In 1980, a young Jude Cole joined the band for a year and one album ("Crashes"), replacing the original lead singer, Huw Gower. Cole was originally in the backing band for Moon Martin and, after his stint in The Records, had a successful solo career.
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Thursday, August 8, 2019
"Starry Eyes" by The Records
The Records hailed from England and scored a single minor hit in the US when "Starry Eyes" landed at #56 in 1979. I still think it was their strongest song, but many others deserved a shot at the charts.
In 1980, a young Jude Cole joined the band for a year and one album ("Crashes"), replacing the original lead singer, Huw Gower. Cole was originally in the backing band for Moon Martin and, after his stint in The Records, had a successful solo career.
In 1980, a young Jude Cole joined the band for a year and one album ("Crashes"), replacing the original lead singer, Huw Gower. Cole was originally in the backing band for Moon Martin and, after his stint in The Records, had a successful solo career.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
"Worlds Apart" by Jude Cole
Jude Cole is a hugely underrated singer/songwriter who almost broke through at the end of the 80s with his first top 40 hit, "Baby, It's Tonight", which got to #16 in 1990. "Time For Letting Go" was an excellent follow-up track, but it stalled at #32. A third single, "House Full Of Reasons", fared even worse, unable to get past #69. These terrific songs and many more can all be found on his most successful record, "A View From 3rd Street", which went to #138 on the Billboard Top 200.
Jude Cole's next record, his third as a solo artist, was called "Start The Car". The title track didn't get off to much of a start, stopping in its tracks at #71 in 1992. The ballad, "Tell The Truth", did a little better reaching #57. I really thought this acoustic driven song, "Worlds Apart", would launch Cole back into the spotlight, but it was a tough time in the music biz that year if you weren't doing grunge or techno. Featured on this track are backing vocals by half of Damn Yankees: Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Jack Blades (Night Ranger).
Prior to his solo career, Jude Cole was in the underground rock band The Records from 1980-1981. He later became a very successful producer, writer, and manager for other artists like Lifehouse.
Jude Cole's next record, his third as a solo artist, was called "Start The Car". The title track didn't get off to much of a start, stopping in its tracks at #71 in 1992. The ballad, "Tell The Truth", did a little better reaching #57. I really thought this acoustic driven song, "Worlds Apart", would launch Cole back into the spotlight, but it was a tough time in the music biz that year if you weren't doing grunge or techno. Featured on this track are backing vocals by half of Damn Yankees: Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Jack Blades (Night Ranger).
Prior to his solo career, Jude Cole was in the underground rock band The Records from 1980-1981. He later became a very successful producer, writer, and manager for other artists like Lifehouse.
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