hugopal Good tune, but not their best. While fronted by Mancunian (well, Mancunian like New Order - Mansfield) Mark Holmes, these guys were Canadian and were the hottest shit in Canada during the 1980s since a bear walked a path. I wasn’t aware they’d had success outside of the country (because most bands from Canada didn’t in the 1980s).
Mark went on to be the owner of The Mod Club in Toronto, which hosts all sorts of electronic music and live music events - which is where he picked up DJing. I’d frequently bump into him at various events at the Mod Club in the naughties and 2010s.
Plantinum Blonde released a self-produced and released comeback album that was largely all electronic with Mark’s vocals in 2012. Just as they were about to go out on tour across Canada with great fanfare, their original drummer died of a heart attack. They still tour to this day although several members of the band have since passed on.
Anyway, this was #1 in Canada on September 7, 1985. Here’s Plantinum Blonde with ‘Crying Over You’ on Jaded FM!
