THIS WEEK IN … 1980: “Cars,” Gary Numan - DOWNLOAD
I WANT MY (OLD) MTV: “Nova Heart,” Spoons (1982) … included on “The Best” MP3 Download, out June 12
NOW SEE HERE: “Rock Lobster,” The B-52’s … from the “With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens GA” - March 20.
Who doesn’t love The B-52’s, seriously?
SHOULDA-BEEN-A-HIT: “Emotion in Motion,” Naked Eyes (1983) - DOWNLOAD
Just one of many Shoulda-Been-Hits.
SHOULDA-BEEN-A-HIT: “Living in Another World,” Talk Talk (1986) … reached No. 48 in the U.K. - DOWNLOAD
DEAL O’ THE DAY: “Rhino Hi-Five: Howard Jones,” Howard Jones ($3.99) - DOWNLOAD
SHOULDA-BEEN-A-HIT: “Milk From the Coconut,” Total Coelo (1983) - DOWNLOAD
Did you know that there are many, many more Shoulda-Been-Hits? Well, yeah …
DEAL O’ THE DAY: ” ’80s Super Hits,” various artists ($4.99; 30 songs!) - DOWNLOAD
Should be retitled “A Boatload of ’80s Super Hits” … it has everything from “Always Something There to Remind Me” to “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).”
DEAL O’ THE DAY: “The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years” ($3.99; 22 songs!) - DOWNLOAD
SHOULDA-BEEN-A-HIT: “Moving in Stereo,” The Cars (1978) … how can anyone not think about “Fast Times” when they hear this? - DOWNLOAD
More, more, more Shoulda-Been-Hits.
SHOULDA-BEEN-A-HIT: “That’s Entertainment,” Jam (1981) … It reached No. 21 in the U.K. but failed to chart in the U.S. (in fact, Jam never had a hit in the U.S. … sigh!) - DOWNLOAD
It joins our ever-expanding Shoulda-Been-Hits list.