Alice Deejay – Who Needs Guitars Anyway? (2000, Netherlands)

Our next spotlight is on number 1117 on The List, submitted by @Yuki.

I chose this spotlight next simply because I thought it would be funny to juxtapose an album that is primarily all about guitars (see our previous spotlight on Vini Reilly) with an album that is completely lacking in that gorgeous stringed instrument. Now, I can see, see it in your eyes, that you think you’re better off alone, that you got to get away, got to move away from this album. But, there’ll be no more lies if we don’t deny what this album means now. That you want this back in your life, want it back by your side, ’cause that’s where it belongs. And it, it won’t give you up, it will never stop, its bop is much too strong.

So, do you think you’re better off alone? I mean, a particularly unique album among all the late 90s/early 00s Euro/dance/trance pop this may not be, and, sure, it was the group’s only studio album. But, is it a great example of that era and style that will still get your body moving, over a quarter of a century later? Yes. And does it have a banger of a single that still holds up? Heck yes! I mean, this album wasn’t given the Music On Vinyl treatment for its 25th anniversary for nothing. Also, saxophone-playing sasquatches know what’s up.[1]

The question is: which album cover is better? And, how did the Internet get a hold of this mash-up with Eurythmics’ “Here Comes The Rain Again” that (I thought) was only in my brain?! Also, is anyone going to any of the upcoming Alice DJ shows this fall?!!

I close my eyes, I am music, I am rhythm, I’m a DJ
Alice DJ

The cover art is mostly a doctored photo of a person in a bikini top, pants, and high-heeled boots sitting on the tonearm of a record player, leaning back with a big smile on their face, a record spinning underneath them. Sort of looks like they're on a carnival ride or a go-cart or something and are having a great time. The group name is in white font against a purple border at the top, and the album name is at the bottom in smaller font.
The cover art is mostly a doctored photo of a person wearing possibly nothing but a cowboy hat, sitting on the tonearm of a record player with a serious look on their face and one hand in the air, a record spinning underneath them. Sort of looks like they're riding a horse or a motorcycle. The group name is in purple font in the top-left corner, the album name directly underneath in smaller font.
  1. Also in live video form here. ↩︎
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