I didn't understand at the time .......

Bellycaster

I wasn't into this in the early 80's, not surprising as I was only about 12, but both these tracks are insanely good and I consider them top notch musicianship now.





Niiiiiiiice.

Reverend

White a lines wasn't  ahead of its time,  it was very much of its time.
The music is total early 80s no wave and the rapping is of its time too. 

Dominic

@Bellycaster - the Mezzoforte is very much like morning dance by Spyra Gyra who were a world class jazz funk band
 Yup Matt Bianco were a bit Latin different ...........that song would make a great Dance Sample

Bellycaster

I'll have to put on some Spyro Gyra again @Dominic ;, heard a few tracks and liked them. I totally love the Bassline on the Matt Bianco track.

Dominic

I never paid much attention to Tears for Fears..............but listening in Retro I think ' Sowing the Seeds of Love ' was an absolute masterpeice 
 Somebody please post it -I keep trying and it won't work for some reason

Bellycaster

Dominic said:

I never paid much attention to Tears for Fears..............but listening in Retro I think ' Sowing the Seeds of Love ' was an absolute masterpeice 
 Somebody please post it -I keep trying and it won't work for some reason

I did like Tears for Fears at the time and still think they are awesome, their music never gets old. Sowing the Seeds is fantastic, very Beatles-Esque

Emp_Fab

Reverend said:

White a lines wasn't  ahead of its time,  it was very much of its time.
The music is total early 80s no wave and the rapping is of its time too. 

Ahh yes - the Italian version.

ICBM

Bellycaster said:

I did like Tears for Fears at the time and still think they are awesome, their music never gets old. Sowing the Seeds is fantastic, very Beatles-Esque

But in a brilliant way, where you instantly spot the references but they take the song somewhere else - quite unlike the plodding Beatles-by-numbers efforts of quite a few Britpop bands (not just the obvious suspects).

Dominic

Always loved "sowing the seeds " -totally get the Beatles ref but also it has something of Peter Gabriel's BIG DIPPER about it to my ears .