New Wave/Synthpop songs ranked from #200 to #1, one per day.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Number 7: Leisure Process - Love Cascade
Leisure Process. The awesome vocal stylings of Ross Middleton. The musical genius of multi-instrumentalist Gary Barnacle. This duo made some amazing music in their short career together, including "Anxiety" (#106 on this list) and their masterpiece, "Love Cascade". Unfortunately, the vagaries of the music industry meant that a full-length LP was not to be, but the tracks they did create were pure gold, especially "Love Cascade", their first collaboration in early 1982. Who knows what kind of amazing stuff Leisure Process could have come up with, had Middleton and Barnacle been given proper label support and backing? As it is, two of their songs ended up on my Top 200 (and "Cashflow" just missed making it three). The fantastic "Love Cascade" takes the #7 spot. Make way!
Best sax solo since "Year of the Cat" !
ReplyDeleteWhat about "Baker Street"?!
DeleteStill love this track, all four of their singles were ace. A Way You’ll Never Be and Anxiety ran it close!
ReplyDeleteI have Anxiety at #106, the only other LP song that made the Top 200, but I like their other tunes too. "Cashflow" just missed the list.
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