Here’s the video for All About You, Edinburgh in all its early 80s glory! Worth a watch if you’ve never seen it.
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When I’ve nothing to do I think about you, all about you, it makes me blue…
Day eight of great Scottish records and here’s a bonus one, Scars with Author! Author!
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Decadence and pleasure towns, tragedies, luxuries, statues, parks and galleries…
Empires and Dance on day seven of spectacular Scottish records, see you on the dancefloor!
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I’ll have a shower, then phone my brother up…
Day five of superb Scottish records, remembering beautiful Billy on a sad anniversary 🖤
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So much Treasure…
Day four of special Scottish records and it’s the Cocteau Twins with the incredible ethereal voice of Elizabeth Fraser.
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Listen to the girl as she takes on half the world…
Day three of great Scottish records and it’s Psychocandy, still ripping up the rule book 40 years on.
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It may be my imagination, and of course I’m prone to exaggeration…
Day two of superb Scottish records and it’s The Orange Juice, produced by the mighty Dennis Bovell, with a nod to the Underground in the title.
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Get up and use me…
Counting down to Burns night with some spectacular Scottish records. First up’s the mighty Fire Engines with Lubricate Your Living Room.
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I’ll be back just like the Claymore flying free, oh my drummer lassie beat your drum for me…
Belated day 20 of my countdown and it’s the most Scottish record ever, The Thistle by Jesse Rae, our great chieftain of funk!
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I’ll have a shower, then phone my brother up…
Sulking on a sad day, beautiful Billy was so loved, much missed.
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Well, here we are in a special place, what are you gonna do here…
Day sixteen of superb Scottish records and it’s The Waterboys with the big music.
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From the mountain tops down to the city street, a different drum is playing a different kind of beat…
Day fifteen of favourite Scottish records and it’s Roddy with High Land, Hard Rain, just exquisite.
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When I’ve nothing to do and I think about you, all about you it makes me blue…
Day fourteen of favourite Scottish records and it’s the Scars with Author! Author!
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Hey honey, what you trying to do…
Day thirteen of favourite Scottish albums, time for a little bit of Darklands
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You’ve got the power to generate fear, you’ve got the power…
Win and Uh!Tears Baby on day twelve of favourite Scottish albums, neglected pop perfection.
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When we grooved on into town, Charles Atlas stopped to frown…
Day 16 of favourite Scottish records and it’s Josef K with The Only Fun In Town, looking a bit battered these days!
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Day 10 of excellent Scottish records and this one’s sensational.
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I can’t stand my baby, it’s a real drag. I think I’m going crazy, I’m gonna go radge…
Day eight of great Scottish records and it’s the Rezillos sounding spectacular in 1978, Fay and Eugene on top form.
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She said she’d take me anywhere…
Day seven of favourite Scottish records, must be time for the teenage superstars…
#burnscountdown #thevaselines
I don’t wanna be civilised, you leave me and I’ll scratch your eyes out!
Day six of favourite Scottish records and it’s the Shop Assistants - they don’t wanna be friends with you.
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So much Treasure…
Day five of sublime Scottish records and it’s the Cocteau Twins, with the unique and ethereal voice of Elizabeth Fraser.
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The past is steeped in shame, but tomorrow’s fair game.
Day four of favourite Scottish records and it’s Aztec Camera, loving the dreamy Roddy cover shot with that epic fringe!
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Decadence and pleasure towns, tragedies, luxuries, statues, park, galleries…
Day three of great Scottish albums and it’s Empires and Dance, belatedly. Another one coming up later!
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It may be my imagination, and of course I’m prone to exaggeration…
Day two of great Scottish records in the run-up to Burns Night and it’s The Orange Juice, produced by the mighty Dennis Bovell, with a nod to the Underground in the title.
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They take my voice and they feed my eyes, all I read is a bed of lies…
Counting down to Burns night with 20 of my favourite Scottish records, let’s kick off with the mighty Fire Engines.
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