LENE LOVICH
Lene Lovich - A BOX OF Lene Lovich [1978-1990] (15 x CDs)
Lili-Marlene Premilovich, known professionally as Lene Lovich, was born on March 30, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. At 13, she moved to England with her mother and siblings due to her father's health issues. In England, she met guitarist and songwriter Les Chappell, who would become her long-time collaborator and life partner. Lovich developed a keen interest in art and theater, enrolling at the Central School of Art and Design, where she also took saxophone lessons.
In 1975, Lovich joined the band the Diversions and shortly afterward wrote the lyrics to Cerrone's single "Supernature." After the band broke up, she recorded a demo of "I Think We're Alone Now," which led to her signing with Stiff Records. Her debut studio album, "Stateless" (1978), featured the hit single "Lucky Number," which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and established her as a leading figure in the new wave music scene.
Lovich's musical style combined quirky inventions with contemporary punk rock and new wave styles. She released two more albums on Stiff Records: "Flex" (1979) and "No Man's Land" (1982). In 1989, she independently released the album "March" before taking a 15-year hiatus to focus on her family. She returned in 2005 with the album "Shadows and Dust."
Throughout her career, Lovich has been known for her distinctive vocal style and her visual trademark of plaited hair. She continues to perform and record music, maintaining her status as an influential figure in the new wave and post-punk music scenes.
In 2013, Lovich established her own publishing label, Flex Music, and released a re-mastered version of all her previous albums in a limited edition box set. She also began performing with a new band, marking the first time that Les Chappell was not part of her band. The Lene Lovich Band made its live debut in 2012 and has since undertaken several tours, including a major European tour in 2014.
Lovich's influence extends beyond her music. She has been involved in various artistic endeavors, including theater and film. She co-wrote and performed in the play "Mata Hari" in 1982 and appeared in the film "Cha Cha" alongside Nina Hagen and Herman Brood. Lovich has also been an advocate for animal rights, participating in benefit concerts for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and contributing to the opera "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Peter Hammill and Judge Smith.
Lene Lovich's unique blend of music, art, and activism has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape, and she continues to inspire new generations of artists and musicians.
Lovich's music has been reissued by Rhino Records, bringing her unique sound to new generations of listeners. One notable reissue is the album "Flex...Plus," released in 1991. This reissue includes the original tracks from her 1979 album "Flex," as well as additional bonus tracks from the "New Toy" EP and the "No Man's Land" album. The reissue of "Flex...Plus" features remastered versions of Lovich's songs, providing improved sound quality while preserving the original essence of her music. The album includes popular tracks like "Bird Song," "The Night," and "New Toy," showcasing Lovich's distinctive vocal style and innovative approach to new wave music.
In addition to "Flex...Plus," Rhino Records has also reissued other albums by Lovich, including "Stateless" and "March." These reissues have been well-received by fans and critics alike, who appreciate the opportunity to revisit Lovich's influential work with enhanced audio quality. The reissues often come with detailed liner notes and additional content, such as Lovich's comments on each track, providing fans with deeper insights into her creative process and the stories behind her music. Overall, the Rhino reissues have played a significant role in preserving and celebrating Lene Lovich's legacy, ensuring that her innovative contributions to the new wave and post-punk music scenes continue to be appreciated by both long-time fans and new listeners.
Lovich's interviews reveal a fascinating insight into her creative process and her views on the music industry. In a 1983 interview she discussed her approach to songwriting and her desire to create music that is both innovative and accessible. She emphasized the importance of maintaining artistic integrity and staying true to her vision, even if it meant going against mainstream trends.
In a 1980 documentary, Lovich and her collaborator Les Chappell shared their experiences of working together and the challenges they faced in the music industry. Lovich's passion for her craft and her dedication to pushing boundaries were evident throughout the interview. She spoke about her influences, including her love for theater and visual arts, and how these elements shaped her music and performances.
A 1986 interview highlighted Lovich's thoughts on the evolving music scene and her role within it. She expressed her belief in the power of music to bring about social change and her commitment to using her platform to raise awareness about important issues, such as animal rights.
Overall, Lovich's interviews provide a deeper understanding of her as an artist and a person. Her unique blend of creativity, authenticity, and activism continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the world. (B)
Included in this BOX are the following:
- Stateless (1978)
- Flex (1980)
- No Man's Land (1982)
- March (1989)
- Shadows and Dust (2005)
- The Stiff Years Volume 1 &2 [1990]
- New Toy Mini Tour (WBCN-FM), 26.09.81 Boston, Mass., Bradford Hotel Ballroom [1981] CD1 & CD2
- 1980 - Interview
- Lene Lovich - Radio UK Interview [1979]
Bonus - Lene Lovich - Toy Box, The Stiff Years 1978-1983 [2023] (4 x CDs)
Further interesting interviews can be found here.
LENE LOVICH 1980 Full English documentary (interview & music) #lenelovich
https://youtu.be/Yndam4LZ8iU
LENE LOVICH 1986 INTERVIEW
https://youtu.be/1pRFhx1f5ik
Lene Lovich BBC radio interview 31-1-13 by Flex Music Official
https://soundcloud.com/flex-music-official/lene-lovich-bbc-radio
Also, here a video of Lene Lovich in concert.
Lene Lovich - Live From New York At Studio 54, 1981 (2007) MP4
https://pixeldrain.com/u/H2yqr7nn
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Bonus - Lene Lovich - Toy Box, The Stiff Years 1978-1983 [2023] (4 x CDs)
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Track lists
CD01
01 Lene Lovich - Home 3:43
02 Lene Lovich - Sleeping Beauty 3:03
03 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number 2:51
04 Lene Lovich - Too Tender (To Touch) 4:10
05 Lene Lovich - Say When 2:51
06 Lene Lovich - Writing on the Wall 3:12
07 Lene Lovich - Telepathy 2:48
08 Lene Lovich - Momentary Breakdown 3:22
09 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now 2:47
10 Lene Lovich - One in a 1,000,000 2:54
11 Lene Lovich - Tonight 4:33
12 Lene Lovich - Be Stiff 2:41
13 Lene Lovich - One Lonely Heart 3:23
14 Lene Lovich - Big Bird 3:28
15 Lene Lovich - The Fall 3:42
16 Lene Lovich - Blue 3:02
17 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now (Japanese Version) 2:46
CD02
01 Lene Lovich - Bird Song 4:29
02 Lene Lovich - What Will I Do Without You? 3:36
03 Lene Lovich - Angels 3:08
04 Lene Lovich - The Night 4:31
05 Lene Lovich - You Can't Kill Me 3:45
06 Lene Lovich - Egghead 2:27
07 Lene Lovich - Wonderful One 4:28
08 Lene Lovich - Monkey Talk 3:22
09 Lene Lovich - Joan 3:18
10 Lene Lovich - The Freeze 4:44
11 Lene Lovich - New Toy 3:16
12 Lene Lovich - Savages 3:49
13 Lene Lovich - Special Star 3:09
14 Lene Lovich - Never Never Land 4:04
15 Lene Lovich - Cat's Away 3:41
16 Lene Lovich - Details 3:10
17 Lene Lovich - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) 3:36
18 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel 3:44
CD03
01 Lene Lovich - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) 3:54
02 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel 3:44
03 Lene Lovich - Faces 3:34
04 Lene Lovich - Walking Low 3:22
05 Lene Lovich - Special Star 4:42
06 Lene Lovich - Sister Video 4:50
07 Lene Lovich - Maria 3:04
08 Lene Lovich - Savages 3:43
09 Lene Lovich - Rocky Road 4:19
10 Lene Lovich - New Toy 3:19
11 Lene Lovich - Cats Away 3:42
12 Lene Lovich - Details 3:13
13 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel (Special Version) 3:10
14 Lene Lovich - Special Star (Special Version) 3:13
15 Lene Lovich - Never Never Land 4:07
CD04
01 Lene Lovich - Life 4:43
02 Lene Lovich - Wonderland 3:53
03 Lene Lovich - Nightshift 3:57
04 Lene Lovich - Hold on to Love 5:26
05 Lene Lovich - Rage 5:59
06 Lene Lovich - Natural Beauty 4:59
07 Lene Lovich - Make Believe 5:06
08 Lene Lovich - Shadow Walk 3:04
09 Lene Lovich - Vertigo 4:14
10 Lene Lovich - Sharman 4:29
11 Lene Lovich - Wonderland (New York Dance Mix) 8:11
CD05
01 Lene Lovich - Craze 4:24
02 Lene Lovich - Shape-Shifter 4:30
03 Lene Lovich - Sanctuary 4:08
04 Lene Lovich - Remember 4:09
05 Lene Lovich - Gothica 5:00
06 Lene Lovich - Ghost Story 3:52
07 Lene Lovich - The Insect Eater 6:06
08 Lene Lovich - Little Rivers 4:34
09 Lene Lovich - The Wicked Witch 4:09
10 Lene Lovich - Light 4:02
CD06
01 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number 2:51
02 Lene Lovich - Sleeping Beauty 3:03
03 Lene Lovich - Home 3:41
04 Lene Lovich - Too Tender (To Touch) 4:09
05 Lene Lovich - Say When 2:50
06 Lene Lovich - Tonight 4:33
07 Lene Lovich - Writing on the Wall 3:11
08 Lene Lovich - Telepathy 2:47
09 Lene Lovich - Momentary Breakdown 3:22
10 Lene Lovich - One in a Million 2:53
11 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now 2:47
12 Lene Lovich - Be Stiff 2:42
13 Lene Lovich - Big Bird 3:26
14 Lene Lovich - The Fall 3:40
15 Lene Lovich - Bird Song 4:28
16 Lene Lovich - What Will I Do I Without You? 3:36
17 Lene Lovich - Angels 3:08
18 Lene Lovich - The Night 4:33
19 Lene Lovich - You Can't Kill Me 3:46
20 Lene Lovich - The Fly 2:59
21 Lene Lovich - One Lonely Heart 3:21
22 Lene Lovich - Trixi 2:28
CD07
01 Lene Lovich - New Toy 3:19
02 Lene Lovich - Cats Away 3:41
03 Lene Lovich - Egghead 2:27
04 Lene Lovich - Wonderful One 4:28
05 Lene Lovich - Monkey Talk 3:22
06 Lene Lovich - Joan 3:19
07 Lene Lovich - The Freeze 4:42
08 Lene Lovich - Never Never land 4:04
09 Lene Lovich - Details 3:11
10 Lene Lovich - Blue 3:01
11 Lene Lovich - Its You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) 3:54
12 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel 3:44
13 Lene Lovich - Faces 3:34
14 Lene Lovich - Walking Low 3:22
15 Lene Lovich - Special Star 4:43
16 Lene Lovich - Sister Video 4:50
17 Lene Lovich - Maria 3:04
18 Lene Lovich - Savages 3:43
19 Lene Lovich - Rocky Road 6:44
20 Lene Lovich - O Seasons, O Castles 2:51
21 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel (Version) 3:11
CD08
01 Lene Lovich - Pre-Show Lene Lovich Interview 2:55
02 Lene Lovich - Big Bird (Synthpop Instrumental) 3:18
03 Lene Lovich - Cat's Away (Synthpop Instrumental) 3:57
04 Lene Lovich - Sleeping Beauty 3:26
05 Lene Lovich - Egghead 2:14
06 Lene Lovich - Monkey Talk 3:47
07 Lene Lovich - Details 3:45
08 Lene Lovich - Joan 3:33
09 Lene Lovich - Savages 3:43
10 Lene Lovich - Rocky Road 4:47
11 Lene Lovich - Too Tender (To Touch) 4:05
12 Lene Lovich - Say When 3:19
CD09
01 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number 6:11
02 Lene Lovich - New Toy 4:07
03 Lene Lovich - Bird Song 5:54
04 Lene Lovich - Angels 3:18
05 Lene Lovich - Home (with Band Intros) 12:02
06 Lene Lovich - 1rst Encore Break 2:19
07 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now 3:05
08 Lene Lovich - Be Stiff (Devo Cover Song) 4:22
09 Lene Lovich - WBCN Radio Announcer Talks & Second Encore Break 1:41
10 Lene Lovich - One in a 1,000,000 0:42
11 Lene Lovich - WBCN Radio Announcer Wrap-Up 3:01
CD10
Lena Lovich - A Box of Lena Lovich CD10 Radio UK Interview [1979]
CD11
Lena Lovich - A Box of Lena Lovich CD11 Interview [1980]
CD12-15
BONUS- Lene Lovich - Toy Box, The Stiff Years 1978-1983 [2023] (4 x CDs)
CD1
01 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number 3:13
02 Lene Lovich - Sleeping Beauty 3:30
03 Lene Lovich - Home 3:42
04 Lene Lovich - Too Tender (To Touch) 4:20
05 Lene Lovich - Say When 2:48
06 Lene Lovich - Tonight 4:34
07 Lene Lovich - Writing On The Wall 3:35
08 Lene Lovich - Telepathy 2:48
09 Lene Lovich - Momentary Breakdown 3:04
10 Lene Lovich - On In A 1.000.000 2:51
11 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now 2:46
12 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (Early Version) 2:21
13 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now (Japanese Version) 2:47
14 Lene Lovich - Monkey Talk (Early Version) 3:28
15 Lene Lovich - Be Stiff 2:40
16 Lene Lovich - Be Stiff (The Entire Ensemble Live At Leeds University) 5:17
17 Lene Lovich - Lene Lovich Speaks (1) 0:06
18 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (Instrumental) 2:50
19 Lene Lovich - One Lonely Heart 3:21
20 Lene Lovich - Big Bird 3:27
21 Lene Lovich - Lene Lovich Speaks (2) 1:48
22 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (Slavic Dance Version) 4:32
CD2
01 Lene Lovich - Home 3:41
02 Lene Lovich - Sleeping Beauty 3:00
03 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number 2:47
04 Lene Lovich - Too Tender (To Touch) 4:08
05 Lene Lovich - Say When 2:50
06 Lene Lovich - Writing On The Wall 3:10
07 Lene Lovich - Telepathy 2:46
08 Lene Lovich - Momentary Breakdown 3:20
09 Lene Lovich - I Think We're Alone Now 2:45
10 Lene Lovich - One In A 1.000.000 2:52
11 Lene Lovich - Tonight 4:32
12 Lene Lovich - Trixi 2:28
13 Lene Lovich - The Fly 3:00
14 Lene Lovich - The Fall (Live At The Lyceum 03/02/80) 3:41
15 Lene Lovich - Monkey Talk (Live At The Lyceum 03/02/80) 3:15
16 Lene Lovich - The Night (Live At The Lyceum 03/02/80) 4:14
17 Lene Lovich - Too Tender (Live At The Lyceum 03/02/80) 4:13
18 Lene Lovich - You Can't Kill Me (Live At The Lyceum 03/02/80) 3:40
19 Lene Lovich - Angels (Live At Paradise Theatre Boston 15/03/80) 3:07
20 Lene Lovich - Lucky Number (Live At Paradise Theatre Boston 15/03/80) 6:04
21 Lene Lovich - Home (Live At Paradise Theatre Boston 15/03/80) 7:42
CD3
01 Lene Lovich - Bird Song 4:29
02 Lene Lovich - What Will I Do Without You 3:36
03 Lene Lovich - Angels 3:09
04 Lene Lovich - The Night 4:32
05 Lene Lovich - You Can't Kill Me 3:45
06 Lene Lovich - Egghead 2:28
07 Lene Lovich - Wonderful One 4:29
08 Lene Lovich - Monkey Talk 3:24
09 Lene Lovich - Joan 3:19
10 Lene Lovich - The Freeze 4:45
11 Lene Lovich - The Night (US Mix) 3:58
12 Lene Lovich - What Will I Do Without You (Single Mix) 3:07
13 Lene Lovich - Bird Song (Edit) 4:01
14 Lene Lovich - Details (Original Version) 3:11
15 Lene Lovich - New Toy 3:18
16 Lene Lovich - Cats Away 3:41
17 Lene Lovich - New Toy (Extended Version) 4:38
18 Lene Lovich - Cats Away (US Mini LP) 3:41
19 Lene Lovich - Details (US Mini LP) 3:10
20 Lene Lovich - Never Never Land (US Mini LP) 4:04
CD4
01 Lene Lovich - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) 3:55
02 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel 3:45
03 Lene Lovich - Faces 3:35
04 Lene Lovich - Walking Low 3:22
05 Lene Lovich - Special Star 4:42
06 Lene Lovich - Sister Video 4:50
07 Lene Lovich - Maria 3:05
08 Lene Lovich - Savages 3:43
09 Lene Lovich - Rocky Road 6:43
10 Lene Lovich - Savages (New Toy US Mini LP) 3:49
11 Lene Lovich - Special Star (New Toy US Mini LP) 3:10
12 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel (Single Version) 3:10
13 Lene Lovich - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (Remixed, Extended Version) 5:33
14 Lene Lovich - Blue 3:00
15 Lene Lovich - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (Instrumental) 5:45
16 Lene Lovich - It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) (US Extended Dance Remix) 5:39
17 Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel (US Dance Mix) 5:19
18 Lene Lovich - O Seasons O Castles 3:05
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