Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 4)

[Barry]

Scarlet - Naked (1995)



I absolutely loved this album when it first came out. I'd just got my first company car which I inherited from someone who left - a Rover 216 GTi 3dr, which the previous "owner" had fitted a Kenwood stereo with 6 disc CD changer in the boot - I'm pretty sure this disc never left it, until some toerag smashed the window and stole the whole system including my CDs. That car was great, even had a "car phone" installed, drove it like I stole it until I moved to my current employer and had to suffer a Ford Mondeo TD LX. Not sure company cars are much of a thing anymore, unless you get an EV because of the tax.

I used to drive a Rover 1.6 litre SLi (I think that was the trim level). Loved it, but I have never been one for playing music in the car. It did have a Blaupunkt radio cassette player, which I only used when driving on motorways.

Had to get rid of the Rover when spare parts were no longer available. I drive an Audi now, and use the ICE even less!

[Alex_UK]

Azure Ray - Drawing Down the Moon (2010)



Coincidentally, this and the last 2 albums have all been duos, going from rocky to poppy to dreamy. Nice harmonies here, but I might fall asleep! Scraping the bottom of the "colour" barrel (without repeating the colours) so I think one more before I will need to change theme!

[Alex_UK]

Yello - Flag (1988)



I think I just about got away with it...

[Alex_UK]

I used to drive a Rover 1.6 litre SLi (I think that was the trim level). Loved it, but I have never been one for playing music in the car. It did have a Blaupunkt radio cassette player, which I only used when driving on motorways.

Had to get rid of the Rover when spare parts were no longer available. I drive an Audi now, and use the ICE even less!

I remember you having the Rover. My Dad had a 414 SLi (4 door saloon version) which he loved, too. They were excellent cars, mainly because they were built in conjunction with Honda. Of course Rover then became part of the BMW group, and for a brief spell they were even better - I had a Rover 75 in 2002 as my last but one company car and it was truly excellent. Coincidentally I then moved from Rover to Audi. I can't imagine not having tunes on when driving, though!

[Pigmy Pony]

Anita prefers to drive in silence, but when I've got the car there has to be some tunes. Mostly just the radio when going local, but for longer trips I'll have CDs on the go.

I found music on the move to be more important on my older cars from yesteryear - if the car developed a dodgy rattle or squeak you could either take it to the garage to get it sorted, or just turn the music up loud enough to drown the offending noises. I chose the latter

[Barry]

Yes - it was a 416 SLi, and it was a 'Honda' in disguise.

I once drove a Rover 75 on company business and it was a nice drive, but more of "I'm built for comfort, I ain't built for speed".

[Pigmy Pony]

Those Rover 216/416 were pretty nippy on the quiet. In the early 90s I had a MK 2 Golf GTI 16v, my mate had a 216GTi. And there really wasn't much in it. His insurance was quite a bit cheaper too.

[Alex_UK]

New theme, then - I don't think it will take anyone very long to work this one out...

Duke Dumont - Duality (2020)

[Alex_UK]

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Imagination (1973)

[Alex_UK]

Lorde - Pure Heroine (2013)