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I think I may have mentioned it before but one of my regrets was that I never learned how to play the piano. But then again, considering how much I struggled with the French horn and the clarinet, perhaps it was just as well that I didn't bother with keyboards. The number of piano teachers who would have ended up in a fetal position because of me scarcely bears imagining.
Still, I wonder from time to time about handling something like a synthesizer like the folks in Yellow Magic Orchestra and Kraftwerk did. Nope, neither of those two groups is directly involved here, but Haruomi Hosono（細野晴臣）, one-third or one-quarter of YMO, did produce Sandii's 1980 solo record "Eating Pleasure" and arranged this track "Hey Rock-A La La". Compared to the more technopop track "Idol Era" which starts the album off, this particular one, which has Sandii starting off like a squeaking dolphin, has more of a body-thrashing B-52s tribal rock vibe although I think we're still firmly within the New Wave. Ronnie Barron and Jim Nash were responsible for the songwriting here.
Whoa what a fantastic track! I've never heard this record but have been aware of it for years through the YMO connection (Discogs says they all played on it) and the, ahem, eye-catching cover. Thanks for posting -- another album I'll be hunting down now.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have to admit that though I've heard of salad dressing, I've not heard of a salad dress. 😁Yep, see if you can track "Eating Pleasure" down.
DeleteFor some reason I wasn't able to watch this video BUT while running a search I stumble upon Sandii & the Sunsetz - The Act Of Love (1986) Album on Youtube and that was a treat!
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