Usha UthupΓÇÖs crazy record Blast-Off (1984) is somewhat of an oddity in her otherwise  impressive discography. The Indian jazz singer did cool solo records like Scotch and Soda and Live in Nairobi and did many Bollywood and Tamil film songs whenever there were English lyrics or a need for a singer skilled in the jazz idiom. Check for instance her super cool funk song in the film Bombay to Goa. Good as she may be, there always was some tacky quality to her singing, not unlike other popular  jazz divaΓÇÖs. ThereΓÇÖs the fear for sudden bursts of unwarranted scat vocalizations. Combining this cheesy side of hers with science and philosophy themed lyrics is what this record sets out to do. With quite lurid results. Have a listen to The pressure cooker of love and Welcome, test-tube baby.
1. Chewing Gum Lips
2. Top Me Up
3. Someone Switched Me On
4. I Went To A Priest
5. Christmas, Merry X-mas
6. Sinner, Come To Me
7. Pressure Cooker Of Love
8. Welcome Test-tube Baby
9. Lucy Was Crucified