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. These tracks, none of which are commercially available in this modern day and age, feature here with the full knowledge and consent of the original artists. If there are copyright or royalty issues that you feel strongly about, do get in touch via the link at the bottom of the page!
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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