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If Looks Could Kill (Transvision Vamp Song)
"If Looks Could Kill" is a song by English alternative rock band Transvision Vamp. It was the second single taken from their third album, ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' (1991), and served as the band's final single. Released on 10 June 1991, the song reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and number 38 in New Zealand. Critical reception Upon the song's UK release, Jim Arundel of ''Melody Maker'' left an ironic review on the single by saying that "the thing that really spoils Transvision Vamp is... Wendy James". He continued: "This is a lovingly compiled record, a collage of stolen kisses. Every riff and device is lovigly placed. It's full of secret passages. But then some pushy tart who can barely sing and sounds transparently insincere comes and sits on its face." Arundel finalized, "Still, if they're your cup of meat then this is probably their masterpiece." Track listings 7-inch and cassette single # "If Looks Could Kill" # "My Friend the Tom Cat" # "Puppy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British pop rock band. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James, the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s, particularly in 1989. James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, attracted media attention with her sexually charged and rebellious image. The band had 10 UK chart hits and also enjoyed considerable success in Australia. Transvision Vamp's top single was 1989's "Baby I Don't Care", which reached number three in the UK and Australian charts. Career The band's original line-up was James, Sayer, Dave Parsons (bass), Anthony Doughty, Tex Axile (keyboards) and Pol Burton (drums). Sayer was originally in an early Punk band formed in 1977 and based in Bexhill-on-Sea calleThe Plastics, later Plastix playing gigs in Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton and in London at The Roxy (Covent Garden), The Roxy. When The Plastix split Nick and the drummer Mark Storr Hoggins joined the Brighton bandMidnight and the Lemon Boyswho supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble
''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' is the third and final album by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp. The album was released in 1991, two years after their UK No. 1 album ''Velveteen''. This album did not get a UK release at the time due to disputes with their label. ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' took on a more mellow sound, which was the reason that their record company at one stage refused to release it – it was eventually released in the US but not in the UK at the time. It was, however, released in Australia, where the band had enjoyed considerable success. The album peaked at No. 25 on the Australian Albums Chart. It was released in New Zealand where it reached No.14, and also released in Sweden, reaching No.27. ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' produced a few singles, but before a UK release could be re-considered, Transvision Vamp broke up. This was the only Transvision Vamp album to feature co-writing credits for Wendy James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other record labels, from ABC to Motown to Geffen. MCA Inc. became Universal Studios, Inc., in 1996, and the MCA record label was folded into Universal Music Group's Geffen Records in 2003, but Universal's MCA Nashville use the moniker. History Background The U.S. arm of Britain's Decca Records was established in New York in 1934 In 1937, the owner of Decca, Edward R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the U.S. company (keeping his U.S. Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead to war – correctly foreseeing World War II. Lewis sold the remainder of his American Decca holdings when war did break out. U.S.-based Decca Records ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(I Just Wanna) B With U
"(I Just Wanna) B with U" is a song by English pop rock band Transvision Vamp released as the lead single from their third and final studio album, ''Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' (1991). It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James. After a two-year gap since their previous single, "Born to Be Sold", "B with U" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 16 in Australia. Track listings The live tracks on the US releases were recorded at the Manchester Apollo on 24 October 1989. 7-inch and cassette single :A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" :B1. "Swamp Thang" :B2. "Straight Thru Your Head" 12-inch single :A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper mix) :B1. "Swamp Thang" :B2. "Straight Thru Your Head" 12-inch gatefold single :A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper mix) :B1. "Swamp Thang" :B2. "Straight Thru Your Head" :B3. "Punky Says" CD single # "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (7-inch version) – 4:24 # "(I Just Wanna) B wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Maker
''Melody Maker'' was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest. In January 2001, it was merged into "long-standing rival" (and IPC Media sister publication) ''New Musical Express''. 1920s–1940s It was founded in 1926 by Leicester-born composer and publisher Lawrence Wright as the house magazine for his music publishing business, often promoting his own songs. Two months later it had become a full scale magazine, more generally aimed at dance band musicians, under the title ''The Melody Maker and British Metronome''. It was published monthly from the basement of 19 Denmark Street in LondonPeter Watts. ''Denmark Street: London's Street of Sound'' (2023), pp. 30-31 (soon relocating to 93 Long Acre), and the first editor was the drummer and dance-band leader Edgar Jackson (1895-1967). Jackson instigated a jazz column, which gained in credibility once it was taken over by Spike Hughes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy James
Wendy Patricia James (born 21 January 1966) is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop rock band Transvision Vamp, collaboration with Elvis Costello, solo work with musicians such as James Williamson from Iggy & the Stooges, Lenny Kaye from The Patti Smith Group and James Sclavunos from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. She has released 10 albums from 1988 until 2024. Transvision Vamp Born in London to a Norwegian mother and English father, James was adopted soon after birth. She left home at the age of sixteen, moving to the East Sussex seaside resort town of Brighton.Wendy James Biography . ilikemusic.com. Retrieved on 20 December 2008. There she met Nick Christian Sayer, who became her musical collaborator. Together Sayer and James moved to London and formed the |
TI Media
TI Media Ltd. (formerly International Publishing Company, IPC Magazines Ltd, IPC Media and Time Inc. UK) was a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year. Most of its titles now belong to Future plc. History Origins The British magazine publishing industry in the mid-1950s was dominated by a handful of companies, principally the Associated Newspapers (founded by Lord Harmsworth in 1890), Odhams Press Ltd, Newnes/ Pearson, and the Hulton Press, which fought each other for market share in a highly competitive marketplace. Fleetway In 1958 Cecil Harmsworth King, chairman of the newspaper group, The Daily Mirror Newspapers Limited which included the ''Daily Mirror'' and the '' Sunday Pictorial'' (now the ''Sunday Mirror''), together with provincial chain West of England Newspapers, made an offer for Amalgamated Press. The offer was accepted, and in January 1959 he was appointed its chairman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flickr
Flickr ( ) is an image hosting service, image and Online video platform, video hosting service, as well as an online community, founded in Canada and headquartered in the United States. It was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and was previously a common way for amateur and professional photographers to host high-resolution photos. It has changed ownership several times and has been owned by SmugMug since April 20, 2018. Flickr had a total of 112 million registered members and more than 3.5 million new images uploaded daily. On August 5, 2011, the site reported that it was hosting more than 6 billion images. In 2024, it was reported as having shared 10 billion photos and accepting 25 million per day. Photos and videos can be accessed from Flickr without the need to register an account, but an account must be made to upload content to the site. Registering an account also allows users to create a profile page containing photos and videos that the user has uploaded and also grants the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want Your Love (Transvision Vamp Song)
"I Want Your Love" is the third single from the English rock group Transvision Vamp, released in 1988 from their debut album, ''Pop Art (album), Pop Art'' (1988). It was the band's first UK top-40 hit, reaching number five in July 1988. It also peaked atop the VG-lista, Norwegian Singles Chart the same year and reached number one in South Africa the following year. Track listings 7-inch single :A1. "I Want Your Love" – 3:20 :B1. "Sweet Thing" – 3:45 :B2. "Evolution Evie" (acoustic version) – 2:45 12-inch and German mini-CD single # "I Want Your Love" (I Don't Want Your Money mix) – 6:18 # "Sweet Thing" – 4:50 # "Evolution Evie" (electric version) – 2:51 UK mini-CD single # "I Want Your Love" (I Don't Want Your Money Mix) – 6:20 # "Sweet Thing" – 4:50 # "Evolution Evie" (electric version) – 2:51 # "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" – 3:06 US 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single # "I Want Your Love" # "Evolution Evie" (electric version) Charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell That Girl To Shut Up
"Tell That Girl to Shut Up" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Holly Beth Vincent and originally recorded by her band Holly and the Italians in 1979. A cover version by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp Transvision Vamp were a British pop rock band. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James, the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s, particularly in 1989. James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, attracted media ... was released in 1988 as the second single from their debut album '' Pop Art''. In Australia, "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" was released in 1989 as the third single from the album, following the 1988 release of " Revolution Baby". B-side The B-side of the Transvision Vamp single, "God Save the Royalties", is the '' Pop Art'' album track "Psychosonic Cindy" remixed and in reverse (the title being a pun on saving royalty payments). Track listings 7-inch and US cassette single :A. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" – 3:05 :B. "G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent (historian), David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
