― nathalie, Monday, 20 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Sean, Monday, 20 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Dr. C, Monday, 20 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― Joe, Tuesday, 21 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
― nathalie, Tuesday, 21 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
I'd say 80% classic, maybe a bit more. Some duff tracks on the early albums but the last 2-3 are fantastic prog-new wave goodness. Any other fans?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 03:30 (eleven years ago)
is there a particular reason that this 1977 single has not appeared on any BBD reissues or compilations? I wondered if Nelson thought the orientalism sounded a bit dubious nowadays, or was embarrassed that it's so obviously inspired by YMO? I like it though, sounds a bit like Tin Drum era Japan, but 4 years earlier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAUGe532Bbs
― soref, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 06:59 (eleven years ago)
'not appeared on any BBD reissues or compilations'- aside from that 1981 singles comp directly above, but I don't think is has been on any of the numerous comps and reissues since then
― soref, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 07:01 (eleven years ago)
It's on the excellent everrything-they-did box set "Futurist Manifesto" which came out a few years ago. I had a single disc best-of for years but I got that box for cheap and hearing everything in context really opened my ears!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 15:16 (eleven years ago)
classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXBPQmjbhvQ
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 29 June 2020 13:52 (five years ago)
don't care if it's the RADIO FRIENDLY UNIT SHIFTER™, i'm planting my flag: "ships in the night" is an essential classic and absolutely stunning jam.
― my beard exists more than i do. (Austin), Thursday, 18 May 2023 21:29 (two years ago)
I like it, but the synth bass doubling the bass guitar is kind of corny, and the sax solo has always sounded out of tune to me.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 18 May 2023 21:51 (two years ago)
kind of corny
indeed (raisy eyebrows)
― my beard exists more than i do. (Austin), Thursday, 18 May 2023 21:53 (two years ago)
the sax solo is my favourite bit, I always assumed it was intentionally out of tune
― he thinks it's chinese money (soref), Friday, 19 May 2023 07:29 (two years ago)