Over a week since the last post? You have probably gathered I don’t have much spare time at the moment. The least I can do after all this time is offer two singles from the archive.
These singles from The News are both from 1981, obviously fit into the synthpop category and…that’s about it. I don’t know any more. If you know anything about them I’d love to hear from you.
These are not lost classics but I like them and they are good examples of what chart hopefuls were putting out at the time. They come from a time when titles like “Audio Video” sounded vaguely high tech.
mp3: The News - Audio Video
mp3: The News - A World Without Love
These singles from The News are both from 1981, obviously fit into the synthpop category and…that’s about it. I don’t know any more. If you know anything about them I’d love to hear from you.
These are not lost classics but I like them and they are good examples of what chart hopefuls were putting out at the time. They come from a time when titles like “Audio Video” sounded vaguely high tech.
mp3: The News - Audio Video
mp3: The News - A World Without Love
7 comments:
Two tuneful ditties, Mick, reminiscent of OMD (again). Nearly expected a Peter & Gordon cover for the second song, but was pleasantly surprised. These could have opened for Depeche Mode, yes?
I considered including a note stating it wasn't the Peter & Gordon song (written by Macca of course) but I assumed you were too young to remember that.
You charmer, you. Flattery will get you anywhere.
This was the band that morphed into Classix Nouveaux, I seem to recall.
Sal Solo was the singer of the News
Thanks for contributing. However, these guys were around at the same time as Classix Nouveaux, who evolved from X-Ray Spex.
Hi
The only thing I know about The news is that they were from Gateshead cos I used to work with someone who was their roadie! 'Audio Video' was minor hitette - for about a week or two - in 1981.
Best wishes
Keith
Thanks Keith, this is one of the things I love about the blogosphere. Where else would you get nuggets of information like this? And you're right - Audio Video got to #52.
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