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8-Trackin’: Tomita, ‘Snowflakes Are Dancing’ (1974); Yellow Magic Orchestra (Self-Titled, 1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 21, 2019 by Andrew TonkinMarch 21, 2019

TOMITA, ‘SNOWFLAKES ARE DANCING’ (1974); YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA (SELF-TITLED, 1979) Two pioneering works of Japanese synthpop bring together Debussy, Martin Denny, and Afrika Bambaataa. With Japan’s keen grasp on technology, you’d think the country would have been on the cutting … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1974, 1979, 8-Track, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tomita, Yellow Magic Orchestra | 3 Replies

8-Trackin’: Paul McCartney, ‘Cold Cuts’ (Custom 8-Track, 1971-79)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 14, 2019 by Andrew TonkinMarch 14, 2019

PAUL MCCARTNEY, ‘COLD CUTS’ (CUSTOM 8-TRACK, 1971-79) Paul’s own collection of ’70s gems slipped through the cracks to become a bootleg and a homemade 8-track. Who’s the artist? Sir Paul McCartney, CH, MBE, ex-Beatle, pop half of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1971, 1978, 1979, 8-Track, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Wings | 3 Replies

8-Trackin’: The Records, ‘The Records’; Bram Tchaikovsky, ‘Strange Man, Changed Man’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 7, 2019 by Andrew TonkinMarch 9, 2019

THE RECORDS, ‘THE RECORDS’; BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY, ‘STRANGE MAN, CHANGED MAN’ (1979) Two shining moments of British power pop and the very nice 8-tracks that came with them. In fall 1979, there was a flurry of British new wave gems on … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1979, 8-Track, Bram Tchaikovsky, The Records | 1 Reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Boomtown Rats, ‘A Tonic For The Troops’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on February 10, 2019 by David MooreFebruary 10, 2019

The Boomtown Rats released their second LP, A Tonic For The Troops, in the summer of 1978. The record featured three Top 20 singles; “She’s So Modern” (UK #12), “Like Clockwork” (UK #6), and “Rat Trap” (UK #1). Below you’ll … Continue reading →

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Posted in Vintage Ads | Tagged 1978, 1979, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats | Leave a reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Nazareth, ‘No Mean City’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on February 6, 2019 by David MooreFebruary 6, 2019

Forty years ago, Nazareth’s tenth studio LP No Mean City rolled into shops at the top of 1979. The record was produced by the group’s Manny Charlton and featured the singles; “Star,” “Whatever You Want Babe,” and “May The Sunshine” … Continue reading →

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Posted in Vintage Ads | Tagged 1979, Dan McCafferty, Nazareth | Leave a reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): J. Geils Band, ‘One Last Kiss’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 30, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 30, 2019

“One Last Kiss” by The J. Geils Band first appeared on the Sanctuary LP in the fall of 1978. The tune was written by group members Peter Wolf and Seth Justman and climbed to #35 on the US Hot 100 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cherry Stereo | Tagged 1979, Germany, J Geils Band, Peter Wolf | Leave a reply

Vintage Ads (Look & Listen): Barry Manilow, ‘Somewhere In The Night’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on January 7, 2019 by David MooreJanuary 7, 2019

Barry Manilow’s recording of “Somewhere In The Night” originally appeared on the artist’s 1978 LP Even Now. The song, written by Richard Kerr and Will Jennings, was first a hit for Helen Reddy who took the tune to US #19 … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’ (Crazy Eights): ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ (TV, 1978); Jefferson Starship, ‘Gold’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on December 20, 2018 by Andrew TonkinDecember 20, 2018

‘STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL’ (TV, 1978); JEFFERSON STARSHIP, ‘GOLD’ (1979) 15 fun facts about the notorious sci-fi Christmas special and its only soundtrack release on 8-track. 1. George Lucas hates the Star Wars Holiday Special. With its dated comedy, odd … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’: Willie Nelson, ‘Pretty Paper’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on December 13, 2018 by Andrew TonkinDecember 13, 2018

WILLIE NELSON, ‘PRETTY PAPER’ (1979) Willie shakes off his outlaw-cowboy image for a blissful, understated set of holiday pop standards perfect for any occasion. Pretty paper? You mean like rolling paper? Sorry, folks; in spite of wild Willie’s stoner reputation, … Continue reading →

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8-Trackin’: The Who, ‘Quadrophenia’ (1973 Album, 1979 Film Soundtrack)

Cherry Stereo Posted on November 8, 2018 by Andrew TonkinNovember 8, 2018

‘QUADROPHENIA’ (1973 THE WHO ALBUM, 1979 FILM SOUNDTRACK) An ambitious, storytelling rock epic inspires an influential film. But is a new soundtrack album really necessary? From the start Quadrophenia was conceived as a film, albeit for your ears only. By … Continue reading →

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Posted in 8-Trackin' | Tagged 1973, 1979, 8-Track, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, The Who | 1 Reply

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