Hypnotic Seduction

Two Hundred Forty-Six

Album - Flash Gordon
Music By - Queen
Released - 1980
Label - Hollywood Records/EMI
Genre - Rock

Tracks:
Side One
Flash's Theme
In The Space Capsule
Ming's Theme
The Ring
Football Fight
In The Death Cell
Execution of Flash
The Kiss
Side Two
Arboria
Escape from the Swamp
Flash to the Rescue
Vultan's Theme
Battle Theme
The Wedding March
Marriage of Dale and Ming
Crash Dive on Mingo City
Flash's Theme Reprise
The Hero

Enjoy!

Delayed

After a 8hr shift at work and a 3.11 bike ride, I came home to no power.  Before I got home, I knew I didn't have power because my roommate called me to let me know it was out as well as the neighbors.  I figured it was just a quick fix, but LITTLE DID I KNOW that it would be off until almost 11:00 p.m.  It's been a while since I sat in a house for more than an hour without power.  I cleared my mind, read the rest of The Walking Dead comics Robbie let me borrow and the whole time I thought about how bad I wanted to play my one hundred ninth pick.  So here you are, a day late but NOT an album short.

Artist - Pretenders

Album - Pretenders

Released - 1980

Label - Sire Records

Genre - New Wave, Punk Rock

Tracks:

Precious

The Phone Call

Up The Neck

Tattooed Love Boys

Space Invader

The Wait

Stop Your Sobbing

Kid

Private Life

Brass In Pocket

Lovers of Today

Mystery Achievement

Let's spin this review a little differently here.  I'm a love of music and all things sound (if it is to my interest).  One of my favorite movies, Lost In Translation, has a part where a group is in a karaoke room singing and of course Brass In Pocket is being sung by Scarlette Johansson's character Charlotte.  Anyway, when a friend of mine mentioned that he wanted me to learn the lyrics for karaoke on 8/18, I had to rummage through my records to see if I had the Pretenders and I did.  So this is dedicated to my Seattle friend Patrick.  Come August 18th, we will sing this and drink.  

Enjoy!

Can't Get Enough

Yes, almost back to back, but not quite.  Ninety-Ninth:

Artist - Joy Division
Album - Closer
Released - 1980
Label - Factory
Genre - Post-Punk


Tracks:
Atrocity Exhibition
Isolation
Passover
Colony
A Means to an End
Heart and Soul
Twenty Four Hours
The Eternal
Decades

The second and final studio album by Joy Division, Closer marks a more dramatic event since being released.  Just two months prior, Ian Curtis, the lead singer, committed suicide.  Seeing as I just played another Joy Division record just a few days ago, it's obvious that I cannot get enough.  It's something about Ian Curtis' voice that I like or maybe it's the sound of each song that puts me in a certain mood.  I can tell you this though, this album has a bit of a darker tone that the previous.  Some might say it was purposefully done that way because they knew what was to come.  In a sense that I could kind of believe that, I would still think that making music or putting something into perspective could change ones decision about life and death, but then again you have the ones so far in they can't find a way out.

So Says You

For this pick, I think of my childhood and all the great memories that I remember.  Whenever I hear his voice, I think of all things innocent and perfect, at least the things that I thought were perfect in my naive world.  Seventy-Second, you are the greatest.

Artist - Billy Joel

Album - Glass Houses

Released - 1980

Label - Columbia

Genre - Rock

Tracks:

Side One

You May Be Right

Sometimes A Fantasy

Don't Ask Me Why

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

All For Leyna

Side Two

I Don't Want To Be Alone

Sleeping With The Television On

C'Etait Toi (You Were The One)

Close To The Borderline

Through The Long Night

Glass Houses is the SEVENTH album by Billy Joel aka The Piano Man.  In 1980, this was his seventh album.  Considering he looks quite young and released his first album in 1971, this record set a name for himself with It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Charts.  Another great track on this album is You May Be Right.  Great songs of the 1980's, which is without a doubt a great year.  

Enjoy!

It was There That I Saw You

I know the name of this entry is from a song that I like by a band that I like, BUT it fits perfectly for my sixty-seventh pick.  This also makes me realize I need to make a list so I don't dupe any entries.

Artist - Dire Straits
Album - Making Movies
Released - 1980
Label - Vertigo
Genre - Rock


Tracks:
Tunnel of Love
Romeo and Juliet
Skateaway
Expresss Love
Hand in Hand
Solid Rock
Les Boys

The third album by Dire Straits, Making Movies has one of the greatest songs that makes me smile and that's Romeo and Juliet.  I first heard Dire Straits on MTV.  Yes, I've mentioned the fact that MTV used to be awesome and back in the 80's I was glued to the tv, so when I would see Dire Straits, it was the epitome of MTV.

Enjoy!

Hot Stuff

To a lovely lady that makes me want to dance.  Here is to you, my SIXTIETH pick.

Artist - Donna Summer
Album - Walk Away - Collector's Edition - The Best of 1977-1980
Released - 1980
Label - Casablanca
Genre - Pop, Electronic, Disco, Dance-Pop


Tracks:
Bad Girls
Hot Stuff
I Feel Love
Last Dance
Mac Arthur Park
On The Radio
Our Love
Sunset People
Walk Away

Talk about a record with the greatest hits.  Donna Summer is the Queen of Disco and Dance and when you hear this record you really can't help but dance.  This record was put out by Casablanca Records, since she had most of her hits on that label.  Seeing that it came out in 1980, the best year ever (my birth year), these tracks are from 1977 through 1980.  As I stepped away from my desk for a moment to get some water, I couldn't help but dance my way back to my seat.  Yes, I occasionally do that, dance when the timing is right, but that's just me.  I like to do whatever I want to do and if it's dancing in my room, then yeah, I will do it.  This album is so great and with songs like Bad Girls, Hot Stuff, Last Dance and On The Radio, you will know why.  Sadly enough, Donna Summer died this past May and as I heard the news, I immediately asked Kevin if he had any of her records.  He told me no at that time, but I ended up finding one.

Enjoy!