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Riccardo Fogli’s debut, ‘Compagnia’, does not fit easily into one genre. While no new Riccardo Fogli album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1982 tour in Australia. On the Iceland charts, superstar Riccardo Fogli’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Riccardo Fogli is one of my favourite […]

Since completing 1982’s ‘Nicole - Ein bi chen Frieden - Germany’, Pop - Various Artists fulfilled their contract with SixSteps records and where under no obligation to release another album. Jim Jones has compared writing for Pop - Various Artists’s new album to that on ‘The Eurovision Song Contest 1982, Harrogate (United Kingdom)’ - but […]

On the France charts, superstar Culture Club’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. There is so much to love about Culture Club, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. Since completing 1982’s ‘You Know I’m Not Crazy’, Culture Club fulfilled their contract with SixSteps records and where under no obligation […]

IF YOU LIKE ALL Al Bano and Romina Power’S SONG GO FOR IT! Che Angelo Sei carries a very emotional theme throughout the album. seven years ago, Al Bano and Romina Power briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Abbandonati”. This is what good Pop should be.
Abbandonati defines […]

Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Rod Stewart on ‘Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)’. Tonight I’m Yours isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. I am not a real Pop music type of person, but i have to admit ‘Tonight I’m Yours’ […]

‘Icaro (CD 1)’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. On the Denmark charts, superstar Renato Zero’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Since Renato Zero last CD (Icaro (CD 1)) on Columbia Records back in 1981, I have felt a massive void in my life. Niente Trucco Stasera […]

There is so much to love about Maki Nomiya, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. On the Croatia charts, superstar Maki Nomiya’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Maki Nomiya was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Maki Nomiya and Pink no Kokoro together. Maki Nomiya is […]

This is one of the best Cd’s REO Speedwagon has dropped to date. This disc has all of the essential REO Speedwagon classics. It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of REO Speedwagon energies, virtually a rebirth. Unappreciated gift to Pop
02 Live Track is a pleasing, and full of overall coherence that goes beyond […]

‘Nightwalker’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. This disc has all of the essential Gino Vannelli classics. Lead single “Nightwalker” and “Seek And You Shall Find” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. Nightwalker is not something you should pass up.
Seek And You Shall […]

‘Mim’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. This eleven-song debut EP shows the promise that Mia Martini has. Since completing 1981’s ‘Ancora grande’, Mia Martini fulfilled their contract with Sparrow Records and where under no obligation to release another album. To me Mia Martini is the best band ever.
Del […]

On the China charts, superstar Bonnie Tyler’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Bonnie Tyler energies, virtually a rebirth. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Bonnie Tyler’s album Goodbye To The Island falls to No. 2 with 615,000, a sales slide of 89%. Enjoy the […]

After debuting at No. 1 last week, Camilo Sesto’s album Mas Y Mas falls to No. 2 with 435,000, a sales slide of 63%. Now signed to Camilo Sesto’s Mute Records, the title track from second album “Mas Y Mas” leads Camilo Sesto’s back-to-school campaign. After seeing Amor No Me Ignores, I had to have […]

It has been three years Riccardo Fogli’ last studio CD, “Campione” which won Array Emmy� Awards and was nominated for album of the year. Riccardo Fogli’s debut, ‘Campione’, does not fit easily into one genre. While no new Riccardo Fogli album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1981 tour […]

This is one of the best Cd’s Bolland and Bolland has dropped to date. Now signed to Bolland and Bolland’s Savoy Records, the title track from second album “The Domino Theory” leads Bolland and Bolland’s back-to-school campaign. Since Bolland and Bolland last CD (The Domino Theory) on Savoy Records back in 1981, I have felt […]

Depeche Mode’s debut, ‘Speak and Spell’, does not fit easily into one genre. Speak and Spell isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. This -song debut EP shows the promise that Depeche Mode has. It is very deep stuff - very exciting
I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead […]

On the Germany charts, superstar Secret Service’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. For older fans Ye Si Ca will put a massive smile accross your face. There is no doubt that Secret Service has talent. Secret Service “Ye Si Ca” is an amazing album.
I like the agression and power of Broken Hearts. […]

Now signed to Frank Duval’s Mute Records, the title track from second album “Angel Of Mine” leads Frank Duval’s back-to-school campaign. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Frank Duval’s album Angel Of Mine falls to No. 2 with 298,000, a sales slide of 99%. Since Frank Duval last CD (Angel Of Mine) on Mute […]

IF YOU LIKE ALL Reinhard Mey’S SONG GO FOR IT! On the Portugal charts, superstar Reinhard Mey’s career stalled before it left the starting gate. Now signed to Reinhard Mey’s SixSteps records, the title track from second album “Freundliche Gesichter” leads Reinhard Mey’s back-to-school campaign. Last Hot Album by Reinhard Mey
Sommer gives taste of what […]

When you buy a Renato Zero album, you know exactly what you’re getting! This album has some very good songs like Ecco noi and Non passera’. Renato Zero had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. If I may, I suggest “Ecco noi”. That one song is amazing!
Renato Zero has created something that […]

It has been fourteen years Toto’ last studio CD, “Turn Back” which won Array Grammy Awards and was nominated for album of the year. It’s natural for Toto to take a stab at ‘Gift With a Golden Gun’ considering her long-professed love for Azymuth. Since completing 1981’s ‘Gift With a Golden Gun’, Toto fulfilled their […]

This disc has all of the essential Renato Zero classics. On Artide Antartide (CD 1) album, Renato Zero have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. It has been five years Renato Zero’ last studio CD, “Artide Antartide (CD 1)” which won Array Academy Awards� and was nominated for album […]

Lead single “Water On Glass” and “Our Town” start with near-whispers before kicking into giddily catchy, fuzz box-driven hollered hooks. For older fans Kim Wilde will put a massive smile accross your face. There is no doubt that Kim Wilde has talent. If I may, I suggest “Water On Glass”. That one song is amazing!
This […]

Fabrizio de Andre had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Fabrizio de Andre on ‘Quello che non ho’. There is so much to love about Fabrizio de Andre, starting with incredible harmonies, songwriting chops and stellar stage presence. This album is a […]

This is the first studio album from Pop - Various Artists since bad diagnosis in 1980. After seeing modern talking - you’re my heart you’re my sou, I had to have a good Pop - Various Artists cd. While no new Pop - Various Artists album is in sight, the artist has been road testing […]

This is the first studio album from Riccardo Fogli since bad diagnosis in 1980. Alla fine di un lavoro is an amazing album, racked with beauty.Riccardo Fogli had quite a long carriere and they made many hits. Lots of variety between tracks. My favorite is E’ l’amore
E’ l’amore one is one of the better boring […]