Chorale - Including "Riu Riu" (1979)

©1979 Arista records - LRM-5C 062-62248

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Chorale was a British group that combined elements of prog rock and folk. In 1978 Chorale had a minor hit in the Netherlands with 'Riu, riu' The album was released in 1979 and did not sell at all, but that was due to a lack of promotion and airplay. The album itself is great. Riu Riu is the traditional song of Spanish origin and was already sung in the 16th century. In 1967, The Monkees made their version of it.

I totally agree with this review of the album:

https://rateyourmusic.com/music-review/Reeves/chorale/chorale/24389549

Tracks:

1. Anthem

2. Merry Old England

3. Thomas Harper

4. Songs For Every Season

5. War

6. The Battle

7. Come The Night-Time

8. Riu Riu

9. Child Of Space

10. Heavy Load

11. Pantomime

Nasty Pop - Nasty Pop (1975)

©1975 Island records - ILPS 9340

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Nasty Pop was a Pop Rock band from Liverpool. Didn't make an impact like that other Liverpool band. This is their self titled first album. It was released in 1975 on Island records and mixed by Tony Visconti.

If you want their second album "Mistaken I.D." you can visit Power Pop Angels (Raiders of the Lost hook)

Bass player Keith Wilkinson was a member of Squeeze 1985-1995.

Guitar player Tony Whimshurst went to the Planets. They had a minor hit with "Iron For The Iron" in 1979.

Guitar player Gordon Smith was a member of Kevin Coyne's band before Nasty Pop

Tracks:

Stage And Plays

Play It Loud / I Don't Know

Pretty Author

The Ballad Of Doodie Handstand

Ticking Fast

The Invisible Kid

Lady Sings

Lonely King

Airs And Graces

Crow

One Of Those Days

Country Lover

The Rumour - Frogs Sprouts Clogs And Krauts

©1978 Stiff Records (SEEZ 13)

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The Rumor made their record debut as Graham Parker's backing band with the album Howlin' Wind (1976). During their work with Parker, The Rumor began releasing their own recordings the following year, beginning with the album Max (1977). In 1979, the band saw their mastery of the new wave sound confirmed with Frogs Sprouts Clogs and Krauts, a commentary on the European community.

Andrew Bodnar: Bass

Steve Goulding: Drums, Vocals

Brinsley Schwarz: Guitar, Vocals

Martin Belmont: Guitar, Vocals

Bob Andrews: Keyboards, Vocals

Roger Bechirian: Producer, Engineer

Tracks:

Frozen Years

Emotional Traffic

Tired Of Waiting

Loving You (Is Far Too Easy)

Euro

Leaders

We Believe In You / New Age

All Fall Down

One Good Night

I Can't Help Myself

Bobby Helms - Sorry, My Name Isn't Fred...

©1966 KAPP Records (KS-3505)

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One of the most popular singers during the 1950s was Bobby Helms. His big hits at the time like Tennessee Rock’n’Roll and Jingle Bell Rock were aimed straight for the young teenagers. Bobby tried his hand at a few more up-beat rock songs, but was not really happy with this style, and when he reverted to a ballad style he was again among the hits beginning with Fraulein in 1957, and following with My Special Angel, which gave him a Gold Disc in 1958.

It was when he joined the Kapp Label in the mid-1960s as a country singer that Bobby Helms began to carve a new career for himself. Leaving behind his days as a pop singer, Bobby settled down to a new country career and hit the charts with Sorry My Name Isn’t Fred. He made two very enjoyable modern country albums with KAPP and proved that Bobby Helms had the right feel for country music. This is his first album for KAPP Records, Sorry, my name isn't Fred... from 1966.

Tracks:

A1  Sorry, My Name Isn't Fred

A2  The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me

A3  Portrait Of A Lonely Man

A4  Things I Remember

A5  Wondering

A6  Jig Saw Puzzle

B1  Touch Of Yesterday

B2  Take Good Care Of Her

B3  Standing At The End Of My World

B4  Not Till Now

B5  Right Back In Your Arms

B6  Where Does A Shadow Go

Tony & Derek Hardman - Tiger Moth

©1976 UK Records (UKAL 1019 SUPER 2330 107)

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According to a reviewer on Amazon.uk, the album was a collection of demo recordings sent to the record company for review, then returned in print. Whether that's true or not, I don't know, but the songs are nice to listen to.

 

Tony Hardman is known as one half of the Manchester folk duo "Tony & Arthur" with Arthur Wakefield. After the duo broke up, Tony teamed up with his brother Derek and recorded this album. '

Derek's daughter, Jane Hardman, remembers Tony & Derek rehearsals:

My father and uncle performed and recorded as a folk duo in the 1970s. Every week throughout my childhood they rehearsed in the bedroom next to mine, and I went to sleep to the sound of my father's bass guitar and my uncle's voice coming through the wall. I know every word of every song on their album. Unfortunately, my uncle is no longer with us, so hearing his voice again is always bittersweet, but very comforting.

Tony Hardman was killed in a climbing accident in Glencoe in the 1980s.

Tracks:

A1  Going Through The Motions

A2  Oh My What Do I See

A3  Beware Of The Bogey Man

A4  I Belong

A5  Rattle Tail Hoo-Ha

A6  Goodbye Wishful Dreaming

B1  Stand Still And Look At Me

B2  The Way Is The Way

B3  Orange Coloured Handkerchief

B4  Treasured Possessions

B5  I Can Sleep At Night

B6  Tiger Moth