9 * Berlin +4
9 * Marliese +1
0 * Red Skies over Paradise
0 * In England
2 * You'll Never Find Brian Here +2
4 * Battalions of Strangers
0 * Song and Dance Brigade
0 * The Writer
0 * Bathroom Scenario
0 * Wristcutter's Lullaby
6 * Cruise Missiles +3
0 * Luton to Lisbon
0 * Multinationals Bite

12 * Berlin +3
11 * Marliese +2
8 * Battalions of Strangers +4
6 * Cruise Missiles
3 * You'll Never Find Brian Here +1
0 * Red Skies over Paradise
0 * In England
0 * Song and Dance Brigade
0 * The Writer
0 * Bathroom Scenario
0 * Wristcutter's Lullaby
0 * Luton to Lisbon
0 * Multinationals Bite

+3 Cruise Missiles Verwijderd

15 * Marliese +4
12 * Berlin
8 * Battalions of Strangers
6 * Cruise Missiles
4 * You'll Never Find Brian Here +1
3 * Red Skies over Paradise +3
2 * Song and Dance Brigade +2
0 * In England
0 * The Writer
0 * Bathroom Scenario
0 * Wristcutter's Lullaby
0 * Luton to Lisbon
0 * Multinationals Bite

16 * Berlin +4
15 * Marliese
8 * Battalions of Strangers
7 * Cruise Missiles +1
4 * You'll Never Find Brian Here
3 * Wristcutter's Lullaby +3
3 * Red Skies over Paradise
2 * The Writer +2
2 * Song and Dance Brigade
0 * In England
0 * Bathroom Scenario
0 * Luton to Lisbon
0 * Multinationals Bite

17 * Berlin + 1
15 * Marliese
10 * Battalions of Strangers + 2
7 * Cruise Missiles
4 * You'll Never Find Brian Here
3 * Wristcutter's Lullaby
7 * Red Skies over Paradise + 4
2 * The Writer
2 * Song and Dance Brigade
3 * In England + 3
0 * Bathroom Scenario
0 * Luton to Lisbon
0 * Multinationals Bite

Fischer-Z - Red Skies over Paradise (1981)

We onthouden Berlin, Marliese, Battalions of Strangers
en Cruise Missiles en Red Skies over Paradise (ex aequo).

Sting - The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)



01. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (4:14)
02. Love Is the Seventh Wave (3:30)
03. Russians (3:57)
04. Children's Crusade (5:00)
05. Shadows in the Rain (4:56)
06. We Work the Black Seem Together (5:40)
07. Consider Me Gone (4:21)
08. The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1:15)
09. Moon over Bourbon Street (3:59)
10. Fortress Around Your Heart (4:48)

playlist

Wat heb ik dit altijd een heerlijk album gevonden.
Daarna werd het geleidelijk aan altijd wat minder
tot er helemaal niets meer overschoot van Sting.

2 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free +2
0 * Love Is the Seventh Wave
3 * Russians +3
0 * Children's Crusade
1 * Shadows in the Rain +1
0 * We Work the Black Seem Together
0 * Consider Me Gone
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles
4 * Moon over Bourbon Street +4
0 * Fortress Around Your Heart

De top 3 staat vast, daarna ligt alles dicht bij elkaar.
Ik ging voor Shadows ... wait, wait ... what key's this in?

6 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free +4
0 * Love Is the Seventh Wave
4 * Russians +1
0 * Children's Crusade
4 * Shadows in the Rain +3
0 * We Work the Black Seem Together
0 * Consider Me Gone
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles
2 * Moon over Bourbon Street +2
0 * Fortress Around Your Heart

9 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free +3
4 * Love Is the Seventh Wave 4
4 * Russians
4 * Shadows in the Rain
3 * Moon over Bourbon Street +1
2 * Fortress Around Your Heart =2
0 * Children's Crusade
0 * We Work the Black Seem Together
0 * Consider Me Gone
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Om eerlijk te zijn met terugwerkende kracht wel erg saai en bovendien opvallend gedateerd

Ik ben nooit echt een Sting liefhebber geweest. pas

10 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free +1
8 * Russians +4
6 * Moon over Bourbon Street +3
4 * Love Is the Seventh Wave
4 * Shadows in the Rain
2 * Fortress Around Your Heart
2 * We Work the Black Seem Together +2
0 * Children's Crusade
0 * Consider Me Gone
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles

12 * Russians 4
11 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 1
9 * Moon over Bourbon Street 3
4 * Love Is the Seventh Wave
4 * Shadows in the Rain
4 * Fortress Around Your Heart 2
2 * We Work the Black Seem Together
0 * Children's Crusade
0 * Consider Me Gone
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles

16 * Russians +4
12 * Moon over Bourbon Street +3
11 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
5 * Love Is the Seventh Wave +1
4 * Shadows in the Rain
4 * Fortress Around Your Heart
2 * We Work the Black Seem Together
2 * Consider Me Gone +2
0 * Children's Crusade
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles

18 * Russians + 2
14 * If You Love Somebody Set Them Free + 3
13 * Moon over Bourbon Street + 1
9 * Love Is the Seventh Wave + 4
4 * Shadows in the Rain
4 * Fortress Around Your Heart
2 * We Work the Black Seem Together
2 * Consider Me Gone
0 * Children's Crusade
0 * The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Ik ga voor de hitjes.

Sting - The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985)

We onthouden Russians, If You Love Somebody Set Them Free,
Moon over Bourbon Street en Love Is the Seventh Wave.

The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (1990)



01. Skin & Bones (4:17)
02. Here's Where the Story Ends (3:55)
03. Can't Be Sure (3:25)
04. I Won (4:22)
05. Hideous Towns (3:48)
06. You're Not the Only One I Know (3:51)
07. A Certain Someone (4:25)
08. I Kicked a Boy (2:18)
09. My Finest Hour (3:59)
10. Joy (4:10)

playlist

The Smiths meets Cocteau Twins.
En ook een klein vleugje Edie Brickell.

Onvergetelijk mooi plaatje uit mijn studentijd.

0 * Skin & Bones
3 * Here's Where the Story Ends +3
4 * Can't Be Sure +4
0 * I Won
0 * Hideous Towns
2 * You're Not the Only One I Know +2
0 * A Certain Someone
1 * I Kicked a Boy +1
0 * My Finest Hour
0 * Joy

Goed voorbeeldje van een plaatje dat in zijn geheel
sterker is dan de afzonderlijke delen doen vermoeden.

Al zijn Can't Be Sure en You're Not the Only One I Know pareltjes.

8 * Can't Be Sure +4
6 * Here's Where the Story Ends +3
4 * You're Not the Only One I Know +2
1 * A Certain Someone +1
1 * I Kicked a Boy
0 * Skin & Bones
0 * I Won
0 * Hideous Towns
0 * My Finest Hour
0 * Joy

11 * Can't Be Sure 3
10* Here's Where the Story Ends 4
4 * You're Not the Only One I Know
3 * A Certain Someone 2
1 * I Kicked a Boy
1 * My Finest Hour 1
0 * Skin & Bones
0 * I Won
0 * Hideous Towns
0 * Joy

12* Here's Where the Story Ends +2
11 * Can't Be Sure
5 * You're Not the Only One I Know +1
5 * My Finest Hour +4
3 * A Certain Someone
3 * Skin & Bones +3
1 * I Kicked a Boy
0 * I Won
0 * Hideous Towns
0 * Joy

The Sundays - Reading Writing and Arithmetic (1990)

We onthouden Here's Where the Story Ends, Can't Be Sure,
You're Not the Only One I Know en My Finest Hour.

Supertramp - Breakfast in America (1979)



01. Gone Hollywood (5:19)
02. The Logical Song (4:10)
03. Goodbye Stranger (5:50)
04. Breakfast in America (2:39)
05. Oh Darling (4:02)
06. Take the Long Way Home (5:08)
07. Lord Is It Mine (4:09)
08. Just Another Nervous Wreck (4:25)
09. Casual Conversations (2:58)
10. Child of Vision (7:28)

playlist

Een meesterwerkje ... virtuoze pop met symfonische rock inslag.
Maar liefst vier singles waard ... of kiezen jullie voor andere nummers?

0 * Gone Hollywood
4 * The Logical Song +4
2 * Goodbye Stranger +2
3 * Breakfast in America +3
0 * Oh Darling
1 * Take the Long Way Home +1
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Just Another Nervous Wreck
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Child of Vision

Juist, ik ga alvast voor de vier singles ...

6 * Breakfast in America +3
5 * The Logical Song +1
4 * Child of Vision +4
3 * Take the Long Way Home +2
2 * Goodbye Stranger
0 * Oh Darling
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Just Another Nervous Wreck
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Gone Hollywood

8 * The Logical Song +3
7 * Take the Long Way Home +4
6 * Breakfast in America
4 * Child of Vision
3 * Goodbye Stranger +1
2 * Just Another Nervous Wreck +2
0 * Oh Darling
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Gone Hollywood

9 * The Logical Song +1
9 * Take the Long Way Home +2
7 * Child of Vision +3
7 * Goodbye Stranger +4
6 * Breakfast In America
2 * Just Another Nervous Wreck
0 * Oh Darling
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Gone Hollywood

13 * The Logical Song 4
10 * Take the Long Way Home 1
9 * Goodbye Stranger 2
9 * Breakfast In America 3
7 * Child of Vision
2 * Just Another Nervous Wreck
0 * Oh Darling
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Gone Hollywood

17 * The Logical Song + 4
12 * Take the Long Way Home + 2
11 * Goodbye Stranger + 3
10 * Breakfast In America + 1
7 * Child of Vision
2 * Just Another Nervous Wreck
0 * Oh Darling
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Gone Hollywood

Hmmm. Ik vind het juist een minder goed teken als de singles hier het hoogst eindigen. De rest van het album vind ik beduidend minder.

19 * The Logical Song +2
15 * Take the Long Way Home +3
15 * Goodbye Stranger +4
11 * Breakfast In America +1
7 * Child of Vision
2 * Just Another Nervous Wreck
0 * Oh Darling
0 * Lord Is It Mine
0 * Casual Conversations
0 * Gone Hollywood