Re: The Belle Stars - The Belle Stars (1983)

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:38 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Black Sabbath keyboardist Gerald Woodroffe was a member of the Belle Stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belle_Stars#Discography

He was only there when they went off. type

Only Technical Ecstasy

Oh, Bananaramamamararararara

by Butterfield Tue May 24, 2022 7:38 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Black Sabbath keyboardist Gerald Woodroffe was a member of the Belle Stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belle_Stars#Discography

One of the Belle Stars was called Gerald? gasp

by Nightjar Tue May 24, 2022 7:38 pm

The production is verging on SPK gone pop.

by Nightjar Tue May 24, 2022 7:38 pm

Butterfield wrote:
The Call of the Wendigo wrote:
Black Sabbath keyboardist Gerald Woodroffe was a member of the Belle Stars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belle_Stars#Discography

One of the Belle Stars was called Gerald?

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:39 pm

Sh*t Sandwich.

by Nightjar Tue May 24, 2022 7:39 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:
He was only there when they went off. Only Technical Ecstasy

Did we do that one?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue May 24, 2022 7:40 pm

It is over.

It was a proficient album that, apart from the first track, never rose above a certain standard.

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

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:40 pm

Nightjar wrote:
SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:
He was only there when they went off. Only Technical Ecstasy

Did we do that one?

I can't remember, don't think so, we did the first one, I remember doing that one.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue May 24, 2022 7:40 pm

I shall give it three stars.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:42 pm

Oh, meh originals and lifeless covers by what sounds like competent but colourless session musos.

V. disappointing.

★★

by Nightjar Tue May 24, 2022 7:44 pm

Hmm...

That was a potentially good 'project', but, despite the charming and sprightly opening hit (which still nonetheless faded out out after about three seconds), and a few decent tilts at some properly dusty classics (by early '80s standards that is), it was mostly spoilt by harsh, clattering, uneven production with all and sundry elements mixed all over the place.

Still, again, you'd have to be going quite far out of your way to hate it.

by Butterfield Tue May 24, 2022 7:44 pm

Well, that was all pleasant enough. Not thrilling exactly but it had some nice moments - namely Sign of the Times and the occasional use of the dated-tastic drum machine. It was mildly quirky, though nowhere near as quirky and entertaining as yesterday's offering. I'd definitely accept it into my collection should I stumble upon it ~~at no more than 50p~~ at a decent price!

3/5

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:46 pm

Yesterdays was pure early 80s new-pop, this one was post Live-Aid SAWish clatter.

hmm

by Butterfield Tue May 24, 2022 7:46 pm

Isn't it two years before Live Aid?

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:47 pm

Yes, but it sounded Mid to late 80s.

by Nightjar Tue May 24, 2022 7:47 pm

Butterfield wrote:Well, that was all pleasant enough. Not thrilling exactly but it had some nice moments - namely Sign of the Times and the occasional use of the dated-tastic drum machine. It was mildly quirky, though nowhere near as quirky and entertaining as yesterday's offering. I'd definitely accept it into my collection should I stumble upon it ~~at no more than 50p~~ at a decent price!

3/5

It might sound better on CD in the comfort of your own Butter-boudoir though.

I don't think the sound was too belied by the Youtube playlist, but I'm sure it'd still be a smoother and warmer aural experience once you started twiddling around with your gr*phic eq*aliser. yes

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Tue May 24, 2022 7:48 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:

I've got a 7" by the The Bodysnatchers, who were the Two-tone precursors to this lot.

by Nightjar Tue May 24, 2022 9:54 pm

He tried to do his best, but he could not...

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