But I Really Love This One

I didn't buy Orbison's previous releases, but I really love this one. Jels definitely has 'it' : sweet melodies from what sounds like several different instruments (synth, organ, and piano sounds) driven forward with a booming kick and a tasteful vocal phrase. Is that clap from a real TR-808, a clone, or a sample...?
GORGEOUS!

808 The Bass Queen

Yesterday I picked up Egyptian Lover - D.S.L.'s from a local record store for USD$2.50. Original picture sleeve, VG+ after I cleaned it up. Not a particularly valuable record. At least not at the moment. Understandable, as it is quite dated with a bit of frommage. Production-wise, however, this record is timeless. The sound coming from these cuts stands in stark, authoritative contrast to most productions today which are made and mixed digitally. Egyptian Lover's classic 808 programming punches right through the mix.

Even after seeing the suggestive cover artwork, it still took me a minute to figure out what the letters of the title track mean. Duh. I'm slow sometimes. My mind must be elsewhere...