gullbuy music review

September 11, 2001

  • Candygirl: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    Candygirl

    7' / 'Beehive' & 'Jukebox Junkie' b-w 'Jack-n-Jill' & 'He's A Hypstr' / Lipstick Records

    Punky power pop ala Nikki & the Corvettes.
    [read more] ---Peter

  • Club Africa: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    Club Africa

    CD / various /Strut

    Afrobeat compilation with tracks I like by Oneness of Juju and Buari
    [read more] ---Carl

  • The Del-Gators: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    The Del-Gators

    7' / 'Mudpit' b-w 'Louisiana Hannah' / Sympathy For The Record Industry

    rocked-up '50s-style R&B
    [read more] ---Peter

  • Echo & The Bunnymen: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    Echo& The Bunnymen

    4XCD / Crystal Days 1979 - 1999 / Rhino

    Rhino has enlisted the help of the band, aforementioned fans and their long-time publicist Mick Houghton to tell the band's stormy history in words, pictures and above all- music.
    [read more] ---Stephen

  • Darker Then Blue: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown

    CD / various / Blood And Fire

    A collection of Motown styled tracks from Jamaica recorded between 1973 and 1980.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Hideki Kaji: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    Hidecki Kaji

    CD / From Scandinavia With Love - For Café Après-Midi / Polystar

    This album highlights the calmer side to HK's music. Café Après-Midi is a popular Tokyo hangout, and I can picture Hideki meeting up with his many international collaborators there.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • Nighteffect - selcted by DJ Highfish: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    Nighteffect - selected by DJ Highfish

    CD / various / WMF

    Nighteffect is not just another electronic music comp - it has character from start to finish.
    [read more] ---Carl

  • The Wolfgang Press: click here to view a full size photo of the sleeve

    The Wolfgang Press

    CD / Everything Is Beautiful (A Retrospective 1983-1995) / 4AD

    A highly recommended party album that works just as well at close listening. Even better actually. Rare.
    [read more] ---Brian C