aintnosin

That CD still occupies a warm spot on my iPod.

cck

Go down to Brixton and see Electric Avenue. Amazing area of London.

madcougar

That song rocked. I need to get it on my iPod.

rexinnih

Wow, 80's flashback. Enjoyed the song.

JeffTheAlpaca

I was surprised he turned 61 yesterday on March 5th

JeffTheAlpaca

The first time I have seen him perform in ages

Close to 2K likes at Youtube

He has a new album on his website


Plaisance(mp3 album)

Mabuse

GuessWho

The original isn't on Spotify -- only re-recordings

B5Erik

Just another examply of why streaming services suck. You think of something you want to listen to, and the original recording isn't available. Or there isn't any version available.

Eddy Grant may have been a, "One hit wonder," in the U.S. but, "Electric Avenue," was a mega hit. It was on MTV every 3 hours for a couple months. Finding that song shouldn't be a problem. Apparently, unless you buy CD's, it is.

Why So Blu?

Powerman 5000 did a cover version a few years ago off of their cover album. It's awesome.

Phodg

That's awful. Seriously.

grundle

Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" is #126 on my list, "My favorite A-sides of the '80s." https://rateyourmusic.com/list/grund...s_of_the_80s_/

Paff

^ No taste in music. That song is at least the 114th best of the 80s, possibly 103rd.

(tongue in cheek post here, btw)

Jack Straw

How could I EVER forget that song. It was played in a non-stop loop/rotation on MTV back in the day. Always considered it a speed-bump one had to endure sitting through until something worthwhile listening to/watching came on.

story

Pfft, you couldn't forget that earworm if it was your full-time job.

JeffTheAlpaca

But Electric Avenue is better than anything that is being played on the radio today

L Everett Scott

I worked at a place a couple of years back where the general manager claimed to be proudly Guyanese. Now to be fair, this guy would've been in his late 20s at most. Still, since he was so proud of his heritage, I asked if he liked Eddy Grant. With the way he looked at me in response, you'd think I was speaking to him in Armenian or something.

I just started using the free version of Spotify and was disappointed to find that original versions of songs like Electric Avenue aren't available. Would I be correct in assuming that those original versions still wouldn't be available if I were to switch to the paid service?

JeffTheAlpaca

You can get the Greatest Hits CD?

That is what I have.

tonyc3742

It gets played reasonably often on some of the SiriusXM Channels - 80s on 8, Road Trip Radio, a couple more. I don't change the station.

andicus

d2cheer

Constant over saturation in the 80's for sure. Now I have an appreciation for it since it is so rare that I hear it.

JeffTheAlpaca

Shaggy covered Electric Avenue

Rex Fenestrarum

It was better than Loverboy's "Queen of the Broken Hearts", which MTV played every 16 minutes the summer of 1983.