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It's been a little quiet around here lately. So I thought I'd post something to get the group posting again.
I just recently bought a copy of MARC & THE MAMBAS- UNTITLED on cd. I bought the album ( remember vinyl ? ) when it came out and remember how in love I was with this recording. His version of Big Louise in my mind far surpasses the original recorded by Scott Walker. Speaking of Mr. Walker.. I know he's a huge influence on Marcs work. I really hear it on a lot of the Mambas recordings as well as some of Marcs later stuff.
Any comments on this album?
I just recently bought a copy of MARC & THE MAMBAS- UNTITLED on cd. I bought the album ( remember vinyl ? ) when it came out and remember how in love I was with this recording. His version of Big Louise in my mind far surpasses the original recorded by Scott Walker. Speaking of Mr. Walker.. I know he's a huge influence on Marcs work. I really hear it on a lot of the Mambas recordings as well as some of Marcs later stuff.
Any comments on this album?
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Re: Untitled
Sat, August 27, 2005 - 2:17 AMI love Untitled!
Big Louise, Caroline Says, Untitled are all gorgeous. And it doesn't have quite the same excesses as Torment and Toreros - I love even the long dub mix of Twilights & Lowlifes... -
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Sat, August 27, 2005 - 7:42 PM>>And it doesn't have quite the same excesses as Torment and Toreros <<
LOL! Very true. Although I do love Torment and Toreros as well.
But I'll save my opinions about that disc for separate post on T&T. ;)
Back to the subject at hand. I have been listening to ( the song )
Untitled a lot lately. It just brings back such great memories for
me. Empty Eyes always reminded me of Soft Cell ( a' la Down In
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Sun, August 28, 2005 - 1:58 AMOh yeah T&T RAWKS massively - no trashing intended...
But there's a certain naive sweetness unique to Untitled...
The title track (and the b-side, Your Aura) have such a wonderful Matt Johnson bleeding heart vibe
And I'm sorry, but I love anything with Cindy Ecstasy!!
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Sun, August 28, 2005 - 10:06 AM>>The title track (and the b-side, Your Aura) have such a wonderful Matt Johnson bleeding heart vibe<<
I agree whole heartedly! I think that's a lot of what makes the feel & sound of the album so amazing! The arrangment of the song Angels is totally Matt in my mind.
>>And I'm sorry, but I love anything with Cindy Ecstasy!! <<
LOL for sure!
She was supposed to do something solo. Did she ever do that?
>>Don't you think Empty Eyes has kind of an early electro vibe to it?<<
I do...I wonder why someone hasn't remade it or cited it as an influence?
I played it at a party once and some guest thought it was brand new!
I'm very sad that they aren't releasing the Mambas live dvd. I would've loved to have seen some of these songs performed live. I don't think the Mambas ever performed in the US? So it would be hot to at least see something from that period on dvd.
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