For me it's all about his The Garden LP http://www.discogs.com/release/31184
I loved the single "Europe After The Rain" and tracks like "The Garden", "Nightsuit" and "You Were There" no doubt he did go downhill fast after that (as far as I know). The single you quote was indeed pants, yet it was the next thing after The Garden. Though I guess his classic is of course "Underpass" (always to be known as Underpants) from the preceding Metamatic LP. Interestingly enough Alex (gosh, I guess he's been gone from here long enough that for some list members I may need to use a surname) Bond's mostly-313 New Religion label rereleased 1980 piece "Dr. No" http://www.discogs.com/release/380369 The only user review of this reads: John Foxx's trademark tight CR-78 beat arrangements alongside robotic bleeps & menacing synths make this one of the darkest early Electro records to ever come out. The fact that the original version was released back in 1980 on the B-Side of 'No-One Driving' means it pre-dates 'Computer World', 'Planet Rock' and 'Clear' which makes it all the more amazing and goes to show how far ahead John Foxx was. New Religion did a great job in re-releasing this long lost gem onto 12". So there Greg. He had a drum machine an that innit. > From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 09 May 2008 16:15 > > We had one John Foxx record when I was a kid, I think it's still at my > mum & dad's place: > > http://www.discogs.com/release/27367 > > > I thought it was a pile of pants. [Even as a minor Ultravox fan]. > > I can't remember who bought it, but it wasn't me. I was well put-off > from that point. > > I've never knowingly heard another by Foxx since, I'm afraid. But I feel > bad for neglecting. > > So if anyone has any must-listens, starting points etc, I would really, > really appreciate it if you posted 'em here. > > Ta und happy Friday. > > Ken > > > From: Greg Earle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 4:25 AM > To: 313 Mailing List > Subject: Re: Re: (313) John Foxx Influence On 313 > > > Cyclone Wehner wrote: > > All this stuff is great. It's funny as Foxx's camp claims different. > > I gather Foxx didn't like Ultravox much with Midge but I really loved > > that era of theirs. Midge's daughter has a band now, been meaning to > > Google them. > > Please, do not blaspheme > I will not hear of Ultrasheen > "Metamatic"'s on the decks > Ure is just a load of dreck > > - Greg (still waiting to hear about Foxx's influence on 313)
