CRC Retro Mix #43

1. I Want You - Utah Saints
2. Hallucination Generation (Syametic Nightmare) - Gruesome Twosome
3. Salvation (Razormaid! Mix) - The Hood
4. State Of The Nation - New Order
5. Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) - Depeche Mode
6. You Make Me Wonder (Razormaid! Mix) - Celebrate The Nun
7. What Do You See (Arabian House Mix) - Cause & Effect
8. LSI (Love Sex Intelligence) (Beatmasters 12" Mix) - The Shamen
9. Lucky Charm (Extended Club Mix) - Hard Corps
10. Send Me An Angel '89 (Dance Mix) - Real Life
11. We Came To Dance (12" Version) - Ultravox
12. The Calling (Full Extended 12" Mix) - Ken Heaven
13. We Are The Boys (Razormaid! Mix) - Until December
14. The Sound Of The Crowd (12" Version) (Complete) - The Human League
15. My Translucent Hands (No. II) - I Start Counting

Notes and other random things:

Well, here it is. My first brand new podcast in nearly seven months. Where does the time go? They say patience is a virtue and good things come to those who wait and I think this one was worth waiting for. A good blend of the familiar and the not-so-familiar; some things you may remember and some you've long since forgotten or maybe never heard in your entire life.

Before I get to a few band notes, I want to mention that I have now upgraded my account back to a Pro account. I just couldn't bear the thought that people were actually making a point of coming to this site to listen to the music only to be told by a pre-recorded message that they could not because of bandwidth limitations. What does that mean for you all? It means no more running out of bandwidth two days after I post a new episode. With apologies to the Pet Shop Boys it means more "opportunities" to listen and to download when you have time. It means more storage, so I don't have to delete the audio from an older podcast just to post a new one. (You may have already noticed I've re-posted some of the more recent back-catalog episodes). Over time, I will add more of them. For long-time listeners, it's a chance to re-visit some of the older stuff from "back in the day". For newer listeners, it will be like a glut of new podcasts to check out.

I also want to note that I've removed the audio for my previous episode (CRC #42) as the recording levels were all over the map and I didn't think the quality was up to snuff. Perhaps 5 or 6 years ago, it would have been okay, I suppose, but even in light of the cheap mixer and free recording software I use to assemble these 'casts, I think this podcast has come too far now and demands a higher level of quality. So, I may re-record that one at a future date. At that point, I'll re-post. Same for back-catalog items. The really good ones, I'll re-post. The ones that could use a little work will most likely be re-recorded and re-posted as a "reboot" episode. All in all, thank you all again for tuning in. Have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2017!

Now on to the bands ...

If you've been a follower of this podcast since the beginning and you've clung to the belief that, against all probability, the thrash metal band, Slayer, would somehow make its presence felt at some point then your patience has finally been rewarded. And you should book your ticket to Vegas immediately. Taking a riff from the group's tune, "War Ensemble", "I Want You" was one of four Top-25 hits for Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt on Utah Saints' self-titled debut. The duo were at the pioneering edge of sampling, also grabbing a snippet of Kate Bush from her track Cloudbusting for the song "Something Good" and a soundbite from the inimitable Annie Lennox from her song "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" for the track "What Can You Do For Me". Called "the first true Stadium House band" by Bill Drummond of The KLF, Utah Saints were one of the first rave acts to play live and one I had the good fortune to see on the same bill with The Shamen in the early 90s during the rave culture explosion. And let me tell you: it was (continued)