I've had a subscription with eMusic for 15 years. It is probably not worth signing up now as it is no cheaper than most other download sites and most US and UK record labels refuse to license anything to them, due to past problems with poor payment it seems.
I stick with it for two reasons. One is that there is a huge amount of stuff from all over the world on there. The other is that I'm on the same package I first signed up for which means I now get 40 tracks a month for about £7. At that price, it would foolish to forego the opportunity to expand my musical horizons.
Which I why I have been acquiring a lot of old Slovak pop recently. Some bright spark has reissued the back catalogue of the former state-owned Bratislava based Opus label and there are lots of gems among the dross.
In particular, the 1970s and early to mid 1980s seem to have been a vintage period for female singers in Slovakia. Here is a small selection to see you through the weekend.
"Boľavé Námestie" - Marika Gombitová
"Keď Je Zima" - Eva Kostolányiová
"Deň Bláznivých Radostí" - Marcela Laiferová
"V Siedmom Nebi" - Eva Máziková
"Znovu Na Mna Svieti Slnk" - Jana Kocianová
"Psychologické Testy" - Beáta Dubasová
Here are translations of the song titles (to English, assuming the titles are in czech):
ReplyDeleteGodly Nasthesia
If it's Cold
A Day of Crazy Joys
In Siedmom Heaven
Again On Mna Svieti Slnk
Psychological Tests
Who says I have too much time on my hands?
Your assumption may upset speakers of the Slovak language, who are rightly proud of their native tongue.
DeleteAccording to Google Translate:
Sore Square
When It's Winter
Crazy Joy Day
In Seventh Heaven
The Sun Shines On Me Again
Psychological Tests (probably did not need to translate that one)
ANother translator gives this:
ReplyDeleteSore Square
When It's Winter
Crazy Joy Day
In Seventh Heaven
The Sun Shines On Me Again
Psychological Tests
Our comments crossed
Deleteso that's two of us with too much time on our hands!
Deletealthough I have also swept the yard and filled in two holes the dogs dug
DeletePsychologické testy is fantastic (well, apart from the bridge). More Beáta, please.
ReplyDeleteYou may be disappointed. This is not representative of her work
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