another oldie but goodie today, then again ... what did you expect: last week's number one in the charts? Not really, right?
Your number thirty-four, please enjoy:
CBS - S CBS 6228 (1978)
"Another Girl, Another Planet" is by far The Only Ones' best remembered song and has become something of a standard.
The Only Ones are often considered a one-hit wonder due to the popularity of "Another Girl, Another Planet" although the song was not actually a chart hit upon initial release in 1978. The track's first chart appearance was in July 1981, when it appeared at #44 for one week on the New Zealand charts, before dropping out of the top 50. More than a decade later, "Another Girl, Another Planet" appeared in the UK charts for two weeks in January 1992, peaking at #57.
The record is distinguished by soaring guitars, wounded vocals and Peter Perrett's elliptical lyrics framing a blasé, weary take on love and romance.
Allmusic calls it "Arguably, the greatest rock single ever recorded".
And me, I won't dare to disagree to that.
Peace,
Dirk
5 comments:
"Arguably, the greatest rock single ever recorded"
No argument about it. It just *is*. Genius.
Excellent song. The version on the Peel Sessions album is better.
...but it's not the greatest rock single ever.....
It wasone of the few pieces of vinyl I would have stolen when I was a kid. S the Robster says Pure Genius.
Trouble In The World was a good single too
Might be my most listened to song of all time. Discovered it when I was 13 years old on the best soundtrack ever... 'That Summer.' Just try not to sing along.
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