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Melody Maker, March 7, 1987

Vinyl Solution

Maggie

Fuzzbox

Marc Almond: Catch a Falling Star

We've had the central heating mended this morning but I didn't half have to pay the price; the man kept going on and on about Austrailia Yes, there are some Marc Almond ones... put down anything sung by him, really. Your favorite records change every day, after all. This is the one I'm playing over and over at the moment. It's all passion. He's wonderful. Ace. The violins are wondrous.

Soft Cell: Loving You Hating Me

Again, mmm. No, I don't really relate to any sort of love-hate thing, no. It's just the voice. Goregous.

Prince: Purple Rain

Both the song and the album. He puts himself into it. Like Marc Almond, it comes from his soul and not his brain. Pure sexuality; it's like listening to sex, isn't it? Well, yes, they could be seen as egocentric. Well, no, that doesn't put me off, because they are good. It's when people think they're it and they're not that it's embarrassing or stupid. If you are good then it's not wrong, is it? Erm... yes, I'm sure I'm right there.

The The: Soul Mining

a FAVOURITE for years. One for sitting in the dark and thinking about life and stuff. Boys? Boys are more stuff than life, aren't they?

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5

I used to play the piano... this is excellence in genius. Perfection of expression in the musical medium. Like listening to someone's whole life. Classical music doesn't dictate to you, it gives you freedom of thought and you can take what you want from it.

Mozart: The Magic Flute

Most of us are mediocrities like Salieri, that's why we can appreciate genius. those of us who can't generally have inflated egos. Of course I'm mediocre in compaison to Mozart or Beethoven! Anyway "The Magic Flute" is better if you don't read what it's about first. Like when they make a film of a book, there's always something wrong. It's better to go into these things with a liberated brain. These are my genuine words of wisdom you're getting here.

This Mortal Coil: Song Of The Siren

Because Lizzy Wizzy's voice is lovely. Oh, she won't like me calling her that, will she? Oh... will she? I met Robin at a Felt gig once and he gave me some of his beer because I had hiccups. It didn't cure them.

The Smiths: How Soon Is Now?

I like this one but I don't generally understand his words. Doesn't he just go "ner ner ner ner ner" usually? i don't think people listen to lyrics as much as is made out. The ones I write? Sad? Only sometimes.

Duran Duran: The Chauffeur

You'll hate this... yeah. Another one for daydreaming with the lights out. I did think it was uncool but I liked it despite denying it persistently. Anyone who gets out of Birmingham must have done something right. If I ever emigrated, I'd go to Amsterdam, it's freer there.

Bizet: Carmen

The definitive music for red and black and violent emotions. The masterpiece of that.

Prokoviev: Romeo and Juliet

There's one bit which is the most powerful thing I've ever heard. The story's good, yes, it's more than Shakespeare if you know what I mean. Again, though, the music's better if you don't read anything relating to it first.

Marvin Gaye: Sexual Healing

You only hav eto listen to it, don't you? Oh! Did you hear that? Someone just came onto the line and said "This is true." Wasn't it you? Strange indeed. A disembodied voice! Perhaps it was Marvin Gaye...

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