I don't know about you but I thought the Streetsounds UK Electro LP was pretty dire. I only bought it to complete the collection but rarely played it all except for this track. I eventually got this copy from good ol' Beat Street records in the late eighties. I must admit it does sound a little dated and there's not a lot of expression, if you like, in the way the lyrics are delivered but it's still a decent 12". The UK scene was still in it's infancy in '84 and I would say it went on to much greater things, particularly in the '88-'92 period. I don't think this is any different to the UK issue on Billy Boy but please feel free to let me know if you own a copy.
put a smile on my face and unforgettable scratch sounds
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wiz kid is wickid! thanks
So many memories!
ReplyDeleteI bought UK Electro because it was the only cassette I could afford at the time, and wore it out!
i never bought any pre-recorded cassettes, not ever. i always felt i wasn't getting as much for my money. glad to be of service anonymouses.
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ReplyDeleteI've posted elsewhere of my love for the Streetsounds UK album (on BTF I think)... one of my favourites to this day. Amusingly, I think this track is the weakest on the album, but ya know, to each their own. I've never seen the Telestar version. Thanks for this
Yeah, I've always had a soft spot for this.
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really Hopper? each to his own like you say mate. i bought this from Beat
ReplyDeleteStreet records and wasn't aware of the billy boy version for quite some time.
yeah it's a good one Ric, stood the test of time you think? almost..