The fact that Heaven Sent had flopped didn’t deter Island Records from having another stab at the pop charts a few weeks later, with a ridiculously upbeat and uptempo pop song which had been subject to all sorts of sounds, bells and drum effects from Alex Sadkin in the producer’s chair. The purists hated it….this fan loved it!!
mp3 : Paul Haig – Never Give Up (Party, Party)
I never actually bought the 7″ version and the above mp3 is ripped from the album Rhythm of Life. I still have my 12″ copy from all those years ago:-
mp3 : Paul Haig – Never Give Up (Party, Party)(12 inch mix)
It’s two minutes longer, primarily as a result of a marimba solo in the middle. And unlike the 12″ version of Heaven Sent, I really like the way this has been extended out, albeit it is naff and 80s in places!
The b-side is, sad to say, six and half minutes of torture, with the a-side mixed up and strangled by a remixer called Groucho Smykle. Don’t say I didn’t warn you:-
mp3 : Paul Haig – Heartache (party mix)
Great single.
Each to there own 😉
*their (still hungover!)
OMG! Groucho Smykle is a dub master whose work I love! I bought this 12″ when it was new and liked both sides of the disc. My mileage varied, I guess.