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Posted by: ___∆___ Jun 13 2019, 09:30 PM

I never see her work with Towa Tei mentioned very much but I absolutely LOVE both the tracks - IP is my favourite Kylie album and both of these both fit perfectly into that era for me.

GBI reached #63 in the UK - I’m often surprised that it managed to chart at all off the back of the underperforming IP era and the fact it’s not the most radio friendly song but I guess the lower sales at the end of the 90s added to the fact it was released on multiple formats helped.

Somewhere Samurai had a music video recorded (minus any appearance from Kylie but she did make a video for the X tour) but that’s as far as it went - Kylie re-recorded her vocals in 2003 and it was used on a Mayonnaise commercial in Japan

Anyway what does everyone think of this partnership? Love them, hate them, indifferent?!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jun 14 2019, 12:48 AM

Their work was different and I do like it but I'm not a huge fan.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn Jun 14 2019, 09:52 AM

'GBI' is fantastic. So wacky!

Posted by: Dannyboy Jun 14 2019, 11:04 AM

I love both, I even remember buying the GBI single when it was released

Posted by: SmileyKylie Jun 14 2019, 11:09 AM

I love GBI

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jun 14 2019, 11:25 AM

Good song description, again songs like this need to be added to a rarities and b sides kylie album.
Not that I'd like it but if such a release was released as download only how do you think it would do? Or if kylie done a download only album in general. I know most of us are fans of the phyisical so I just wondered how an album would do for kylie on download only format and streaming.

Posted by: ___∆___ Jun 14 2019, 11:51 AM

Would love it in any format tbh. It wouldn’t trouble the charts but that wouldn’t be the aim anyway.

I wish Kylie would do what Robbie does with his ‘Under The Radar’ collections - CD releases of rare, live, unreleased etc., songs sold via his official website.

Posted by: pippa Jun 14 2019, 01:06 PM

It would be good if Kylie did that as its works good and Robbie fans enjoy it.
That said, i would not be in favour of download only releases, i don't see the a major difference in download and for example listening on youtube.
I like to have the physical of an album as i feel i have more ownership and buy in as a fan.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jun 14 2019, 08:53 PM

I'd be def be physical fan and wouldnt be a fan of download only.

Posted by: pippa Jun 18 2019, 01:27 PM

A large percentage of Kylie's fanbase still want physicals including CD singles, vinyls etc.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jun 19 2019, 08:58 AM

Def so and the fans want them. I still think if she released a CD and vinyl version of her next lead single that she could get another top 40 hit.

Posted by: Medellíam Jun 19 2019, 01:40 PM

I could never find any redeeming features for 'GBI' but, for some reason, it's hit me this past year and I actually really like it!

Very wacky indeed but it gets proper ingrained in your head!

Posted by: pippa Jun 19 2019, 03:20 PM

The "wacky" element is what made the song catchy.
The chorus inparticular has a great hook to make the song memorable.

Posted by: Monzo Jun 19 2019, 05:07 PM

I only bought Towa Tei's album because of Kylie. There are some albums I only bought because Kylie's on it, Nick Cave or Pet Shop Boys for example.

Posted by: pippa Jun 19 2019, 06:55 PM

As i see the mention of The Pet Shop Boys i am reminded of another missed opportunity.
In Denial truly should have made it to a single.
Absolute stunning duet that was superb when Kylie performed it on her own tour.

Posted by: ___∆___ Jun 19 2019, 06:59 PM

I absolutely love it too but didn’t at the time. I have the CD singles but I wish this was on streaming - one of Kylie’s few omissions and odd they have ‘Somewhere Samurai’ on there but not GBI.

Posted by: ___∆___ Jun 19 2019, 07:00 PM

I love ‘In Denial’ SO much and even though in chart/sales terms both Kylie and PSB were declining at the time I think ‘In Denial’ could have easily gone Top 15+

Posted by: pippa Jun 19 2019, 07:01 PM

Somewhere Samurai is nowhere near as catchy as GBI.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Jun 20 2019, 03:15 AM

Totally agree as SS would be more miss for me