For album number two The Russians Are Coming (retitled
for America as Pressure) Bram Tchaikovsky (the band) toughened up things a
little, with a couple of the tracks verging on Heavy Rock. You couldn’t blame
them really, as they had experienced a taste of fame in the US and that country
has always appreciated a band that could Rock. This was another good effort,
with some great harmony singing in places. Lets Dance (no not that one) is a killer
opener, all crunchy guitars and bags full of infectious energy. Mr President
tends towards Hard Rock/Metal, as does Jeux Sans Frontieres (Game With No
Rules), but they always retain their Pop nous. Maybe The Russians…doesn’t quite
have a high like Girl Of My Dreams, but it is probably a more consistent LP.
Ripped from the 1998 Japanese reissue to MP3
Bram Tchaikovsky; The Russians Are Coming
1. Let’s
Dance
2. Mr.
President
3. Missfortune
4. Hollywood
Nightmare
5. Pressure
6. The
Russians Are Coming
7. Heartache
8. Letter
From The USA
9. Can’t
Give You Reasons
10. Jeux
Sans Frontires (Games With No Rules)
11. New
York Paranoia
Thanks. Do you have the first two albums by The Motors? I played the first album to destruction.
ReplyDeleteyes...and more. I'll slip in the Virgin Years 4 disc Boxset when I get a chance
DeleteThanks AJ. I downloaded the first album off ratboy years ago. Lost in a HD crash. I gave away all my vinyl [5,000 plus albums]. My CD versions of The Motors albums are in my condo storage locker. No room in condo.
ReplyDeleteOhh RatBoy...there was a blog!! I also lost tones of music when a 5TB back-up crashed...still rebuilding that slowly. You'll get a blast out of the box set.
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