Re: Robert Palmer - Clues (1980)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:26 pm

Last track - Found You Now.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:27 pm

The actual song is pathetic isn't it? Is this one of those one of the side 2 of Hard Days Night or something?

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:27 pm

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:27 pm

Gone a bit Compass Point Studios.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:28 pm

Last one, co-Written with Numan gasp

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:28 pm

Gary Numan actually played keyboards on the cover of "I Dream of Wires". gasp

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:29 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:The actual song is pathetic isn't it? Is this one of those one of the side 2 of Hard Days Night or something?

With the Beatles.

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:29 pm

It's a shame Numan never recorded an album at Compass Point.

I guess that this is as close as we'll ever get to hearing how that might've sounded like.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:30 pm

What an odd song. I think I might need to listen to it again to see if I like it or not.

hmm

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:30 pm

Bovvie-esque Arabian synths like off of "Secret Life of Arabia".

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:31 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:32 pm

It is over.

It was a competent album that, perhaps, lacked a certain something, in the final analysis.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everybody else made of it. Excited

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:32 pm

I shall give it 3 stars.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:34 pm

Wasn't sure what I was expecting, but I like it, 4 little black stars, with one white.

Or one not filled in, dunno

And I do like the last one. yes

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:35 pm

Well, I thought that that was on the whole, smashing.

Unpredictably engaging, daring at times, faintly ordinary at moments too few to bother with and ultimately quite a triumph.

Johnny and Mary is a triffic song as well.

The covers were gr8 too.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:35 pm

Loses a point for the rockist second track, and the writing of the Beatles, oh no

And being too short. shifty

by Nightjar Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:38 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:Loses a point for the rockist second track, and the writing of the Beatles,

And being too short.

I agree, it could've done with one extra good song to elevate its slightness.

However, if that hypothetical song had been rubbish - or even a bit ordinary - it might've ruined things.

Think about it. hmm

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