tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post3613362322551917193..comments2024-03-28T05:23:44.479-07:00Comments on Wilfully Obscure: Alda Reserve - Love Goes On (1979, Sire)spavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00986537771229635843noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-12977584104382719032021-11-23T13:30:23.289-08:002021-11-23T13:30:23.289-08:00Wounded Bird Records reissued this on CD in 2016. ...Wounded Bird Records reissued this on CD in 2016. Upgrade in sound from the Sire vinyl. I only recently found this on disk on Amazon. There was something there in Alda Reserve that Sire did not promote or develop. Brad Ellis has an interesting voice and keyboard styleRich Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856273007669179620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-1691953299095182412020-02-19T23:29:12.728-08:002020-02-19T23:29:12.728-08:00Their 2nd LP from 1980 is finally available.
https...Their 2nd LP from 1980 is finally available.<br />https://open.spotify.com/album/17jqxBq8FTSATwIwJO52oS?si=8OMKRY9GTFKyxywnSn-99gAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611442980992974240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-19187402898842609352019-10-03T05:29:02.051-07:002019-10-03T05:29:02.051-07:00I've had Love Goes On stuck in my head for the...I've had Love Goes On stuck in my head for the last 40 years, and I like it. Never knew these guys were a NY band, for all I know I may have opened for them at Max's when I was in.Teenage Furniture. I would have definitely liked to say hi. Haunting melodies throughout the album, especially the aforementioned LGO.Steve Giohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880387867688019953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-28750180743831889432017-09-29T09:24:41.056-07:002017-09-29T09:24:41.056-07:00I had this album and really liked it. I wish I cou...I had this album and really liked it. I wish I could find it in a digital format. I'd buy it again. I had a penchant for somewhat obscure bands in those days, I guess I still do. Totally disagree with any Roxy music comparison. As I recall, it's been a while, they seemed to bridge that spot between the rock and roll of the day and the hard core new wave, sometimes ahead of the curve and sometimes woefully behind. But the album was entertaining and definitaly listenable. For some reason "overnight jets" has stayed with me... Dorobutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201266990438279976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-29045273683454894572017-07-17T20:47:53.103-07:002017-07-17T20:47:53.103-07:00In high school I loaned this to a friend. After a ...In high school I loaned this to a friend. After a week or two I asked him what he thought of it. He said:<br /><br />"I don't really like it, but I play it a lot."<br /><br />I did not agree with his assessment, but I still play it a lot.TheCatfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15096847845797089697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-10167193960382458882017-06-04T18:49:09.486-07:002017-06-04T18:49:09.486-07:00Fabulous Album, bought it on 8 Track, would love t...Fabulous Album, bought it on 8 Track, would love to have heard the unreleased second album. Whiter then White is a classic. I tried to get the second album, after 35 years as a radio programmer could never track it down. The Atlantics, Big City Rock and The Dictators Manifest Destiny. The 3 Greatest unknown Punk albums of all TimeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156073359471960401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-63683403311145457802014-07-29T00:55:56.882-07:002014-07-29T00:55:56.882-07:00The comparison with Roxy Music is absurd, it's...The comparison with Roxy Music is absurd, it's much better than that.<br /><br />A lost classic of the American new wave, get it if you can. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16118566620150178762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-39957722439686187522013-01-19T20:47:20.522-08:002013-01-19T20:47:20.522-08:00They actually recorded a second album for Sire but...They actually recorded a second album for Sire but it wasn't released.Some of it has been posted on youtube [along with all the songs from Love Goes On].I think it sounds even better than the first album.Sire uncharacteristically dropped the ball on this band. maxschactmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758080080070770540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-15828845241907532012013-01-19T20:46:56.054-08:002013-01-19T20:46:56.054-08:00They actually recorded a second album for Sire but...They actually recorded a second album for Sire but it wasn't released.Some of it has been posted on youtube [along with all the songs from Love Goes On].I think it sounds even better than the first album.Sire uncharacteristically dropped the ball on this band. maxschactmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758080080070770540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-5570407690889611602012-07-01T19:04:17.957-07:002012-07-01T19:04:17.957-07:00This actually made the charts, "bubbling unde...This actually made the charts, "bubbling under" the LP chart at #210, in November 0f '79.freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269303239495808115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-33571961464990551922011-10-25T02:37:19.936-07:002011-10-25T02:37:19.936-07:00Great stuff, Julian Cope is ever so right - and yo...Great stuff, Julian Cope is ever so right - and yourself along with him. <br /><br />Great blog, also, thanks for running this.therewegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405319975860286130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-16303325016344810532011-02-27T12:00:28.986-08:002011-02-27T12:00:28.986-08:00Perhaps along with other posters - I heard this in...Perhaps along with other posters - I heard this in 1980 on the Old Grey Whistle Test - where it was illustrated with a cartoon, as was their wont at the time, then a year or so later I saw the LP in a bargain bin for 99p. I was pleasantly surprised. <br /><br />I was surprised to hear them described as an Antipodean Roxy Music - that was Icehouse, surely ?Ric Euteneuerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523746653115318619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-37115579506159582412009-10-05T18:59:37.912-07:002009-10-05T18:59:37.912-07:00wow, this is great! thanks for posting this!wow, this is great! thanks for posting this!joseph kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710555202770401074noreply@blogger.com