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Post by dograed on Aug 13, 2022 10:45:09 GMT
Have you heard this song? No, neither had I until recently - the melody is pure Partridge & Co!
I couldn’t believe my ears when it came on the ‘UK British Chart Hits of 1993’ steam on Spotify. I thought, ‘is this some unearthed gem from the Nonsuch sessions?’
Seems it’s written by one Nik Kershaw - now he’s no duffer, a proper muso, enlisted by none other than Steve Hackett to flesh out the guitar sound in his touring band.
Thinking it was a Hollies (themselves credible pop artistes with fantastic 3 part harmonies) hit from their height in the 60’s or 70’s, we might have a mini plagiarism case on our hands, this song came out in 1993, clearly after XTC’s 15 years at the top, and their main body of work.
I don’t know if the guitar sound is deliberately XTC-influenced, or that was just the chord sequence intended/arranged/composed, but it makes for pleasant listening.
I’m thinking it’s a composite, closely resembling Simpleton, with nuances of others that I just can’t put my finger on. I think it would sit nicely in their ‘pastoral’ period albums (1979-1992).
Just a thought in these Andy/Colin-starved times!
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Post by bluedemon25 on Aug 14, 2022 4:37:53 GMT
I had not heard it before. Nice song. I can hear some Andy-ishness in it.
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Post by Nonsuch Ned on Aug 16, 2022 17:50:07 GMT
It's a bit of an influence circle then. XTC have noted their influence from the Hollies themselves, especially in the Dukes tracks... although more the Colin ones.
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Post by Mare on Aug 17, 2022 1:28:27 GMT
Dear God, dograed I wonder how Nik Kershaw and The Hollies ever found each other. "The Woman I Love" has caused another song to pop into my mind... I remember this one by Nik Kershaw, but I have no idea unless one of my younger sisters listened to his music. Between 1982 and 1998, there was zero LA radio reception where I lived.
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Post by Mare on Aug 17, 2022 1:41:11 GMT
As I continue to go through Mr. Kershaw's compositions, listen to his voice & guitar playing I keep thinking how good they sound. As for The Hollies, "On A Carousel", "Stop, Stop, Stop" are my favorites...the first Hollies song I heard as a new release was probably "Long, Cool Woman." They always sounded great. I did not know they were still recording in the 90s. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, dograed!
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