Interesting interpretations of some classic pop

Martyn Ware u. Ian Marsh, published later to Heaven 17 all follow the concept of electronic covers of famous songs to exist with different guest vocalists under the producer / band name British Electric Foundation In 1982, the first of mw. 3 albums. She covers here across the vegetable garden of pop music history and more than 30 years ago was a quite remarkable approach. Of course not succeed in everything, and in rare cases, the quality of the originals will be exceeded, but interesting u. Respectable, the result is all.

The Paula Yates (!), These Boots Are Made For gesungene` Walking mutates into a frantic techno Girlie Pop u.ruft associations with the Flying Lizards forth. That arrangement moderately very close to the original held, converted just with lots of electronics, Ball Of Confusion` was the springboard for Tina Turner's solo success and is quite successful. With Gary Glitter as a vocalist is from, Suspicious Minds` a stomping, but very groovy glam rock. , You Keep Me Hangin` on` mutates into a prototypical early-80s synth pop,, Wichita Lineman` to a delicate, almost floating u. Wonderful electro-pop piece and ESC icon Sandie Shaw interpreted quite successful u. Dynamic version of, Anyone Who Had A Heart`.

Something go wrong, The Secret Life Of Arabia` (too nice u. Ideenlos for this great song), Perfect Day` (corny to arrange) u., It's Over` (too much pathos), but is more on the positive than u to the minus side. Some of it even sounds amazing valid today.

10 years later came part 2, which was not bad, but as a whole much smoother u. Not nearly so keen to experiment like this album sounded here.