That Turtle Could Be A Rock In Disguise

Any band with two bass players is fine by me, I thought, as I strolled home some time in 1988 with the CD of 'Drum' in my shopping bag. Not sure what I expected, but I seem to remember some reviewer of the time talking about being hit ever-so-gently with the largest, softest hammer ever.

Heavy, it ain't. But it is kinda dense, lush and... a bit like Hugo Largo really. Oh - and in addition to the two bass players there's a violin. And Mimi Goese singing, of course.

Hugo Largo - Drum (1988)

01 - 01 - Grow Wild
01 - 02 - Eskimo Song
01 - 03 - Fancy
01 - 04 - Harpers
01 - 05 - Scream Tall
01 - 06 - Country
01 - 07 - Eureka
01 - 08 - Second Skin
01 - 09 - My Favourite People

http://rapidshare.com/files/32039336/HL1.zip

Hugo Largo - Mettle (1989)

02 - 01 - Turtle Song
02 - 02 - Hot Day
02 - 03 - Martha
02 - 04 - Halfway Knowing
02 - 05 - 4 Brothers
02 - 06 - Ohio
02 - 07 - Jungle Jim
02 - 08 - Never Mind

http://rapidshare.com/files/32039337/HL2.zip

Now after Hugo Largo broke up I didn't buy any more of their albums, of course (there weren't any - stoopid) but then one day about ten years later I was reading The Grauniad and read an absolutely rave & stunning review of an album called Soak by 'Mimi' - who was, of course, Mimi Goese. Probably still is.

So having been a HL fan I bought Soak - and my goodness it really is a cracker.

As with so many great albums, all three of these are no longer available so I'm posting them for you. None of these changed the wrold, they might not even change *your* worls, but I don't think you'll regret hearing them.

Mimi - Soak (1998)

01 - Piece of Cake
02 - Fire and Roses
03 - Clues of You
04 - I Spy
05 - Thrilled to Pieces
06 - Believers
07 - The Watch
08 - Milky Way
09 - Black Hole Sun
10 - Love Is an Island
11 - Time to Go Home Now

http://rapidshare.com/files/32043152/Mimi.zip