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my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2015
EARTH,WIND AND FIRE "boogie wonderland" B/W "instrumental version" 1979
i love EW&F.....
i would love the "A" side had it not have been for that stupid 'boogie' word, so it drops a star for that...lmao!
"B" side...just an instrumental version of the "A" side...probably good for karaoke,but not me!
single reached #6 on the Australian singles charts...
here's the EWF Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire
"boogie wonderland" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0 vevo video
"instrumental" *
...no link available...
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2015
DONNY & MARIE OSMOND "im leaving it all up to you" B/W "the umbrella song" 1974
i used to cringe when the Osmond name cropped up, but since seeing a doco on the family a few years ago
i now have a new respect for them as musicians/performers/a family and as people....
i like both sides of this single, even if theyre still corny in their own way...
this single failed to chart in the UK for some strange reason???
Marie's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Osmond
Donny's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_Osmond
"im leaving it all up to you" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLrphMDcFeE tv performance
"the umbrella song" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQcDu01vRio tv perofrmance
my Dad's singles collection.... - Music Head - 06-04-2015
glad you found the right thread
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2015
SANDIE SHAW "how can you tell" B/W "if ever you need me" 1965
reasonably good tracks, but not great...
both tracks are ok...
single reached #22 on the UK charts
here's Sandie's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandie_Shaw
"how can you tell" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPMvc5JC_zg audio link
"if ever you need me" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RANGpEyMW7c audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2015
Music Head Wrote:glad you found the right thread
lol....
i must still be high from the Easter sugar-fix.
my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 06-04-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:EARTH,WIND AND FIRE "boogie wonderland" B/W "instrumental version" 1979
i love EW&F.....
"boogie wonderland" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=god7hAPv8f0 vevo video
"instrumental" *
...no link available...
Not entirely instrumental--there are BG vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmqugct3TL8
And Bro C-H I like'm big time too--appreciate the Post.
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 06-04-2015
JIMMY RODGERS "the long hot summer" B/W "oh-oh,im falling in love again" 1958
1950s-60s pop singer, not to be confused with the country singer of the same name....
"A" side was the theme song for the movie of the same name, its almost what youd call a crooner track...
"B" side sounds remarkably similar to his debut hit single "honeycomb" from the previous year..but hey i still love it.
BTw, my favourite track i know of Jimmy is still "english country garden"
the single peaked at #13 on the UK charts...
here's Jimmy's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Rodgers_(pop_singer)
"the long hot summer" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwG53UA3NdA audio
"oh-oh,im falling in love again" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqNAEDzFqY4 tv performance
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 08-04-2015
back up to the 1980s again now....
ALTERED IMAGES "happy birthday" B/W "so we go whispering" 1981
i have this single in my collection also...
my dad often liked the 'off-beat', 'kooky','novelty' type songs and this follows that trend to a tee....
"A" side is off-beat anf slightly kooky i guess...Kate Gorgan's vocals are annoying after a while(say two minutes or so)
but i do like that track...
"B" side is a bit too out there for me...almost Bjork-esque vocally...
single peaked at a lowly #30 in Australia
here's the band's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Images
"happy birthday" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5C6yW9XVs TOTP performance
"so we go whispering" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oopqTib5eT4 audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 08-04-2015
THE MARCELS "blue moon" B/W "goodbye to love" 1961
a return to doo-wop once again with this classic....
i love both sides of this single...
i love their lead vocals and harmonies...
the "A" side is one of those all-time classics that would have been a hit in any era of popular music IMO...
single went to #1 in the UK and rightfully so
here's Marcels' Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcels
"blue moon" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoi3TH59ZEs audio link
"goodbye to love" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyli_Kolt5g audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 08-04-2015
DION "the wanderer" B/W "the majestic" 1961
two doo-wop artists in a row...now thats cool!
"A" side is classic doo-wop/rock and roll..
it remains,IMO, one of the greatest rock songs of any era...
Dion made two absolutely great songs as a solo artist, the other "runaround sue", which im sure my dad has in the singles box also...
"B" side sounds very similar to the "A" side , and just as good IMO...
great tracks from an artist who should have stayed around longer than he did as a charting artist...
single reached #1 in the UK
here's dion's solo Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_DiMucci
"the wanderer" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVzU--Qp5fE movie clip
"the majestic" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9sVqVlLhxc movie clip
well, im assuming these clips are from a movie???
im sure Jazzbo will enlighten me with where they come from(no,not being sarcastic, i would like to know!)