Pete Wylie's 1986 single Sinful is one of those records, one of those songs that is central to my musical DNA. It was the debut Pete Wylie single, the record company thinking that Pete's own name might lead to a hit rather than one of the increasing numbers of Wah! names Pete had used previously. You don't need me to tell you how great Sinful is or why it is. It just is.
In the past I've posted the 12" mix, the Tribal Mix, a Zeus B Held production that thumps in for several minutes with widescreen production, throbbing bass, heartbeat kick drum synths, building and building and then sustaining the excitement . Today, here's the single mix, a song that reached number 13 in the UK charts.
A few days ago Pete posted a link to a newly discovered piece of film, Pete playing (miming) Sinful in Verona in 1986. Everything about this clip is a joy- Pete, Josie and the band in their black leather and big hair phase, an enormous stage with huge lighting rig, a packed to the rafters Roman colosseum of enthusiastic Italians clapping and waving, Josie's pop art guitar, the sense that everything is happening in some mid- 80s hyper- reality...
I'm a big fan too of the Sinful promotional appearance that took place on The Wogan Show in 1986, Pete giving it the full scouse rock star on early evening chat show vibes. A clip with fewer over- excited Italians but more dancing nuns.
Excellent.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a tune. And what a do!
ReplyDeleteJust great isn't it
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