Velvet Tinmine
Encyclopedia
Velvet Tinmine is a compilation album
consisting of 20 obscure, yet high quality, British pop rock
tracks from the glam rock
era (period roughly between 1973 and 1975). Composed of forgotten album tracks and almost hit singles, most of these songs have not been released outside of the UK
prior to this 2003 compellation.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
consisting of 20 obscure, yet high quality, British pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
tracks from the glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
era (period roughly between 1973 and 1975). Composed of forgotten album tracks and almost hit singles, most of these songs have not been released outside of the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
prior to this 2003 compellation.
Tracks
- ”Rebels Rule” - Iron VirginIron VirginIron Virgin were a Scottish glam rock band of the 1970s. Their early stage garb has been compared to A Clockwork Orange, with their later stage costumes similar to American football uniforms, but with added iron chastity belts....
- ”Another School Day” - Hello
- ”Let’s Get The Party Going” - Warwick
- ”Morning Bird” - The Damned
- ”Kick Your Boots Off” - Sisters
- ”Big Wheel Turning” - Flame
- ”Toughen Up” - Arrows
- ”Lets Do It Again” - Crunch
- ”Rock Star” - Bearded Lady
- ”(Baby) I Gotta Go” - Simon TurnerSimon Fisher TurnerSimon Turner is an English musician, songwriter, composer, producer and actor.After portraying Ned East in the 1971 BBC TV adaptation of Tom Brown's Schooldays and roles in films such as The Big Sleep , Dover-born Simon Turner quickly rose to fame as a teen star in Britain thanks to his mentor...
- ”Va Va Va Voom” - Brett SmileyBrett SmileyBrett Smiley is an American singer-songwriter who was active in the UK during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. Smiley released one single, "Va Va Va Voom," and made an appearance on the Russell Harty television show.-Career:...
- ”Love Machine” - Shakane
- ”The Comets Are Coming” - Washington Flyers
- ”Slippery Rock 70s” - Stavely Makepeace
- ”Neo City” - The Plod
- ”I Wanna Go To A Disco” - Ricky Wilde
- ”Bay City Rollers We Love You” - Tartan Horde
- ”Shake A Tail” - Big Wheel
- ”Wild Thing” - Fancy
- ”Kick Out The Jams” - Tubthumper
External links
- [ Review: Allmusic]
- Review: EW.com