#luis jardim

Released: July 9, 1983

Annie Lennox - Don't Let It Bring You Down

While Pet Shop Boys reached the elder statesmen phase, that doesn't mean their music released at this point of their career sucks. Actually, their albums since Nightlife reflect their wish to stop chasing the charts and that apparently energized them musically. Fundamental is another case of that, since it presents them working with Trevor Horn, the producer who helmed the most colossal sounding 80's records. He brings his bombast to Pet Shop Boys, although it does not drown them. While their detached amusements suits the sonic hurricanes of Mr. Horn, it must be stated their collaboration also allows us to glimpse into what Frankie Goes To Hollywood could have been had they remained. Seriously, there's something about Fundamental that reminds me of that 80's Liverpool group. It's probably the combination of the politics and the dance that Frankie Goes to Hollywood achieved.

personnel: Corrinne Drewery (lead vocals, co-writer, & co-arranger), Beverley Skeete & Erica Harrold (backing vocals), Andy Connell (keys, co-writer, & co-arranger), Paul Staveley O’Duffy (producer, co-writer, co-arranger), Tim Cansfield (guitar), Luis Jardim (percussion), Simon Duffy (programmer), Lee Curle (recording engineer), and Ren Swan (mixing engineer).

Hey guys, listen to this. It’s produced by Scott Walker. It’s sooo underrated, it is beyond believe.

Released: April 6, 1992

Bryan Ferry -  Is Your Love Strong Enough? [featuring David Gilmour]