An Inward Revolution

In the early 80s after disbanding The Jam and forming The Style Council, Weller also set up a record label, Respond Records. Tony Burke  and Julie Hadwen wrote to Weller asking him to sign their band, Big Sound Authority after seeing an advert seeking artists for the label. The band went on tour with other groups rostered to the label and were offered a contract, the band, however decided to sign to MCA Records offshoot Source.

The band scored a hit with their single, This House and went on to release another 3 singles and an album for the label before they split up in 1986.

I always liked Big Sound Authority and owned This House, the follow-up, A Bad Town and a live tape recorded from Radio 1 In Concert but for some reason never bought the album. So when I saw An Inward Revolution for two quid in Oxfam Music for two quid I bought it.

Although the album sounds very much of it's time, especially the brass it still sounds good to me especially Hadwen's vocal. The track posted is the one that was the highlight of the live recording for me.

Big Sound Authority - My Hell Shaped Room

Luton . . . Shit!

I had a great week last week. I only cooked twice. Ate like it was going out of fashion and definitely drank too much.

A word of warning, unless you are feeling particularly flush do not order Bloody Marys as a night cap when staying in Malmaison. I nearly wept when I had to square up for our drinks tab yesterday morning it certainly focused the mind away from the hangover.

I came back down to earth with a bang today when I remembered I will be in Luton tomorrow for a couple of days at a training meeting, wonderful.

Big Sound Authority - Bad Town

Tom Waits - Town With No Cheer

2 faced Ade Edmondson or clueless Linda Evans, what a choice!