Reviews: Iggy & the Stooges, Richard Hell, Johnny Thunders, Marc Almond, Soft Cell, Freakbeat, Krautrock, Jon Anderson
Cherry Red/Strike Force Entertainment Like David Bowie and maybe one or two others, it matters not how “huge” Marc Almond’s individual records are. In the eyes of his diehard fans, of whom there are many, he remains akin to an underground cult, beloved by a select few folk, and offered widespread approval only for the hits that he occasionally spills out. The Stars We Are, from 1988, is a case in point. Buoyed by what would become a monster smash duet with Gene Pitney, “Something’s Gotten Hold of my Heart,” and the UK Top 30 “Tears Run Rings,” The Stars We Are may not, ultima...