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Neon Castle
Smiling C - Cat No: SC#17
- updated:2026-05-21
This compilation focuses on the buried sources of early to mid-1980s American folk-rock〜AOR with female vocals, and features a narrative compilation by collector/curator Charles Bals, who has also worked with Bureau B and collaborated with Smiling C. This is the third compilation by collector/curator Charles Bals, who has also worked with Bureau B and collaborated with Smiling C. The compilation also includes a narrative.
Track List
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A1. JUDIE TZUKE - Shoot From The Heart
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A2. SALLY TOWNES - Neon Castles
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A3. SUSE MILLEMANN - Patterns
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A4. TESSA STIVAR - Thin Air
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A5. SKYWAY - Romeo
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B1. KAREN GHEE - Get Free
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B2. AMY LEVIN - Good To You
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B3. RAINBOW BOOGIE BAND - Once In A Lifetime Touch
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B4. SUSAN SMITH - Flight
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B5. SUSAN SMITH - Right Before My Eyes

A good compilation that delves into a brief period when folk-rock sounds like slide guitar and fretless bass met drum machines and synthesizers, and satin vocals blended together. The songs are tinged with a sense of mystique, akin to that of Stevie Nicks or Kate Bush. The 10 romantic and sensual songs unfold like scenes from an imaginary movie. Suse Millemann, who was featured in "Numero," is also included.