foldedhorn Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 I just finished playing Boy George and Culture Club Karma Chameleon on my La Scala's. Damn can he sing. He has to be one of the best musicians ever. With his androgynous look and golden voice he danced his way into hearts all over the world. And thru my La Scala's it sounded like he was in the room with me. The fullness and naturalness of that recording is truly angelic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmar Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 -O.K.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnA Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 Poor Klipsch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnsonhp Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 "Victims" highlights his strong singing capability, and as a group they wrote some fun pop songs for that era before the drug induced crash & burn of Boy and CC. I could have lived without the clownish he/she antics. Try Nick Heyward or Paul Weller's Style Council for some sophisticated 80's pop male vocals. This Nick Heyward lp is still enjoyable to hear: NORTH OF A MIRACLE One track already makes Nick Heyward's first solo LP after leaving Haircut 100 a must-hear. The breezy "Whistle Down the Wind" is among Heyward's most moving songs, a story of unrequited love with a "hello, hello, hope you're feeling fine" chorus that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Heyward sings the opening lines in a whispery tone, caressing the ears with the sweetness of his voice; when the tempo builds up, the track manages to simultaneously elevate and sadden the listener. "Whistle Down the Wind" is lush, hopelessly romantic pop that may have been too subtle for Top 40 radio in 1983. Although North of a Miracle doesn't strike those highs again, it's still just as charming and catchy as Heyward's finest Haircut 100 work. "When It Started to Begin" sounds a lot like Haircut 100, especially the chirpy horns, but much of North of a Miracle is more mature and introspective. "Blue Hat for a Blue Day" speaks of divorce with a deceptively cheerful beat, while the atmospheric "The Day It Rained Forever" is a wintry ballad with a palpable depth of emotion. Like the Colourfield's Virgins & Philistines, North of a Miracle doesn't seem like a '80s record; its apparent influences the Beatles, the Walker Brothers, jazz, R&B are as timeless as the album. Anybody expecting a boyish romp like Haircut 100's "Love Plus One" might be a tad startled. Michael Sutton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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