Late 70s AND 80s Albums by VV favourites that are actually good

**pitch** · 19-07-2006, 03:01 PM

Hesitantly picked up a late (1987) Ravi Shankar LP - Tana Mana - featuring George Harrison (auto harp) and Al Kooper. It is bloody marvellous!!! "Sitar meets Brian Eno" - atmospheric subtle electronics and sitar. Stand-out track is West Eats Meat which is a groovy delight (great bass).

Wondered if anyone else knows / rates this album?

Are there other albums, by VV favourite artists, you initially feel inclined to leave alone, due to the late-seventies / eighties date, that actually prove rather good?

**the contortionist** · 19-07-2006, 04:06 PM

Bobb Trimble - Harvest of Dreams
Anonymous - Inside the Shadow

**Campag Record** · 19-07-2006, 05:29 PM

There's that Acker Bilk LP from the early 80's with a nice CTI sounding tune on. Can't find the LP at the moment to give the title, or the exact year for that matter. In fact Acker isn't really a VV favourite is he (well maybe in Lord Thames world

) but you know what I mean.

**Ian Townsend** · 19-07-2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by pitch

Are there other albums, by VV favourite artists, you initially feel inclined to leave alone, due to the late-seventies / eighties date, that actually prove rather good?

Kinda related (but maybe a bit Mojo

)...I was highly unimpressed with a 1970 Elis Regina LP I picked up at a boot a month ago.

Undeterrred I picked up an Elis Regina Greatist Hits comp CD from Virgin a few weeks later in the £1.99 sale and the three tracks on it that get me nodding are all from 1977 onwards. Don't think she classifies as a VV favourite artist tho' does she? I'll shut up and go to bed.

**Lord Thames** · 19-07-2006, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Campag Record

In fact Acker isn't really a VV favourite is he (well maybe in Lord Thames world

) but you know what I mean.

Ouch!!

**beddoes** · 19-07-2006, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by the contortionist

Bobb Trimble - Harvest of Dreams
Anonymous - Inside the Shadow

Great records, but they don't really count, for two reasons: neither artist is a VV fave, and neither made anything before these records.

But they should be VV faves! The Bobb Trimble especially is really something special.

**Shiftless When Idle** · 19-07-2006, 11:46 PM

In a kinda VV way (not artists but comps) some of the later editions of Top of the Pops and Hot Hits etc etc that went into the beginning of Punk/New Wave and i guess Chart pop had some "interesting interpretations" of songs...some of course had great extended breaks or used different instruments and some definately had great interpretations of 80's new wave...but maybe not to everyones taste.....

**beddoes** · 19-07-2006, 11:52 PM

Trans, for the best songs.

**babycart** · 20-07-2006, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Ian Townsend

Kinda related (but maybe a bit Mojo

)...I was highly unimpressed with a 1970 Elis Regina LP I picked up at a boot a month ago.

Undeterrred I picked up an Elis Regina Greatist Hits comp CD from Virgin a few weeks later in the £1.99 sale and the three tracks on it that get me nodding are all from 1977 onwards. Don't think she classifies as a VV favourite artist tho' does she? I'll shut up and go to bed.

I've got the Luz das Estrelas album by Elis from the early 80s and it's got at least 3 tracks I love to death. They're glossy 80s ballads rather than dirty psych funk, but what the hell.

Everbody seems to be treading on eggshells about what is or isn't a 'VV artist' or a 'Mojo thread'. Bollocks to all that, I say. Anyone want to talk about Midnight Star?

**Rush-goalie** · 20-07-2006, 09:37 AM

'Black Widow' by Lalo Schifrin is quite late and quite good.

We're struggling aren't we?

**aiff** · 20-07-2006, 09:44 AM

The Hoff

**benjamin hatton** · 20-07-2006, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by aiff

The Hoff

Originally Posted by Rush-goalie

We're struggling aren't we?

**alanmck** · 20-07-2006, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by aiff

The Hoff

don't. just don't. i got sent this earlier this week and i'm still in the darkened room.

NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!

**pitch** · 20-07-2006, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Rush-goalie

'Black Widow' by Lalo Schifrin is quite late and quite good.

We're struggling aren't we?

I love this album - there are a couple of Lalo non-soundtrack LPs around that time - 'Gypsy [something]' (can't remember the name) is pretty good to.

Probably struggling because there aren't many out there!

Neil Diamond's latest album is brilliant - though not sure if he is a VV fav? There was that Elton John album too, when he went back to his early 70s sound which was OK - Songs from the West Coast. And what about the new James Last album 'They call me Hansi' featuring rap

and a cool cover by Anton Corbijn.

**blue burt** · 20-07-2006, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by aiff

The Hoff

Can't knock this one either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quAAC...h=eddy%20money

**aiff** · 20-07-2006, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by blue burt

Can't knock this one either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quAAC...h=eddy%20money

HAHA!!! Out hoffed the Hoff. Truly hoff-ful

**Headless mermaid** · 20-07-2006, 12:39 PM

Allegro Jazz Band. Two albums from 1985 and 1987 if I remember correctly. Both has a couple nice jazzfunk cuts.

**Morbius** · 20-07-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Shiftless When Idle

In a kinda VV way (not artists but comps) some of the later editions of Top of the Pops and Hot Hits etc etc that went into the beginning of Punk/New Wave and i guess Chart pop had some "interesting interpretations" of songs...some of course had great extended breaks or used different instruments and some definately had great interpretations of 80's new wave...but maybe not to everyones taste.....

..that sounds interesting, can you give any specific examples so I know which volumes to look out for?

Thanks

**Stoneface** · 20-07-2006, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by aiff

HAHA!!! Out hoffed the Hoff. Truly hoff-ful

Hey now don't be knocking Mr. Money! I am the proud owner of an official Eddie Money concert t-shirt from '86 ... always get envious stares when I wear it (when people stare its cause they are truly jealous - right?)

BTW - the next generation of Vultures will be paying big $$$ for Hoff and EM OG's and even more for the cassettes

(you heard it here first)

**beddoes** · 20-07-2006, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by aiff

The Hoff

That is the most embarassing thing I've ever seen.

**Ian Townsend** · 20-07-2006, 04:03 PM

'Kin 'ell...how could I forget?

Bert Kaempfert's 'Tropical Sunrise' from 1977. Must be at least the third time I've mentioned it. Very nice Orchestral Latin stuff.

**alanmck** · 20-07-2006, 04:55 PM

sergio mendes: home cooking (1977/8). dreadful / utter genius sleeve photo, great title track. of course, i like sergio, but that doesn't make him a VV favourite.

**peretti** · 20-07-2006, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by alanmck

sergio mendes: home cooking (1977/8). dreadful / utter genius sleeve photo, great title track. of course, i like sergio, but that doesn't make him a VV favourite.

For his services to chazza shops across the land, Sergio must surely be a bona fide VV favourite, no?

**Rich Hero** · 20-07-2006, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by peretti

For his services to chazza shops across the land, Sergio must surely be a bona fide VV favourite, no?

Just like Des O'Connor and Max Bygraves...

**john stapleton** · 20-07-2006, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by alanmck

sergio mendes: home cooking (1977/8). dreadful / utter genius sleeve photo, great title track. of course, i like sergio, but that doesn't make him a VV favourite.

agreed on the home cooking, always thought he had a nice pair of trainers there - difficult to keep clean when you're cooking in a small kitchen like that though....