#520
November 1986
Bob Geldof
Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
Genre: Rock
4.25 out of 5
Highlights:
This is the World Calling
In the Pouring Rain
Love Like a Rocket
Not to be out-world musicked by the likes of Peter and Paul and Malcolm, Mr. Live Aid puts out his first solo record and it…has special guests. Midge Are, Brian Setzer, Clapton, Moyet, Maria McKee, Annie Lennox, Jools Holland and Bono all appear on this thing.
The opener/Single and “Love Like a Rocket” are co-written by Dave Stewart and are both fun. The album is produced by Rupert Hine.
The thing most people don’t realize about Bob is that he really hews closer to Bruce Springsteen than he does “New Wave”. And that’s a compliment. It’s most evident on the River era sounding “In the Pouring Rain”. The album suffers from self importance but, you know? I forgive that. It’s a big, 80s style collection of tunes written by Sir Bob and I enjoyed most of this. (Except when he over indulges his desire to be Bowie on “Words from Heaven”).
FWIW, The Boomtown Rats are releasing a new album in 2020.
http://www.allmusic.com/album/deep-in-the-heart-of-nowhere-mw0000189983
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