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On the w/e 16th June 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood can lay claim to the feat of having 2 brand new singles rising in the same chart, when Two Tribes went straight in at No1 and Relax climbed in the same chart from 16 to 11, having never left the chart at that point since it had originally entered, despite having already been on top months earlier itself.
Great that this has fired the imagination in a few people here.
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This is a good example.
![]() However a few of the examples above are invalid, as in the case of Elton I was asking for any possible further examples of BRAND NEW released singles BOTH climbing the chart in the SAME week. The Slade and John Lennon examples don't count as the songs Merry Christmas & Imagine were both old previously released hits beforehand anyway. The example of Focus, as previously mentioned, is utterly remarkable. Two brand new singles, Hocus Pocus & Sylvia. They both simultaneously rose up the exact same chart together for 5 consecutive weeks early in 1973. 27 Jan 73 - Hocus Pocus - 40 to 39 / Sylvia in at 34. 3 Feb 73 - Hocus Pocus - 39 to 33 / Sylvia 34 to 21. 10 Feb 73 - Hocus Pocus - 33 to 30 / Sylvia 21 to 9. 17 Feb 73 - Hocus Pocus - 30 to 22 / Sylvia 9 to 5. 24 Feb 73 - Hocus Pocus - 22 to 20 / Sylvia 5 to 4. Nothing can surely come close to Focus for such a remarkable chart stat. Footnote - Have just noted your FGTH comment which isn't a million miles from it. I wonder about the 50s/60s? |
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Speaking of which...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5110632...7628248566289/ the above link is a scan of the Smash Hits issue dated January 7 - 20, 1982. ![]() I bought a top in Next at Christmas just like the one Andy McCluskey is wearing on that cover in January 1982. I'm taking it back next available chance.
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Speaking of which...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5110632...7628248566289/ the above link is a scan of the Smash Hits issue dated January 7 - 20, 1982. More Smash Hits scans (currently up to January 1984} http://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.co.uk/ |
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I bought a top in Next at Christmas just like the one Andy McCluskey is wearing on that cover in January 1982. I'm taking it back next available chance. ![]() |
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Speaking of which...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5110632...7628248566289/ the above link is a scan of the Smash Hits issue dated January 7 - 20, 1982. More Smash Hits scans (currently up to January 1984} http://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.co.uk/ |
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark looking more like they were on the cover of the Autumn/Winter 1981/82 Littlewoods or Kay's catalogue of the time, rather than Smash Hits!
![]() I bought a top in Next at Christmas just like the one Andy McCluskey is wearing on that cover in January 1982. I'm taking it back next available chance. ![]() Quote:
Speaking of which...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5110632...7628248566289/ the above link is a scan of the Smash Hits issue dated January 7 - 20, 1982. More Smash Hits scans (currently up to January 1984} http://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.co.uk/ I discovered Record Mirror September 1982 (yep, I was a late developer!! )and was so impressed that it had the full Top 75 singles and albums listings. I was in Heaven. It also had the Hi NRG chart and the Indie chart which always seemed to be dominated by Bauhaus and bands like 'Peter and the Test-tube Babies and 'The Bollocks Brothers!! ![]() Ps: Rich, I misread your comment I thought you meant you bought the Andy McCluskey top back in '82 and you were trying to flog it back to the shop now!!!!!!!
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Adding to links of scans, here's a scan of the Record Mirror chart page containing the singles and albums charts for this very week back in 1982
http://scans.chartarchive.org/UK/198...s%20Albums.jpg Some excellent singles outside of the top 40. In at number 48 is the excellent 'Drowning In Berlin' by The Mobiles. I also like 'Ticket To The Moon' by ELO, a new entry at number 57 and if I recall it was the first ever track that was danced to by Legs & Co replacements Zoo on Top Of The Pops. At number 67 a song I have never liked - 'Golden Brown' by the Stranglers. And look who is in the "Bubbling" (Breakers) section - it's none other than Racey with 'There's A Party Going On'. Unbelievable to think that they were still plugging away despite not having had a hit for a year by this point. Also in the Bubbling chart: the exquisite 'Theme From Hill Street Blues' by Mike Post and Larry Carlton. The guy who played Sgt Phil Esterhaus (he of the "let's be careful out there" line) in HSB was in a film shown on TV last night "They Shoot Horses, Don't They", which dates back to 1969. And also in the Bubbling list - 'Headbutts' by John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett which features the immortal lines Went downtown for a cup of tea And I saw two skinheads looking at me I gave 'em headbutts ![]() Finally, the record at number 69, 'Jingle Bells (Laughing All The Way)' by The Hysterics has to be heard to be believed! I was doing my A Levels back in 1981 and 1982 and had a Christmas job working on the counter in HMV - and the manager in his wisdom decided to put this record on the shop tape compilation that we would play. As the song consist of one and a half minutes of someone laughing along to Jingle Bells it never failed to get (some, not all!) customers in the shop breaking down into fits of laughter
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Adding to links of scans, here's a scan of the Record Mirror chart page containing the singles and albums charts for this very week back in 1982
http://scans.chartarchive.org/UK/198...s%20Albums.jpg Some excellent singles outside of the top 40. In at number 48 is the excellent 'Drowning In Berlin' by The Mobiles. I also like 'Ticket To The Moon' by ELO, a new entry at number 57 and if I recall it was the first ever track that was danced to by Legs & Co replacements Zoo on Top Of The Pops. At number 67 a song I have never liked - 'Golden Brown' by the Stranglers. And look who is in the "Bubbling" (Breakers) section - it's none other than Racey with 'There's A Party Going On'. Unbelievable to think that they were still plugging away despite not having had a hit for a year by this point. Also in the Bubbling chart: the exquisite 'Theme From Hill Street Blues' by Mike Post and Larry Carlton. The guy who played Sgt Phil Esterhaus (he of the "let's be careful out there" line) in HSB was in a film shown on TV last night "They Shoot Horses, Don't They", which dates back to 1969. And also in the Bubbling list - 'Headbutts' by John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett which features the immortal lines Went downtown for a cup of tea And I saw two skinheads looking at me I gave 'em headbutts ![]() Finally, the record at number 69, 'Jingle Bells (Laughing All The Way)' by The Hysterics has to be heard to be believed! I was doing my A Levels back in 1981 and 1982 and had a Christmas job working on the counter in HMV - and the manager in his wisdom decided to put this record on the shop tape compilation that we would play. As the song consist of one and a half minutes of someone laughing along to Jingle Bells it never failed to get (some, not all!) customers in the shop breaking down into fits of laughter ![]() Perhaps four or five of the records in that January 1982 chart reached No 1 in mine between December and February. My own weekly Top 10 commenced in March 1975 and continued without a break until the late 1990s. All records had to be in the actual Top 30/40 and to some extent reflect the direction in which they were travelling. Within that framework, it was down to personal preference. A Top 40 was produced at the end of each year based on the number of points accumulated. 10 for a week at No 1 down to 1 for a week at No 10. I still have them all and they are the equivalent of a diary when I read them. By 1999, I couldn't find enough songs in the Top 40 to like. I had actually dabbled with the idea since late 1969, aged 7, and my detailed knowledge goes back to that year. But I can sometimes get a little confused about what happened in the actual chart and mine from the mid 1970s! |
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I had actually dabbled with the idea since late 1969, aged 7, and my detailed knowledge goes back to that year. But I can sometimes get a little confused about what happened in the actual chart and mine from the mid 1970s!
If not I expect your contributions would be very welcome on this thread which is frequented by several people who also post on this one. |
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Lateralthinking - are you familiar with the current 'Top of the Pops 1979 (BBC4)' thread on Digital Spy which has been running from year to year since the TOTP 1976 repeats started on BBC Four in April 2011 ?
If not I expect your contributions would be very welcome on this thread which is frequented by several people who also post on this one. I will try to add some interesting comments in line with the discussions.
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Oh God - the Birdie Song - this got overplayed at all the kiddies discos..
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Well remembered. In February 1981 Adam and his Ants were in the Top 40 with
Car Trouble (think it was an old track) Kings Of The Wild Frontier Young Parisians (old track from late 70's) Antmusic Quote:
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Bucks Fizz had some great tracks that didn't do so well chart-wise..'London Town', 'Rules Of The Game', Heart Of Stone'..My faves are 'If You Can't Stand the Heat' and 'When We Were Young'. A million miles away from 'Making Your Mind Up'. ![]() In case some of you don't know, The Land of Make Believe outsold Making Your Mind Up. IIRC, in the top 100 of the 80s they were nos 41 and 47 respectively. |
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Some pretty good memories there. Just after my first Christmas at work and on the car radio as a new driver to and from the office. The music of January 1983 is more vivid still because I was then in higher education in the North.
Perhaps four or five of the records in that January 1982 chart reached No 1 in mine between December and February. My own weekly Top 10 commenced in March 1975 and continued without a break until the late 1990s. All records had to be in the actual Top 30/40 and to some extent reflect the direction in which they were travelling. Within that framework, it was down to personal preference. A Top 40 was produced at the end of each year based on the number of points accumulated. 10 for a week at No 1 down to 1 for a week at No 10. I still have them all and they are the equivalent of a diary when I read them. By 1999, I couldn't find enough songs in the Top 40 to like. I had actually dabbled with the idea since late 1969, aged 7, and my detailed knowledge goes back to that year. But I can sometimes get a little confused about what happened in the actual chart and mine from the mid 1970s! |
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I bought Smash Hits for a while between 1981 until around 1985.
I discovered Record Mirror September 1982 (yep, I was a late developer!! )and was so impressed that it had the full Top 75 singles and albums listings. I was in Heaven. It also had the Hi NRG chart and the Indie chart which always seemed to be dominated by Bauhaus and bands like 'Peter and the Test-tube Babies and 'The Bollocks Brothers!! ![]() Ps: Rich, I misread your comment I thought you meant you bought the Andy McCluskey top back in '82 and you were trying to flog it back to the shop now!!!!!!! ![]() I never bought any music papers, or even considered it until the Britpop period of the mid 90's. The first music press I ever bought was the Blur v Oasis NME of August 1995 at the age of 26! Twice the age of you and your Smash Hits in '82. My final NME was 2 years later in 1997 sometime. I think I bought the Melody Maker once or twice during that same period. I'm as baffled as to why I never bought any music press earlier in the 80's, as I am about what made me buy the NME for the first time at 26, when I didn't much care for either Blur or Oasis in the first place.
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Adding to links of scans, here's a scan of the Record Mirror chart page containing the singles and albums charts for this very week back in 1982
http://scans.chartarchive.org/UK/198...s%20Albums.jpg Some excellent singles outside of the top 40. In at number 48 is the excellent 'Drowning In Berlin' by The Mobiles. I also like 'Ticket To The Moon' by ELO, a new entry at number 57 and if I recall it was the first ever track that was danced to by Legs & Co replacements Zoo on Top Of The Pops. At number 67 a song I have never liked - 'Golden Brown' by the Stranglers. And look who is in the "Bubbling" (Breakers) section - it's none other than Racey with 'There's A Party Going On'. Unbelievable to think that they were still plugging away despite not having had a hit for a year by this point. Also in the Bubbling chart: the exquisite 'Theme From Hill Street Blues' by Mike Post and Larry Carlton. The guy who played Sgt Phil Esterhaus (he of the "let's be careful out there" line) in HSB was in a film shown on TV last night "They Shoot Horses, Don't They", which dates back to 1969. And also in the Bubbling list - 'Headbutts' by John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett which features the immortal lines Finally, the record at number 69, 'Jingle Bells (Laughing All The Way)' by The Hysterics has to be heard to be believed! I was doing my A Levels back in 1981 and 1982 and had a Christmas job working on the counter in HMV - and the manager in his wisdom decided to put this record on the shop tape compilation that we would play. As the song consist of one and a half minutes of someone laughing along to Jingle Bells it never failed to get (some, not all!) customers in the shop breaking down into fits of laughter ![]() ELO's Ticket To The Moon is one of their best - "Remember the good ole 1980's". That double A side with Here Is The News really underperformed in January 1982. I've never watched Hill Street Blues but I know a seriously classic and great TV theme tune when I hear one (also have Heavy Action - Superstars) and this is among the best by Mike Post. I've got it on the iPod, along with all the other 1982 songs mentioned here. It's actually hard to find that many genuinely bad records in the UK singles chart of January 1982. My senses working overtime just remembering them all. Ecstasy!
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Some excellent singles outside of the top 40. In at number 48 is the excellent 'Drowning In Berlin' by The Mobiles. I also like 'Ticket To The Moon' by ELO, a new entry at number 57 and if I recall it was the first ever track that was danced to by Legs & Co replacements Zoo on Top Of The Pops. ![]() 'Drowning In Berlin' another fantastic song. Everytime I think of it I think of The Passions 'Im In Love With A German Film Star' in respect that they were great songs by bands who never really went on to further chart success. ![]() You mentioned the 'Bubbling Unders'. I recall Ken Barrie's 'Postman Pat' song hovering around for ages in 1982!
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By your definition I must be an exceptionally late developer then Highlander Ian!
I never bought any music papers, or even considered it until the Britpop period of the mid 90's. The first music press I ever bought was the Blur v Oasis NME of August 1995 at the age of 26! Twice the age of you and your Smash Hits in '82. My final NME was 2 years later in 1997 sometime. I think I bought the Melody Maker once or twice during that same period. I'm as baffled as to why I never bought any music press earlier in the 80's, as I am about what made me buy the NME for the first time at 26, when I didn't much care for either Blur or Oasis in the first place. ![]() Having said that, I still bought Smash Hits into the mid 80's. Bucks Fizz pull-outs and I remember back in '83 having Siouxsie Sioux all over my bedroom wall!! Not literally!! ![]() I remember the Oasis/Blur battle. I was in Team Oasis but we lost the singles battle that week!
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I was definitely on the fence re Blur and Oasis - I bought both singles during their chart battle and have seen both live.
I've been meaning to say that it's great to see a bit more life in this thread since the weekend, and hope it continues. As I've done before with other charts I've really liked, here's my musings on what was played and not played: 18 FLASHBACK - IMAGINATION - I always forget about this hit of theirs, though I do like it. Will have to check if they've got any albums on itunes. 17 BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE) - TWEETS - Glad Tony played this, as you'd never hear it on the radio otherwise. Brings back great memories of childhood parties. 15 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - POLICE - I'm only really familiar with the Police's hits, and like most of them, but this one I find quite boring. 14 YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART - Not too keen on this one by Rod. I'm not sure why it is called "Young Turks" and not "Young Hearts". 12 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER - Very overplayed, but I must admit I do like this. 11 WEDDING BELLS - GODLEY AND CREME - "Under Your Thumb" is my fave of theirs, but I do like this too, especially the bit where it sort of jumps in the middle. Good TOTP performance too. 10 I COULD BE HAPPY - ALTERED IMAGES - They had some catchy songs, and Claire Grogan seems really sweet, but I'm afraid I can't take too much of her singing. At least you can understand what she is singing, unlike "Happy Birthday". 09 I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME - JON AND VANGELIS - This definitely sticks out in my mind from when it was in the charts. Great song, though I'd no idea at the time who Jon and Vangelis were. 08 MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR) - DOLLAR - Pop perfection! Great production from Trevor Horn and still sounds fantastic when you hear it today. 07 GET DOWN ON IT - KOOL AND THE GANG - I suppose it makes a change from hearing "Celebration", but I can't say I'm that bothered about this. Not as bad as "Joanna" though which, amazingly, I think was their biggest hit. 05 ONE OF US - ABBA - It's hard not to compare this to "Winner Takes It All" and, although I don't think it's as good, I still think it's a great song. 04 IT MUST BE LOVE - MADNESS - Good cover version, though not one my favourite of theirs. 03 ANT RAP - ADAM AND THE ANTS - LOL, definitely Ant 'c'rap, though I do like the bit that goes "Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee..." I don't think I'd know the names of the Ants if it wasn't for this. 02 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - BUCKS FIZZ - I can understand why I loved this as a 8 year old and I still love this now. I think they are very underrated because of their Eurovision tag. 01 DON'T YOU WANT ME - HUMAN LEAGUE - Being from Sheffield I could be accused of bias, but I definitely think this is up there as one of the best songs of the 80s. Not played: 20 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS - I'm surprised Tony didn't play Diana and would've liked to have heard it. 19 CAMBODIA - KIM WILDE - Glad this was skipped. Definitely not one of her best songs. 16 MY OWN WAY - DURAN DURAN - Like this and wish it had been played. It certainly would've made a change to hear this on the radio rather than their big hits. 13 ROCK AND ROLL - STATUS QUO - One of my faves of theirs, and another song that really sticks in my mind from the time. Embarrassingly I used to think, when they sing about "radio plays on Caroline" they meant radio adapation of plays like you'd get on radio 4! 06 DADDY'S HOME - CLIFF RICHARD - I think Tony's fallen out of love with Cliff though, to be fair, it was going down the charts and I wouldn't say it was one of his best efforts. |
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I was definitely on the fence re Blur and Oasis - I bought both singles during their chart battle and have seen both live.
I've been meaning to say that it's great to see a bit more life in this thread since the weekend, and hope it continues. As I've done before with other charts I've really liked, here's my musings on what was played and not played: 18 FLASHBACK - IMAGINATION - I always forget about this hit of theirs, though I do like it. Will have to check if they've got any albums on itunes. 17 BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE) - TWEETS - Glad Tony played this, as you'd never hear it on the radio otherwise. Brings back great memories of childhood parties. 15 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - POLICE - I'm only really familiar with the Police's hits, and like most of them, but this one I find quite boring. 14 YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART - Not too keen on this one by Rod. I'm not sure why it is called "Young Turks" and not "Young Hearts". 12 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER - Very overplayed, but I must admit I do like this. 11 WEDDING BELLS - GODLEY AND CREME - "Under Your Thumb" is my fave of theirs, but I do like this too, especially the bit where it sort of jumps in the middle. Good TOTP performance too. 10 I COULD BE HAPPY - ALTERED IMAGES - They had some catchy songs, and Claire Grogan seems really sweet, but I'm afraid I can't take too much of her singing. At least you can understand what she is singing, unlike "Happy Birthday". 09 I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME - JON AND VANGELIS - This definitely sticks out in my mind from when it was in the charts. Great song, though I'd no idea at the time who Jon and Vangelis were. 08 MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR) - DOLLAR - Pop perfection! Great production from Trevor Horn and still sounds fantastic when you hear it today. 07 GET DOWN ON IT - KOOL AND THE GANG - I suppose it makes a change from hearing "Celebration", but I can't say I'm that bothered about this. Not as bad as "Joanna" though which, amazingly, I think was their biggest hit. 05 ONE OF US - ABBA - It's hard not to compare this to "Winner Takes It All" and, although I don't think it's as good, I still think it's a great song. 04 IT MUST BE LOVE - MADNESS - Good cover version, though not one my favourite of theirs. 03 ANT RAP - ADAM AND THE ANTS - LOL, definitely Ant 'c'rap, though I do like the bit that goes "Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee..." I don't think I'd know the names of the Ants if it wasn't for this. 02 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - BUCKS FIZZ - I can understand why I loved this as a 8 year old and I still love this now. I think they are very underrated because of their Eurovision tag. 01 DON'T YOU WANT ME - HUMAN LEAGUE - Being from Sheffield I could be accused of bias, but I definitely think this is up there as one of the best songs of the 80s. Not played: 20 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS - I'm surprised Tony didn't play Diana and would've liked to have heard it. 19 CAMBODIA - KIM WILDE - Glad this was skipped. Definitely not one of her best songs. 16 MY OWN WAY - DURAN DURAN - Like this and wish it had been played. It certainly would've made a change to hear this on the radio rather than their big hits. 13 ROCK AND ROLL - STATUS QUO - One of my faves of theirs, and another song that really sticks in my mind from the time. Embarrassingly I used to think, when they sing about "radio plays on Caroline" they meant radio adapation of plays like you'd get on radio 4! 06 DADDY'S HOME - CLIFF RICHARD - I think Tony's fallen out of love with Cliff though, to be fair, it was going down the charts and I wouldn't say it was one of his best efforts. By the way, I'm going to make my debut attempt at digitising my first POTP from tape to mp3 later tonight with an Alan Freeman 1982 edition from Radio 1 broadcast about this week in January 1989, his return show at the time. It's the only Radio 1 POTP I have got unfortunately, except for a chopped up Christmas Eve 1989 effort looking back to 1981. All the rest are his Radio 2 shows. |
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I was definitely on the fence re Blur and Oasis - I bought both singles during their chart battle and have seen both live.
I've been meaning to say that it's great to see a bit more life in this thread since the weekend, and hope it continues. As I've done before with other charts I've really liked, here's my musings on what was played and not played: 18 FLASHBACK - IMAGINATION - I always forget about this hit of theirs, though I do like it. Will have to check if they've got any albums on itunes. 17 BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE) - TWEETS - Glad Tony played this, as you'd never hear it on the radio otherwise. Brings back great memories of childhood parties. 15 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - POLICE - I'm only really familiar with the Police's hits, and like most of them, but this one I find quite boring. 14 YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART - Not too keen on this one by Rod. I'm not sure why it is called "Young Turks" and not "Young Hearts". 12 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER - Very overplayed, but I must admit I do like this. 11 WEDDING BELLS - GODLEY AND CREME - "Under Your Thumb" is my fave of theirs, but I do like this too, especially the bit where it sort of jumps in the middle. Good TOTP performance too. 10 I COULD BE HAPPY - ALTERED IMAGES - They had some catchy songs, and Claire Grogan seems really sweet, but I'm afraid I can't take too much of her singing. At least you can understand what she is singing, unlike "Happy Birthday". 09 I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME - JON AND VANGELIS - This definitely sticks out in my mind from when it was in the charts. Great song, though I'd no idea at the time who Jon and Vangelis were. 08 MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR) - DOLLAR - Pop perfection! Great production from Trevor Horn and still sounds fantastic when you hear it today. 07 GET DOWN ON IT - KOOL AND THE GANG - I suppose it makes a change from hearing "Celebration", but I can't say I'm that bothered about this. Not as bad as "Joanna" though which, amazingly, I think was their biggest hit. 05 ONE OF US - ABBA - It's hard not to compare this to "Winner Takes It All" and, although I don't think it's as good, I still think it's a great song. 04 IT MUST BE LOVE - MADNESS - Good cover version, though not one my favourite of theirs. 03 ANT RAP - ADAM AND THE ANTS - LOL, definitely Ant 'c'rap, though I do like the bit that goes "Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee..." I don't think I'd know the names of the Ants if it wasn't for this. 02 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - BUCKS FIZZ - I can understand why I loved this as a 8 year old and I still love this now. I think they are very underrated because of their Eurovision tag. 01 DON'T YOU WANT ME - HUMAN LEAGUE - Being from Sheffield I could be accused of bias, but I definitely think this is up there as one of the best songs of the 80s. Not played: 20 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS - I'm surprised Tony didn't play Diana and would've liked to have heard it. 19 CAMBODIA - KIM WILDE - Glad this was skipped. Definitely not one of her best songs. 16 MY OWN WAY - DURAN DURAN - Like this and wish it had been played. It certainly would've made a change to hear this on the radio rather than their big hits. 13 ROCK AND ROLL - STATUS QUO - One of my faves of theirs, and another song that really sticks in my mind from the time. Embarrassingly I used to think, when they sing about "radio plays on Caroline" they meant radio adapation of plays like you'd get on radio 4! 06 DADDY'S HOME - CLIFF RICHARD - I think Tony's fallen out of love with Cliff though, to be fair, it was going down the charts and I wouldn't say it was one of his best efforts.
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I hope that when I post my critiques that it'll get people responding, even if it is to disagree. Obviously, I'm coming from the female perspective and I've a few less years on the clock than both you Rich and Highlander! I was probably a bit harsh on Cambodia. I certainly don't hate it, but if I was going to play a track of hers that would be down the list.
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Nice resume of the records Clare, but I'm going to take you to task over the fine Kim Wilde single Cambodia. This is Kim at her best, and it was an excellent change of style from her previous couple of singles. I recall Cambodia being very big in the news at around this point in time. One of the Blue Peter Christmas appeals was about Cambodia, I think a year or two before this hit, as I've still got the Blue Peter sticker from a bring and buy sale in my school at the time, with the ship logo and the name Cambodia surrounding it. At the time the name Cambodia meant a starving hell on earth to me as a kid, and the fact that it was a song title I saw as quite striking.
By the way, I'm going to make my debut attempt at digitising my first POTP from tape to mp3 later tonight with an Alan Freeman 1982 edition from Radio 1 broadcast about this week in January 1989, his return show at the time. It's the only Radio 1 POTP I have got unfortunately, except for a chopped up Christmas Eve 1989 effort looking back to 1981. All the rest are his Radio 2 shows. On Jan 15th 1989, Fluff's 3 years were: 1962 / 1976 / 1982. I have the 62 and 76 sections, but not the 82 section, so I very much hope you're successfu in recovering that. |
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I'm really impressed with your posts Lateralthinking and I do think you should consider the advice of Fave St and join in over on the TOTP 1979 thread regularly where you will fit in just perfectly I am sure of that. I have to admire your stamina in keeping a weekly personal top ten from early 1975 all the way to 1999. I dabbled with this kind of thing a couple of times but never kept it up and long ago threw away the chart jottings I did, which is a shame now. I stopped religiously listening to the Radio 1 chart show each week way back in April 1996. I saw it as a 3 hour addiction that I needed to finally kick and made a definite decision to do so, which I kept to, with only a few exceptions in later years. I more or less gave up on weekly TOTP in its final 5 years, bar the occasional viewing if there was anyone worth seeing. But after TOTP ended I found myself watching the Top 40 on the music channel on Freeview each Monday night for 3 hours during 2007-09 and was enjoying an Indian summer of actually enjoying the charts, the music and seeing it on TV again in a way that was well presented. I found this rather surprising, and recall when I was watching and thinking to myself "should I really be doing this at my age now" and only as 2009 progressed did I begin losing regular interest again, just as my fortieth birthday came along. Even now I'd really love to be avidly enjoying the current charts and wondering about the ups and downs and enthusing about artists and songs, but alas there just does not seem anything to really consistently relish these past 3 or 4 years. I am aware that I seem to have maybe reached the tipping point that everyone has, where they look back more than look at the present or forward. Having said that I'd prefer not to be entirely nostalgic and always looking backwards, as the present can only ever seem diminished in doing so, rightly or wrongly.
01 Madness - It Must Be Love 02 Rod Stewart - Young Turks 03 Dollar - Mirror Mirror 04 Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme 05 Abba - One Of Us 06 Jon and Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home 07 Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe 08 Human League - Don't You Want Me 09 The Police - Spirits In The Material World 10 Godley and Creme - Wedding Bells |
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I hope that when I post my critiques that it'll get people responding, even if it is to disagree. Obviously, I'm coming from the female perspective and I've a few less years on the clock than both you Rich and Highlander! I was probably a bit harsh on Cambodia. I certainly don't hate it, but if I was going to play a track of hers that would be down the list.
Hope your tape to mp3 conversion goes okay Rich. I love the banter we have on here. Just for the record, I've agreed on 99% of your opinions.
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I hope that when I post my critiques that it'll get people responding, even if it is to disagree. Obviously, I'm coming from the female perspective and I've a few less years on the clock than both you Rich and Highlander! I was probably a bit harsh on Cambodia. I certainly don't hate it, but if I was going to play a track of hers that would be down the list.
Hope your tape to mp3 conversion goes okay Rich. I am new to this part of the forum and think your posts are interesting. I prefer acoustic or roots based stuff but this was the era of great production. I did have to defend the likes of Bucks Fizz and Dollar against critics but I always considered each record on its merits. The production on some was immaculate unlike most of the output today. LT |
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)and was so impressed that it had the full Top 75 singles and albums listings. I was in Heaven. It also had the Hi NRG chart and the Indie chart which always seemed to be dominated by Bauhaus and bands like 'Peter and the Test-tube Babies and 'The Bollocks Brothers!! 
