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Post by Cartman on Sept 5, 2017 12:55:59 GMT
Ive mentioned this a couple of times before, in the Top of The Pops thread, and in order to avoid thread drift and hi-jacking I thought I would start a separate topic.
Basically, on my way home from work in the car, a local radio station called Canalside FM, based in Macclesfield, does a chart run down of the current month's chart for any given year, which seems to be anything between the late 70s and the 90s. Some are just so brilliant I deliberately take my time going home just to listen to it, whereas others are just lorry loads of crap!
Last night it was September 79 and I had to really slow down as it was just awesome. There was something for everyone, rock with Quo and Rainbow, Disco, New wave, Two tone with The Specials, it was great! We have also had 77 and 78 which were also brilliant.
Of all the years so far, I think the worst one was 87, it was Stock Aitken & Waterman pap, awful power ballads, a couple of cover versions, just about the all time low, IMO!!!
:To listen to Canalside FM click on Listen Live via this link >>>Canalside FM<<< Cheers, Del
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Post by Sam Tyler on Sept 5, 2017 15:21:10 GMT
I remember September '79 very well. I'd just completed my first year of my apprenticeship at an oil refinery in South Wales, was back home in Surrey, just bought my Suzuki GS550, and it was a great time.
If I remember rightly there were also early hits from The Police, Blondie, Sad Café, XTC, and Gary Numan.
I would have been just like you and delayed my journey home if I was listening to that chart rundown.
Sam.
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Post by Cartman on Sept 5, 2017 15:53:37 GMT
September 79 was great. I suspect I must be about the same age as you Sam, as I was 19 and at work then, driving around in my first car, an Austin A40, listening to those great sounds on the radio.
I can still remember one trip home from work that month and some of the songs were "Video Killed the Radio Star" and "Confusion" by ELO, followed by "Shes in Love With You" by Suzy Quatro!
Happy days indeed
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Post by Gene Hunt on Sept 5, 2017 16:16:18 GMT
Oh yes! 1979. A great year with some tracks I remember fondly, and listen to on a regular basis in the motor. Sad Cafe with Every Day Hurts was a belter. They also did a tribute to The Saint in 1977 which they performed at Glastonbury. Another favourite from 79 which gets plenty of airtime in the motor was Thin Lizzy's Sarah. As was Gerry Rafferty's Get It Right Next Time. One that won't be making my playlist though was One Day At A Time by Lena Martell Gene.
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Post by Cartman on Sept 5, 2017 19:25:21 GMT
Another good one by Gerry Rafferty from 79 was Night Owl, Gene.
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Post by John Steed on Sept 5, 2017 19:26:05 GMT
Oh yes! 1979. A great year with some tracks I remember fondly, and listen to on a regular basis in the motor. One that won't be making my playlist though was One Day At A Time by Lena Martell Gene. Have you played that one to death Guv and got tired of it? Steed
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Post by Gene Hunt on Sept 5, 2017 19:30:44 GMT
Another good one by Gerry Rafferty from 79 was Night Owl, Gene. Absolute classic Oh yes! 1979. A great year with some tracks I remember fondly, and listen to on a regular basis in the motor. One that won't be making my playlist though was One Day At A Time by Lena Martell Gene. Have you played that one to death Guv and got tired of it? Steed You must be joking. Even Bolly doesn't like that and she usually goes for the soppy stuff. Gene Genie.
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Post by Bojan Scores on Sept 5, 2017 20:16:42 GMT
I agree with all the above. Was 1979 the year with the most diverse type of music in uk chart history?
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Post by Del Boy on Sept 5, 2017 22:43:43 GMT
You can't go wrong with charts from 78 and 79 and the record buying public agreed and made 1979 the most successful year for shifting the 7" single.
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Post by Sam Tyler on Sept 5, 2017 23:15:14 GMT
Sad Cafe with Every Day Hurts was a belter. Another favourite from 79 which gets plenty of airtime in the motor was Thin Lizzy's Sarah. As was Gerry Rafferty's Get It Right Next Time. Every Day Hurts and Get It Right Next Time are still amongst many favourites from that time. It was definitely a great time for music.
Next stop YouTube (as background music while I stay here on the forum ).
Sam
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