Takin' You Back
1980's Edition
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (Live) - Oh, those crazy Germans! They've been ahead of the curve for so long that it seems like they are actually behind the times when it comes to music. Maybe the love for David Hassselhoff is what sets them back in the eyes of Americans. "Pocket Calculator" originally came out on 1981's The Computer World. You can find this live version on the album Minimum-Maximum. Don't listen to anyone else, there is no such thing as a bad Kraftwerk album.
The Art of Noise - Moments in Love - Mostly famous from The Prodigy sampling one of their songs (was it in the song "Firestarter" or "Smack My Bitch Up?" Who knows), The Art of Noise were an average band that made one really good record. The band's debut record, (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise!, came out in 1984. Just like reading a history book, listening to this can certainly be a struggle.
Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way - Taken from 1982's Forever Now, this is one of my favorite Psychedelic Furs songs. Yeah, Todd Rundgren produced this song - but that has absolutely nothing to do with it, I promise. Although they have some solid albums, your best bet is to pick up All of This and Nothing or another greatest hits record. For all those other people who don't like this: Now you know the Psychedelic Furs.
Posted by Greg Herald on Nov 28, 2007 @ 12:00 am