Thursday, March 24, 2005

Song Of the Day: March 25, 2005


Straight Eight-I'm Sorry


Logo Records 45, 1980


Straight Eight recorded several LPs smack in the middle of the UK powerpop era, so it isn't surprising that they got it right at least once, and here it is; "I'm Sorry" is catchy, driving, smart, and commercial like the best of its peers. Unfortunately, while they looked the part and had the basic sound, most of the other material I've heard, including the No Noise From Here LP (produced by Pete Townshend) and a couple of other 45s is competent but unexciting. The only discography I could find online was on a NWOBHM website. Can anyone explain why something called the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal would include a band that recorded something as pop as this?


1 Comments:

Anonymous said...

i love your sense of humor Jon - you are a funny guy -yes, this is about as un-heavy metal as they come - pretty generic too, I'm afraid. But as with all this stuff, thanks for including it! I thought of myself as a music buff, but only know about 30-40% of the bands you post. They are all amazing. Thanks!

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