What a purchasing week

Saturday it was the first boot sale of the summer and rich pickings for the buying of cheap CDs. I bought these:-

Raw Like Sushi is recording artist Neneh Cherry's debut album. She was one of the first female rappers to popularize the genre, earning her the nickname "Black Madonna" in the United Kingdom. The track "Buffalo Stance" was originally recorded for the single "Looking Good Diving" after was featured on the B-side. The single was not successful and disappeared into obscurity until Bomb the Bass remixed the single and became a hit reaching #3 in the UK, #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 and even reached #1 for two weeks in the Netherlands.
The lyrics on the album are sometimes autobiographical, talking about school years. They are also influenced by Neneh's motherhood. Others speak of women allegedly trying to steal a man from another woman. All players and programmers are credited in this album, however Cameron McVey, Cherry's husband, appears as Booga Bear. Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja co-wrote Manchild, and fellow member Andrew Vowles aka DJ Mushroom performs on Kisses On The Wind, The Next Generation and So Here I Come, . My Bitch is a vocal duet with Gilly G. This is a classic album of its time which stands the test of time if only for the bass-line on "Buffalo Stance". I think it is listed on the 1001 Albums to Listen to Before You Die list.

Who Are You by The Who. 1978 It peaked at Number 2 on the U.S. charts and Number 6 on the U.K. charts. It is The Who's last album with Keith Moon as the drummer. Moon would die about two weeks after the release of this album. Who Are You was put out at a time when the two major camps of rock, progressive rock and punk rock, were conflicting due to their antipodal styles. Pete Townshend's compositions were written as an attempt to bring the two styles together. The album showcases some of the most complicated song structures guitarist Townshend had ever composed, with multiple layers of synthesizer and strings. Moon's deteriorating health is reflected in some of the tracks; the alcohol and drug abuse had taken away from the frenzied drumming he was renowned for. There was a three-year hiatus between Who Are You and The Who's previous album, The Who By Numbers. The band was drifting apart during this period, due to the band members working on various solo projects, Moon sinking deeper into alcohol and drug abuse, and general exhaustion from the gruelling tour schedule the band had kept over the decade. Moon's health was especially an object of concern, as he only managed to come in during the last few weeks of recording and was unable to play in 6/8 time on the track "Music Must Change", so drums were removed completely from the track - only a few cymbal crashes were added. The album was a commercial success, going platinum in the U.S. and peaking at Number 2 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The soundtrack to Grease prevented Who Are You from achieving Number 1 status in the U.S. The success of Who Are You generated excitement at the prospect of a new Who tour for the album. However, the album is surrounded by tragedy for Who fans due to Moon's death shortly after the album's release. The songs on the album were later performed on tour when The Who reformed with drummer Kenney Jones and keyboardist John Bundrick. A very patchy effort but the title track would be on anyones top Who track playlist.