Album lore

The Power Station’s eponymous 1985 release on Parlophone UK gathers members of Duran Duran and Chic—Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, and Tony Thompson—into a brief but potent rock outlet. The album pivots around muscular pop rock with a new wave sheen, its production crisp yet unvarnished. Tracks like “Some Like It Hot” and the cover “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” reveal a sturdy fusion of muscular guitar riffs and danceable rhythms, underscored by Palmer’s distinctive vocal grit.Recorded amid the mid-80s’ shifting musical tides, The Power Station captures the era’s intersection of rock bravado and pop accessibility. The session players, including drummer Tony Thompson from Chic, lend a rhythmic heft that anchors the album’s blend of rock and funk elements. The 2005 remaster of “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” retains the original’s punch, preserving the artifact’s resonance for crate-diggers and collectors alike.

Album lore

The Power Station’s eponymous 1985 release on Parlophone UK gathers members of Duran Duran and Chic—Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, and Tony Thompson—into a brief but potent rock outlet. The album pivots around muscular pop rock with a new wave sheen, its production crisp yet unvarnished. Tracks like “Some Like It Hot” and the cover “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” reveal a sturdy fusion of muscular guitar riffs and danceable rhythms, underscored by Palmer’s distinctive vocal grit.Recorded amid the mid-80s’ shifting musical tides, The Power Station captures the era’s intersection of rock bravado and pop accessibility. The session players, including drummer Tony Thompson from Chic, lend a rhythmic heft that anchors the album’s blend of rock and funk elements. The 2005 remaster of “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” retains the original’s punch, preserving the artifact’s resonance for crate-diggers and collectors alike.