Downloads
Here are a few samples of Fairnie's musical career, presented here in chronological orders. All files have been MP3-formatted, so download times shouldn't be excessive. Thanks to Davy Lamb (Fish Co, Writz and Famous Names) and Peter Hardcastle (Techno Twins and beyond) for the pristine crystal-clear hi-fi quality tracks. Right click on "Download" and "save target" to save to your hard drive.
Fish Co:
Matthew (1975)
From the first Fish Co album. Fine lead
vocal from Steve Rowles and a chorus you'd want to frame and put on the
wall.
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Fish Co: Beneath The
Laughter (1978)
Title track from second album. Classic
drum riff and spine-tingling crescendo.
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Fish Co: Across The
Table (1978)
Paul Field's haunting Fender Rhodes,
uplifting chorus, and somehow they manage a segue into Precious Lord...
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Writz: Night Nurse(1979)
The ultimate three-minute slice of
Writz. Catchy chorus, funky bass-line, the three vocalists bouncing off each
other, and a rather tasty key change.
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Writz: Swinging With The
Reptiles (1979)
Deadpan vocal delivery from Fairnie, and
some stunning guitar work by Jules Hardwick.
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Writz: Robberoni
(1979)
More straight-ahead pop with the sort of
aaahh-aaahhs and oowah-oowahs that you never get to hear in recordings these
days.
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Writz: Muscle Culture
(1979)
The missing link between Writz and
Casualtease. Electropop comment on totalitarian brainwashing (or something).
Arguably Fairnie's finest vocal.
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Famous Names: Holiday
Romance (1980)
Hope you like our new direction... Nice
little bridge leading into the chorus! The single sank without trace.
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Techno Twins: Swing
Together (1982)
Glenn Miller finally gets to meet
Marilyn Monroe, albeit only on vinyl.
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Techno Twins: Beautiful Women in
Bermuda Shorts (1982)
Obscure track with one of Fairnie's most
memorable vocal performances.
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The Technos: Foreign
Land (1985)
Pure pop heaven. A minor hit in the US,
you know.
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The Technos: Lunatic
Republic (1985)
The Technos: Mechanical
Ballet (1988)
The old Casualtease number dusted down
for Songs for a Nervous World. Bizarre, disturbing and yet strangely inspiring.
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