Despite almost universal critical hatred, Transvision Vamp briefly rose to the top of the U.K. charts in the late '80s, thanks largely to the media image of lead singer Wendy James, who fashioned herself as a sexually provocative, rebellious, fashion-conscious punk – sort of a mixture of Madonna, Blondie's Deborah Harry, T. Rex, and the Clash. This album is satisfying from start to finish, a rare thing. It's pure fun–Wendy James' outrageously over-the-top, stoned, breathy vocals are deliberately ridiculous, but they work fine with the expertly crafted, irresistible rhythms of these songs. There's a great depth and reverb space to the sound, and a carefree psychedelic attitude. Sung by a she-cat who's clearly in heat.
Deluxe three disc (two CDs + DVD) edition of this best-selling release from the Pop trio contains their Every Breath You Take single disc compilation plus a CD taped live in Atlanta, Georgia and the Every Breath You Take DVD, which contains video clips and other bonus features. Perhaps the ultimate collection for old and new fans alike, this three disc package shows the band at the height of their audio and video powers and contains hits like 'Roxanne', 'Can't Stand Losing You', 'Message in a Bottle', 'Don't Stand So Close to Me' and many more.
Dr. Ebbetts specializes in releasing digital remasterings from long-deleted and hard-to-obtain vinyl records, particularly issues from the audiophile Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs (MFSL) label. Although the Ebbetts catalogue has many artists, it is most known for Beatles CDs transferred from the best quality MFSL releases, US releases and mono vinyl sources. While lables like Millenium, BEAT, Mirror Spock and Fabulous Sound Labs (FSL) also issue 'needle drops' of Beatles vinyl, Dr. Ebbetts is regarded by many audiophiles as being the highest quality. For those interested in the technical, one source close to the Dr says that Ebbetts says that he uses no noise reduction and that there's no magic formula…just a good ear and patience.
The Police were an English new wave band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion)…
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Strontium 90: Police Academy is a music album, released by Mike Howlett in 1997, containing studio tracks and some live performances by Strontium 90, the band that played a major role in the forming of The Police. This album consists of live tracks recorded at Gong's reunion concert in Paris on May 28, 1977 as well as five studio tracks recorded in London just before the concert. Interestingly, this album also features Sting's demo version (strictly speaking not a Strontium 90 track) of Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, which later became a massive hit for The Police, as a bonus.
Yes' early years, up until The Yes Album, are usually perceived as a formative period, primarily of interest to hardcore fans. This double-CD set of live BBC and other radio-related tracks from 1969-70, however, forces the listener to take this era of the group's history on its own terms…