Synth wrangler extraordinaire, Jane Weaver fills us in the first and last records she bought and the one she always turns to in an emergency
FIRST
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Kate Bush
‘The Kick Inside’
(EMI, 1978)
“I was only five when I first saw her on ‘Top Of The Pops’, but was immediately captivated. Until then it had been The Bay City Rollers, but this was like a massive upgrade. For Christmas 1978 one of my presents was this album on tape. I decided then that I wanted to be a singer. I was lucky enough to see her live at the Eventim Apollo a few years ago, it was quite an overwhelming experience, lots of tears of joy!”
LAST
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
‘The Kings Of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80’
(Soundway, 2004)
“I bought this recently as I’d heard the track ‘Hwe Towe Hun’ somewhere and loved it. It’s also got a weird synth bit in it, which is always good. Essentially it’s pretty drum heavy and I read that the percussion is based on voodoo traditions as ‘each god has its own rhythm’. It’s definitely made me want to explore their collective further.”
ALWAYS
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Serge Gainsbourg
‘Histoire De Melody Nelson’
(Philips, 1971)
“There are so many beautiful moments in this record, I love the production and string arrangements and how it manages to be a concept record in a running time of less than half an hour! Fragile vocals with fuzz guitar and epic chorale vocals, this is a record I’d have loved to watch being recorded. I have it on good authority it took a matter of days from start to finish…which is pretty mind-blowing.”