BB Gabor (album)
BB Gabor is a 1980 album by the Hungarian Canadian artist B. B. Gabor.[3] It featured two Canadian hit singles: "Nyet Nyet Soviet (Soviet Jewellery)" and "Metropolitan Life."[4][5][6] The album focused on themes such as city life, Soviet oppression, love, and consumerism.[7]
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June 1979 | |||
| Studio | 5 studios in Toronto[1] | |||
| Genre | New wave[2] | |||
| Length | 37:00 | |||
| Label | Anthem[2] | |||
| Producer | Terry Brown[3][1] | |||
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In 2007, 17 years after Gabor's death, the Canadian label Pacemaker Entertainment combined his two albums, BB Gabor and Girls of the Future, onto a single CD.[8]
Track listing
| Order | Title | Length | Writer(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Metropolitan Life" | 2:41 | Gabor, Stevenson | [3][4] |
| 2 | "Consumer" | 2:48 | Gabor, Stevenson | [3][4][7] |
| 3 | "Nyet Nyet Soviet (Soviet Jewellery)" | 2:38 | Gabor, Armstrong | [3][5][4][9] |
| 4 | "Laser Love" | 4:10 | Gabor, Stevenson | [4][7] |
| 5 | "Moscow Drug Club" | 4:25 | Gabor, Stevenson, Keldie | [3][4][10] |
| 6 | "Underground World" | 3:09 | Gabor | [4][7] |
| 7 | "All the Time" | 5:06 | Gabor, Scott | [4][11] |
| 8 | "Hunger, Poverty & Misery" | 3:46 | Gabor | [4] |
| 9 | "Ooh Mama" | 2:16 | Gabor | [4] |
| 10 | "Big Yellow Taxi" | 5:43 | Joni Mitchell (cover) | [4][1] |
Personnel
- B. B. Gabor: Guitars, vocals[12][13]
- David Bendeth: Guitars[13]
- David Stone: Synthesizers, synthesized bass, clavinet[13]
- Jim Jones: Acoustic & electric bass[13]
- Mike Sloski: Drums[13]
- Paul Armstrong: Drums, percussion[13]
- Peter Follett: Guitar[13]
- Polly T. & The Buros: Vocal backing[13]
- Rob Gusevs: Piano, organ[13]
- Simon Stone: Flute[13]
- Terry Brown: Tambourine[14]
- Tom Griffiths: Bass[13][15]
- Denis Keldi: Writer[3][16]
- Leon Stevenson: Writer[3][16][17]
- "Cosmic" Ray Scott: Writer[4]
References
- Halverson, Jim (1980-03-21). "B.B. Gabor goes for gold". The Sault Star. Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- Laycock, John (1980-04-26). "Toronto's BB Gabor... will sandblast your mind". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- Khan, Imran (2016-03-14). "SOVIET MISFIT: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF BB GABOR". Pop Matters. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- "BB Gabor - BB Gabor". Redrum Records. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- "#738: NYET NYET SOVIET (SOVIET JEWELLERY) BY B.B. GABOR". Vancouver Pop Music. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- Hicks, Graham (1980-10-10). "Gabor puts kick in cabaret". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- Williams, Issaac (1980-04-26). "Protest song spawns myth". Times Colonist. Victoria, BC, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- "BB Gabor Discography". Canadian Bands. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- Drohan, Madelaine (1980-03-12). "Invasion of Afghanistan proves helpful for Toronto musician". The Sun Times. Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- Erskine, Evelyn (1980-03-12). "B.B. Gabor is always welcome at the nifty Moscow Drug Club". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- "Quick Spins: Various Artists". The journal. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. 1980-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-12 – via newspapers.com.
- "Soviet invasion boosts album's sales". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 1980-02-28. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
- "Gabor, BB - Nyet Nyet Soviet (Soviet Jewelry) b/w Hunger, Poverty and Misery (picture sleeve)". Citizen Freak. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- "Discography". Terry Brown. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- "The Last Minute Boys". Harbour Street Fish Bar. 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- "The Extras Discography". Canadian Bands. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- Mazitelli, Teresa (1983-09-08). "Extras-playing down the satire". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-11 – via newspapers.com.
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