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Lenny Kravitz: Mama Said (Virgin)Having split opinion with his debut album Let Love Rule in 1989 (creator of skilful pastiches, or just plain plagiarist?), Kravitz emerged less than two years later with the follow-up. Essentially more of the same, the only difference this time was the commercial success of both the album itself (a Top 10 entry in the UK) and its second single It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over (#11 in the summer of 1991). Let Love Rule had proved a sleeper hit of minor status, building up the fanbase which would take Mama Said straight in at #8, but it failed to rise beyond #56 on any given week. Such was the man's famous attention to detail, he went to great lengths to track down genuine 1970s recording tape for the Mama Said sessions to really nail that authentic retro sound. |
Rain Tree Crow: Rain Tree Crow (Virgin)Almost a decade after disbanding Japan, the band's members reunited in the studio once again to work on their first new material since the classic Tin Drum album. Lead vocalist and visual focual point David Sylvian had enjoyed a notable solo career throughout the intervening years, while the others had found their respective niches within the art and film industries. Reviving past fortunes was never on the agenda, as evidenced by their refusal for the project to be released as Japan; instead preferring a new moniker, Rain Tree Crow, even when Virgin Records offered them much-needed money to complete the recording sessions but only on the proviso they used the old name. This determination meant the band had to dig deep into their own pockets to avoid artistic compromise. It's debatable how well Rain Tree Crow (the album) would have sold if it had been a Japan record - certainly its #24 peak in the UK wasn't anything spectacular - but esoteric, ambient music with a high degree of experimentalism has never been that chart-friendly at the best of times. Its most accessible moments were the single Black Water (it nudged the lower regions of the Top 75) and Every Colour You Are, which ranks among the finest tracks Sylvian has ever put his name to. |
Check the Album Archive database at: The Album Archive.com
The following is a list of Jason's Album Archives online for week ending:
Vol.21: September 12th 1988 (15/09/2005) Vol.20: June 30th 1986 (02/07/2005) Vol.19: June 25th 1984 (23/06/2005) Vol.18: June 17th 1985 (16/06/2005) Vol.17: June 04th 1979 (08/06/2005) Vol.16: May 30th 1983 (02/06/2005) Vol.15: May 22nd 1989 (26/05/2005) Vol.14: May 15th 1995 (20/05/2005) Vol.13: May 2nd 1988 (12/05/2005) Vol.12: April 26th 1982 (28/04/2005) Vol.11: April 17th 1990 (21/04/2005) Vol.10: April 13th 1987 (14/04/2005) Vol.9: April 8th 1991 (08/04/2005) Vol.8: March 31st 1986 (01/04/2005) Vol.7: March 14th 1988 (24/03/2005) Vol.6: March 5th 1984 (17/03/2005) Vol.5: February 28th 1983 (03/03/2005) Vol.4: February 25th 1985 (24/02/2005) Vol.3: February 9th 1981 (10/02/2005) Vol.2: February 2nd 1987 (03/02/2005) Vol.1: January 25th 1993 (25/01/2005)
And in chronological order:
June 04th 1979: Vol.17 (08/06/2005) February 9th 1981: Vol.3 (10/02/2005) April 26th 1982: Vol.12 (28/04/2005) February 28th 1983: Vol.5 (03/03/2005) May 30th 1983: Vol.16 (02/06/2005) March 5th 1984: Vol.6 (17/03/2005) June 25th 1984: Vol.19 (23/06/2005) February 25th 1985: Vol.4 (24/02/2005) June 17th 1985: Vol.18 (16/06/2005) March 31st 1986: Vol.8 (01/04/2005) June 30th 1986: Vol.20 (02/07/2005) February 2nd 1987: Vol.2 (03/02/2005) April 13th 1987: Vol.10 (14/04/2005) March 14th 1988: Vol.7 (24/03/2005) May 2nd 1988: Vol.13 (12/05/2005) September 12th 1988: Vol.21 (15/09/2005) May 22nd 1989: Vol.15 (26/05/2005) April 17th 1990: Vol.11 (21/04/2005) April 8th 1991: Vol.9 (08/04/2005) January 25th 1993: Vol.1 (25/01/2005) May 15th 1995: Vol.14 (20/05/2005)
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