Magazine was an English rock band led by original Buzzcocks frontman Howard Devoto. They debuted with the 1978 Virgin single “Shot by Both Sides,” followed by the albums Real Life, Secondhand Daylight, and The Correct Use of Soap. The band’s instrumentalists — guitarist John McGeoch, bassist Barry Adamson, and keyboardist Dave Formula — were also […]
It’s Better to Travel is the debut album by English sophisti-pop trio Swing Out Sister, released in 1987 on Mercury. Tracklist: A1. “Breakout” (3:45) A2. “Twillight World” (6:26) A3. “After Hours” (4:47) A4. “Blue Mood” (4:17) B1. “Surrender” (3:52) B2. “Fooled by a Smile” (4:03) B3. “Communion” (4:37) B4. “It’s Not Enough” (3:40) B5. “Theme […]
Real Life is the debut album by Mancunian maximalist rockers Magazine, released in 1978 on Virgin. Tracklist: A1. “Definitive Gaze” (4:25) A2. “My Tulpa” (4:47) A3. “Shot by Both Sides” (4:01) A4. “Recoil” (2:50) A5. “Burst” (5:00) B1. “Motorcade” (5:41) B2. “The Great Beautician in the Sky” (4:56) B3. “The Light Pours Out of Me” […]
