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Baby I Don't Care (album)
''Baby I Don't Care'' is a budget compilation album by the British pop rock band Transvision Vamp comprising all their singles, selected album tracks and extended versions. It was released on CD in 2002 on the Spectrum Music label. The artwork utilises a repeated picture of Wendy James in a pop-art style and the four-page booklet contains an essay by Daryl Easlea of ''Record Collector'' magazine. Critical reception Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote that the album "puts most of its focus on tracks from '' Velveteen''" and the inclusion of songs from ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' "reveal that Transvision Vamp's experiments with dance and hip-hop beats didn't sound at all disastrous, even though that was the effect that they had on the band" and the selected remixes actually "pushes the band's sound further in that direction". Phares concluded it is "a good retrospective of Transvision Vamp's entertaining, if slight, late-'80s/early-'90s alterna-pop". Track listi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were an English pop rock band. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James, the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s, particularly in 1989. James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, attracted media attention with her sexually charged and rebellious image. They scored 10 UK chart hits and also enjoyed considerable success in Australia. Their top single was 1989's "Baby I Don't Care", which reached number three on the UK and Australian charts. Career The band's original line-up was James, Sayer, Dave Parsons (bass), Tex Axile (keyboards) and Pol Burton (drums). Parsons and Axile had both been in punk bands prior to joining the band; Parsons in The Partisans, and Axile in various bands, most notably The Moors Murderers and X-Ray Spex offshoot Agent Orange. The band were signed by MCA in December 1986 and released their first single, " Revolution Baby", the following year. It stalled at number 77 in the UK in September 1987. A c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velveteen (album)
''Velveteen'' is the second studio album by English rock band Transvision Vamp, released on 20 September 1989 by MCA Records. The album includes the single "Baby I Don't Care", which reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and Australia. ''Velveteen'' reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 in Australia, where it became the 39th best-selling album of the year. An accompanying video album, titled ''The Velveteen Singles'', features the videos for all four singles released from the album, as well as behind-the-scenes footage. Critical reception Jeff Clark-Meads, reviewer of British music newspaper ''Music Week'', said that the band is more successful with loud and fast songs. He noted with satisfaction that "there are enough tracks here with pace and raunch to carry the casual listener through the slower, limits-of-ability-defining tracks," and summarized: "Indeed, as a package the album has life, verve and muscle and will appeal to anybody who finds the band's singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tex Axile
Anthony (Tex) Doughty (born 28 July 1958 in Crawley, Sussex, England) is an English rock musician. He was a member of a number of punk bands in the late 1970s, including Peroxide Romance, The Outpatients and The Moors Murderers. In 1986, he and Dave Parsons joined fellow musicians Wendy James and Nick Sayer to form Transvision Vamp in which he adopted the pseudonym Tex Axile (a pun on tax exile). After they split up, Doughty joined a band called Max with Matthew Ashman, Kevin Mooney, John Reynolds and John Keogh in which he played keyboards. They released a Trevor Horn produced album, ''Silence Running'' in 1992. Keogh died soon after the release, and Ashman followed a couple of years later. Doughty continues to release solo albums on his own record label. Doughty also has acted, and roles included in ''I Hired a Contract Killer'' with Joe Strummer and Hail The New Puritan. Discography With Transvision Vamp *'' Pop Art'' (1988) *''Velveteen'' (1989) *'' Little Magnets Versus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born To Be Sold
"Born to Be Sold" was the ninth single to be released by UK band Transvision Vamp. It became a hit in late 1989, peaking at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. Critical reception Members of Swing Out Sister left ironic review on this single for British music newspaper ''Record Mirror''. As per Andy Connell the song is "a dictionary of every rock'n'roll cliché" that readers "ever heard". But it is "resounding hit nevertheless". Track listing All songs by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted. ;7" vinyl and cassette single (TVV9) / (TVVC9) #"Born to Be Sold" - 3:45 #"Down on You" (live version) - 4:31 #" Last Time" (live version) (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) - 5:18 ;CD single and 12" vinyl (TVVT9) / (DTVVT9) #"Born to Be Sold" (7" version) - 3:45 #"Kiss Me" (Anthony Doughty Anthony (Tex) Doughty (born 28 July 1958 in Crawley, Sussex, England) is an English rock musician. He was a member of a number of punk bands in the late 1970s, including Peroxide Romance, The Outpatie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell That Girl To Shut Up
"Tell That Girl to Shut Up" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Holly Beth Vincent and originally recorded by her band Holly and the Italians in 1979. A cover version by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp Transvision Vamp were an English pop rock band. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James, the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s, particularly in 1989. James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, attracted medi ... was released in 1988 as the second single from their debut album '' Pop Art''. In Australia, "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" was released in 1989 as the third single from the album, following the 1988 release of " Revolution Baby". Transvision Vamp single The B-side of the Transvision Vamp single, "God Save the Royalties", is the '' Pop Art'' album track "Psychosonic Cindy" remixed and in reverse (the title being a pun on saving royalty payments). Track listings 7-inch and US cassette single :A. "Tell That Girl to Shut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby I Don't Care
"Baby I Don't Care" is a song by English pop rock band Transvision Vamp and the first single taken from their second album, ''Velveteen''. It was released in 1989 and remains their highest-charting single, peaking at number three in both the United Kingdom and Australia. It was ranked at number 25 on the Australian end-of-year chart for 1989. The song was later featured as the title track on the band's 2002 compilation album, ''Baby I Don't Care''. The sleeve design features the band against a panelled backdrop printed with a large photo of Elvis Presley. Critical reception Jerry Smith, reviewer of British music newspaper ''Music Week'', named this track as "another excellent slice of cartoon pop". He found song "very catchy" and expressed opinion that it "will put them back on top". James Brown of ''New Musical Express'' noted consistency of quality of a string of band's hits. ''Music & Media'' called song a "pure pop in the post-Blondie/ Bangles sense" and praised catchy chorus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want Your Love (Transvision Vamp Song)
"I Want Your Love" is the third single from the English rock group Transvision Vamp, released in 1988 from their debut album '' Pop Art''. It was the band's first UK top 40 hit, reaching number five in July 1988. It also peaked atop the Norwegian Singles Chart the same year and reached number one in South Africa the following year. Track listing 7-inch vinyl (TVV 3) #"I Want Your Love" – 3:20 #"Sweet Thing" – 3:45 #"Evolution Evie" (Acoustic Version) – 2:45 12-inch vinyl (TVVT 3) #"I Want Your Love" (I Don't Want Your Money Mix) – 6:20 #"Sweet Thing" – 4:50 #"Evolution Evie" (Electric Version) – 2:51 CD single (DTVV 3) #"I Want Your Love" (I Don't Want Your Money Mix) – 6:20 #"Sweet Thing" – 4:50 #"Evolution Evie" (Electric Version) – 2:51 #"Tell That Girl to Shut Up" – 3:05 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Nick Skitz and Melissa Tkautz version Australian DJ/producer Nick Skitz re-recorded "I Want Your Love" featuring the vocals of Melissa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble
''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' is the third and final album by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp. The album was released in 1991, two years after their UK No. 1 album ''Velveteen''. This album did not get a UK release at the time due to disputes with their label. ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' took on a more mellow sound, which was the reason that their record company at one stage refused to release it – it was eventually released in the US but not in the UK at the time. It was, however, released in Australia, where the band had enjoyed considerable success. The album peaked at No. 25 on the Australian Albums Chart. It was released in New Zealand where it reached No.14, and also released in Sweden, reaching No.27. ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' produced a few singles, but before a UK release could be re-considered, Transvision Vamp broke up. This was the only Transvision Vamp album to feature co-writing credits for Wendy James. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, rock music. Writer Johan Fornas views pop/rock as "one single, continuous genre field", rather than distinct categories. To the authors Larry Starr and Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Collector
''Record Collector'' is a British monthly music magazine. It was founded in 1980 and distributes worldwide. History The early years The first standalone issue of ''Record Collector'' was published in March 1980, though its history stretches back further. In 1963, publisher Sean O'Mahony (alias Johnny Dean) had launched an official Beatles magazine, ''The Beatles Book''. Although it shut down in 1969, ''The Beatles Book'' reappeared in 1976 due to popular demand. Through the late-1970s, the small ads section of ''The Beatles Book'' became an increasingly popular avenue through which collectors could make contact and buy, sell, or trade Beatles records. Reflecting a burgeoning collecting scene in the 1970s, as time went by, the adverts were becoming dominated by traders who were interested in rare vinyl unassociated with the Beatles. In September 1979, ''The Beatles Book'' came with a record collecting supplement, and the response was positive enough for O'Mahony to launch ''Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
