The Power Station

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The Power Station

Titre : The Power Station

Date de publication : 1985

Label : Capitol

Type : Album

Classement : US#6 / UK#12

Récompenses : Disque de Platine US / Disque d'Or UK

The Power Station

Morceaux :

1. Some Like It Hot

2. Murderess

3. Lonely Tonight

4. Communication

5. Get It On (Bang A Gong)

6. Go To Zero

7. Harvest For The World

8. Still In Your Heart

The Power Station

En 2005, pour commémorer le 20ème anniversaire de l'album, The Power Station est réédité dans une version incluant un DVD et de nombreux titres bonus :

9. Someday, Somehow, Someone's Gotta Pay

10. The Heat Is On

11. Communication (long remix)

12. Get It On (Bang A Gong) (edit)

13. Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On

14. Communication (remix / edit)

15. Some Like It Hot (edit)

 

Simples :

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  • Some Like It Hot - edit  b/w  The Heat Is On (7")
  • Some Like It Hot And The Heat Is On  b/w  Some Like It Hot - edit + The Heat Is On (12")
  • Get It On (Bang A Gong) - edit  b/w  Go To Zero (7")
  • Get It On (Bang A Gong) b/w  Get It On (Bang A Gong) - edit + Go To Zero (12")
  • Murderess - remix  b/w  Murderess - edit (US promo 12")
  • Harvest For The World  b/w  Still In Your Heart (PE promo 7")
The Power Station

Critiques / Reviews :

  • "When a bunch of laddish superstars get together for a 'one-off project' it usually means a ghastly cacophony of self-indulgence. Not surprisingly then, most of this album seems to be made up of Andy Taylor's shamelessly butch guitar solos kept (just) from going completely bonkers by a mixture of hard funky rhythms, edgy brass and Robert Palmer's seductively controlled vocals. The overall blast lacks the emotion to carry off a song like 'Harvest For The World' convincingly but the sheer muscle of sound does hold a sort of forcible fascination." Rating: 7 out of 10 (Smash Hits)
  • "The Power Station is an attempt to create an '80s supergroup. Its membership combines the unlikely partnership of Duran Duran and Chic, tied together by the vocal skills of British soul-rocker Robert Palmer. While the lineup may leave the impression this is an ugly potpourri of teen bop and dancefloor funk, the results are actually much better. The music is not so much a combination of its obvious ingredients as it is an opportunity for the individual players to extend themselves a few steps beyond their accustomed bases. It is an album of tough-edged rock funk that is skilfully palyed. If there is one drawback, it is the sense of it being a nicely executed extra-curricular project. There is little feeling of the personal identity normally associated with full-fledged bands or solo careers. Regardless, this is an album of top-notch material. Palmer's vocals are just salty enough to duel with the gutsy funk foundations. His breathy edge gives it a seductive element. Andy Taylor's guitar cuts through with more determination that it does on the sweetly packaged pop of Duran Duran. Periodically, he applies a lose rambling acid-rock break, not as a centrepiece to the songs, but as an atmospheric link. A remake of Marc Bolan's 'Bang A Gong' is the album's curiosity item. It is an extended version, remolded with hard rhythms, rowdy rock riffs and free-form vocal phrasing. Although 'The Power Station' is largely gritty dancefloor music, there is the odd deviation, such as 'Still In Your Heart', a moody piece, which closes the album and is memorable for the boozy saxphone solo. This may be a side project, but the merits of the endeavor certainly warrant following up with further recordings." (The Ottawa Citizen)
  • "If you haven't already done so, plug into The Power Station. (...) Conceived by John Taylor as hybrid of dance-funk rhythms and high-level rock energy, the project gives him and Andy Taylor greater musical credibility away from the pinup pop band image of Duran Duran. And for Island Records' veteran soloist Palmer, whose critical acclaim has rarely been reflected in album sales, the association with these younger teen idols virtually guarantees him his widest audience to date. Thompson, who has put the beat behind artists as varied as Chic, David Bowie, Madonna, Elton John, Mick Jagger and Diana Ross, performs impeccably throughout. No less impressive is the precision production of Bernard (Chic) Edwards who may have done for these boys what Nile (Chic) Rodgers did for Bowie on 'Let's Dance'. Included among the original material are two decent covers, the T. Rex hit 'Bang A Gong' and the nine-year-old Isley Brothers tune 'Harvest For The World', which is altogether timely today in light of the various famine relief efforts currently dominating entertainment news pages. The Taylor-Taylor-Thompson-Palmer teaming wasn't intended to last beyond this one album. Smart money, however, won't bet against a Power Station II." (The Leader Post)
  • "The Power Station, named after the studio where this specimen was commited to tape, seems to have been the baby of John Taylor and Duran's guitar abraser Andy Taylor. Somehow Robert Palmer was enticed over to sing with them. The only good idea the two Taylors are ever likely to have. (...) The single 'Some Like It Hot' is mirepresentative for it's light and very Palmerfied - except for that typical high cholesterol 'axe' from A Taylor - barely hinting at the simplified progressive rock that massacres the low-key crooning of Palmer." (New Musical Express) Read complete review

 

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