This week, I fancied a bit on the side. Shh! Don't tell the other half...
THE LOVE AFFAIR #1
We start this week with the obvious one. Steve Ellis and his band The Love Affair had a huge UK Number One hit with their cover of Robert Knight's Everlasting Love in 1967, and a few smaller follow-up tunes, most notably Bringing On Back The Good Times. Ellis left to pursue a solo career two years later and though the band soldiered on without him, they were unable to bring back the good times. (Come on. Give me a break. You would have done exactly the same thing.) They did record a prog album in 1971... but I'll leave George to investigate that on his own.
LOVE AFFAIR #2
Next, an L.A. (Los Angeles, not... y'know) soul band from 1974.
LOVE AFFAIR #3
Ohio-based AOR band originally known as Stairway when they formed in 1974. Changed to Love Affair in '76, because "…it was the least hated of all the names we came up with.” They shortening it to LA soon after that, then in changed to Unknown Stranger in '83 before eventually going back to Love Affair. You can read an extensive history of the band (all 17 chapters of it!) at lead singer Rich Spina's website.
LOVE AFFAIR #4
Euro-disco duo, huddling together to conserve body heat, from 1979...
LOVE AFFAIR #5
Italian electronic dance music project from 1995. No comment.
THE LOVE AFFAIR #6
Not sure when or where (USA, somewhere) this comes from, but the fact that it appears on a Gilles Peterson compilation might set alarm bells ringing for some of you...
(HERCULES &) LOVE AFFAIR #7
Rules are meant to be broken, and I couldn't do this post without including Andrew Butler's everchanging collected Hercules & Love Affair, particularly as one of my favourite singers, John Grant, was a member for a while. Formed in 2007, and I think they're still on the go... their last album came out in 2022.
LOVE AFFAIR #8
Spanish "vaporjazz" from the camp of bands. Don't ask me.
I'd be interested in knowing if this track reminds you of carnal pleasures. If your memory goes back that far.
Were you tempted into a dangerous liaison with any of the above? Or would you prefer to stay faithful to the rest of your record collection?
I will have to try and listen much later today Rol, but I am 95% confident that my choice will not be that sugary-twee load of old bobbins that is #1
ReplyDeletePersonally I like a bit of sugary-twee bobbins, and if you had chosen 'Rainbow Valley' instead I would have said #1 was the bifters (have I got that right?). As it is I think I'll go for #6.
ReplyDelete#6?????? Have you taken leave of your senses?????
DeleteI just cannot see myself playing #8 to induce a mood of carnalicity with my partner. Rather ridiculously I actually quite liked #5 but my vote will be for #1.
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