There's really not much I need to tell you about Carole Pope that you can't find on the
internet. Simply put, she's a Canadian icon, originally one half of new wave hit-makers Rough Trade (hits include "
High School Confidential" and "
Crimes Of Passion") and an ex-lover of Dusty Springfield. But after leaving Rough Trade, her solo career was very sporadic. This was her first (and only?) solo single, released independently. "
Nothing But A Heartache", a remake of the Flirtations classic, is a synth-rock song, and "I'm Not Blind" is a lovely ballad. Seven years later, in 1995, she finally released the mini-album
Radiate on her own label Le Petite Mort Records. She wouldn't release another album,
Transcend, until 2005, also on her label. She also released a collection of remixes of the album the same year, and finally released another album,
Landfall, in 2011. These later albums are much more electro-based and are quite tasty. You can get them, and other albums, on her
website. But for now enjoy this rarity from a true legend.
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Nothing But A Heartache / I'm Not Blind
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I had no idea there was something before Radiate, which I picked up on a trip to Toronto years ago. Thanks for filling in the gap.
ReplyDeletehaven't heard this in years! great!
ReplyDeletealso please check out my 80s remixes@ http://magnum1971mixes.blogspot.co.uk/
this site is ace!,do you want to exchange blog addresses?
Thanks for this and Stiletto Fetish. Some obscure Toronto music. Would you happen to have the "Bobby & Cynthia 36 hours" EP?
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. And sorry, I don't have that EP.
DeleteThanks so much for this.....I too have this 12" record that I bought at Sam The Record Man back in the day....I've been yearning to hear I'm Not Blind for such a long time again...Thanks for posting! I remember taping the black and white video for this on VHS....Best break up song ever.....
ReplyDeleteWow thanks. I actually play the Freemason's remake of this out, and suspected it was a remake! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQjjKuhkJ4c
ReplyDeleteActually, Carole's version is also a remake of the Flirtations song from the 1960's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97zgi3Ri2Go Thanks for this message, as I forgot to mention that in the post. :)
DeleteIm excited to finally find this after a few decades
ReplyDeletePlz excuse me for smelling new , how do i download this ?
Where is the link ?
Cheers
Just click on the song title beside the word 'Download". ;)
DeleteThank you so much for this. I saw the black and white video for this when it came out on MuchMusic. I have been searching for this for years. Just wanted to express my appreciation for this.
ReplyDeletecan you reup this
ReplyDeletethank you
It's been reupped.
Deletethank you so much
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