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“I think in every era of music you can find stuff like this — and sometimes you’ll find that it’s superior to the music that really was making it big commercially.” –Michael Carmody
In this episode of Deviate Rolf delves into a musical mystery — tracing the fate of ten rock and pop albums (found in a thrift store record bin) that evoke the quintessential look and sound of 1980s music, even though — for whatever reason — they never made it big back in the day.
Joining Rolf in this musical investigation is Jedd Beaudoin (@JeddBeaudoin), who hosts the syndicated music show “Strange Currency,” and Michael Carmody (@Carmody68), a musician, record collector, and donut shop entrepreneur.
Album art and show notes for each 1980s mystery album are listed below, in chronological order, by time-code.
Sue Saad and the Next (Planet/Elektra), 1980
[4:05 – 10:56]
Featured song: “I I, Me Me”
Links:
S·P·Y·S (EMI America), 1982
[10:56 – 20:25]
Featured song: “She Can’t Wait”
Links:
The Breaks (RCA), 1983
[20:25 – 27:55]
Featured song: “She Wants You”
Links:
Fury (New York Music Company), 1985
[27:55 – 34:15]
Featured song: “In Her Arms”
Links:
Surgin’, “When Midnight Comes” (EMI), 1985
[34:15 – 46:00]
Featured song: “Shot Through the Heart”
Links:
Rough Cutt (Warner), 1985
[46:00 – 55:25]
Featured song: “Piece of My Heart”
Links:
Stone Fury, “Let Them Talk” (MCA), 1986
[55:25 – 1:06:00]
Featured song: “Too Late”
Links:
Le Mans (Columbia), 1986
[1:06:00 – 1:14:10]
Featured song: “Chain Around Your Heart”
Links:
Envy, “Ain’t It a Sin” (ATCO/Atlantic), 1987
[1:14:10 – 1:25:36]
Featured song: “Ain’t It a Sin”
Links:
Leatherwolf, “Street Ready” (Island), 1989
[1:25:36 – 1:30:45]
Featured song: “Street Ready”
Links:
Final comments
[1:30:45 – 1:45:20]
Links:
This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe.
Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we’re happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].
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“I think in every era of music you can find stuff like this — and sometimes you’ll find that it’s superior to the music that really was making it big commercially.” –Michael Carmody
In this episode of Deviate Rolf delves into a musical mystery — tracing the fate of ten rock and pop albums (found in a thrift store record bin) that evoke the quintessential look and sound of 1980s music, even though — for whatever reason — they never made it big back in the day.
Joining Rolf in this musical investigation is Jedd Beaudoin (@JeddBeaudoin), who hosts the syndicated music show “Strange Currency,” and Michael Carmody (@Carmody68), a musician, record collector, and donut shop entrepreneur.
Album art and show notes for each 1980s mystery album are listed below, in chronological order, by time-code.
Sue Saad and the Next (Planet/Elektra), 1980
[4:05 – 10:56]
Featured song: “I I, Me Me”
Links:
S·P·Y·S (EMI America), 1982
[10:56 – 20:25]
Featured song: “She Can’t Wait”
Links:
The Breaks (RCA), 1983
[20:25 – 27:55]
Featured song: “She Wants You”
Links:
Fury (New York Music Company), 1985
[27:55 – 34:15]
Featured song: “In Her Arms”
Links:
Surgin’, “When Midnight Comes” (EMI), 1985
[34:15 – 46:00]
Featured song: “Shot Through the Heart”
Links:
Rough Cutt (Warner), 1985
[46:00 – 55:25]
Featured song: “Piece of My Heart”
Links:
Stone Fury, “Let Them Talk” (MCA), 1986
[55:25 – 1:06:00]
Featured song: “Too Late”
Links:
Le Mans (Columbia), 1986
[1:06:00 – 1:14:10]
Featured song: “Chain Around Your Heart”
Links:
Envy, “Ain’t It a Sin” (ATCO/Atlantic), 1987
[1:14:10 – 1:25:36]
Featured song: “Ain’t It a Sin”
Links:
Leatherwolf, “Street Ready” (Island), 1989
[1:25:36 – 1:30:45]
Featured song: “Street Ready”
Links:
Final comments
[1:30:45 – 1:45:20]
Links:
This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe.
Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we’re happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].
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