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Anything else take your fancy from this playlist? I got Volume 2 at the same time. This was a No1 album actually, in the days when compilations and artists albums slugged it out against each other in the same album charts.
The track was Heart & Soul, I've checked it out online and I'm sure the versions available don't quite sound like the same production as on the K-Tel compilation album, yet they were all supposed to be original artists. It's my oldest surviving personally owned music cassette.
For a double album called Chart Hits 81 what does not make sense to me is the high number of totally non hits that are actually on it, some of which you've noted above and also that Exile one missed the entire top fifty. Nothing below, except Exile at 54 actually charted in the UK. Odd choices, and very much not chart hits in 81 or any other year before or since.
Green Man wrote: If you were a Castway what be pick for Desert Island Discs?
I am intrigued about your taste and knowledge of music Rich!
Why the intrigue GM?
Anyway, answering your Desert Island Discs question, my eight tracks would be;
1) Tainted Love - Soft Cell.
2) I'll Find My Way Home - Jon & Vangelis.
3) Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand.
4) China Girl - David Bowie.
5) Big Log - Robert Plant.
6) This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us - Sparks.
7) Party Fears Two - Associates.
8) Babooshka - Kate Bush.
In truth this is an almost impossible ask. I've omitted many genres I love and groups and artists and now feel guilty for doing so, like some decent rock and disco.
From that compilation album this is a highly glossy piece of brilliant soul/dance, yet why is it never heard on radio, released this week in 1981 it was a decent sized hit at the time, peaked at No12 in late September 1981. Something about the music genres of this era endures strongly.
Rich wrote: Green Man wrote: If you were a Castway what be pick for Desert Island Discs?
I am intrigued about your taste and knowledge of music Rich!
Why the intrigue GM?
Anyway, answering your Desert Island Discs question, my eight tracks would be;
1) Tainted Love - Soft Cell.
2) I'll Find My Way Home - Jon & Vangelis.
3) Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand.
4) China Girl - David Bowie.
5) Big Log - Robert Plant.
6) This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us - Sparks.
7) Party Fears Two - Associates.
8) Babooshka - Kate Bush.
In truth this is an almost impossible ask. I've omitted many genres I love and groups and artists and now feel guilty for doing so, like some decent rock and disco.
It's very tricky, I have to pick.
1, Slade - My Oh My
2, Heaven - Psychedelic Furs
3, Luskus Delph - Procol Harum
4, Expresso Love - Dire Straits
5, The Balance - Moody Blues
6, Ways To Be Wicked - Lone Justice (JK cover version will also do)
That's an interesting Slade pick, My Oh My, the first huge hit of theirs I can actually remember first hand at the time it was being a hit and being bitterly disappointed those bloody Flying Pickets turned up and prevented Noddy getting access to the No1 spot for Christmas in 1983 ten years after they had done so with their sixth and biggest topper, the big festive one. Great song I agree, brings back great memories of Christmas '83.
I discovered their song How Does It Feel only in 2012 and couldn't stop playing it for a while. I couldn't work out how it ever passed me by, it was the one that broke their run of big hits but shouldn't have done, it was just as good as all the rest, if not better.
I'll go through those tunes you listed and give an opinion in a day or two, just heard a bit of The Promises track, Baby It's You, quite enjoyable, needs another listen. Keyboardist has an interesting fashion, looks like he's wearing a rucksack with straps while wearing a tie but needed to remember the shirt goes first! That did well down under apparently, No1 in NZ and No2 in Australia. 7 out of 8 of yours I just don't know.
Rich wrote: That's an interesting Slade pick, My Oh My, the first huge hit of theirs I can actually remember first hand at the time it was being a hit and being bitterly disappointed those bloody Flying Pickets turned up and prevented Noddy getting access to the No1 spot for Christmas in 1983 ten years after they had done so with their sixth and biggest topper, the big festive one. Great song I agree, brings back great memories of Christmas '83.
I discovered their song How Does It Feel only in 2012 and couldn't stop playing it for a while. I couldn't work out how it ever passed me by, it was the one that broke their run of big hits but shouldn't have done, it was just as good as all the rest, if not better.
I'll go through those tunes you listed and give an opinion in a day or two, just heard a bit of The Promises track, Baby It's You, quite enjoyable, needs another listen. Keyboardist has an interesting fashion, looks like he's wearing a rucksack with straps while wearing a tie but needed to remember the shirt goes first! That did well down under apparently, No1 in NZ and No2 in Australia. 7 out of 8 of yours I just don't know.
Slade had some right bangers and excellent B-sides. I lost my copy of Slade's B-sides CD set, and it's very expensive to buy now as it's no longer in print. I lost a lot during the two burglaries.
There are 3 outstanding Slade tribute bands, but Slady are the best ones to see hands down.
Flying Pickets were no more than a novelty act who drank too much whilst listening to Showaddywaddy IMHO.
I love How Does It Feel it's like Lennon meets Jethro Tull who meets the brass section of Power Station.
Promises were Canadians, and Canadians are not known for their dress sense, but again, his bare chest, blonde hair, predates He-Man. I wonder if Honey is attracted to the keyboardist?
I'd be interested to hear your views on my list after you have listened to each one, Rich.
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