Top 40 in the UK from this week in 1976
Nigel Jones
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WEEK ENDING 20th November 1976
TOP 40 SINGLES
Last weeks position in Brackets
1-(-1)----Chicago------------------------------If You Leave Me Now
2-(-3)----Leo Sayer----------------------------You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
3-(19)----Showaddywaddy-----------------Under The Moon Of Love
4-(-2)----Pussycat-----------------------------Mississippi
5-(14)----Dr. Hook-----------------------------If Not You
6-(-6)----Manhattans-------------------------Hurt
7-(16)----The Who----------------------------Substitute
8-(-4)----Tavares-------------------------------Don't Take Away The Music
9-(-7)----Wild Cherry-------------------------Play That Funky Music
10(11)----Climax Blues Band----------------Couldn't Get It Right
11(-5)----Demis Rousos---------------------When Forever Has Gone
12(10)----Joan Armatrading------------------Love And Affection
13(13)----Neil Diamond----------------------Beautiful Noise
14(12)----Paul Nicholas----------------------Dancing With The Captain
15(22)----Bonnie Tyler-----------------------Lost In France
16(-9)----Simon May--------------------------Summer Of My Life
17(15)----Lalo Schifrin------------------------Jaws
18(-8)----Sherbet-------------------------------Howzat
19(24)----Steve Miller Band-----------------Rock 'N' Me
20(27)----Yvonne Elliman--------------------Love Me
21(17)----Detroit Spinners-------------------Rubberband Man
22(23)----Nilsson-------------------------------Without You
23(---)----E.L.O.---------------------------------Livin' Thing
24(29)----Hank C. Burnette--------------------Spinning Rock Boogie
25(---)----Elton John---------------------------Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
26(36)----Barry White-------------------------Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
27(18)----Rod Stewart-------------------------Sailing
28(31)----Dana-----------------------------------Fairy Tale
29(25)----Elvis Presley-------------------------Girl Of My Best Friend
30(20)----Abba-----------------------------------Dancing Queen
31(21)----Smokie---------------------------------I'll Meet You At Midnight
32(28)----Boz Scaggs---------------------------Lowdown
33(---)----Billy Ocean---------------------------Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)
34(---)----Abba-----------------------------------Money Money Money
35(32)----Gladys Knight-----------------------So Sad The Song
36(---)----Be-Bop Deluxe-----------------------Hot Valves
37(---)----Eddie & The Hot Rods-------------Teenage Depression
38(26)----David Essex---------------------------Coming Home
39(---)----Peter Frampton-----------------------Do You Feel Like We Do
40(30)----Average White Band---------------Queen Of My Soul
1-(-1)----Chicago------------------------------If You Leave Me Now
Chicago had achieved two top ten hits in 1970, and then nothing at all, until now. What a way to come back, three weeks
at number one with one of the most wonderful songs ever recorded. This song also boasts one of the most distinguishable
intros in the history of music. Despite releasing many other great singles such as "Wishing You Were Here", "Baby What A
Big Surprise" & "Alive Again", they would have to wait a further six years before their next hit. In the States it was
standing at number 16 having spent two weeks on top and had been their tenth top tenner from 21 hits.
2-(-3)----Leo Sayer----------------------------You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Leo had seemingly dropped off the planet since his number two hit "Moonlighting" just over a year earlier. His cover of
"Let It Be" had been in the breakers for a few weeks around Christmas time, but it had ultimately failed to make the top
50 and nothing had been heard of him since until this single entered the chart in the last week of October. It didn't
take long before it became his third number two peaking single (from five hits). This song was mutilated and take back
into the chart in 1998, but the less said about that the better. He would finally get a number one with his next single
release. Going back to this one, it was this week climbing the Billboard chart at number 22 and eventually reached
number one for a week in January.
3-(19)----Showaddywaddy-----------------Under The Moon Of Love
This was quite an unfortunate hit, all things considered. This band had come onto the scene with an original composition
that had reached number two in the chart. They had followed it with a further three original songs that had become top
twenty hits. OK, they were playing an old style of music, but at least they were original songs. They then had two top
ten hits with cover versions of classic rock and roll songs before going back to their own songs. They released two good
singles during the summer of '76, one was called "Trocadero" and I think the other had a title similar to "Take Me In
Your Arms". I can't give you the exact title as the authors of rock discography books don't deem Showaddywaddy or other
major acts such as 'The Osmonds', 'Bay City Rollers', 'David Cassidy', 'Mud', 'Brotherhood Of Man' or 'Bucks Fizz'
important enough to be in their publications. Then again, it seems that the "Take Me In Your Arms" single is a figment
of my imagination, as no one else seems to have heard of it. I'm still sure they performed it on 'Summertime Special'
though.
Anyway, those two (or one) 'Showaddywaddy' singles failed to chart, so they went back to the cover version with this
version of "Under The Moon Of Love" which had been an American hit in 1961 for Curtis Lee. It went to number one and
stayed for three weeks (it would have been six were it not for Johnny Mathis and Christmas), becoming their biggest ever
hit. It didn't take them long to work out where their future lay, and they devoted the rest of their career to covering
old hits. They spent the next six years hitting the chart with their (mostly woeful) covers before the British public
finally decided enough was enough. But 'IF ONLY' this single had failed to capture the public's imagination, it may have
been a completely different story, they may have still been having hits with their own songs even now.
4-(-2)----Pussycat-----------------------------Mississippi
Was this really necessary ?
A Dutch band singing in a countrified style about a river that they had probably not even seen a photograph of , let
alone been there !
And it spent four weeks at number one !
I've voiced my concern about the Dutch before, but I don't have anything against them as people or anything like that. I
just want to know why (with the exception of Golden Earring) they keep giving us shit like 'Two Unlimited', 'MC Miker
G', and the lyrics of "Ding A Dong"(add Pierre Van Hooijdonk to that list). I'm also pretty sure that 'Whigfield' must
have visited Holland just prior to recording "Saturday Night", as 'Chumbawamba' no doubt did before "Tubthumping".
If any of you visit Holland and see a small boy with his hand in a dyke (ooer Misses), you know what to do don't you ?
5-(14)----Dr. Hook-----------------------------If Not You
The second hit of the year for Dr Hook took just three weeks to reach number five, but surprisingly rose no higher. It
was a nice enough song with good (ish) lyrics, and my Mum liked it.
6-(-6)----Manhattans-------------------------Hurt
Again, the Manhattans employed a Barry White styled spoken introduction for this their second and last hit. Like "Kiss
And Say Goodbye" (their Summer hit), this peaked at number four. A little known fact about this song is that just six
months previous, Elvis Presley had taken it to number 37 in the chart. I don't recall ever hearing Elvis's version, so I
can't really compare the two.
7-(16)----The Who----------------------------Substitute
For the first time since 1967, the Who were clocking up two consecutive top ten hits. "Substitute" had originally been a
number five hit in 1966, and was re-issued as the lead track on a maxi single that also included "I'm A Boy" & "Pictures
Of Lily". The single was released to coincide with what was probably the best 'Who' compilation ever released "The Story
Of The Who".
8-(-4)----Tavares-------------------------------Don't Take Away The Music
The second hit single for 'Tavares' equalled the number four peak of "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel". Slightly better
to my ears, and I'm surprised that no '90s heart throbs, samplers or shouters (sorry, I meant rappers) have seen fit to
ruin it yet. In the US, this was their ninth hit and currently at number 57 climbing towards a number 34 peak.
9-(-7)----Wild Cherry-------------------------Play That Funky Music
The story goes that when this band played a gig in front of a largely black audience, someone shouted "Play That Funky
Music White Boy"., and that was the inspiration for this song. Whether that's true or not, I don't know, but it resulted
in one hell of a single that peaked at number seven. No further hits came their way, but the song re-appeared when
covered very badly by Vanilla Ice in 1991. The original fared even better in the US and spent three weeks at number one.
It now stood at number 27 over there.
10(11)----Climax Blues Band----------------Couldn't Get It Right
Yet another one hit wonder band (though they did have a further hit in the States five years later). "Couldn't Get It
Right" was a classic of it's time, but couldn't match it's Stateside number three peak, having to settle for a number
ten placing. The band continued up until the late '80s, after which vocalist 'Pete Haycock' joined ELO II, as well as
recording with his own band.
11(-5)----Demis Rousos---------------------When Forever Has Gone
Demis the menace was having his third top five hit inside a year, and had managed two weeks at number two this time
round. All that followed for Demis were two low thirties peaking singles in 1977. The only other time I heard anything
about the big man was when some far eastern Hi-Jackers released him after he sang to them. I'll leave you to draw your
own conclusions about that one.
12(10)----Joan Armatrading------------------Love And Affection
The debut hit for Joan had spent a single week at number ten. It looked as though Joan was destined for great things,
but she never made the top ten again. Strangely, Joan clone "Tracy Chapman" suffered a similar fate after all the
critical acclaim she received after her debut "Fast Car".
13(13)----Neil Diamond----------------------Beautiful Noise
Neil's first hit for over four years (discounting a #35 single from earlier this year) was my introduction to his music.
It climbed no higher than number 13, but it set him up for another four years of hit singles.
14(12)----Paul Nicholas----------------------Dancing With The Captain
A good year for Paul. He kicked the year off by starring as 'Cousin Kevin' in the movie of the Who's 'Tommy', and
followed it with three hit singles of which this was the biggest peaking at number eight. That was about it as far as
his recording career was concerned (apart from a week at number 40), but he later starred as Vince in the very
successful sit-com 'Just Good Friends'.
15(22)----Bonnie Tyler-----------------------Lost In France
This was Bonnie's third week in the chart with her very first hit. Although peaking at number nine, many fans of her
post 1982 recordings would not like this single. I thought it was ok, but not a patch on her Jim Steinman produced work.
16(-9)----Simon May--------------------------Summer Of My Life
Quite a nice single (if you like that sort of thing), it was originally featured in the soap 'Crossroads' during a scene
between Meg and Hugh (I think !). This single had spent three consecutive weeks at number seven, something that I've
always found to be a strange occurrence. I know that this occurrence wasn't exclusive to this one record as it has
happened to many other singles ("If You're Looking For A Way Out" by Odyssey springs immediately to mind), but don't you
find it weird that other records moved above and below it, but this one single was the seventh best selling each week ?
Simon continued to write and record music for TV, and had a further hit in 1985 with the number 21 peaking "Howard's
Way" from the show of the same title.
17(15)----Lalo Schifrin------------------------Jaws
Probably one of the most famous Riffs in the world were contained in this single. Yes, it's the theme from the movie
that was one of the most hyped in the history of the cinema. The newspapers were full of "How horrific this movie is".
People of a nervous disposition were warned not to watch it. I didn't think it looked too interesting, so I didn't
bother. I eventually did see it a few years later and found it as scary as 'The Muppets'. Well, Lalo got a number 14 hit
out of the whole thing anyway.
18(-8)----Sherbet-------------------------------Howzat
The only hit for this Australian band had peaked at number four, and they now had just one more week to go before they
were lost to the chart forever. It was a good single, even if it did possess a dodgy chorus with references to cricket.
19(24)----Steve Miller Band-----------------Rock 'N' Me
This was only Steve Miller's third ever week on the chart with his debut hit which would rise to number 11. Steve would
have to wait six years for his second hit "Abracadabra", and another eight years for his third, the number one hit "The
Joker". "Rock 'N' Me" was slipping dow the US chart this week having spent one week at number one.
20(27)----Yvonne Elliman--------------------Love Me
Yvonne had managed one week in the top 50 at number 47 with "I Don't Know How To Love Him" in 1972, and then nothing
until now. This was her second week in the chart with this song that had originally been written and recorded by the Bee
Gees on their 'Children Of The World' album earlier this year. Yvonne peaked at number six, but bettered that position
with another Bee Gees song "If I Can't Have You" in 1978. "Love Me" was this week standing at number 23 on the Billboard
chart and peaked at number 14.
21(17)----Detroit Spinners-------------------Rubberband Man
The first hit in over two years by the "Spinners" is my personal favourite single by them. It couldn't climb any higher
than number 16, but I urge you to listen to the seven minute version on the album 'Happiness'. In the States it was
currently climbing at number six on it's way to spending three weeks at number two.
22(23)----Nilsson-------------------------------Without You
Back for a second chart run was this number one single from 1972. It climbed no higher than number 22 this time. It was
re-issued yet again in 1994 at the same time as Mariah Carey's cover, but just failed to enter the 40 for a third time.
23(---)----E.L.O.---------------------------------Livin' Thing
Probably THE classic ELO single (though I don't know what the B.side was all about) was this week's highest new entry.
It was their biggest hit up to that point (in reaching number four), and started the run of 18 consecutive hits for the
band. Over in America this was at number 32 and continued to climb until it reached number 13.
24(29)----Hank C. Burnette--------------------Spinning Rock Boogie
We already had Abba riding on the crest of a wave during 1976, Harpo had had his one and only hit, so another Swede
tried his luck at the British market. Hank played all of the instruments on this excitable piece of music and eventually
reached number 21.
25(---)----Elton John---------------------------Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
After the lowly number 37 peak of "Bennie And The Jets" just a month previous (it was released by his old record
company), Elton was glad to get back to the upper reaches of the chart with this number 11 hit. The only major hit from
the much maligned 'Blue Moves' album was to be his last major hit for two years. This single had taken just two weeks to
reach this week's number 28 on the Billboard chart. Surprisingly he climbed no higher than number six.
26(36)----Barry White-------------------------Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
More of the same formula from Barry, a great instrumental track on the B.Side, the same track on the A.side only with
Barry growling over the top. It worked for a while as he delivered some cracking disco singles. But by late '76 his
appeal was wearing thin, as his chart positions showed. His top ten days were over, and this single only got as far as
number 17. He wouldn't even get this high in the chart again for two years, and only then with a cover of a classic.
27(18)----Rod Stewart-------------------------Sailing
One of the biggest successes of 1975 was back again just a year later. The cause was it's inclusion in a documentary
series about the 'HMS Ark Royal'. It reached number three this time around and spent 15 weeks inside the 40.
28(31)----Dana-----------------------------------Fairy Tale
Dana was having her sixth and final hit with what I consider her best ever. The single was already in it's fifth week on
the chart, and wouldn't reach it's peak of number 13 until it's tenth week (the last chart of the year). It stayed in
the 40 for a total of 15 weeks.
29(25)----Elvis Presley-------------------------Girl Of My Best Friend
Originally the B.Side of his number two hit "A Mess Of Blues" in 1960, it was decided to try and revive Elvis' flagging
career by releasing this track as the A.Side, with the original A on the flip. It was smart move as in reaching number
nine, it gave Elvis the first of five consecutive top ten hits. This was the first time he'd achieved this since 1962
(although were it not for the appearance of EPs in the chart, the gap wouldn't have been so large). It must be said
though that it would have just been three consecutive top tenners were it not for his death the following August.
30(20)----Abba-----------------------------------Dancing Queen
34(---)----Abba-----------------------------------Money Money Money
What a contrast between two singles ! Dancing Queen had been Abba's third consecutive number one and was their biggest
ever hit spending six weeks at the top. I will add at this point for those who think I'm completely Anti-Abba, that I
think they fully deserved all three of those number ones, great songs. But, I will also say that I cannot understand why
these days Abba are referred to as a 'Disco' Group, and I don't even think this song remotely resembles what I would
consider disco music. True that "Summernight City", "Voulez Vous", "Gimme Gimme Gimme" and "Lay All Your Love On Me"
were disco songs, but the rest of their music was hardly 'Earth Wind And Fire' or 'Donna Summer'. A re-issue of "Dancing
Queen" in 1992 initially followed the same movements as the original release by charting at number 23 and then moving to
16, but that's as far as it got.
"Money Money Money" on the other hand was almost as dreadful as "The Day Before You Came". They appeared to be taking
the piss out of the very people who had put them where they were, and also left themselves wide open for parodies.
Still, their undoubted popularity helped it to a number three peak position.
31(21)----Smokie---------------------------------I'll Meet You At Midnight
After missing the chart with "Wild Wild Angels", Smokie were back in the chart with the first of eight consecutive hits.
This one had been as high as number eleven, and I vividly remember seeing them perform it on 'Multi Coloured Swap Shop'
while upstairs in the Electrical Department of Tesco in Wrexham.
32(28)----Boz Scaggs---------------------------Lowdown
First hit albeit a minor number 28 peak for Boz (real name William). It was taken from the excellent 'Silk Degrees'
album (then why haven't I got it ?), and was the third single lifted from the said album. That was quite a unique
occurrence in itself, but remarkably two further singles were milked from the album and both became top twenty hits.
There was one further track on the album that deserved single release more than any of the others, and that was the
beautiful "We're All Alone", a track that was put on the flip of "Lido Shuffle". This current single was number 41 this
week in America and was his biggest ever hit over there having reached number three.
33(---)----Billy Ocean---------------------------Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before)
Billy's third hit was just beginning it's climb to number 12. In truth, this lacked the excitement of "Love Really Hurts
Without You" and I found it quite boring. Billy had one more hit to come before a seven year absence.
35(32)----Gladys Knight-----------------------So Sad The Song
She of the magnificent voice had taken a slight dip in the chart this week, but would bound back up to it's peak of
number 20 the following week. This was the second of three consecutive years in which Gladys had three top 40 hits. Over
in the US, her days of top ten hits were all but over, and this week she had dropped from her umber 47 peak to number
49.
36(---)----Be-Bop Deluxe-----------------------Hot Valves EP
37(---)----Eddie & The Hot Rods-------------Teenage Depression
I've grouped these two singles together for one reason, I don't know much about either. While the Rods are familiar due
to their fantastic 1977 single "Do Anything You Wanna Do" and the follow up "Quit This Town", I don't recall ever
hearing this number 35 hit.
Be Bop Deluxe on the other hand had hit number 23 earlier in the year with a song called "Ships In The Night" that
wasn't half bad. Apart from climbing no higher than 36 with this release, their other claim to fame (as a band) is that
the 'Barron Knights' mentioned them on an album track (also a single B.Side) that Paul Burnett once played during his
'Fun At One' slot.
38(26)----David Essex---------------------------Coming Home
David's fortunes had been taking a downturn during 1976. His first two hits this year had peaked at number 13 & 24, and
this single had also peaked at 24. This trend of minor hits would continue until he left CBS and signed up with Mercury
in 1978.
39(---)----Peter Frampton-----------------------Do You Feel Like We Do
The third single to be lifted from the phenomenally successful 'Frampton Comes Alive' album. The first "Show Me The Way"
had been a top ten hit, while "Baby I Love Your Way" had fallen just short of the top 40. He did slightly better with
this seven minute track reaching a peak of number 39 this very week. Peter came close to hitting the 40 again the
following summer with the excellent "I'm In You". I've never heard the entire 'Frampton Comes Alive' album, so I don't
know whether it lives up to the hype. I've always had a feeling that it doesn't, that's why I haven't bought it. But I
can say that his 1979 album 'Where I Should Be' is a very under-rated album and I'm so glad that I found it in a bargain
bin a couple of years later. This single fared much better in the States where it currently stood at it's peak position
of number ten.
40(30)----Average White Band---------------Queen Of My Soul
At the bottom of the chart was this third hit from Average White Band. This band have never had the success they've
deserved, and typically this single could only rise to number 23. They would have to wait until 1980 before they next
hit the chart with "Let's Go Round Again" which was back in the chart courtesy of a cover by Louise in 1997.
The other singles to have charted since August were,
The Killing Of Georgie (Rod Stewart #2), Baby We Better Try And Get It Together (Barry White #15), If You Know What I
Mean (Neil Diamond #35), Here I Go Again (Twiggy #17), Night Fever (Fatback Band #38), Loving On The Losing Side (Tommy
Hunt #28), Light Of Experience (Gheorghe Zamfir #4), I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You Babe (Cliff Richard #17), Y Viva
Suspenders (Judge Dread #27), Dance Little Lady Dance (Tina Charles #6), Aria (Acker Bilk #5), Make Your's A Happy Home
(Gladys Knight And The Pips #35), Heaven Is In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac #25), Blinded By The Light (Manfred Mann's
Earth Band #6), Shannon (Henry Gross #32), I Need It (Johnny Guitar Watson #35), Can't Get By Without You (Real Thing
#2), Work All Day (Barry Biggs #38), I Am A Cider Drinker (Wurzels #3), I Only Wanna Be With You (Bay City Rollers #4),
I Want More (Can #26), Loving And Free (Kiki Dee #13), Disco Duck (Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots #6), Sweet Home
Alabama / Double Trouble (Lynyrd Skynrd #31), The Best Disco In Town (Ritchie Family #10), Every Nite's A Saturday Night
With You (Drifters #29), Get Up Offa That Thing (James Brown #22), Breakaway (Gallagher And Lyle #35), Disco Music
(J.A.L.N. Band #21)Uptown Uptempo Woman (Randy Edelman #25), I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (England Dan And John
Ford Coley #26), Benny And The Jets (Elton John #37), Under One Roof (Rubettes #40), Soul Dracula (Hot Blood #32), Tears
Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson And The Miracles #34), Funny How Time Slips Away (Dorothy Moore #38), Remember Yesterday
(John Miles #32), You're My Best Friend (Don Williams #35), I Can't Live A Dream (The Osmonds #37), Stoney Ground (Guys
And Dolls #38).
Also on the Billboard Top Ten were,
1-(-1)---Rod Stewart--------Tonight's The Night
This had already been a number five hit in the UK during the early part of the Summer, but in the States it not only
gave him his first top ten hit in five years, it also gave him eight weeks on top.
2-(-3)---Gordon Lightfoot-------The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
I must have surely heard this song, but I can't remember it. I haven't heard much of Gordon's music, but the little I
have has impressed (particulary "If You Could Read My Mind" & "Daylight Katy"). This single did evetually make the UK
chart, but only number 40. Gordon never did rise above number 30 in the UK anyway. But his America chart career spanned
over 11 years and included three top five hits including one number one among it's 11 hits.
3-(-4)---Bee Gees-------Love So Right
This single failed to make the UK top 40, but was peaking this week at number three in the States. It was the follow up
to their US number one "You Should Be Dancing" and from the forthcoming album 'Children Of The World'.
4-(-5)---Captain And Tennille-----Muskrat Love
This was their fifth top five single and their third to peak at number four. They had much success i the States between
75-80, but their only UK top ten hit came in 1980.
5-(-2-)---Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots--------Disco Duck (Part 1)
We British have always been suckers for sending novelty songs to number one, while the Americans are usually much more
reserved in their musical tastes. But this is one of the few occasions when we got one over them. This one did make the
UK chart and did quite nicely peaking at number six. But over the water this had gone all the way to number one for a
week. And, just over a year later it could even be heard in the Saturday Night Fever film, though it didn't appear on
the soudtrack. Rick even tried his luck with "Dis-Gorilla" a few months later, but only reached USA number 56. He later
got rid of the idiots and briefly charted with "Eat My Shorts" in 1984. The Duck gave him his only UK hit.
8-(-8)---Commodores------Just To Be Close To You
This was their second top ten hit in the States and was to peak at number seven the following week. It had been two
years since their only UK hit, and this failed to put them back in our chart. But two years later this was re-issued in
the UK as the follow up to the massive "Three Times A Lady". Sadly for them, it stalled well outside the top 40 at
number 62.
9-(11)---Kiss------------Beth
I feel that I should know this song, but I can't place it. It was the first top ten hit for Kiss and it's number seven
peak was their highest Billboard chart placing ever. They had to wait until 1990 before they ventured into the top ten
again. Over here this was a dismal flop and they would have to wait 11 years before they made the UK top ten (though
they did have two VERY minor top 40 hits in 1983).
11(13)---Barry DeVorzon And Perry Botkin Jr--------Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)
I'm giving a mention to this for two reasons. Firstly, because I didn't realise this 'soap' had been around for so long.
It's recently been broadcast on 'Living' and it's one of the worst I''ve ever seen. Eveything takes place indoors, the
sound quality is awful (dodgy video quality), and the acting is so wooden. Secondly I just can't believe that this theme
reached number eight on the Billboard chart, what was going on over there ?
Other titles of interest in the Hot 100
12(15)---Boston--------More Than A Feeling
13(14)---Abba---------Fernando
17(12)---Blue Oyster Cult-------(Don't Fear) The Reaper
19(19)---Ritchie Family-------The Best Disco In Town
24(22)---Bay City Rollers-----I Only Want To Be With You
29(41)---Engelbert Humperdinck-----After The Lovin'
37(17)---Hall & Oates---------She's Gone
48(50)---John Travolta---------Whenever I'm Away From You
65(75)---Rose Royce----------Car Wash
79(--)---Beatles---------------Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
90(--)---Aerosmith------------Walk This Way
92(95)---Glitter Band-------Makes You Blind
Nige
Paul Kaczmarek
wrote:
>3-(19)----Showaddywaddy-----------------Under The Moon Of Love
>They released two good
>singles during the summer of '76, one was called "Trocadero" and I think the other had a title similar to "Take Me In
>Your Arms".
There's no track with a title anything like that on any of their lps
Nigel - I've just checked.
>4-(-2)----Pussycat-----------------------------Mississippi
>I've voiced my concern about the Dutch before, but I don't have anything against them as people or anything like that. I
>just want to know why (with the exception of Golden Earring)
well, just from the 60's and 70's there's Focus, Dutch College Swing
Band, Gruppo Sportivo (especially Gruppo Sportivo!), Ekseption,
Wallace Collection ...
<cough> I'll draw the curtains over their imposing gabba on the dance
scene <cough>
>7-(16)----The Who----------------------------Substitute
>For the first time since 1967, the Who were clocking up two consecutive top ten hits. "Substitute" had originally been a
>number five hit in 1966, and was re-issued as the lead track on a maxi single that also included "I'm A Boy" & "Pictures
>Of Lily". The single was released to coincide with what was probably the best 'Who' compilation ever released "The Story
>Of The Who".
Just an aside - this qualifies as one of the first 12" singles issued
in the UK.
>17(15)----Lalo Schifrin------------------------Jaws
>Probably one of the most famous Riffs in the world were contained in this single. Yes, it's the theme from the movie
>that was one of the most hyped in the history of the cinema.
Nothing to do with the film really, it just uses the main riff as a
jumping off point for an incredibly solid jazz funk instrumental
that's almost entirely bass led. The bass line is probably one of the
deepest ever cut on a 7" up to that point - turn it up and watch the
speakers shuffle across the floor.
>36(---)----Be-Bop Deluxe-----------------------Hot Valves EP
>Be Bop Deluxe on the other hand had hit number 23 earlier in the year with a song called "Ships In The Night" that
>wasn't half bad. Apart from climbing no higher than 36 with this release, their other claim to fame (as a band) is that
>the 'Barron Knights' mentioned them on an album track (also a single B.Side) that Paul Burnett once played during his
>'Fun At One' slot.
Blimey - stand back, you're dicing with death here with Bebop fans and
Bill Nelson groupies!
Their claim to fame is they were like nothing else around at the time,
probably the only British band capable of treading the line between
pop, rock, heavy metal and proto- punk. And that's because they were
extraordinarily clever musically, so clever they really were the first
of the 80's bands 6 years before - their shiny guitar based sound with
electronic trickery, sneaky time changes and doodles, and glossy,
high-tech production getting the Blancmange/Duran/Flock of
whatsits/Frankie/etc etc sound well before.
More correctly it was guitarist Bill Nelson's next band, Red Noise,
that put that all together, but it was all there before. And Bill has
recorded an incredible number of lps that have influences and
influenced everyone from Sting to Trevor Horn to Peter Gabriel to
Brian Eno in the past 20 years. Mostly on his own label, and all just
about entirely played by him alone in his own studios. He's one of the
few outspoken musicians in the business who stuck to his principles
and records what he likes when he likes and damn the business. Which
going with the incredible musicianship means he's to be treasured-
over his career he's written more classy pop songs than just about
anyone else in the country, not to mention instrumental lps of
staggering gentleness and beauty.
>The other singles to have charted since August were,
>The Killing Of Georgie (Rod Stewart #2)
IMHO one of the greatest songs of all time - both sides.
Jacqueline Tang
> >3-(19)----Showaddywaddy-----------------Under The Moon Of Love
> >singles during the summer of '76, one was called "Trocadero" and I think the other had a title similar to "Take Me In
> >Your Arms".
> Nigel - I've just checked.
That track does appear on the "Trocadero" LP. As for it being a
single...that I'm not too sure. Anyway, it goes something like "Baby,
here I am. Won't you take me in your arms? Take me in your arms, and
love me like I love you." That's basically it. Those lines are repeated
over and over again.
Jacq
Nigel Jones
>On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:37:10 GMT, ni...@innotts.co.uk (Nigel Jones)
>wrote:
>
>>4-(-2)----Pussycat-----------------------------Mississippi
>>I've voiced my concern about the Dutch before, but I don't have anything against them as people or anything like that. I
>>just want to know why (with the exception of Golden Earring)
>well, just from the 60's and 70's there's Focus,
Oops, I forgot about them. I was listening to one of their albums a few weeks ago too (Focus 3).
Dutch College Swing
>Band, Gruppo Sportivo (especially Gruppo Sportivo!), Ekseption,
>Wallace Collection ...
Errr, are they all anagrams ?
><cough> I'll draw the curtains over their imposing gabba on the dance
>scene <cough>
Eksactly ;-)
>
>>17(15)----Lalo Schifrin------------------------Jaws
>>Probably one of the most famous Riffs in the world were contained in this single. Yes, it's the theme from the movie
>>that was one of the most hyped in the history of the cinema.
>Nothing to do with the film really, it just uses the main riff as a
>jumping off point for an incredibly solid jazz funk instrumental
>that's almost entirely bass led. The bass line is probably one of the
>deepest ever cut on a 7" up to that point - turn it up and watch the
>speakers shuffle across the floor.
>
That'd look good if I flood my living room and stick triangle things on top of each speaker.
(well, maybe not)
>
>>36(---)----Be-Bop Deluxe-----------------------Hot Valves EP
>>Be Bop Deluxe on the other hand had hit number 23 earlier in the year with a song called "Ships In The Night" that
>>wasn't half bad. Apart from climbing no higher than 36 with this release, their other claim to fame (as a band) is that
>>the 'Barron Knights' mentioned them on an album track (also a single B.Side) that Paul Burnett once played during his
>>'Fun At One' slot.
>Blimey - stand back, you're dicing with death here with Bebop fans and
>Bill Nelson groupies!
Curses !
I knew you'd have something to say about Bill.
I forgot about the Red Noise (I still think it should have been 'Red Nose').
>Their claim to fame is they were like nothing else around at the time,
>probably the only British band capable of treading the line between
>pop, rock, heavy metal and proto- punk. And that's because they were
>extraordinarily clever musically, so clever they really were the first
>of the 80's bands 6 years before - their shiny guitar based sound with
>electronic trickery, sneaky time changes and doodles, and glossy,
>high-tech production getting the Blancmange/Duran/Flock of
>whatsits/Frankie/etc etc sound well before.
>
>More correctly it was guitarist Bill Nelson's next band, Red Noise,
>that put that all together, but it was all there before. And Bill has
>recorded an incredible number of lps that have influences and
>influenced everyone from Sting to Trevor Horn to Peter Gabriel to
>Brian Eno in the past 20 years. Mostly on his own label, and all just
>about entirely played by him alone in his own studios. He's one of the
>few outspoken musicians in the business who stuck to his principles
>and records what he likes when he likes and damn the business. Which
>going with the incredible musicianship means he's to be treasured-
>over his career he's written more classy pop songs than just about
>anyone else in the country, not to mention instrumental lps of
>staggering gentleness and beauty.
I take it you're a fan *l*
Ok, that's someone else who I missed, but will now have to discover thanks to you Mr Kaczmarek !
I must say that if he influenced that lot, then I'll probably like it.
>>The other singles to have charted since August were,
>>The Killing Of Georgie (Rod Stewart #2)
>IMHO one of the greatest songs of all time - both sides.
>
Yes me too, pity there were few videos back then. There could have been a cracker for this one.
Nige
Nigel Jones
>Paul Kaczmarek wrote:
>> >3-(19)----Showaddywaddy-----------------Under The Moon Of Love
>> >They released two good
>> >singles during the summer of '76, one was called "Trocadero" and I think the other had a title similar to "Take Me In
>> >Your Arms".
>> There's no track with a title anything like that on any of their lps
>> Nigel - I've just checked.
>
>That track does appear on the "Trocadero" LP. As for it being a
>single...that I'm not too sure. Anyway, it goes something like "Baby,
>here I am. Won't you take me in your arms? Take me in your arms, and
>love me like I love you." That's basically it. Those lines are repeated
>over and over again.
>
YES !!!!!
It does exist.
I suspected that my memory wasn't playing tricks on me.
If that started to happen, I would have had to have given up these commentaries. Taking everything from books would
have been no fun and no point.
Nige
Paul Kaczmarek
<jacq...@pacific.net.sg> wrote:
>That track does appear on the "Trocadero" LP. As for it being a
>single...that I'm not too sure.
only shows 6 tracks on it! Thinking about it, that's obviously not a
complete listing - they were hardly into extended guitar and drum
solos!!
Michel Couzijn
(ni...@innotts.co.uk) wrote:
>I've voiced my concern about the Dutch before, but I don't
>have anything against them as people or anything like that.
The latter rebuttal becomes empty and void in the light of what
follows:
>If any of you visit Holland and see a small boy with his hand
>in a dyke (ooer Misses), you know what to do don't you ?
I wonder what minority complex urges you to grind this axe. Or is
it sheer Islanditis?
Michel Couzijn
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nigel Jones
>On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 11:57:05 +0800, Nigel Jones
>(ni...@innotts.co.uk) wrote:
>
>>I've voiced my concern about the Dutch before, but I don't
>>have anything against them as people or anything like that.
>
>The latter rebuttal becomes empty and void in the light of what
>follows:
>
>>If any of you visit Holland and see a small boy with his hand
>>in a dyke (ooer Misses), you know what to do don't you ?
>
>I wonder what minority complex urges you to grind this axe. Or is
>it sheer Islanditis?
>
It was a joke Michael, nothing more. I'm sorry if you didn't see it that way, but I have seen thousands of much more
insulting comments on these newsgroups.
Anyway, I withdraw my remark and will remove it from the appropiate page on my site :-)
Nige