October 29, 201311 yr Both Mode tracks and Pixies' Velouria are stand out so far. Quite like Roam too. I'm sure we've had this conversation before but it always catches me by surprise when people cite Bossanova as their fave Pixies album. I got nto them through Come On Pilgriim and Surfer Rosa and always felt Bossanova was their most straightforward album. I like it but it seems to lack the rush of the early records.
October 29, 201311 yr Author Both Mode tracks and Pixies' Velouria are stand out so far. Quite like Roam too. I'm sure we've had this conversation before but it always catches me by surprise when people cite Bossanova as their fave Pixies album. I got nto them through Come On Pilgriim and Surfer Rosa and always felt Bossanova was their most straightforward album. I like it but it seems to lack the rush of the early records. Perhaps that's why I like it - it's straight forward. I'll probably go back to one of the others at some stage if/when Bossanova loses its appeal. I started off with Doolittle as my favourite.
October 29, 201311 yr Author HROMVIHGpLE 05/08/1990 LFO - LFO 1 week I had been a fan of dance music since 1987 and was always drawn to its darker, serious side. The minimal, alien tones of LFO would continue to be something I liked as electronic music evolved. Much more of that later. Like Chime, LFO relied on a simple riff, repeated during the entire course of the track with various embellishments placed around it. Classic rave bass and sci-fi synth flanking it on either side, punctuated by urgent, techno beat. It's astonishing how close the riff is to Chemical Brother's Block Rockin Beats. Not sure how many people have noticed that. There doesn't seem to be any reference to it online. Top 3 05/08/1990 1 - LFO - LFO 2 - Hardcore Uproar - Together 3 - Naked in the Rain - Blue Pearl
October 29, 201311 yr Author First "all dance" Top 3. It wouldn't be the last time in the decade that happened.
October 30, 201311 yr Author vlOJiIScXA0 12/08/1990 Together - Hardcore Uproar 2 week The second of two bleep dance songs to hit number one in this rundown and two of only a handful that were were hits in the official chart - this ascended from bleep into full on house with some energetic and almost soulful piano that probably still drives crowds wild every time its played in old skool rave nights. The bass is so evocative of the serious end of dance music back then - Proper blokes dance music. And that's before we get to the bleep riff that seems beyond the realms of human possibility. Whoever thought the ""hard-core uproar"" sample was a good idea ought to have a good talking to. Top 3s 12/08/1990 1 - Hardcore Uproar - Together 2 - LFO - LFO 3 - Naked in the Rain - Blue Pearl 19/08/1990 1 - Hardcore Uproar - Together 2 - What time is Love? - KLF 3 - Naked in the Rain - Blue Pearl Edited October 30, 201311 yr by AnthonyT
October 30, 201311 yr Author 28w2LVzxVkU 26/08/1990 KLF - What Time is Love? 3 weeks Fourth dance number 1 in a row. A song that I didn't like at the time. I remember wondering why it was so popular. I think it was the rap that put me off. Now I absolutely love it. How the hell did those hooks come from a human mind - the beats, samples, the 303 synth riff, crowd noise - an outstanding creation. They would actually go on to better it. I must get it on 12"" soon - I already have 3AM Eternal and Last Train to Trancentral. They really were one of the most original bands of any type in the early 1990s." Top 3s 26/08/1990 1 - What time is Love? - KLF 2 - Hardcore Uproar - Together 3 - Naked in the Rain - Blue Pearl 02/09/1990 1 - What time is Love? - KLF 2 - Hardcore Uproar - Together 3 - Tonite - New Kids on the Block 09/08/1990 1 - What time is Love? - KLF 2 - Hardcore Uproar - Together 3 - Praying for Time - George Michael
October 31, 201311 yr Author goroyZbVdlo 16/09/1990 George Michael - Praying for Time 2 Weeks A new era for George Michael and attempt to become even more mature as he tackles the modern ills of the downtrodden and poor, materialism and selfishness. It sounds like it has number 1 single written all over it and it's always been a mystery that the lead single from the album that followed Faith wasn't a bigger hit. It did hit number 1 in the US in a rare instance of them seeing sense. It made number 6. Top 3s 16/09/1990 1 - Praying for Time - George Michael 2 - What Time is Love? - KLF 3 - Epic - Faith No More 23/10/1990 1 - Praying for Time - George Michael 2 - Epic - Faith No More 3 - What Time is Love? - KLF ______________________________________________________________ 8yoABwIlX3s 30/09/1990 Faith No More - Epic 3 Weeks Eugh, rap rock. Not the most appealing genre to ever appear. If you can get over the macho verses of Chilli-Peppers like rapping there's a nice layer of rock orchestration underneath. The chorus is slightly too nasal but the song turns out to actually be epic and the piano outro is beautifully poignant. It had to be re-released to be a hit in the UK. It held the wonderful I've Been Thinking About from Londonbeat at number 2 for a couple of weeks. Top 3s 30/09/1990 1 - Epic - Faith No More 2 - I've Been Thinking About You - Londonbeat 3 - Praying for Time - George Michael 07/10/1990 1 - Epic - Faith No More 2 - I've Been Thinking About You - Londonbeat 3 - World in My Eyes - Depeche Mode 14/10/1990 1 - Epic - Faith No More 2 - So Hard - Pet Shop Boys 3 - A Little Time - Beautiful South Edited October 31, 201311 yr by AnthonyT
October 31, 201311 yr Epic is a great record and at a time when my main love was still chart pop quite a departure from my usual taste. Excellent taste Tony as I suspected!
October 31, 201311 yr Author I think I'll do a YTD when I've finished each year. Any predictions for the rest of 1990?
October 31, 201311 yr I think I'll do a YTD when I've finished each year. Any predictions for the rest of 1990? Maybe some Farm or Julee Cruise? Maybe some Gazza? :lol:
October 31, 201311 yr Author Bobby Vinton, Vanilla Ice, Cliff, :lol: Edited October 31, 201311 yr by AnthonyT
November 1, 201311 yr Author Music isn't just about songs. It's about sound. People all over the world like different sounds in their music. I liked the sounds that were in a lot of 90s dance. I didn't really like 00s dance. Edited November 1, 201311 yr by AnthonyT
November 1, 201311 yr Author zhHYKjFD4Ow 21/10/1990 Pet Shop Boys - So Hard 2 Weeks Returning with their fourth album and also a return to the peerless pop of Actually and a lyric detailing unfaithfulness. The middle eight is slightly more boring than usual but it's really techy sounding (produced by Harold Faltermeyer who wrote Axel F) and a worthy opening single to their wonderful Behaviour. album. The title also continues the unintentional double entendre titles that have been scattered throughout out their catalogue. Top 3s 21/10/1990 1 - So Hard - Pet Shop Boys 2 - A Little Time - Beautiful South 3 - Epic - Faith No More 28/10/1990 1 - So Hard - Pet Shop Boys 2 - A Little Time - Beautiful South 3 - Waiting for the Day - George Michael
November 3, 201311 yr Author 3VVyakAPCPM 04/11/1990 George Michael - Waiting for That Day 1 Week Back with a second single from Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 - perhaps even more bafflingly than Praying for Time not getting to number 1 - this failed to make the official Top 20 altogether. It really is a gem of a song. A prominent use of the Amen break, filled with melody, various movements and phases and George's wonderful vocals. I could do without the segue into You Can't Always Get What You Want, though. Top 3 4/11/1990 1 - Waiting for That Day - George Michael 2 - So Hard - Pet Shop Boys 3 - A Little Time - Beautiful South
November 3, 201311 yr Waiting for that day is one of my George Michael faves it has to be said. For me the whole LWP period was probably his finest moment.
November 3, 201311 yr 28w2LVzxVkU 26/08/1990 KLF - What Time is Love? 3 weeks Fourth dance number 1 in a row. A song that I didn't like at the time. I remember wondering why it was so popular. I think it was the rap that put me off. Now I absolutely love it. How the hell did those hooks come from a human mind - the beats, samples, the 303 synth riff, crowd noise - an outstanding creation. They would actually go on to better it. Big YES - obviously "Justified & Ancient" is one of their more popular moments but this and "It's Grim Up North" are definitely just as good for me. Incidentally Exeter City still use "Last Train Trancentral" to play when the players come out on to the pitch at home games. :D
November 3, 201311 yr Author Big YES - obviously "Justified & Ancient" is one of their more popular moments but this and "It's Grim Up North" are definitely just as good for me. Incidentally Exeter City still use "Last Train Trancentral" to play when the players come out on to the pitch at home games. :D Justified and Ancient was always too poppy for my tastes.
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