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Thread: Album Club: 27.09.2011: Judie Tzuke - Welcome to the Cruise (1979) (Vinyl, CD, MP3)

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    Well its a nice album with nice songs. Afraid it doesn't really get me in any shape or form although I did remember buying the single when it came out and I recognised 'For you' as being the B side.

    Although it was 1979 it still has those horrible 80s drum sounds and why put flange on her voice? Either that or she was singing next to a wendy cabinet?

    I don't hate it per se but I wouldn't buy it.
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    Went to see her live, recording a BBC radio gig at the Paris Studios in Regent St thirty years or more ago. Lovely lady and lovely music IMO...

    The first CD issue on Rocket Records spoiled it for me, because there was a tape drop-out right in the middle when she wants to "break out and SAA*?*!AAAyaaaay. This track on a compilation CD I have somewhere doesn't do this, so either a different tape was used, or the original may have just suffered on that one pass - there is a problem with many masters that the oxide comes away from the backing due to normal humidity and tapes have to be baked for a while to enable them to be played - once only I understand.

    Anyway, Judie has a way with her singing that I find quite enchanting and as for her wonderful album "Left Hand Talking" from 1994(edit - 1991, was it really that long ago?)....................
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    As the mighty HMHB sang:

    There are questions in corners of my mind that lurk
    Like how do the road gritters get to work?
    Answer me that and you could win a cruise
    Here’s Judie Tzuke to take us up to the news

    Half Man Half Biscuit: When The Evening Sun Goes Down

    I didn't get the Cruise/Tzuke reference till now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSJR View Post
    Went to see her live, recording a BBC radio gig at the Paris Studios in Regent St thirty years or more ago. Lovely lady and lovely music IMO...

    The first CD issue on Rocket Records spoiled it for me, because there was a tape drop-out right in the middle when she wants to "break out and SAA*?*!AAAyaaaay. This track on a compilation CD I have somewhere doesn't do this, so either a different tape was used, or the original may have just suffered on that one pass - there is a problem with many masters that the oxide comes away from the backing doe to normal humidity and tapes have to be baked for a while to enable them to be played - once only I understand.

    Anyway, Judie has a way with her singing that I find quite enchanting and as for her wonderful album "Left Hand Talking" from 1994....................
    I think this was a Rocket Record error in transfering to digital. The latest 'Moon on a Mirrorball' compilation is free of errors. I believe the tapes were good when Elton finaly and generously handed them to Judie. 'Left Hand Talking' is 1991. I have the rare vinyl. It's a pity this and others did not receive the necessary record company promotion to be a success. This album is now available on Cherry Red label but Judie appears to have no access to the material, none of which is included in the above compilation CD.

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    I've just been listening to 1989's Turning Stones on vinyl and Judie still does it for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audioman View Post
    I think this was a Rocket Record error in transfering to digital. The latest 'Moon on a Mirrorball' compilation is free of errors. I believe the tapes were good when Elton finaly and generously handed them to Judie. 'Left Hand Talking' is 1991. I have the rare vinyl. It's a pity this and others did not receive the necessary record company promotion to be a success. This album is now available on Cherry Red label but Judie appears to have no access to the material, none of which is included in the above compilation CD.
    Thanks for the correction - I first heard this album on vinyl and the emotion and wash-of-sound production brought tears to my eyes on so many tracks. My CD had the "Belt" treatment done to it by Jimmy, so there's bits of foil and all sorts on it - sounded "better" to me afterwards, but it's ages since I played it last - now that reminds me.....
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    I found this a patchy affair their at times when I totally seduced and times when it just has me wanting to move to the next track
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    I'm sure I gave this album 3 out of 5 but its not showing up on the poll...?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thing Fish View Post
    I'm sure I gave this album 3 out of 5 but its not showing up on the poll...?
    Looks like you accidently gave it 5 or 2 judging from votes v posters.

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    I must have been on planet mong...
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