Stargard/Nine Lives

[FrontPage22]

Hey, can anyone shed some light on this release? Any cuts worth hunting down? I am a fan of the 'Gard, especially the seminal Wear It Out (oh such a hot tune), but the stuff of their last two albums is a little tougher to find. Wondered if any of the cuts were hits, or even worth hunting for.

[KoolChris]

Just a word of personal opinion, here.

I've found Stargard releases to be quite uneven. Some tracks I love, from "What You Waitin' For" ("Starbob" is a cool funky track, "Disco People" a valid disco stomper) and "The Changing Of The Guard" ("Put On Your Rollerskates"). I also liked their performance with Dianne Steinberg on "Lucy in the sky", out of the 1978 movie:"Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" soundtrack.

On the other hand, I found nothing really worth mentioning in "Nine Lives". I found it to be an uninspired filler LP, as if they had been contractually obligated to provide a final album, even though they were obviously lacking interest. I believe the departure of Debra Anderson announced the end... Like many other '70s disco bands, entry into the '80s proved fatal...

Obviously, if you're a big fan of the group, you might want to get the LP for collection purposes. I wish I could tell you it's a better "Stargard", or "What You Waitin' For", but that's unfortunately not the case.
Anyway, try to have a listen, and judge for yourself, as I've often found that others praised tracks I found downright crappy, and my favorites were often overlooked by others...

[Noman]

Name Track # Duration Date BPM
Love Is Like An Itching In My 101 04:05 1982 130
Say Please 102 04:18 1982 142
Home Sweet Home 103 04:04 1982 78
True Love 104 03:46 1982 130
Lovers Or Friends 105 04:07 1982 134
Stay On The Beat 201 04:23 1982 136
Let Me Be Your Mindbender 202 05:08 1982 118
Midnight Rendezvous 203 04:02 1982 76
Keep Knockin' 204 04:26 1982 102


Look at the Bpm's. Maybe it gives you an idea. It's very early 80's, not like their earlier albums. (202 and 204 is "Funky" the rest is more like early 80's Pointer Sisters)