Frankie Goes To Hollywood   Welcome to the Pleasuredome
3.7
great
Release Date: 1984
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3.5 greatdidnt ask to be staff, was made staff anyway, then got demoted for not doing staff stuff | November 21st 24

Frankie walked so Sparks could run so HMLTD and Last Dinner Party and the flamboyant theatrical pop rock trend of today could dance the night away.

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3.5 greatmmmonty | August 11th 20

The major problem here is that too many of the songs are incomplete sketches. You desperately want the songs shaped a little bit more. The opening to "Two Tribes" is absolutely killer but then the rest of the song goes nowhere. Which is tragic. Especially since when they did write a whole song, it's tremendous. "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" is probably my fav 80s banger. Just 13 minutes of pure perfection.

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2.8 goodErwann S. EMERITUS | July 2nd 20

This record contains some of the best 80s music, but also some its most run-of-the-mill. The best cuts are, duh, that one track y'all know, as well as the t/t, gargantuan piece of exuberant synthpop. Gotta say tho, "Relax"'s single version is better than the one that made the album cut. Dunno, maybe I know the single version too much. Basically, up until "Tag", it's good shit. After that, it's kinda shit, even edging towards obnoxiousness with that "Born to Run" cover, and overstaying its welcome. Overall it's good, but the tiny shit bits are really shit.

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3.0 goodJoeTex | November 20th 25
4.5 superbdonzia81 | April 20th 25
3.5 greatMerlijn | December 18th 24
4.0 excellentannoyedchris | November 24th 24
3.5 greatMerlijn | November 9th 24
4.5 superbpitchforkrates | July 17th 24
4.0 excellentTwigTW | March 1st 24
3.5 greatBrendan Schroer EMERITUS | February 25th 24
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4.5 superbCRX | February 3rd 22
3.0 goodfog | November 8th 21
4.0 excellentBassgeeker | September 6th 21
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3.5 greatMrGrieves | January 29th 21
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5.0 classicDave1007 | August 22nd 20
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3.0 gooddiscovolante | December 6th 17
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4.0 excellentPaulDianno | March 23rd 17
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