Ian North : My Girlfriend’s Dead REPEAT2 Available Now . A 1980 pioneering synth-pop gem, the first such album in the US. Recorded over the preceding 8 months as Gary Numan, The Human League, Ultravox, OMD laid down their foundations in Britain. North had progressed through playing CBGB’s with The Ramones and Talking Heads in Milk n Cookies, touring the UK during the Punk explosion in Neo, then retired in 1979 to New York with a couple of Kraftwerk LPs, a Korg synth, and drum machine, tucked under his arms. The resulting My Girlfriend’s Dead album and subsequent EP Rape Of Orchids , included here, were released in the US only. Major Uk labels reported back that electronic music was just a passing fad. In the US the promo video for the track Only Love Is Left Alive was shown on the first day of transmission of MTV, then on heavy rotation. The song remains a play-list regular today on New York radio stations such as WFMU.

Keith West : Excerpts From…Groups & Sessions 65-74 RPM141 Released on 11/01/10. Keith West is best remembered as the voice behind the legendary 'Grocer Jack' single and Excerpt From A Teenage Opera, became a champion of both the pop charts and the 60's psychedelic lifestyle. Away from the pin-up-mags Keith also made a serious impression on the underground scene with Tomorrow and enjoyed a wonderful and varied career. This compilation charts his progress through the 1960's and into the '70's with a remarkable collection of rare and previously un-issued tracks. Lavishly illustrated with a full pull-out poster-booklet, this gorgeous CD receives a keenly awaited re-press.

Alan Haven : Haven For Sale / St. Elmo’s Fire RETRO864 Released on 18/01/10. Haven enjoyed success with John Barry on the soundtracks to 60’s film classics including The Knack , Goldfinger , From Russia With Love and critical acclaim for his performances and recordings with jazz drumming supremo Tony Crombie. He further scored a surprise single hit with his recording of Image. In 1969 and 1971 Haven recorded two albums for CBS , a mix of originals by Haven with his arrangements of covers. All benefiting from the distinctive Haven Lowrey Heritage keyboard sounds which he had been developing throughout the 60’s. Haven For Sale features jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and direction from Keith Mansfield. St. Elmo’s Fire saw Haven experiment more with the keyboards and its effects, also producing and including more originals than before.

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