Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Altered Images - Pinky Blue 12"


Usually when I hear a singer like this, I'm having nightmares of being trapped in a bad 80's karaoke, but for some reason I was sucked in my this band. The vocal are different, that's for sure, and musically it's perhaps a little too happy for me at most time in normal circumstances. I honestly say that yes, I am a sucker for this band (am I crazy?), and adore mostly this track in 'Pinky Blue', but furthermore enjoy most of what I've heard by the band. Yes, Altered Images, with squeaky on vocals, had me constantly humming and tapping (and you know that's always a bad sign). This dance version is even more addictive, as it sounds like perfect pop to me. This is the way some other bands in the 80's should have made music, instead of that dribbling syrup crap they did make. So is it such a bad thing to have a singer who is high on helium? In this case I argue no! I'm not sure it would sound the same, nor stick out in a crowd as much. Give this a few listens, either you will be humming and tapping too, or maybe I'll see you in some karaoke bar somewhere singing 'Karma Chameleon'.





Track 1, Pinky Blue (Dance Mix)

Track 2, Jump Jump/Think That It Might (Sequed Dance Mix)





Grab the tracks here! Password-pwemb.blogspot.com





UK Epic Records 1982, EPC-A-13-2426


Personal rating 4/5

12 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi
I've been enjoying your Blog and music selections quite a bit.... just a little positive reinforcement from an old new waver keep up the good work. I do have one point for improvement. The format that you post the album covers should be the same size/aspect ratio so one can easily import the cover into Itunes.

Peace

Jerry

Dreamwave said...

Hi Jerry

Thanks for the note, and the kudos. I actually am scanning all the albums the same size, and reducing them to the same size (I have a program that is set to do the reduction to a specific size). I can only manage the portion of the covers that you see, as my scanner won't cover a full album covers width. If you have more specific instructions as to what you mean, please drop me an email and I'll try to accomidate.


Trevor

Unknown said...

Wow It didn't enter my mind that the scanner size was the problem. I guess the only thing you could do would be to make two scans and stitch them together in some photoshop type program but that seems like an awful lot of work. I usually just search
http://www.discogs.com/
to find a cover..... if it exists. Your EPs are a bit harder to find especially the small Canadian bands.

Thanks for the interesting music

Jerry

I Am The Invisible Man.............. said...

I Love me some Altered Images!! If the pinky blue stuff is too happy for you check out their way more depressing Siouxsie inspired stuff:Altered Images:Dead Pop Stars.mp3 :
http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=audio&file=2693Altered_Images_Dead_Pop_Stars.mp3

Anonymous said...

Great long versions!

Greetings

ROb.

King AdBeck said...

Trevor,
Your blog is a godsend to music lovers everywhere, especially those of us looking for 12 inch tracks in digital format. Any chance you have Ian McCulloch's September Song or The Cure's High (Trip Mix)? Check out my blog sometime if you get a chance.

Thanks and keep up the good work,
Adam

Dreamwave said...

Hi Adam

I did have the Ian 12", but sold it to a fellow online who was asking about it (sorry man). The Cure I don't have, don't have much of their stuff, really wasn't into them apart from some songs and a few albums. If I come across any of them again, I'll grab them and rip them.

Cheers
Trevor

Crayola Sarandon said...

lovely blog.
will stick a link from mine to you.

we seem to be on a similar wavelength.

cx

Anonymous said...

Hi Mateys.
just passing through, nice site!
Did you know that the lead singer of altered images - claire grogan, appeared numerous times in Red Dwarf, forgotten the names but she played the girlfriend of the liverpool accented character played by Craig Charles, her name was something like katchansky??

Anonymous said...

Erm...can u re-post the Pinky Blue 12" by any chance?

Anonymous said...

Hey guys I'm not persuaded if this is the right forum to mail this, but I am having some real strife learning how to meet a girl online I saw how to meet a girl online [url=https://www.dabbledb.com/help/forum/profile.php?id=9668
how to meet a girl online [/url] that article, but it really didn't look as if to give alot of sense to me. Can someone hold it in their heart to assist me? It's so hard to convene the chick of my dreams.

This on the web wasn't coherant to read

Suggestions on How to fulfill Girls on the Mall

If you might be just one guy and aren't the finest at acquiring substantially less meeting ladies and are wondering somewhere you would possibly head to unearth and meet a chick, then these ten acceptable recommendations on how to satisfy a toddler with the shopping mall, have to arrive in mighty handy.

1 - Go into the food court. Think it or not, the foodstuff court may be the absolute excellent area inside the shopping mall to meet a young lady. Here's what you do. Choose a meals put and get in line for the meal. Despite the fact that you , yourself are in line, appearance all-around the location where by all people is seated and eating. Check to get a young girl sitting down alone, as well as two girls seated together. When you may have your meal in hand, walk over to where she or they're just sitting down and inquire if you could join them. If you are honest and straightforward with them, your probabilities are pretty very good.

2- Do some considering. Earlier than you even contemplate going towards the mall to fulfill a young lady, sit oneself down and do some serious contemplating. Think about how you might fulfill a gal and what you may say to her if you happen to be thriving. Consider which components for this shopping mall you'll pay a visit to. Also, you're likely to must acquire something despite the fact that there, what do you may need? Last but not least, ponder what meeting a girl in the public position entails. Absolutely you may must check for the wedding ring prior to speaking with a young girl, and you may really have to want to consider if it's wiser to speak to some gal alone or a person who's with others. In conclusion, you are going to have to be practical about your own age as well as ages with the gal you want to satisfy. As in, you're likely to should inform by yourself to be reasonable and don't try to satisfy women which have been substantially younger or older than you might be, or that appearance out of one's league.



three - Request benefit. When you are usually in conclusion with the local mall, one of this ways to satisfy women is by asking them for help out. Ladies understand that males have no plan what they're just performing once they are buying, so asking for facilitate will not seem such a ridiculous approach. Request assistance in picking out a jacket for on your own one example is. Undertaking so let's the woman know which you are single. If she agrees to help you, consult her other questions as you grab distinct jackets to check out on.

Hey guys I'm not sure if this is the best category to send this, but I am having some legitimate trouble learning how to meet a girl online I read how to meet a girl online [url=http://connect.nola.com/user/stana9/index.html
how to meet a girl online [/url] that blog, but it really didn't seem to give alot of sense to me. Can someone please improve me? It's so impregnable to gratify the chick of my dreams.

Anonymous said...

Would you use 2-ply TP or perhaps single-ply? [url=http://www.dinside.no/824414/raske-penger-finnes-ikke]tjene penger på internett[/url]