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John Foxx - In Mysterious Ways

I've finally got all 4 of Johns early releases & as I thought when I first heard them , this is the best of the 4. Not a bad track on the album & it's more of a "poppy" feel to it which is more to my liking. I bought the 2008 double cd but I wish he'd kept the tracks the same as on the lp as I notice This Side Of Paradise is on cd2 & I'm sure the running order has changed too.

Hey Scott - so glad you like this album. Welcome to the modest number of us that form the IMW fanclub!

I was blown away with the quality of this double CD, and - despite my intiial reservations - I am now all in favour of the revised tracklisting.

I know the intention throughout these 'extra' discs was to make sure that they played as 'full albums' in their own right, hence the re-purposing of the tracklist. "This Side of Paradise" has been moved to Disc 2 to allow the 'new' track "Spin Away' to take up its plac eon the album proper. It really works - beautiful track. Hard to believe it was not included first time out.

Morning Glory has always been regarded as the album's "best" track, and works really well as the closing piece I think.

"To Be With You", "And The Sky" - well, I'm just gonna have to play it again.

Two CD’s by Bent today: Programmed To Love, and The Everlasting Blink.
(the latter one I’m amazed to think that I’ve not played since 04), all in all a dreamy sampled concoction of wistful electronica, poppy songs, and humour... which Bent fused so beautifully.

Funny how you can like a group so much, and then they go and bring out their third album (Ariels), which I disliked, but reviewers loved, and for me the final nail was seeing them touring live with it, then leaving the gig with the feeling that the singers on the tour (no disrespect whatsoever intended here ) had murdered for me the classic songs I’d taken to heart on those first two albums.

Loveless from My Bloody Valentine, and now Leftism from Leftfield

The Velvet Underground & Nico

Game over.

I recently put together a bunch of remixxes of John Foxx stuff that have been 'done' over the last few years, then stirred in the Amiga remixes of GODS that Alex found.
It's a great playlist and has been entertaining me in the car for a while now.
Gives you a very different (and refreshing) perspective on things...

Neuro Video (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
Electrofear (Shemsjo mix) - Nation 12
Never Been Here Before (Jeff Benett mix)
Into The Wonderful (remix) - Nation 12
Electrofear (Dog mix) - Nation 12
Invisible Women (Electronic Mix)
GODS (The DJ Rocks the Planet Mix) - PowerTrace
Dislocated (Huoratron remix)
GODS (D&B remix) - Patric Cold
Burning Car (Dubterror 21st Century mix)
Underpass (Radiation mix) - Clashcorner
Electrofear (Alternative Mix) - Nation 12
Dislocated (Jussi Pekka's Pointed on a map remix)
Dislocated (Jori Hulkkonen remix)
Remember (Sub Dub Mix)
Never Been Here Before(Sasse vocal mix)
Impossible (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
Free Robot (With John Foxx) - Metamatics
Dislocated (Definitive French remix) - The Youngsters
20th Century (Dubterror remix)
Never Been Here Before(Jori Hulkkonen dub)
GODS(2k7 Mix) - daXX
4am on Spectre Canal (John Foxx remix) - Metamatics
GODS (Hard Copy Mix) - PowerTrace
Mr No (Joakim remix) - The Vanity Project
Never Been Here Before (Sasse dub)
Electrofear (Beast mix) - Nation 12
Remember (Club mix) - Nation 12
GODS (Into the Wonderful 2005 Mix) - Introga

Right now I'm enjoying 'new' (ish) material from Rubicks inc

Idiot Time
Red Rock
June Waits

Great stuff guys - must catch up with your live set again soon

Today:

Simple Minds: 'Sons And Fascination'/'Sister Feelings Call'

Bill Nelson: 'Fancy Planets'

The Flaming Lips: 'At War With The Mystics'

associates - singles

A bargain that turned to be a waste of money (£1.50)

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