With just 2 shopping days left before Christmas, I thought I would give the Group a small musical present of an LP that contains a track that I consider OPUS70.1 worthy.

Yup. THE WOOD CHILDREN 🇬🇧 emerged out of North London in the late 1980’s.

They managed to release a few singles and then just one LP, entitled, fittingly for this time of year, “Shopaholic.”

I think it is an unknown classic dash of post- punk. I was fortunate to have acquired the CD and a limited edition cassette with 4 extra tracks. I have enjoyed this LP many times over the years.

Regrettably, there was just one single released in 1990 and then they vanished…

There isn’t a duff track here. I am most partial to the 7 minute epic entitled “Golden Mine”. [Ed. Note- rex apologizes for any trauma with the song title in this of all years.]

When I think that these wonderful songs have been listened to less than a thousand times each, it makes me a bit sad.

However, I have led young mEnjoy. I have added the full LP on SPOTIFY should you (wisely) decide to go down the rabbit hole…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xf-uQrC9jpc&list=RDxf-uQrC9jpc&start_radio=1&pp=ygUddGhlIHdvb2QgY2hpbGRyZW4gZ29sZGVuIG1pbmWgBwE%3D

SPOTIFY-

https://open.spotify.com/track/5HlNln6TD49WHSsdyXKDk6?si=NAFAvMokTZS1fQIRQANW3w

(SONG 1398)

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST OF THE LP

https://open.spotify.com/album/65pG1uqNWKWwS21hVaXeiD?si=1h8Bhkk6QRWwhR4DcySaXA

Play Loud and Shop Til Ya’ Drop

12/23/2025