10 March 2009

Kiss "Creatures of the night"



Creatures of the Night is a 1982 album from U.S. hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. It is the band's 10th studio album and the last for Casablanca Records, the only label the group had ever recorded for up to that point. The album was also dedicated to the memory of Casablanca founder and early Kiss supporter Neil Bogart, who had died of cancer during the recording sessions.

The album represented a conscious effort on Kiss's part to return to the style of hard rock/heavy metal that had helped them achieve commercial success in the 1970s. That success had been in decline since 1979's album Dynasty and 1980's Unmasked. Kiss knew it needed to deliver on their earlier promise of a heavy record if they were to continue as a band. The first key ingredient was songwriter/guitarist Vincent Cusano, with whom the band had recently begun writing and recording, and was soon to replace Frehley as the band's new lead guitarist. Frehley didn't perform on this album and this was Vinnie Vincent's first album with the band. On the tour, Vincent was introduced with Ankh warrior makeup.

Some early pressings of the album mistakenly contained one full side of John Cougar's American Fool. Both Kiss and Cougar were under the umbrella of Mercury Records at the time. Today, those mistake albums are highly sought after by Kiss collectors.

Creatures of the Night was certified Gold on May 9, 1994.

Martika "I Feel the Earth Move"



"I Feel the Earth Move" is the first single released by pop singer Carole King, in 1971. "I Feel the Earth Move" was the third single from Martika's self-titled debut, Martika. "I Feel the Earth Move" reached the number 25 on the pop charts in the U.S., and number 7 in the UK and number 2 in Australia, it is a remake of the classic King song. The high energy music video was shot during the promotional tour for this album. [Wikipedia]

Bananarama "Venus"



"Venus" is a 1969 number-one song by the Dutch band Shocking Blue, which again reached number four in 1990 based on a remix version. The song was also covered by girl group Bananarama, reaching number six in 1986. The composition has been featured in films and television shows and commercials and covered dozens of times by artists around the world. [Wikipedia]

Samantha Fox "Touch Me"



Touch Me was the 1987 debut pop album of British model-turned-singer Samantha Fox. The album was certified gold and featured four UK chart hits, two of which also charted in the US. [Wikipedia]

Sandra "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena"



"(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" is a 1985 single by Sandra and the first single to be released from the album The Long Play. The song reached # 1 on the official German Charts. It is often known by the title "Maria Magdalena". It was a huge hit in Europe, Brazil, Israel and South Africa. It peaked at number one (#1) in : Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Israel and Brazil ; #2 in South Africa; #3 in Italy; #5 in France and #87 in the U.K. It was also a popular radio hit song in Portugal, Spain and Greece. [Wikipedia]

Sabrina "Boys Boys Boys"



Sabrina Salerno (born 15 March 1968 in Genoa, Italy as Norma Sabrina Salerno) is an Italian singer, showgirl, model, actress and record producer. After winning a beauty contest in her native region, Liguria, she started modeling, and in 1985 made her TV debut in the prime time show Premiatissima on Canale 5. That same year, her debut single "Sexy girl" was released. Produced by Claudio Cecchetto, it became a Top 20 hit in her native Italy and in Germany. She released her first album in late 1987, simply titled Sabrina, which soon became her stage name in the 1980s. In addition to "Sexy Girl", the album included Sabrina's international top 5 breakthrough, the smash hit single "Boys (Summertime Love)", which has sold more than 1,5 million copies to date worldwide, and "Hot Girl", which made the top 20 in several European charts (Spain #2,Finland #6, Germany #19, Switzerland #13, Netherlands #10, France #12, Italy #16). [Wikipedia]