down There/Enigma) 1984
Under the Blue Marlin (Frontier) 1986
40 Miles From Nowhere (Frontier) 1987
Kill the Messenger (Fundamental) 1990
Van Christian was at one time Green on Red's drummer; back home in Tucson, Arizona, he switched to vocals and guitar and formed Naked Prey. The quartet plays rough-edged country rock with similarities to Green on Red (as well as Dream Syndicate and others in the California/Arizona axis). Although the seven-song debut's powerful sound is strictly modern, some of David Seger's sociopathic guitar solos recall acid-drenched summer of love shows at the Fillmore. An unassuming, occasionally exciting record.
With a new drummer, label and producer (Paul B. Cutler), Naked Prey revved up their folk-distorto-rock on Under the Blue Marlin. Christian's colorful singing and Seger's guitar work remain the group's virtues, as Prey's songs don't make much of an impression. (A Stooges cover is both helpful and indicative of the band's own failings.)
The same problem plagues the thematically linked 40 Miles From Nowhere: despite killer guitar (including slide) and relentless energy, unimaginative melodies and lyrics derail the effort. (Christian's deteriorating voice is another trouble spot.) Still, a pair of covers ? Jagger/Richards' "Silver Train" and a funereal version of "Wichita Lineman" (get the drift?) ? proves what these boys might do with substantial material. Live in Tucson was recorded in 1988.

 80zforever (2008-11-23)

Jonyo, it appears that I had both Sun Down On Venus" by The Jet Black Berries and Naked Prey's "Under The Blue Marlin". needed a trip to the storage room. will post them tomorrow, if time and bandwidth permits!

Simon170468 (2008-12-03)

Oh my god - PAPARAZZI!!!!!! I had a single by these guys called don't stay all night back in the day!!!! It was class, it said on the back from the forthcoming album, it never arrived......Until now that is - you are the best man, there was another band called ACADEMY that i loved, had singles like - Stand up, Stranded, On the Beach - I'm told they had an album also - do you have 80zforever???? Now that would be special......Many thanks!!!!

telemaster (2008-12-03)

thanks for this man!

12xu (2008-12-11)

Another excellent set thanks :)

Aidan13 (2009-01-24)

Love the music 80zforever...what year were you born?

 80zforever (2009-01-25)

Aidan13 they say 1962!

smurphyzeke (2011-03-04)

Thanks