With a leap in production and songwriting quality, Huey Lewis & The News’ second album Picture This, was nonetheless a natural progression from their first effort. Still lacking hits though, one was brought in from Clover contact Robert John “Mutt” Lange and proved to be the magic bullet to get them on the radio.Join us, Nadine (she doesn’t have a tattoo on her tummy) & Dylan (his mummy doesn’t play gin rummy), as we run through the second album from Huey Lewis & The News. A lifelong fan and a fellow traveller, we discuss each Huey Lewis & The News album track by track, our impressions, thoughts and memories. Now the feeling is beginning to grow!Plenty of Lines on Facebook - join the conversation! Email plentyoflines@gmail.com - let us know what you think.Listen hereFull album playlist on the official Huey Lewis & The News Youtube channel - revisit or discover the album for yourself!Buy the AlbumAlbum on Official Huey Lewis & The News site. Apple Music, Amazon & Spotify links.Useful Links / Resources mentionedPicture This on Discogs Huey Lewis Breaks Down His Albums MTV Saturday Night Concert 1982 Eight tracks from Picture This feature in this early MTV live show. Phil Lynott - Tattoo (giving it all up for love)The original recording from his 1980 ‘Solo in Soho’ album. ‘Tattoo’ can be heard in the chorus backing vocals, omitted from the HLN arrangement. Live at Slims, 23rd May 1989 Giving it All Up For Love is the second song in the set, beginning at 5:10 Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do - Official Video Mike Duke - Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do Workin’ For A Livin’ - Official Video Hard At Play Tour in Japan, 10th April 1992 Nadine’s pick for best Huey harmonica intro to Workin’ for a Livin’ beginningat 1:45:45, and just a great show. Do You Believe In Love - Official Video Supercharge - We Both Believe In Love Mutt Lange’s original song, recorded by British band Supercharge in 1979. The Hollywood Flames - Buzz Buzz Buzz From 1957, this was the Hollywood Flames biggest hit, reaching No. 11. on the Billboard Pop Chart. Huey & the boys on American Bandstand in 1982, performing ‘Buzz Buzz Buzz’Performance Interview Support the artists - buy your music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huey Lewis & The News’ self-titled debut album, released in June 1980, was basically a California new-wave album by six skinny guys with six skinny ties. A quickly-recorded representation of their live set, it contained no hits, only got to #203 on the Billboard albums chart, but proved a good launching pad for a long career.Join us, Nadine (an angel all dressed up like a devil) & Dylan (keeps his cards on top of the table), as we run through the first album from Huey Lewis & The News. A lifelong fan and a fellow traveller, we discuss each Huey Lewis & The News album track by track, our impressions, thoughts and memories. This is the newsbreak on the evening of the 87th day!Plenty of Lines on Facebook - join the conversation! Plenty of Lines email - let us know what you think at plentyoflines@gmail.comListen hereFull album playlist on the official Huey Lewis & The News Youtube channel - Revisit or discover the album for yourself!Buy the AlbumAlbum on Official Huey Lewis & The News site. Useful Links / Resources mentionedHuey Lewis & The News Debut Album on Discogs With HQ front & back cover images.   Beach Boys Surfer Girl (Discogs) This cover inspired the Huey Lewis & The News debut back cover.  “Chairman at the Board” by Bill Schnee Memoir by the album producer. Publisher site with links to order the book.  The Hustle Podcast Interview with album producer Bill Schnee - Huey Lewis & The News talk from around 1hr30mins. Check out the Hustle archive for interviews with Chris Hayes and his sister Bonnie.  MTV Saturday Night Concert 1982 Seven tracks from the debut album feature in this early MTV live show. Some Of My Lies Are True - Official Video It looks very cold on that beach! This is clearly where the album cover photo was taken.  Johnny Colla SVT Liner Notes Johnny’s relationship with Brian Marnell, & some pre-history of Huey Lewis & The News.  Don’t Ever Tell Me That You Love Me - Official Video Worst. Date. Ever. But Chris dances like no-one’s watching!  Heart of Rock ‘n’ Roll - Live 1985 Trouble in Paradise included in this set from the ‘Sports’ tour, featuring the Tower Of Power horns. TiP starts at about 7m40s.  Huey Lewis Breaks Down His Albums   Support the artists - buy your music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.