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Back in 1982 for those who remember, when Huey Lewis and The News came out with their first hits (Do You believe In Love, Working For a Living), those hits, tho very popular, actually were not the ones that catapulted them to stardom; rather, it was the album Sports from the following year, that made them superstars. Sports was like a greatest hits album(tho i actually prefer the pre-Sports tunes).
For those who remember, did you feel that give it some time the news would all be superstars, or did your friends say that? What was the word about them back then? Or did you think they were just a bunch of one hit wonders? Were people buying the pre-Sports albums?
1982 was a bad year for me so I wasn't tuned in to The News at that time so this is why i ask
Back in 1982 for those who remember, when Huey Lewis and The News came out with their first hits (Do You believe In Love, Working For a Living), those hits, tho very popular, actually were not the ones that catapulted them to stardom; rather, it was the album Sports from the following year, that made them superstars. Sports was like a greatest hits album(tho i actually prefer the pre-Sports tunes).
For those who remember, did you feel that give it some time the news would all be superstars, or did your friends say that? What was the word about them back then? Or did you think they were just a bunch of one hit wonders? Were people buying the pre-Sports albums?
1982 was a bad year for me so I wasn't tuned in to The News at that time so this is why i ask
I am a pretty big fan and always have been. I just did a series of posts in Anything Goes about them. They had a special or unique sound that I don't feel has ever been duplicated since. I recently heard Heart And Soul while at WAL-MART and started shuffling down the aisle as it played.
Although, I wasn't alive back in '82...they may not have been considered one-hit-wonders back in the day, especially if Sports was considered to be the hit album and Huey Lewis and the News was to be the next big thing (like Duran Duran during that time). Kinda like how Lady Gaga keeps turning out hits nowadays and people thinks she's a superstar...she may be "Lady Gaga who?" in a few years from now. Who knows?...we'll just have to wait and see what happens!
Sorry, but she was the first person to pop into my head. I doubt that the Heart of Rock & Roll is still beating though.
The Power Of Love I think cemented the impact of Sports. Actually, I like the 1982 Picture This album better than what came after because it's rougher and more rock/blues/soul and a little less commercial.
They are going to be here in NY this coming Wednesday night but I just don't have the funds and i have some things jamming me up at that time. if I had the bread I would definitely go see them
and nothing paints a better picture of the late summer/early fall of 1986 than "Stuck With You", it's been 25 years but i still can't get that song out of my head!!
I lost them after that when they did "Perfect World", I heard at that time they started to dry up
their sound blended doo wop, R&B, Beach Boys, bar band blues, often in to then- trendy styles like Journey, Pat Benatar, Squeeze, Southside Johnny, Graham Parker
Sheesh, you said it man. Check out Huey's harmonica skills. They are on par with the best of them. I read an article that back when he was in college while waiting for the bus he would play for extra money on the street corner or curb. That is how got so good. Boy is he ever a good harmonica player!
In reviewing the News' first debut album from 1980, this is what they said:
"attempt to create power pop/surf music merger, fumbled on both ends. No pop in their power, no sting to their harmonies, AND THIS AIN"T THE RETURN OF 'PIPELINE' EITHER".
i can see RS didn't care for the debut, but what on earth are they referring to when they say "pipeline?"
I'd take it as they were also classified as Roots Rockers and borrowed heavily from that early sound. You could never really put your finger on it. It is what it is/was and will be. Pretty catchy tunes!
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