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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Heartache (Repomix)
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I'm Not Blind (Radio Mix)
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Heartache (Remix)
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I'm Not Blind (Acoustic Mix)
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Heartache (Heat Mix) |
