... Apart from being a number 3 single, the track made a swift reappearance on February’s album, Pelican West. The fact that it was sequenced to follow Favourite Shirts, the album’s opening track, was no coincidence, since these were the highlights of a somehat one-paced set that nevertheless ... Read review
A review by dave27 on Pelican West (Plus) - Haircut 100 October 7th, 2000
Author's product rating:
Originality
Lacking inspiration
Lyrics
Dire
Quality and consistency of tracks
Mixed
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Good
Value for Money
Advantages:
None
Disadvantages:
Crap band, crap music, crap image
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
Full review
Haircut 100 were built around the voice and songs of Nick Heyward and had a short time at the top in the early 80’s. Despite differences of outlook and opinion within the band, the first flush of success lent enchantment to the Haircuts’ view of life. On their debut single, Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), a four-to-the-floor beat and scratchy rhythm guitar was augmented by peppy brass to provide an infectious slab of pop that more than nodded to the dancefloor. Heyward’s thin, mannered vocal was perhaps the weakest link, but his engaging grin and cheery, cherubic countenance played a major part in speeding the single to number 4 in the UK chart.
1982 dawned brightly with the January release of Love Plus One, which refined its predecessor’s gauche charm while hinting that Heyward’s lyrics allowed little scope for musical development. Apart from being a number 3 single, the track made a swift reappearance on February’s album, Pelican West. The fact that it was sequenced to follow Favourite Shirts, the album’s opening track, was no coincidence, since these were the highlights of a somehat one-paced set that nevertheless peaked at number 2 in the albums chart. The frothy Fantastic Day which was a number 9 single was also included.
All in all, Haircut 100 were teenybop pap that quickly fell out of sight and left a fairly patchy album to remember them by.
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Pelican west Review ofPelican West (Plus) - Haircut 100by
terriano
Advantages: hit singles ,good sleeve booklet,good price Disadvantages: one and only album
...eighties fan you could do a lot worse than Pelican West ,a comprehensive booklet gives a good history and the whole package is almost as accurate as the original L.P,so i guess not a classic album as such but certainly a classic POP album worth tring or indeed re-visiting ...
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Label / Distributor: Camden / Sony Music/Arvato Services
Producer: Bob Sargeant
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 743218958021
Catalogue Number: 74321895802
Additional notes
Album Reviews: Q (11/92, p.133) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "..Their brand of frantic, brassy, two-chord pop funk remains surprisingly fresh and sparky a decade on...infectious and entertaining.."
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