Robey – Hungry For You, Boy / Be Mine (Be My Baby) (1987)

ArtistRobey
TitleHungry For You, Boy / Be Mine (Be My Baby)
Year1987
LabelSilver Blue Records
CountryUS Label / Canadian Artist
GenreSynthpop
Format12″ Vinyl Single
Tracklist1. Hungry For You, Boy
2. Hungry For You, Boy (Dub Mix)
3. Be Mine (Be My Baby)
4. Be Mine (Be My Baby) (Dub Mix)
DiscogsLink
Preview
    Hungry For You, Boy (preview)

Late-80s synthpop with female vocals. Above-average A-side, and the flip ain’t bad either!

The singer, Louise Robey, released an LP on the same label in 1985, and also had a career as an actress and model. Her most famous role was as one of the leads in the Friday the 13th TV series, playing the character of Micki Foster. She worked with Cerrone around the same time on the track Flight of the Phoenix.

Technical Notes: This one was in great condition, so I only applied a bit of selective de-clicking during quiet portions. There were a few stray peaks that were well-above the volume of the rest of the music, so I applied some gentle limiting.

Bamboola – Billy Hart / Window (1986)

ArtistBamboola
TitleBilly Hart / Window
Year1986
LabelPlastic Head Music
CountryUK
GenreSynthpop / New Wave
Format7″ Vinyl Single
Tracklist1. Billy Hart
2. Window
DiscogsLink
    Billy Heart (preview)

Synth-heavy new wave from a British duo comprised of musician James Harrington (real name John Hyde) and singer Liz Anderson. I couldn’t find any information on Liz Anderson (Discogs links to an almost-certainly unrelated American country singer), but Harrington was a reasonably prolific composer of library music for the well-known Amphonic and De Wolfe labels.

Bamboola also released a full LP with similar cover art that also included these two tracks. If I score a copy, I’ll be sure to rip and share it.

Technical Notes: Very light use of de-clicking on this one as it was quite pristine. The highs are slightly harsh/distorted, but the vinyl appears close to mint, so while it’s possible that it may have been played with a damaged or uncalibrated stylus I’m inclined to think it’s more just a mastering issue. Even mint 45s often seem to sound like crap, unfortunately.