Friday, June 07, 2019

ABBA, Rose Laurens, Kim Wilde, Lolo Ferrari and more

New in my record collection: "Collection Volume 1" and "Collection Volume 2" by French pop singer Rose Laurens, reissue of "Here Come The Aliens" by Kim Wilde, "Lady" and "Forever" by David Lyme, "The Winning Edge" by Alan Michael, "Airbag Generation" by Lolo Ferrari and finally "Eurovision Song Contest 2019".



My uncle and his wife found this in a vintage shop and bought it for me. It's "ABBA - The Photo Book" in mint condition. Cost them just a few bucks:



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Monday, June 03, 2019

Mel & Kim: The Singles Box Set (1986-1990)

Great news, eighties lovers: On August 30, Cherry Pop Records are releasing a box set of British pop duo Mel & Kim's seven singles released between 1986 and 1990. We get a total of seventy-two remastered tracks, many of them rare or unreleased. This is the perfect companion to the label's 2010 reissue of their only studio album "F.L.M.".

This is a must for fans of Mel & Kim, Stock Aitken Waterman and PWL. Pre-order your copy from Amazon UK, Amazon DE or directly from Cherry Pop (the latter store includes bonus postcards).

"Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)" tracklist:

1. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
2. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (House Mix)
3. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (Extended Version)
4. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (The Mortgage Mix)
5. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (The Freehold Mix)
6. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (Edit)
7. System (Garage Vocal)
8. System (12" House Mix)
9. System (Alternative Mix)
10. System (Original 12" Mix)
11. System (U.S. Album Edit)
12. System (Dub)
13. System (Instrumental)

"Respectable" tracklist:

1. Respectable
2. Respectable (Extended Version)
3. Respectable (Extra Beats Vocal)
4. Respectable (The Tabloid Mix)
5. Respectable (Shop Mix)
6. Respectable (Full Album Version)
7. Respectable (Alternative 12" Mix)
8. Respectable (Pete Hammond Mix)
9. Respectable (Mega Remix)
10. Respectable (Extra Beats Version)
11. Respectable (Instrumental)
12. Respectable (12" Instrumental)

"F.L.M." tracklist:

1. F.L.M.
2. F.L.M. (Extended Version)
3. F.L.M. (Club Mix)
4. F.L.M. (Sonic Remix)
5. F.L.M. (Auto Mix)
6. F.L.M. (Two Grooves Under One Nation Remix)
7. F.L.M. (Two Grooves Dub)
8. F.L.M. (Two Grooves Under One Nation 7" Mix)
9. F.L.M. (Phil Harding Mix)
10. F.L.M. (Beat Boys Mix)
11. F.L.M. (Beat Boys Dub)
12. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)/Respectable (Mega Mix)

"I'm The One Who Really Loves You" tracklist:

1. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Pop Radio 7" Mix)
2. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Hip Hop Radio Mix)
3. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Stardom Groove Club Mix)
4. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Kick 'N Live Mix)
5. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Groove Dub)
6. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Done Properly Dub)
7. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Pop Radio Mix)
8. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Chicago Club Mix)
9. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Chicago Dubstrumental)
10. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Yoyo's 12" Mix)
11. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Original Mix)
12. I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Instrumental)

"That's The Way It Is" tracklist:

1. That's The Way It Is
2. You Changed My Life
3. That's The Way It Is (Extended Version)
4. That's The Way It Is (House Remix)
5. That's The Way It Is (Acid House Remix)
6. That's The Way It Is (Acid Dub)
7. That's The Way It Is (Acid Pop Mix)
8. That's The Way It Is (Original 12" Mix)
9. That's The Way It Is (Original Dub)
10. That's The Way It Is (Instrumental)
11. That's The Way It Is (Acid Pop Instrumental)
12. You Changed My Life (Instrumental)
13. That's The Way It Is (Radio Jingles)

"More Than Words Can Say" tracklist:

1. More Than Words Can Say
2. You Changed My Life (Alternative Mix)
3. More Than Words Can Say (Extended Version)
4. More Than Words Can Say (Instrumental)

"Megamix: Ninety!" tracklist:

1. The Mel & Kim 1990 Mega-Mix
2. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (The Italo House Remix)
3. The Mel & Kim 1990 Mega-Mix (Extended Version)
4. The Mel & Kim 1990 Mega-Mix (Alternative Version)
5. The Mel & Kim 1990 Mega-Mix (Techno Version)
6. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (The Italo House 12" Remix)

Sunday, June 02, 2019

My favourites: Naomi Scott - Speechless (Aladdin)

Me and some friends recently saw Disney's new version of "Aladdin" at the cinema and I really liked it a lot. I found it hard to take my eyes off of the gorgeous Mena Massoud who plays Aladdin. Marwan Kenzari who plays Jafar is really good looking as well. But that's not what this post is about, so let's get serious:

I like that Disney has modernised the story and gotten rid of the Arabian stereotypes from the original. I also like that Jasmine, played by the talented Naomi Scott, is given more of a voice this time around. I totally love the song "Speechless" that she sings as a response to society's demands on her to be seen but not heard. The song is beautiful and empowering, sort of like "Let It Go" from "Frozen".

Check out the video down below and don't forget to support the song on iTunes, Spotify etc.



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