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SEX PISTOLS "friggin' in the riggin'" b/w "something else" 1979
"a" side was written and recorded for their "great rock and roll swindle" movie...its crude,its crass, but most of all its the Pistols going all 'sea shanty' on you...love it!
"b" side, love that one also...its their take on the old Eddie Cochran classic...i love Eddie's but this s more hard edged,kick-ass rock and roll!
single failed to chart here but did make the UK top10
"friggin in the riggin" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl160czHD-c audio
"something else" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvd4PM8cBSA movie clip
and now for my 'pick track of the day'...its gotta be "friggin in the friggin" guys...if only for the crude,crass lyrics!
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ROLLING STONES " ruby tuesday" b/w "lets spend the night together" 1967
Ruby Tuesday is up there with their best tracks IMO...fantastic stuff!
"b" side,was actually part of a 'double-a side" in the UK, and rightfully so, its also brilliant
single only reached #3 here but deserved the top spot IMO!
"ruby tuesday" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QheJWiUAgSo audio
"lets spend the night together" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l61MFiIeuVM tv performance
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ELO "rock and roll is king" b/w "after all" 1983
one of their last chart entries here...
"a" side has sort of an old rock feel to it,maybe a precursor to the Travelling Willburys thing?
"b" side is a synth instrumental which doesnt even sound like an ELO track
single peaked at unlucky #13 here
"rock and roll is king" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KyXYkV4bo audio
"after all" *
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SUZI QUATRO "the race is on" b/w "non-citizen" 1978
a long forgotten SuziQ single...
more of a ballad than her usual rock sound...i like it!
"b" side is a waste of space IMO...terrible!
single made it to #28 here
"the race is on" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue68Bns4BIM tv performance
"non-citizen" *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AjOUmScl0I audio
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ALTERED IMAGES "i could be happy" b/w "insects" 1982
short-lived Scottish new wave/pop band..
"a" side is ok,even witht he high grating female vocals
"b" side is ok also, i cant pick the tune but it sounds like another song??
single reached #30 here
"i could be happy" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfqPJp7Q7qE vevo video
"insects" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz-ENx5__WU audio
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PSUEDO ECHO "listening" b/w "in their time" 1983
debut single from this Aussie new wave group...
"a" side is a bit repeatative but it still sounds okay..
"b" side is simply nonesense"
single made it to #4 here
"listening" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyu89WPilA video
"in their time" *
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ALICE COOPER "only women bleed" b/w "welcome to my nightmare" 1975
this "a" side was later retitled "only women" because it was deemed offensive back in the day...
its a beautiful ballad IMO, and im not a huge Cooper fan by any means...
"b" side, im not really impressed with it, but im sure fans will and do love it!
single peaked at #50 here
"only women bleed" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id_LCECKb4E audio
"welcome to my nightmare" *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_AY6U5h8Fo audio
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VAN MORRISON & CLIFF RICHARD "whenever god shines his light" b/w "i'd love to write another song" 1989
a little known single by Van 'the man' Morrison and Sir Cliff...
"a" side is a ballad, its not too bad,i mean its passable, but...
the "b" side is a Van Morrison track, its a ballad too and is better than the "a" side IMO...
both sides are what youd call typical Van sounding songs...
this single failed to chart here, but did do okay on the UK charts from memory
"whenever god shines his light" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhTM9PL9Mow tv performance
"i'd love to write another song" **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F258hJJVW34 audio
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DAVID BOWIE & BING CROSBY "peace on earth/little drummer boy" b/w "fantastic voyage" 1979
who'd have thought Bing and Bowie would ever record together??
this song was taken from a performance on a Bing Christmas special in 1977 but not released as a single until 1979..
its pretty good,both artists voices compliment eachother beautifully IMO
"b" side is taken from Bowie's "lodgers" album...i love that album and this track...
single failed to chart here but is still what i'd call "a lost classic" from both artists!
"little drummer boy/peace on earth" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiXjbI3kRus Bing tv special performance
"fantastic voyage" ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMh6GgwFLS0 audio
"a" side here is my "pick of the day" as you guys probably would never have heard this 'classic' track!
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