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1) Spectrum is a project of Peter Kember, a British musician more usually known as Sonic Boom, and founding member of the band Spacemen 3. Sonic Boom's first solo album, Spectrum, was recorded in 1989 while Spacemen 3 were still together, and featured the other members of the group. However, when Spacemen 3 disbanded in 1991, Kember recruited new musicians for the group Spectrum.
Initial Spectrum releases carried on from the sound of late-period Spacemen 3, featuring conventional songs and a regular band. First single "How You Satisfy Me" was an original composition reminiscent of 1960s garage bands. 1992's Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) was split between songs and longer experimental pieces featuring drones and repetition, and Highs, Lows and Heavenly Blows (1994) was also mainly song-oriented. Occasionally Jessamine and Silver Apples have collaborated with Kember using the Spectrum name.
From 1996 the name has been used for Kember's solo work, usually with Pete Bassman (Pete Bain) from the original Spacemen 3 lineup and recording engineer/musician Alf Hardy. This material was often in the same vein as Kember's Experimental Audio Research project, reflecting an increased interest in vintage analogue synthesizers, especially those made by EMS. A new album was started with Randall Nieman of Fuxa, though put on hold due to other recording and live commitments.
In 2008, Spectrum reformed with Pete Kember, Roger Brogan (drums, samples), Nolan Watkinson (bass) and Rupert Bowkett (guitar) making appearances with the reunited My Bloody Valentine.
Continuing touring from 2008 through 2009, Spectrum were joined by guitarists Kevin Cowan and Jason Holt. The new line-up has released an ep entitled "War Sucks", recorded in Basel, Switzerland in early 2009 with David Maxxx of Psychic TV.
Spectrum continue to work on a new LP tentatively titled "On the Wings of Mercury" while Kember has produced the sophomore LP for MGMT, due out in late 2009.
2) Spectrum is a blues rock group from Durham, UK. Influenced by the likes of Free, Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy and Hendrix; Spectrum formed in 2010 hailing from Durham, currently performing both covers and originals whilst establishing a reputation as a young upcoming band.
On returning from touring with Free and Bad Company's Simon Kirke in 2008, Paul Smith (Vocals) joined forces with Dan Leak (Guitar) and got to work on setting up their own original blues rock ...band.
In April 2011 Spectrum entered Blast Recording Studios in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where artists such as New York Dolls, The Quireboys, Therapy? and Arctic Monkeys recorded. Their début EP received rave reviews by both press and fans and has set the foundation for the band to build a reputation as an exciting original outfit.
After entering Marshall Amplification's 'Ultimate Band Contest', Spectrum ended in the top 5 bands in online voting out of 7000 entrants. This lead to playing the final at Marshall HQ in Milton Keynes, they finished runners up. Dan Leak (guitar) gained the accolade of 'Marshall Amplification's Guitarist of the year'.
Spectrum returned to Blast studios in February 2012 to complete their second EP titled ‘Lust and Lost Joy’ which is now available at Bandcamp
In August 2013 the track 'Hope You Know' was featured on the cover disc of Classic Rock magazine: presents The Blues.
Members:
Vocals & Piano - Paul Smith
Guitar - Dan Leak
Guitar - Paul Chambers
Bass - Luke Colledge
Drums - Daniel Robson
"Stadium-fit emotive blues rock" - Classic Rock Magazine
"With vocals Paul Rodgers would applaud and a solo that David Gilmour would be proud to put his name to” - Komodorock.com
“Had I finally found a British Blues band that encompassed all that was good about 70’s blues rock but with a 21st century edge? I believe so punters.” –Deviant Magazine
3) Spectrum is an Australian band from the early 1970's.
Australian Spectrum was the brain-child of the eccentric song-writer Mike Rudd and his bassist mate, Bill Putt. They had limitted success commercially and remained an underground band. In the mid 70's they formed a more commercial unit called Indelible Murtceps (Spectrum spelt backwards) and often played a double set, one as Spectrum one as Murtceps.
Rudd and Putt went on to form another more commercially successful band, Ariel, in the late 70's.
Spectrum are best remembered by their one big hit - "I'll Be Gone", which has been covered by many Australian musicians including Chain and John Williamson.
4) Spectrum was an early 1970s Brazilian band. They recorded one LP in 1971, called "Geração Bendita". It falls into the "tropicalia" movement of the era. The songs have similarity to bands like Os Mutantes as well as early 1970s British and American bands.
5) Spectrum is an Israeli psychedelic trance project which was founded back in 2001 (as well as Spectrum records label) by Israel's leading, veteran Dj and one of its most influential figures, Dj Dede.
Dede has been active in the local and international scenes since the early psychedelic trance days, throwing free beach parties in 1992, and co-founding the legendary MDMA Records and Distribution in 1997.
Dede's unique powerful and uplifting style can be recaptured while listening to the various CD compilations he has compiled. Spectrum records concept is Dede's vision of the future of trance and its electronic siblings. Discovering those incredible talents and following them through.The Spectrum sound has been molded after experimenting with all trance grooves and can be best described as uplifting, touching yet powerful and juicy dance floor hits.
6) Spectrum
The Spectrum were a manufactured group, put together by British RCA to see if it was possible come up with a British equivalent of the Monkees. Despite exposure due to their feature in the closing credits of "Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons", they never had any luck in their own country.
The Spectrum made their debut with a single of "Samantha's Mine" and "Saturday's Child," issued in early 1967; it became more popular in Spain (reaching the number one spot) than it was in England. Their second single, "Portabello Road," was picked up by Radio London, the top pirate radio outlet in England, and played very heavily, however failing to make the chart. Their third single, "Headin' for a Heatwave," hit number one in Spain, and their fifth single, a cover of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," reached the top spot in Germany during 1968.
Singing the title song in the end credits of "Captain Scarlet" failed to get them any significant sales, and the song was never issued commercially. Iironically, their presence on the title theme did give the group a bit of exposure in America, but they never were able to take advantage of this.
In the following years, after many changes within the group, they recorded two additional single and a LP entitled "The Light is Dark Enough", for RCA - after which the troup moved to Parlophone for one last single before they split up.
Keith Forsey continued to play drums with other artists, and became a major songwriter - co-authoring "Flashdance (What a Feeling)" and "Don't You Forget About Me", and several other movie soundtracks.
7) Spectrum is an ensemble formerly sponsored by Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
8) Spectrum is a progressive metal band from Skopje, Macedonia formed in early 2016. Influenced by many other genres and post-genres, experimenting with their whole varieties of more aggressive vibe on one hand, yet on the other hand softer and more melodic, atmospheric vibe they create their own, unique and modern sound.
9) Spectrum was a seven-member K-Pop boy group created in South Korea (Seoul) in 2018, under the company WYNN Entertainment, whose genres are Pop and Dance. The group was originally formed with 7 members called MinJae (the leader), DongKyu, JaeHan, Hwarang, Villain, EunJun (the maknae) and DongYoon (past). Prior to debut, they participated in the show "MIXNINE." They released their first mini album "Be Born" on May 9 of 2018, however, they officially debuted on May 10 through their debut stage on M Countdown with the title song "Light It Up". Their discography has mini albums titled "Be Born" (2018), "Timeless Moment" (2018), "Refreshing Time" (2019), "0325" (2020), and 1 digital single called "Dear My" (2018).
They disbanded on July 10th 2020.
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Spectrum Lyrics
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Took way too much to convince you, now that's fucking dead
Didn't wanna make time for you, I gave you too much
But nothing I gave you was enough
I'm glad that's fucking dead
I came back twice, damn I feel stupid
I can't explain why so I gotta blame Cupid
I went to war for your heart but came back wounded
Third time's the charm I hope your new man is charming
Cuz if he has to put up with the same shit, he'll be leaving
And I don't mean to jinx you
But you keep going for the same shit, like that's gonna save you
But it won't
No it won't
Look I'm telling you it won't
Cuz love is not a fetish
I really hope you get it
Why you following me when you know I'm gone
Don't call me up when you need me cuz I'm done
You keep playing all these games, well you have won
Don't hit me up, don't call my phone
I must admit I might be bitter
Scrolling through your timeline seeing you with another nigga
To be honest, you weren't the only thing that mattered
But I made you matter
That should've mattered
But that's the past and the past stays the past
You said I did this and I did that
But ultimately you were the one making up the facts
Facts
You lied so many times
But it's on me cuz I believed you every time
I should've seen this coming
Cuz when we kissed you'd check to see if my eyes were opened
Damn
Now that's trust issues
You got love issues
I should've had them too
But
Now that's all said and done
At least I know you're not the one
Why you following me when you know I'm gone
Don't call me up when you need me cuz I'm done
You keep playing all these games, well you have won
Don't hit me up, don't call my phone
Why you following me when you know I'm gone
Don't call me up when you need me cuz I'm done
You keep playing all these games, well you have won
Don't hit me up, don't call my phone
The lyrics of Spectrum's song II express the singer's disappointment and frustration with a past relationship. The song begins by addressing the partner's initial doubts about the singer's love, which he assures her was genuine, but it took too much effort to convince her of it. He then acknowledges that he didn't prioritize her enough and that he gave her everything he could, but it was never enough. Now, he is relieved that the relationship is over. The singer reveals that he gave the relationship multiple chances, but without success. He blames Cupid, claiming that there is no logical explanation as to why he kept coming back to someone who wasn't right for him.
As the song progresses, we can sense the singer's disappointment with himself for fighting so hard for the relationship, as he returns wounded from the emotional war for his lover's heart. He warns his ex-girlfriend that if she doesn't change, her new man will leave her just as he did. The singer chastises his former partner for pursuing the same futile path, believing that it will save her from her love issues; he advises her that love is not a fetish, and she should acknowledge it. In the final verses, the singer admits that he is bitter and regrets making his former partner his first priority, but he acknowledges that they both played a role in the break-up. He acknowledges her trust issues and her need for love, but ultimately knows she isn't the one for him.
Line by Line Meaning
You used to question if I loved you, well I fucking did
You doubted my love, but it was always there
Took way too much to convince you, now that's fucking dead
It was exhausting to prove my love, it's over now
Didn't wanna make time for you, I gave you too much
I wanted to be with you, but I also gave too much
But nothing I gave you was enough
I tried to do everything, but it was still not enough for you
I'm glad that's fucking dead
I'm happy that the relationship is over now
I came back twice, damn I feel stupid
I gave our relationship multiple chances, I regret it
I can't explain why so I gotta blame Cupid
I don't know why I kept coming back, maybe it was fate
I went to war for your heart but came back wounded
I fought hard for your love, but it hurt me in the end
Should've warned me from the start that the pain was included
You should have told me that love comes with pain from the beginning
Third time's the charm I hope your new man is charming
I hope your new partner treats you better and makes you happy
Cuz if he has to put up with the same shit, he'll be leaving
If he faces the same problems as me, he will eventually leave too
And I don't mean to jinx you
I don't want to curse your relationship
But you keep going for the same shit, like that's gonna save you
You keep repeating the same mistakes, it won't help you in the long run
But it won't
Repeating the same cycle won't lead to a successful relationship
No it won't
I'm sure of it, it just won't work
Look I'm telling you it won't
I want to warn you that it's not going to work out
Cuz love is not a fetish
Love is not an obsession or a fetish, it's deeper than that
I really hope you get it
I hope you understand the true meaning of love
Why you following me when you know I'm gone
Why are you trying to keep in touch when our relationship is over?
Don't call me up when you need me cuz I'm done
Don't call me when you need help, I'm not there for you anymore
You keep playing all these games, well you have won
You always played games in our relationship and now you may have won, but at what cost?
Don't hit me up, don't call my phone
Don't try to contact me anymore
I must admit I might be bitter
I have to confess that I may still be holding onto some resentment
Scrolling through your timeline seeing you with another nigga
Seeing you with another person on social media hurts
To be honest, you weren't the only thing that mattered
Although I cared for you, you weren't the only important thing in my life
But I made you matter
I tried my best to make you feel special and important
That should've mattered
My efforts to make you feel important should have been appreciated
But that's the past and the past stays the past
Our relationship is over and we can't change what happened
You said I did this and I did that
You blamed me for things in our relationship, without acknowledging your own actions
But ultimately you were the one making up the facts
You twisted the truth and made up your own version of events
You lied so many times
You were dishonest on several occasions
But it's on me cuz I believed you every time
I should have seen through your lies and not believed you
I should've seen this coming
I should have anticipated the end of our relationship
Cuz when we kissed you'd check to see if my eyes were opened
You had trust issues and always suspected me of something
Now that's trust issues
Your distrust of me has caused you to have trust issues in general
You got love issues
You have issues with love and relationships
I should've had them too
I should have been more careful with my heart
Now that's all said and done
Our relationship is over and there's nothing left to say
At least I know you're not the one
I've realized that you're not the right person for me
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Spectrum Originator
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dream Caster
This was my Spectrum, a big upgrade from the rubber key and served me well until I got an ST.
Drago Kills
I had a gray plus 2, but it came with Donkey Kong, Mario Bros and that Ian Botham game. Happy memories!
James Aitchison
The ZX Spectrum 128k + 2 was my very first home computer games system, i got it for Christmas 1985...good times 😃
Robbie D
My first computer after my atari 2600 . Loved it .
Horace goes skiing , match of the day , Daley Thompsons decathlon .
Happy days ❤
Laserdreams
Thanks for the video just picked up one of these, that version of oh mummy looks a bit tit compared to the Amstrad version 😄 was an amstrad owner in youth noticed that alien destroyer has the same art as galactic plague, same game?
The Laird's Lair
Amstrad Oh Mummy is far superior, but both are great. Alien Destroyer just uses the same artwork, Amstrad being lazy.
etrax
Reckon the ZX Spectrum 2+ is the best way to go. You can load games from cassette and save them to an SD card reader!
Tetlee
27:05 you obviously never owned a TI99/4A and felt the joy of the pain sticks 😁
Ashleigh Cartwright
This was available in the UK. They did a James bond pack in with the gun too.
Drago Kills
G'day sport!