Yesterday, I began a journey through the obscure 80's group, The Flirts. Today, though I'm continuing on through the second of their five 80's albums, there's relatively nothing I can say leading into it. Information on the band is pretty limited, and there's nothing noted specifically pertaining to this album. As such, I just have to dive in to 1983's Born To Flirt, and see where things land.
.jpg)
It kicks off with Oriental Boy, a song which seems to want to tape into Aneka's 1981 hit, Japanese Boy, though a bit more upbeat in tempo. It's an okay tune, and kind of fun with all its new wave gooiness of cheese.
That's relatively where the whole album stays rooted. Not in oriental tone, but rather retro new wave guilty pleasures. It's just fun but certainly lacking in hits at the same time. You're definitely not going to turn on the radio today and hear this stuff. Which is a shame when you think about it.
Other standout tracks included Teenage Werewolf (I Was A), Dream Boy, and Danger. Mind you, none of this is earth shattering top forty material. Nor do I see myself going back to them in the future. Rather, they just contributed to an enjoyable thirty-minute listening session of obscure 80's. Sometimes, it's just nice to hear something "new", even if it's not a long lasting impression.
Probably the most noteworthy portion of 1983 for Bobby Orlando, would be the meeting between he and Neil Tennant. Tennant, and fellow Pet Shop Boys album, Chris Lowe, admired the music of Orlando, and specifically noted the previous Flirts album hit, Passion, as the most important song of their lives. They'd work with Orlando, producing twelve tracks, which included the original mixes of West End Girls, One More Chance, It's a Sin, Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money), and I Get Excited.
However, by the following year, Orlando and his gaggle of girls were back to The Flirts, recording and producing 1984's Made In America. With it would come another dance chart hit, but sadly, no further explosion in popularity. That's where I'm headed tomorrow. Hope to see you there.
Click "HERE" to go back to the home page. For more posts related to this one, please click the labels below.
Disclaimer: They Toy Box does not endorse or contribute to piracy. Retro Spins posts are intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. None of the music discussed here is available for sale, downloading or distribution.
No comments:
Post a Comment