I absolutely loved this song by The Cygnet Ring when it came out and fully expected it to be a huge hit. The label were flogging copies cheap in the major chain record stores and it was getting plenty of radio play, but the chart smash I predicted never materialised. I was actively mocked by at least one friend for thinking this was a great pop song but I still stand by it today. The single version at least..
Going back to my earlier post about my penchant for 12" remixes, there was a textbook example of an extended remix gone bad for this single.
The Cygnet Ring - Love Crime [12'' Extended Mix]
It seems like they ripped the heart out of the song and replaced it with a hip and trendy baggy beat. It's not that bad (you'd have to be going some to ruin a tune like this) but it just seemed a bit half-arsed. According to the credits this was the early work of Guy Fixsen who worked with almost every shoe-gazing band of note and went on to be part of the excellent Laika so can be forgiven for this remix folly.
NB - yes I know I've labelled this post as 80's 12" Mixes and this came out in the early 90's but it's all the same to me.
Great song.
ReplyDeleteOne of the mysteries and perhaps injustices of pop, that this never charted highly and launched a career for a clearly talented bunch.
I used to go out with a girl who shared a flat with Rus Harrison (lead singer) and we chatted and saw a few gigs. Live or studio - still one of my favourite bands.
Paul Clark