Miles

Album of the Day (1279) The Greatest Hits by Cher …1999 European greatest hits collection; capitalizing on success of “Believe”, but also includes 60s hits with Sonny Bono, 70s hits like “Half-Breed” and “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves”, and 80s hits like “If I Could Turn Back Time”

Uh, why am I not wearing these all the time!?

80s Song of the Day “Equidity Funk” by Mistafide …sole single; released on Land of Hits imprint in 1980; typical example of early hip hop party record runs 12 minutes over syncopated beat and funky guitar while Jay Rob, Shakin Bake, and Freestyle trade verses throughout

Album of the Day (1278) Believe [MS] by Cher …9-track maxi-single of eternal songstress’ biggest hit; 1998 release features mixes from  Club 69, Grip, Mad Tim and the Mekon, and more; you either love or hate song more by the end

I’m sorry, were you under the impression that just because I own all of these in a different format that I was not going to pick this up!? Well then, you sir, do not know me!

80s Song of the Day “Metal Church” by Metal Church …eponymous song from eponymous 1984 debut (reissued in 1985 when band signed with Elektra); benefitting from while eschewing metal’s mainstream popularity, song declares Seattle band taking harder, darker route to success

Album of the Day (1277) Heart of Stone  by Cher …1989 19th album; career resurgence continued as album went Top 10 on both sides of Atlantic and 4x Platinum; includes “If I Could Turn Back Time”, “Just like Jesse James”, title track, and Peter Cetera duet “After All”

I bought some mint chocolate chip ice cream flavored coffee the other day…I can neither enjoy it nor hate it…

80s Song of the Day “Song for Chango” by Malcolm McLaren …one of world music songs from 1983 debut, Duck Rock; Soweto-influenced songs McLaren co-wrote with co-producer Trevor Horn and performed with musicians that would later form The Art of Noise with Horn

Album of the Day (1276) Cher by Cher …1987 18th album and major comeback; top 40 album went Platinum in strength of songs like the Michael Bolton-penned “I Found Some One”, Bon Jovi-penned “We All Sleep Alone” and modern take on “Bang Bang”

先日の日経で「鯨飲」と言う単語を知った…残念ながらクジラは飲まないけどね

80s Song of the Day “瑠璃色の地球” by 松田聖子 …1986年のアルバム『Supreme』の最終曲; リリース当時は故娘神田沙也加の出産のため音楽活動休止してたが復帰の際に初めて演奏した曲の一つ; シングルカットされないものの『白い夜』EPのB面を務め、PVが撮影され､ファンに愛される一曲

Album of the Day (1275) The Best of Cher by Cher …lesser known 1987 compilation of Cher’s 60s solo hits, including “All I Really Wanna Do”, “Hey Joe”, the original “Bang Bang”, “You Better Sit Down Kids”, and more

This nerd rocker may not have been the most well-known, but he had a handful of Top 40 hits and plenty more that are a joy to listen to…RIP Donnie Iris

80s Song of the Day “Don’t You Want Me Baby?” by Mandy …1989 single; biggest record of cover of Bill Wyman’s child bride’s career; produced by Pete Hammond, cover of iconic Human League record contemporary and fun but original too strong for singer to make lasting impact; UK 59

Album of the Day (1274) The Way We Are by Chemistry …日本のR&Bデュオの2001年のデビュー; 3枚のシングル(「Pieces of a Dream」、「Point of No Return」、「You Go Your Way」)とも1位獲得し､アルバムも勿論頂上に立って､結局200万枚以上の売り上げを記録

I kept trying to convince my daughter to not let the dog sleep in her room because her room was starting to smell like dog, but to no avail…and then my dog sh*t in her bed…thanks for the assist, pal😂

80s Song of the Day “Cuttie Pie” by L’Trimm …b-side opener to 1988 Gold debut, Grab It!; despite spelling, ode to their “cutie pie”, in which Tigra and Bunny take turns talking about how wonderful their man is; 808 sound dominates at beginning but you notice horns more at end

Album of the Day (1273) Early Singles Collection by チェッカーズ …1994年リリースのデビュー当時〜1986年9月まで10枚のシングルと8枚のB面を収録したコンピレーション; 1位の曲ギュギュ詰まってて､バンド解散後数年経ってもアルバムは3位獲得

C had a fingerboard event in Flemington, so we headed down, K and I strolled the historic downtown, went to Northlandz, the largest model railroad museum in America, and enjoyed some tasty food