Monday, August 28, 2017

Housekeeping notes....



Hello, all! I hope everyone is doing well!  My life has returned to normalcy a bit.  The chaos and confusion has lifted for a time.  So, I thought I'd do a little house keeping and let you know what's coming ahead for my posts.

My desire to work on this blog has returned all the way, now.  BUT, the time to work on it, due to my new job, is at an all time minimum.  Plus, I'm really beginning to feel the pressure from another aspect, of which I will address later in this post.  Right now, though, I am looking forward greatly to bringing you some new entries.

For those of you who would like to contact me, I've set up an email specifically for this blog, keeping it separate from my personal email.  So, from here on out, if you want to contact me, just drop me a line at - captivesystem1990@gmail.com. 

October and November are going to be two very important months of posts for fans of New Romantic/80s Pop/Synthpop.  I'm collecting a host of important groups from the genre that have a lasting and loyal fanbase, and haven't really been released in any large deluxe editions that I know of.  Bands like Talk Talk, Blancmange, Psuedo Echo, Re-Flex, Alphaville and Industry.  And those are just a few.  I've been having a lot of fun collecting these together, and I know that you'll enjoy them.

Which leads me to my next point.... or two.

1 - I am quickly running out of important bands THAT I LIKE that haven't already had a significant Deluxe Version already.  There's only so many albums out there, and I'm down to 4 or less albums by almost all of them.  Now, I could blow my wad now and just focus on those last few available, and be done within a couple months, tops.  Or, I can continue to drag them out, dropping some gems here and there, and fill in the gaps with lesser material, which I've actually been doing for months, now.

2 - Now that I am doing the lesser material, a lot of it is by groups that - if I liked - I only had maybe one album or a single or EP.  Never a complete comprehensive collection.  So, now when I make a new cover, I'm not actually just rounding up some tracks from off my hard drive and making a cover, I'm actually having to go out and look for a lot of the additional material.  A LOT.  A lot of the material I have never heard before.  And in some cases, I'll be posting deluxe editions of albums that I may not have actually listened to all the way through.....

It's become sort of a learning process in that as I start collating this material I discover a lot of new stuff that I like, but also don't like.  I know that I'll be posting groups that I may not even care for but a song or two, but I know that some of you may like it.  That's my motivation more than anything, now.  Looking for more stuff for you guys.

I am wondering if any of you out there think that there are sets that I need to revisit?  Where can I improve any of my Editions?  Am I missing tracks that need to be added?  Have new deluxe versions been released that has material that needs to be included?  Anything at all?  Are all of these versions final, or not?

Lastly, links.  PLEASE let me know if links are down.  There's nothing I hate worse than to go to a blog looking for some music that Google led me to, only to find out the link is dead.  Annoying as fuck.  If you find that a link is dead, I will be more than happy to re-up it.  In fact, I'll be grateful.

Thank you for reading this tonight.  I know I don't have any new music with it, so sorry to disappoint.  But, I will be back tomorrow with the Eurythmics.  So come back soon!

Jason

18 comments:

  1. Regarding improving existing editions, on the Sunscreem "O3" collection, the album has the single version of "Perfect Motion" on it, where it should have the album version that seques with the tracks either side.

    Also on the 808 State "90" collection, "Voiceprint (808 Mix #2)" is missing - the track you've listed and tagged as Mix #2 is actually a repeat of Mix #1.

    Of course, all mistakes are forgivable, especially considering that you did provide me with an uncrackly version of "Symbolic Logic Of Now!" by Stereolab. Though please don't call Eurythmics "The Eurythmics"...

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    1. Lol. I stand corrected on Eurythmics, "Barry"!

      (Deluxe Version of your choice if you get the Barry reference.)

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  2. Would love to see more Deluxe versions of Japan albums, and The The please :-)

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    1. Japan is an easy yes. The The, other than the fact that Johnny Marr was in the group, I know absolutely nothing about them. I will work on it, though........ Surely I can figure something out!

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    2. The The before Johnny Marr is well worth checking out

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    3. Excellent - The The are definately worth checking out if you haven't heard a lot of them - one of the finest cult bands of the 80's!

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  3. Good night Jason, I'm glad to read that your life is getting on the tracks. I wonder if you can spawn some Cause & Effect special, in some way. If not, it's OK. All your work is stunning to me. Hugs,

    Ezequiel

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    1. I think C&E would be good. I will put them on my schedule for December....

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    2. I LOVE Cause & Effect! "Trip" is one of my all-time favorite albums.

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  4. Not to be a wet blanket, but since you mentioned them, you do know this just came out?

    https://www.discogs.com/Blancmange-The-Blanc-Tapes/release/10675851

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    1. Well, well, well. I've already completed one of these albums, and my version is very similar, but different by about 3 tracks. Plus, the way they have the tracks arranged is all fucked up. ;)

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  5. I've managed to get all of the Easyworld singles so can make you those albums for you. I also have a make-shift Apollo 440 singles compilation if you fancy it (includes the rarer singles before the 1st album).

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    1. Send them my way, via my new email above.... I'll throw something on the schedule...

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    2. That's fine. As long as I don't have to register or pay for anything....

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  6. INDUSTRY! Oh my god, I absolutely ADORE that band. "Stranger To Stranger" has always been one of the great underrated gems of the 80s, I think. So many strong tracks on that album, even though "State of the Nation" was the only one that made it big. (I've always been partial to "Romantic Dreams" and "What Have I Got To Lose.")So excited to see what you're going to post for them!

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  7. Good news! Glad to hear things have calmed down a bit for you. Cool to know you've set up a new e-mail as, concerning the subject of getting thin on stuff to post, I've got TONS I'd like to share with ya so I'll shoot you a message. Thanks!

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  8. I'd love to see either of the Bronski Beat albums or maybe some Camouflage.

    Glad to hear Talk Talk is getting compiled, probably *the* most evolved, if not one of the best, groups of the '80s.

    (If you need any Pet Shop Boys, FGTH, or Erasure tracks, I have their entire discographies so I'll keep an eye out for any requests posted here!)

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