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Post by Cartman on Nov 26, 2019 11:54:33 GMT
Chris Spedding had one solo hit, Motor Bikin, from about September\October 75. He did one more, as far as I know, a cover of Jump in My Car, which didnt chart.
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Post by Sparky on Nov 26, 2019 12:33:55 GMT
Very true Three Litre
Not many artists can claim links with both the Sex Pistols and The Wombles
Mike Batt can claim "Wombles" / "Swap Shop" and Katie Melua (9 Million Bicycles) BA Robertson can also claim another version of the "Swap Shop" theme and the 1982 Scotland World Cup Squad....(as well as his own songs 'Bang Bang' etc)
Love these musical ties!!!
Not looking forward to Top of the Pops 1989.....
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Post by Sam Tyler on Nov 26, 2019 13:02:06 GMT
Mike Batt also released 'Summertime City' which was the theme tune to the Seaside Special holiday programs from the mid 70's:
>>> SEASIDE SPECIAL <<<
A quick read through shows a wealth of stars of the day appearing in the shows.
But that's not 1988 so...
Sam.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 26, 2019 13:21:29 GMT
I quite like Summertime City
Sorry to go back to Spedding but he was also in a group called Sharks in the early 70s
They recently reformed
Here's some selected info from Wikipedia....
Sharks are a British rock band, formed in September 1972, by the ex-Free bass player, Andy Fraser, upon his departure from Free. They were signed to Island Records and were highly rated by critics, especially for Chris Spedding's tasteful guitar work. The initial line-up consisted of Fraser (bass, piano), Snips (real name, Steve Parsons) (vocals), Spedding (guitar) and an American, Marty Simon (drums).
Sharks released the single "One Last Thrill" on 30 September 2016 and, in January 2017, the album Killers of the Deep (cover art by comic book artist Shaky Kane), both through 3Ms Records. Unlike the albums from the 1970s, which were produced by a record company, this time the musicians recorded the album on their own and had more control on their work. They made the recordings as live as possible, none of the tracks having more than four takes.
The album was well received, being mentioned the steady groove and the good song-writing quality,[20][21] deserving to deliver the success that eluded Sharks first time round. The rock is more melodic, with the guitarist Spedding alternating between swamp-blues ("Killer On The New Tube") and sharp rockabilly ("Can’t Get The Devil").
Sharks themselves have been filming their 21st century revival for a documentary feature to be entitled One Last Thrill. In June 2017, they released a six minute promo clip of the film through the Vive Le Rock website.
More generally, I heartily endorse this compilation which contains pretty much all you could want from Chris Spedding's solo work....
...although it doesn't include that rather wonderful New York City which is on the Ready Spedding Go LP...
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 26, 2019 13:28:53 GMT
Not looking forward to Top of the Pops 1989.....
I'm getting it back on track Sam, honest
I know what you mean Sparky but there should be a few goodies
Stone Roses had a good year and we might see Fools Gold and Made of Stone
De La Soul were popular too - so might get a few of their classic tunes
Lisa Stanfield hit big with All Around The World
Did Pixies chart with Monkey Gone To Heaven?
Or Frankie Knuckles with Tears?
We should also get 808 State and Pacific State, plus Public Enemy's Fight The Power, and Soul II Soul's Back To Life
But, yeah, could be a lot of chaff before we enjoy the odd bit of wheat.
A quick peak here at the number ones in 1989 reveals that Jive Bunny had three numbers ones in 1989
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Post by Dirty Epic on Nov 26, 2019 13:29:27 GMT
Yeah do admit there's been a few dire things on there recently... Hmmm Kylie, Robin Beck, Enya etc. all fall into that category and with the '88 repeats catching up with Xmas back then got a few more to come. Being selective with what I want to see nainly Humanoid, Inner City, New Order and Neneh Cherry then I'm done with the rest. Like all things if this isn't your era/time musically you probably wont like what's on show but dont give up a few rough diamonds to be had whatever type of music you're into.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 26, 2019 13:34:51 GMT
Like all things if this isn't your era/time musically you probably wont like what's on show but dont give up a few rough diamonds to be had whatever type of music you're into. Word.
Most eras, chart-wise, are 90% bilge and 10% nuggets
I'm slavishly devoted to the 1970s music-wise but have always bought new music and found loads to enjoy in 1988 and 1989, it was just, as usual, not much of it ended up on TOTP
Always worth recording and zipping though with judicious use of your fast forward option
If BBC Four continue with 1989, and why wouldn't they, we'll need a 1989 thread - over to you Dirty Epic, as our resident musicologist
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Post by Dirty Epic on Nov 26, 2019 13:42:24 GMT
I'll do my best LE. I think '89 is planned hopefully the 90's one's will get a spin too.
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Post by Sparky on Nov 26, 2019 14:30:15 GMT
Not looking forward to Top of the Pops 1989.....
I'm getting it back on track Sam, honest
I know what you mean Sparky but there should be a few goodies
Stone Roses had a good year and we might see Fools Gold and Made of Stone
I won't stop watching - so far I have seen every one since they started repeating them in 2011, when they began with 1976.
Though for 1989 - I am looking forward to Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets, possibly James too. I am quite looking forward to 1990 - with Happy Mondays and Charlatans etc.
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Post by Sparky on Nov 26, 2019 14:40:00 GMT
I'll do my best LE. I think '89 is planned hopefully the 90's one's will get a spin too. I would think so. I read somewhere in 2010,that the repeats were part of the BBCs archiving and digitising project - where episodes were being transferred to a new digital form, and also repeated. They didn't anticipate how successful the repeats would be.
That began with 1976 because it was the first year that an entire years worth of episodes was available. Prior to this, the BBC tended to either record the episode - transmit it, then wipe the tape for re-use or transmit live.
They would only keep the christmas specials as they would provide a small snapshot of that years music in one show.
If a particular performances wanted to be kept - it was telerecorded onto film (a few appearances from the 60s got this treatment) - but this was expensive.
A year or two ago, a tape containing David Bowie performing Gene Genie, on Top of the Pops in 1972 was found in someones loft. It was the only existing copy of this performance on Top of the Pops. The recording was kept by a cameraman because of a new type of lense used on the camera... sadly not for it's actual content.
Back to 1988....
Since watching the later 1980s of Top of the Pops, I have found that there are songs - that at the time I thought were dreadful and wouldn't have the time of day for.
In older age, I find I quite like them - and think, "Yeah, they were great tunes". 1988 was certainly one of those years for this.
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