I am featuring 4 more rare 80s gems as I promised, so what's to grab? ok:


Blanket of Secrecy - Walls Have Ears [1982]

Blanket of Secrecy was a popular British New Wave rock music trio. The band is notable for the fact that the band members, true to their band name, were never identified, using only pseudonyms (Tinker, Tailor and Soldier), leading to much speculation in the music press regarding their true identity. The band members could be seen in silhouette on the back cover of their one and only LP, 1982's Walls Have Ears in the U.K. (mysteriously renamed Ears Have Walls for its U.S. release). A single from the album, "Say You Will," received considerable airplay on both sides of the Atlantic.
 
Tracklisting:

Blanket Of Secrecy - Walls Have Ears [1982]

01 Say You Will
02 Young Heart
03 Love Me Too
04 Remember Me And You
05 Long Cool Glass
06 Photograph
07 Yo Yo
08 Close To Me
09 Something I Don't Need
10 Tell Me Baby
11 Lovers
12 B.O.S. Theme




Cee Farrow - Red and Blue

Cee Farrow was an 80s new wave/dance band that released one LP, Red And Blue and an EP in 1990. The most known song here is Should I Love You but overall it?s an enjoyable piece of new wave/dance music. The frontman, Chris, passed away in early 90s. 


Tracklisting:

Cee Farrow - Red and Blue [1983]

01 Don't Ask Why
02 Heartbreaking Affair
03 Touched
04 Wildlife Romance
05 Distant Picture
06 Should I Love You
07 Paint It Blue
08 Backwards
09 Lost and Memorized
10 Think of Me




Colour Radio - Self-titled (1984)

I first heard two singles of this LP in 1984 and fell in love with the band right away! But I was never able to get much information on them. You know those days we did not have access to the internet, just a crappy SW or high quality FM radio! For those who are curiuos, the style is what used to be called as "new wave rock".

Tracklisting:

Colour Radio - Self-titled (1984)

01 Adrianna Dreams
02 Johnny
03 Dancer
04 Sheila
05 The Beast (In Us All)
06 The Hunter
07 Bound For Life
08 Kathleen
09 Straight From The Heart
10 Stand With You




The Nobodys - No Guarantees [1984]

The Nobodys' name became a self-fulfilling prophecy; hardly anyone knew who they were when the band disappeared from the music scene. Their debut LP, No Guarantees, reveals that the group deserved a more commercially rewarding fate. The driving synthesized rhythms of "No Guarantees" should've ensured the Nobodys a club hit. However, the Bob Dylan-esque whine of Safeway Goya's voice may have turned off DJs. Goya's vocals are an acquired taste; listeners will either love or loathe them. Nevertheless, Goya sings with passion, even when the lyrics venture into bizarre subject matter. In the hilarious "Just One of Your Legs," Goya says, "Please send me a photograph of your legs." The longing in Goya's voice turns what easily could've been a novelty song into an oddly touching admission of love. The funky "I Am Helpless Without My Computers" is ahead of its time, confessing a dependency on computers for social interaction years before the Internet. "My terminal's been broken all day," Goya laments. "I Scratch" is one of the album's catchiest tracks; with its pulsating keyboards and ragged guitars, the song is also the LP's edgiest number. "They Didn't Offer Me You" is elevated by spiraling riffs. Sadly, all of the talent displayed on No Guarantees went nowhere. 



Tracklisting:

The Nobodys - No Guarantees [1984]

01 No Guarantees  
02 I Scratch  
03 They Didn't Offer Me You  
04 Just One of Your Legs  
05 What Can I Do?  
06 I Am Helpless Without My Computers  
07 Drops of Water  
08 The Gang on Fortune Hill  
09 I Don't Mind