Has anyone got any ides? Or want to *make* me a CD?
― Lara (Lara), Friday, 31 January 2003 11:13 (twenty-three years ago)
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 31 January 2003 11:23 (twenty-three years ago)
Can you recommend any other tracks? I think Clouds Across the Moon is the only one I've heard.
― Lara (Lara), Friday, 31 January 2003 11:33 (twenty-three years ago)
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 31 January 2003 11:59 (twenty-three years ago)
*****This fictitious studio group was masterminded by Richard A. Hewson (b. 17 November 1943, Stockton-on-Tees, Teeside, England). In the late 60s arranger, conductor and multi- instrumentalist Hewson worked with James Taylor and Herbie Hancock and arranged hits such as the Beatles "The Long And Winding Road' and Mary Hopkins" "Those Were The Days". His fame as an arranger spread and in the next decade he worked with artists including Supertramp, Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Leo Sayer, Al Stewart, Chris DeBurgh, Fleetwood Mac and Chris Rea. In 1976 he decided to produce, write and play on his own records under the name RAH Band. In 1977 the instrumental "The Crunch" on Good Earth climbed into the UK Top 10. Three years later "Falcon" hit the Top 40 and started a long string of dance hits for the band. In 1985 "Clouds Across The Moon', with vocals by his wife Liz, gave him a second Top 10 single. Over the years the band have chalked up seven UK hits and have had records on a myriad of labels including DJM, KR, TMT, Sound, RCA, Supreme and Creole. Hewson, who in the 80s worked with Toyah and Five Star and produced big hits for Cliff Richard and Shakin" Stevens, now concentrates on writing and producing music for UK television shows and advertisements.
Discography:Going Up (1983)***, Mystery (1985)***.
Compilations:The Best Of ... (Music Club 1995)***.***
I'm not very busy this morning - can you tell?
― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 31 January 2003 12:04 (twenty-three years ago)
― Lara (Lara), Friday, 31 January 2003 12:13 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 3 February 2003 10:08 (twenty-three years ago)
Mark & Michelle
― Mark Gosling & Michelle Roberts, Sunday, 9 March 2003 09:36 (twenty-three years ago)
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 9 March 2003 13:31 (twenty-three years ago)
Oh hi, does anybody mind if I revive this seven year old thread to talk about how great Clouds Across the Moon is for a moment?
Clouds Across the Moon is really fucking great!
― ↱HEAVEN↗ (CONGO, M.D.), Friday, 1 October 2010 20:57 (fifteen years ago)
love the atjazz remix of messages from the stars. that is all.
― fauxmarc, Friday, 1 October 2010 21:01 (fifteen years ago)
the video's great too. i get this song stuck in my head every once in a while
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4R97AeM6IE
― jaxon, Friday, 1 October 2010 21:40 (fifteen years ago)
second "Messages From the Stars." well, i dig the original, haven't heard the remix.
― beta blog, Friday, 1 October 2010 22:45 (fifteen years ago)
Absolutely loved "Clouds Across The Moon".
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Friday, 1 October 2010 22:47 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlB9bqxeQNg
― hector_doepos, Sunday, 28 July 2013 16:55 (twelve years ago)
I will never understand why Clouds Across the Moon is so divisive. The full version is one of my favourite records ever by anyone.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Friday, 22 September 2023 15:35 (two years ago)
When the chorus hits I mean oh my
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Friday, 22 September 2023 15:36 (two years ago)
fantastic tune! absolutely love loads of their stuff
― NickB, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:36 (two years ago)
lemme think - messages, perfumed garden, are you satisfied, slide, hungry for your jungle love, star dance...
― NickB, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:40 (two years ago)
also great but a bit of a quirky entry in RH's back catalogue is the new beat record he put out in the 80s under the name Shock Taktix
― NickB, Friday, 22 September 2023 16:53 (two years ago)
despite it being conceptually in my wheelhouse, i’ve always found “clouds across the moon” a bit…idk, schmaltzy? “electric fling” is all-time tho
― donna rouge, Friday, 22 September 2023 17:01 (two years ago)
cod reggae classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzvjSzG9aes
― NickB, Friday, 22 September 2023 17:10 (two years ago)