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The Robots

**The Robots** (Ger. **Die Roboter**) is the title of a song recorded and released by the German group Kraftwerk. Written by band members Hutter, Schneider and Bartos, the song originally appeared on their 1978 album *The Man Machine / Die Mensch Maschine* and was released as a single in edited form in Germany and other countries.

In 1991 the song was remixed and included on the group's album *The Mix*, and was also released as a single in the UK. This version reached no.20 in the UK in June 1991.[1] A German language version was also released.

The song remains one of the group's best known and one of the most representative of the group's "robot" image as well as being a reference point for electronic music composition, recording and production.

During promotional TV appearances for the original single, Kraftwerk would appear and perform as robots themselves, with replica 'robot' dummies placed in the audience.

The Robots features on live albums *Minimum - Maximum* (2005) and *3-D The Catalogue* (2015) and Die Roboter on *3-D Der Katalog* (2015).

## External links

* Kraftwerk fandom page
* Discogs (1978 version)
* Discogs (1991 version)
Talking Loud and Clear

**Talking Loud and Clear** is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).

The song first appeared on the group's 1984 album Junk Culture  and was released as a single shortly after.

## Single release

### Tracklistings

7" VIRGIN VS 685, 1984 / 7" picture disc VSY 685

A. Talking Loud and Clear

B. Julia's Song

12" VIRGIN VS 685-12, 1984

A. Talking Loud and Clear (extended version)

B. Julia's Song (extended version)

* although only two tracks are listed, each side is divided distinctly into 2 tracks. Individual times for these tracks are approx:
	+ A Talking Loud And Clear 2:41 / 6:09
	+ B Julia's Song 4:11 / Julia's Song 4:16

## Notes

* Julia's Song is a complete re-recording of the song originally performed as the group when they were known as The Id, and later released as OMD on their debut album.
Simon Dee

**Simon Dee** (real name Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd**,** b.28 July 1935 d. 29 August 2009) was a British radio deejay and later TV presenter.

## Significant dates

* 28 March 1964 - first live voice on Radio Caroline
* 07 July 1965 - BBC debut on the Light Programme [1]
* 19 July 1965 - *Swing Into Summer*, BBC Light Programme [2]
* 06 October 1966: debut as *Top of the Pops* host
* 18 January 1970 - *The Simon Dee Show* begins on ITV (Sunday nights 11.25 pm)

## Scrapbook

*scans GraemeWood*

*TV Times*, January 1970
Talkie Walkie

**Talkie Walkie** is the title of the third studio album by French duo Air. It was released on 26 January 2004 on Virgin records.

The album went straight in at no.2 in the UK album charts, making it their most successful to date. It also spawned three singles, Cherry Blossom Girl, Surfing on a Rocket and Alpha Beta Gaga. Surfing on a Rocket was also released as an EP in the US in October.

## Tracklisting

* European CD release. (vinyl issue: five tracks per side)

1. Venus (4:05)
2. Cherry Blossom Girl (3:40)
3. Run (4:12)
4. Universal Traveler (4:22)
5. Mike Mills (4:27)
6. Surfing on a Rocket (3:43)
7. Another Day (3:21)
8. Alpha Beta Gaga (4:40)
9. Biological (6:05)
10. Alone in Kyoto (4:51)

Bonus track on Japan CD:

* 11. Easy Going Woman

## External links

* musicbrainz release group
* discogs
* theguardian.com review by Alex Petridis
The Smiths

**The Smiths** were a British indie group active between 1982 and 1987. The group was a four-piece consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce.

After gaining some critical success on the indie circuit, including airplay and session recordings for John Peel, the group began to achieve mainstream pop culture success in late 1983 with the single This Charming Man, followed by a no.2 eponymous debut album and a string of hits from 1984 onwards. Their last UK top 30 single came at the end of 1987.

The group released four studio albums, including one no.1 (*Meat is Murder,* 1985) and three no.2s in the UK. A 1987 compilation album and a posthumous live album also reached no.2

The band effectively split in September 1987, although Marr had already left some months earlier.

The Smiths are considered one of the most important 'indie' groups of the twentieth century, with their legacy continuing long after they ceased recording and playing together.

Bass player Andy Rourke died in May 2023, aged 59 [1] , exactly forty years aftyer the release of The SMith's debut single Hand in Glove.

## Discography

UK Only (highest UK chart placing in brackets)

### Re-releases

* 1992: This Charming Man (08), How Soon Is Now? (16), There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (25, first release as single)

### Sessions

* John Peel: 31 May 1983 / 21 September 1983 / 09 August 1984 / 17 December 1986
* David Jensen: 04 July 1983 / 05 September 1983

TV
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## Scrapbook

Smash Hits, Nov. 1983 (first feature)Record Mirror, Nov. 1983NME, Feb. 1984Record Mirror, Aug. 1985Smash Hits August 1987 1Smash Hits August 1987 2Smash Hits August 1987 3RM 05 September 1987 1RM 05 September 1987 2
## See also

* Morrissey
* Johnny Marr
* Electronic

## External links

* Official site
* Official charts archive
* Illness As Art - fansite (Smiths/Morrissey)
The Art of Parties

**The Art of Parties** is the title of a song by Japan released as a single on Virgin records in April 1981 and later included in a re-recorded version on the group's final studio album *Tin Drum*. The song was written by David Sylvian and arranged by Japan and produced by John Punter and Japan.

## Single release

The Art of the Parties was the first new track to be released after the *Gentlemen Take Polaroids* album and associated singles. The track featured a new sound for the band, with a more 'funky' bassline and brass section plus female backing vocals. Writing in Smash Hits reviewer Mark Ellen described the single as "..."a safety shot". It keeps a finger in every pie known to modern music". [1]

 Initial copies of the 7" were issued in a special fold-out sleeve with cover concept and design by David Sylvian and photographs by group drummer Steve Jansen (Sylvian's brother). A standard 7" picture sleeve was then used. The front cover features a picture of Sylvian listening to music on a Sony Walkman which were just coming into use at the time.

A 12" version featuring a longer version of the track was also issued. The B-side another new track Life Without Buildings. Like previous singles this one also failed to chart.

The release of the single was supported by a short UK tour which included two nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London. (pics here)

### Tracklisting

* 7" VS 409

A. The Art of Parties (3:55)

B. Life Without Buildings (6:40)

* 12" VS 409-12

A. The Art of Parties (6:41)

B. Life Without Buildings (6:40)

* 12" VEP 305, Canada.

A1. The Art of Parties (6.41)

A2. The Width of a Room (3:14)

B1. Life Without Buildings (6:40)

B2. The Experience of Swimming (4:06)

## Album version

A newly recorded version of the song is featured as the opening track on Japan's final studio album Tin Drum. This version is slightly longer than the single recording and was produced by Steve Nye and the band, with a sound more coherent with the rest of the album.

## Notes

* Guitarist Rob Dean is not credited on the single although did play with the group, for the last time, on the tour.
Tedstone Wafre

**Tedstone Wafre** is a former parish three miles north of Bromyard on the western side of the B4203 road from Bromyard to Stourport on Severn, about 12 miles equidistant from Worcester and Great Malvern.

## History

In 1953, Dr J. K. S. St Joseph of Cambridge University discovered an old Roman marching fort in the northern part of the parish. Subsequent excavations by members of the Hereford Archaeological Group found Roman pottery, fragments of a bowl, which could be dated to the 2nd century AD.

In the 13th to 15th centuries the Mortimers were lords of Tedstone Wafre, and prior to this the parish belonged to the Wafre family. It was part of the Saltmarshe estate until 1953 when the estate was sold.

The parish church of St James, built in 1870 near to the ruins of a very old church, was closed in 1970 and is now a private house.

There is no longer a post office, and the nearest public house, The Gate Hangs Well, is on the Worcestershire side of the High Lane in the parish of Harpley.
The Human League timeline

***PAGE NO LONGER UPDATED AS TOO DETAILED. PLEASE SEE MAIN PAGE:*** **The Human League**

### Significant dates 1978-1980

* 12 June 1978: The Human League play their first live gig at Sheffield Students Union Bar 2.
* 30 June 1978 (?): Being Boiled released on Fast Product label.
* 31 July 1978: first known play of Being Boiled on national radio by John Peel.[1]
* 08 August 1978: Peel session recorded at Maida Vale.
* 12 August 1978: feature in *Sounds* music weekly. [2] [3]
* 16 August 1978: Peel session broadcast
* ?? August 1978: TV performance of Being Boiled for Granada TV's *What's On*.
* 02 February 1979: 'Mini tour' begins at The Factory, Manchester.
* 15 February 1979: live date at Nashville Rooms, London attended by David Bowie.
* 31 March 1979: NME cover and feature, 'Synthesisers in the Snow'.
* 15 May 1979: European tour with Iggy Pop
* 06 November 1979: TV performance on BBC's *Mainstream*. Songs performed: The Path of Least Resistance & Empire State Human.
* ?? April 1979: The Dignity of Labour EP released by Fast Product although the group had already signed a deal with Virgin.
* 08 May 1980: first Top of the Pops appearance. The show also saw the debut of fellow-electronic artists Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with their singel Messages. Irish group The Undertones also performed their single My Perfect Cousin which carries the lines: "*His mum bought him a synthesiser, she got The Human League in to advise her*").
* 10 July 1980: Smash Hits feature "Very Ordinary People with Very Odd Tastes" and full page colour poster.
* 12 July 1980: NME cover and feature 'The League Strikes Back'.
* August 1980: 6 page feature in fashion and music magazine 'The Face' entitled 'The Plain Person's Guide to The Human League'.
* 13 November 1980: Smash Hits reports that the Human League have split. [4] The split actually took place sometime in October.
* ***PAGE NO LONGER UPDATED AS TOO DETAILED.***
Taylor Swift

**Taylor Swift** (Taylor Alison Swift, b. 13 December 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist.

In 2023 *1989 (Taylor’s Version)* was the UK’s biggest selling vinyl album of the year. Selling a total of 84,700 copies on vinyl since its release in October, the chart-topping album – which earned the biggest opening week for any album in 2023 – is the first of three of Taylor’s albums to feature in the Top 10. In total Swift claimed eight of the Top 40 biggest vinyl albums of 2023, with the rest made up by *Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)* (4), *Midnights* (8), *Lover* (20), folklore (21), *reputation* (27), *evermore* (37) and Record Store Day limited edition release *folklore – The Long Pond Studio Sessions* (38). (source)

## See also

* 01 March 2009 - Swift's first UK chart entry Love Story peaks at no.2 (first entry 22 February 2009)
Smash Hits

**Smash Hits** was a UK-based pop music magazine published from 1978 to 2006.

Initially a monthly, publishing lyrics to chart hits as well as features, interviews, singles and albums reviews, colour centrespread and full page posters, it soon became a fortnightly publication, appearing on Thursdays. The magazine featured an eclectic mix of pop, rock, new-wave, disco and even punk music in order to cater for all tastes in a time of rapidly changing musical styles. First appearing in October 1978, Smash Hits was at its peak during much of the 1980s, always managing to move with the times and trends, despite competition in an evolving media market. Sales declined in the 1990s although the magazine still lasted until February 2006 when the final edition was published, 28 years after its debut.

Famous contributors in its early years include David Hepworth, Mark Ellen, both of whom became regular broadcasters and writers, and Neil Tennant who went on to form the Pet Shop Boys .

* **For individual issue details see: Smash Hits (category)**

## Scrapbook

*(selected pages only)*

First issue5th anniversary feature, issue dtd. 27 October 1983
## External links

* Like Punk Never Happened - Brian McCloskey's Smash Hits archive (Flickr)
* BRIAN MCCLOSKEY'S SMASH HITS ARCHIVE (Blogspot)
* Smash Hits Remembered - extensive and detailed listing of each issue
* *The lasting legacy of Smash Hits*, BBC News, 02 February 2006
* *How We Made Smash Hits magazine*, theguardian.com, 06 August 2018.
The Punishment of Luxury

front cover

**The Punishment of Luxury** is the thirteenth album by British band OMD.

## History

The new album was first announced on 15 May 2017, with the publication on youtube of a short animated film for the brand new track La Mitrailleuse [1]. The OMD official site gave full album details and tour dates on 25 May 2017. [2]

New track Isotype was announced as the first single from the Punishment of Luxury and was made available digitally on May 27 (Also released on 12" vinyl on 18 August. Th title track from the new album was also made available on 19 July [3] and an accompanying video was also posted.[4] Final preview track The View From Here was made available from 18 August.[5] The album was eventually issued on 01 September 2017, as planned, although pre-ordered hard copies of vinyl and CD/DVD editions had been shipped some days beforehand.

## Personell

* Andrew McCluskey - vocals, keyboards, bass guitar.
* Paul Humphreys - keyboards, vocals
* Martin Cooper - keyboards
* Stuart Kershaw - drums
* with special thanks to Malcolm Holmes.

## Tracklisting

* CD/digital formats

1. The Punishment of Luxury
2. Isotype
3. Robot Man
4. What Have We Done
5. Precision & Decay
6. As We Open, So We Close
7. Art Eats Art
8. Kiss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Bang
9. One More Time
10. La Mitralleuse
11. Ghost Star
12. The View From Here

## Reviews

* The weird and wonderful world of OMD - bbc.com
* Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – The Punishment of Luxury (White Noise) (overall score 9) - godisinthetvzine.co.uk
* Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark = Kraftwerk + Roxy Music - slugmag.com
* Allmusic review by Tim Sendra Allmusic.com
* OMD examines the complications of progress on the sparkling The Punishment Of Luxury - AV Club
* Metacritic overall score 70

## Charts

* UK Official albums chart/Record Store chart: 4
* UK Albums Sales Chart: 3
* UK Physical Albums Chart/Vinyl Albums Chart: 2 (behind Script - *Freedom Child*)
* UK Independent Albums Chart: **1**

## Singles

UK Physical Singles Chart/Vinyl Singles Chart: **1**
UK Physical Singles Chart: 7 / Vinyl Singles Chart: 5
UK Physical Singles Chart: 8 / Vinyl Singles Chart: 4

## External links

* Discogs
Sheena Easton

**Sheena Easton** (b. 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress. She first became known in British pop culture after an episode of the first British musical reality television programme *The Big Time*, originally broadcast in July 1980, which documented her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.

Easton's first two singles, Modern Girl and 9 to 5, both entered the UK Top Ten in 1980 (Modern Girl on its second attempt, after the success of 9 to 5) and she became one of the most successful British female performers of the decade. She scored nine Top 40 solo singles, plus her last hit the Arms of Orion, recorded and released with Prince.

A notable, if improbable, fan of the singer was Radio 1 DJ John Peel who established "Sheena's Barmy Army" (see JP Wiki page).

TV
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* 02 July 1980 - *The Big Time - Sheena Easton: Pop Singer*

### Top of the Pops

* 07 August 1980 - 9 to 5 (5) - *TOTP had been off air when Easton initially made the Top 40 in July*
* 21 August 1980 - Modern Girl (25) - *the single had originally been released in April 1980. At this time 9 to 5 was at no.4.*
* tb cont

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official charts archive
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

**The Stars (Are Out Tonight)** is the title of a song written and recorded by David Bowie, released on his twenty-fourth studio album *The Next Day,* and later as a single.

The track was also released on 7" vinyl for Record Store Day 2013 (20 April 2013).

The promo video featured Bowie and English actress Tilda Swinton as his wife.
The Perfect Kiss

**The Perfect Kiss** - song written and recorded by New Order released as a single and as a track on their studio album Low-life (1985).

The single failed to reach the Top 40 in the Uk although has since gone on to become one of the group's signature tune.

The release was also promoted via a special video of the band playing the track live in the studio.
Ready, Steady, Go!

**Ready, Steady, Go!** was the name of a British TV music show which ran from 9 August 1963 until 23 December 1966. The programme was produced by the independent Rediffusion company in London and was specifically aimed at young people who were becoming more and more part of a new youth and 'teenage' pop culture which distinguished them from previous generations. Transmitted on a Friday evening, the show's slogan was "The weekend starts here!".

The show was filmed every week in a relatively small basement studio in Central London, and featured pop music artists miming to their latest records surrounded by the invited audience as recruited dancers who effectively participated in the performances. The "crowded" setting gave the programme an intimate club atmosphere. In later programmes the groups performed live and the show was moved to larger studios in Wembley where artists performed live.

*Ready, Steady, Go!* featured many famous British recording artists over the years, such as Jerry & The Pacemakers, The Rolling Stones, Manfred Mann, Tom Jones, Donovan, Georgie Fame, The Kinks and The Beatles. David Bowie and The Fuzz appeared on the show in 1966. The Who made a record a total of eighteen appearance.

The show was presented by Keith Fordyce and Cathy McGowan, and occasionally by Dusty Springfield, who was also renowned for having brought many American and especially black artists to the show. She devised and presented a *RSG* Motown Special in April 1965. Jimi Hendrix and The Beach Boys made their first television appearance in Britain on *RSG!.*

In late 1966, as the 'beat boom' was fading, the show was cancelled, despite still being popular. It was seen as a forerunner to the BBC's *Top of the Pops*, which began some months after *RSG!.*

On 20 March 2020 BBC Fours broadcast the documentary *The Story of Ready Steady Go!*

* See also: *Ready, Steady, Go! Mod Ball*

## External links

* *Ready Steady Go!* episode guide on tv.com
* "*How We Made Ready, Steady, Go!*", D. Simpson 19 August 2013, theguardian.com
Susan Ann Sulley

**Susan Ann Sulley** (aka Susanne Sulley or Susan Ann Gayle) (b.22 March 1963) is a British vocalist and recording artist, best known as a member of the group The Human League since late 1980.

Although Sulley has contributed mainly backing vocals to the groups recordings, she has also sung a lead vocal on the hits Don't You Want Me (second verse) and One Man in My Heart.

## See also

* Joanne Catherall
* Philip Oakey
The Golden Section

**The Golden Section** is the title of the third studio album by British recording artist John Foxx. It was released on 26 September 1983, two years after *The Garden*, preceded by the singles Endlessly (a re-recoded version of the 1982 track) and Your Dress. A third single, Like A Miracle, was also lifted from the album.

While the album reached no.27 in the UK album charts, none of the singles managed to chart.

Foxx embarked on a tour to promote the album in late 1983, and live recordings from the Dominion and Lyceum Theatres in London were released in 2002 as part of the double concert CD *The Golden Section Tour + The Omnidelic Exotour*. A more comprehensive live album of recordings from the two shows were released as *In The Glow* in 2012.

## Tracklisting

original LP release, Virgin V2233

Side One

1. My Wild Love (3:45)
2. Someone (3:31)
3. Your Dress (4:27)
4. Running Across Thin Ice With Tigers (5:38)
5. Sitting at the Edge of the World (4:23)

Side Two

1. Endlessly (4:19)
2. Ghosts on Water (3:12)
3. Like a Miracle (5:10)
4. The Hidden Man (5:44)
5. Twilight’s Last Gleaming (4:23)

### Re-issues

The Golden Section has been re-issued twice on compact disc:

2001 with bonus tracks:

* Dance With Me 3:31
* The Lifting Sky 4:44
* Annexe 3:04
* Wings And A Wind 5:17
* A Kind Of Wave 3:39
* A Woman On A Stairway 4:28

2008 with bonus disc (disc 1 as original album)

Disc Two

1. Endlessly (Single Version)
2. My Wild Love (Early Version)
3. A Long Time (Alternative Version)
4. Annexe
5. Sitting At The Edge Of The World (Alternative Version)
6. A Kind Of Wave
7. Twilight's Last Gleaming (Early Version)
8. Running Across Thin Ice With Tigers (Extended Mix)
9. A Woman On A Stairway
10. The Lifting Sky
11. Shine On Me
12. Young Man
13. Wings And A Wind
14. The Hidden Man (Alternative Version)
15. Dance With Me
16. Endlessly (Extended Mix)

### 40th anniversary

In 2023, to mark the 40th anniversary of the album, the album was re-released on vinyl and reached no.28 in the Vinyl Albums chart. A further 12" vinyl LP of B-sides and bonus tracks from the Golden Section Era, entitled *Annexe*, was also released and reached no 28 the same week.Annexe details here

## Singles

* Endlessly \* b/w Dance With Me - Ghosts on Water - A Kind of Wave
* Your Dress b/w A Woman on a Stairway - The Lifting Sky - Annexe
* Like a Miracle \* b/w Wings and a Wind \*

\* extended versions also released

## External links

* Official discography
* Musicbrainz
The Secret of Association

**The Secret of Association** is the title of the second studio album by British solo recording artist Paul Young, released in March 1985. The album was a success in the UK, Europe and in the US, consolidating Young's success established with his debut album *No Parlez* (1983). The album was produced by Laurie Latham**.**

The release of the album was preceded by the singles I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (N09, October 1984) and Everything Must Change (N09, December 1984) followed by Everytime You Go Away (N04 March 1985) and Tomb of Memories (N16, July 1985).

As with the debut album, *The Secret of Association* was a mix of original compositions and cover versions, all recorded blending Young's 'soul' voice with modern sounds using electronic instruments, synthesizers, electronic drums and percussion as well as electric guitars, brass instruments and the trademark fretless bass guitar played by Pino Palladino.

Cover versions include the aforementioned I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down, Everytime You Go Away (Hall & Oates), Soldier's Things (Tom Waits) and Man in the Iron Mask (Billy Bragg).

The album went straight into the UK album charts at no.1 on its release [1], staying at the top for just one week, outsold at first by the *Hits 2* compilation album.

## Singles

rel. October 1984, UK chart peak 9
rel. 26 November 1984, UK chart peak 9
rel. 25 February 1985, UK chart peak 4
rel. June 1985, UK chart peak 16

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Sing When You're Winning

**Sing When You're Winning** is the title of the third studio album recorded and released by British recording artist Robbie Williams. The album certified 2× Platinum in the first week of release and went straight to no.1 in the UK, where it stayed for three weeks before being knocked off the top spot by Madonna's new album *Music*.

The release of the album was preceded by the single Rock DJ, which also went to no.1 in the UK and several other countries. Sing When You're Winning also features the singles Kids (with Kylie Minogue), Supreme, and Let Love Be Your Energy (see *Singles* section below).

## Tracklisting

* original CD release

1. Let Love Be Your Energy (4:59)
2. Better Man (3:22)
3. Rock DJ (4:19)
4. Supreme (4:18)
5. Kids (4:46)
6. If It’s Hurting You (4:11)
7. Singing for the Lonely (4:31)
8. Love Calling Earth (4:06)
9. Knutsford City Limits (4:45)
10. Forever Texas (3:38)
11. By All Means Necessary (4:46)
12. The Road to Mandalay / [hidden track]\* (28:17)

### Bonus tracks (releases vary)

* Suprême / [hidden track]\* (*French release*)
* Suprême (*Canadian release*)
* Ser Mejor / [hidden track]\* (*Latin American release, Canadian release and 2003 digital release*)

\**the hidden track features the spoken voice of Williams saying "No, I'm not doing one on this album" referring to the fact that a hidden musical track had been included on previous albums.*

### Special collectors edition

* Often (live in Manchester, audio track)
* Better man (live in Manchester, video track)
* Phoenix from the Flames (live in Manchester, video track)

### 2011 Special limited edition CD+DVD

1. CD tracks 1-12 as per original release
2. DVD:
	1. Rock DJ (Top Of The Pops Special 30.08.00)
	2. Kids (Top Of The Pops 06.10.00)
	3. Kids (MTV Music Awards 16.11.00)
	4. Let Love Be Your Energy (Later... With Jools Holland 02.12.00)
	5. Better Man (Later... With Jools Holland 02.12.00)
	6. Supreme (Top Of The Pops 08.12.00)
	7. Interview With Parkinson 07.04.01
	8. Eternity (Top Of The Pops 29.06.01)
	9. The Road To Mandalay (Top Of The Pops Special 30.08.00)

## Singles

* **Rock DJ** b/w Talk to Me, rel. 31 July 2000 - UK chart peak 01
* **Kids** b/w John's Gay - Often - Karaoke Star - Kill Me or Cure Me, rel. 09 October 2000 - UK chart peak 02
* **Supreme** b/w Don't Do Love - Come Take Me Over, rel. 11 December 2000 - UK chart peak 04
* **Let Love Be Your Energy** b/w My Way (live) - Rolling Stone, rel. 09 April 2001 - UK chart peak 10.

## Notes

* Williams toured the United Kingdom with Kylie Minogue in October and November 2000 to promote the album, selling out in every venue.
* the single Eternity was recorded after the album was recorded and the tour was over and so does not feature on this album.
* Williams' next album, a compilation of swing cover versions released in November 2001, was entitled *Swing When You're Winning.*
The Beatles (album)

LP front cover

**The Beatles,** also known as "The White Album", is the ninth studio album by the British band The Beatles.

The album features a total of thirty songs stretched over two LPs. There were no singles released from the album although it contains many well known Lennon & McCartney songs such as Back in the U.S.S.R., Dear Prudence, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Blackbird and George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Harrison also wrote Piggies, Long Long, Long and Savoy Truffle. Ringo Starr is credited with the tracks Don't Pass Me By and Good Night, which closes the album.

The album had been preceded by the single Hey Jude b/w Revolution although neither track was included. Back in the U.S.S.R., Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, While My Guitar Gently Weeps were included on the *1967–1970* "hits" compilation album.

The plain white sleeve, featuring the group name embossed on the front, was in stark contrast to the lush and colourful illustrations and artwork of previous album *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* released the over a year earlier, and the *Magical Mystery Tour* visual extravaganza.

## Tracklisting

Side one
* Back in the U.S.S.R. / Dear Prudence / Glass Onion / Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / Wild Honey Pie / The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill / While My Guitar Gently Weeps / Happiness Is a Warm Gun

Side two
* Martha My Dear / I'm So Tired / Blackbird / Piggies / Rocky Raccoon / Don't Pass Me By / Why Don't We Do It in the Road? / I Will / Julia

Side three
* Birthday / Yer Blues / Mother Nature's Son / Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey / Sexy Sadie / Helter Skelter / Long, Long, Long

Side four
Revolution 1 / Honey Pie / Savoy Truffle / Cry Baby Cry / Revolution 9 / Good Night

## Re-releases

* 1987: first CD release
* 1998: 30th anniversary series for EMI
* 2009: remastered edition
* 2018: *50th Anniversary Edition*

## Chart performance

The highly anticipated album went straight to no.1 in December 1968, staying at the top for a total of eight weeks (interrupted for one week only by *The Best of The Seekers* in January 1969. It was the second biggest selling chart in 1968 (after the *Sound Of Music* soundtrack) and the tenth biggest in 1969 (and .

* 1987 CD re-issue: no.18
* 2009 remaster: n.19 Physical albums charts / no.2 Vinyl albums charts

## External links

* Discogs
* Spotify (2009 remaster)
Speed Your Love to Me

**Speed Your Love to Me**

## Versions

* 7" (3:59/4:05)
* 12" Extended mix (7:18)
* Album (4:25)
* Live at Barrowlands, 1984
* Live O2 Arena, London, 2013 (Electro version)
* Live Big Music Tour, 2015
* Acoustic In Concert, 2017
* Live in The City of Angels, 2018

## Video

* Promo video / Live, Oxford Road Show - 30.01.84 - *Sparkle in the Rain* Super Deluxe (2015)
* Acoustic In Concert, 2017 (DVD)
Stand and Deliver

**Stand & Deliver** is the title of a song single recorded and released by British group Adam and The Ants in 1981 as the lead single from their third studio album, *Prince Charming*.

The release of new material was highly anticipated after the group's initial commercial success at the end of 1980, and the re-release of early material in the interim. Stand and Deliver consequently went straight in to no.1 in the UK, in the charts announced on 06 May and remained at the top for 5 weeks.

The 'highwayman' figure was in line with the group's 'dressing up' ethos, following on from the American Indian concept of *Kings of the Wild Frontier* (1980). The lyric mixes images of the 17th century stereotype, based on Dick Turpin, and modern culture, such as in the line "..*the devil take your stereo and your record collection*..".

## Media

The release of the single was also accompanied by an elaborate promo-video depicting Adam Ant as "the dandy highwayman" of the song lyric. Other members of the band also appear.
The Stone Roses (album)

LP front cover

### Singles

Elephant Stone\*, Made of Stone, She Bangs The Drums, Fools Gold\*, I Wanna Be Adored (\**not included on the original UK release*)

### Next album

*Unknown*

**The Stone Roses** is the title of the debut album by the British group of the same name.

Although it has since been defined as a seminal "Madchester" or Britpop album, it was not successful on its first release entering the charts at no.32 and remaining in the Top 40 for just one week. The album eventually reached no.19 in early 1990, almost a year after its initial release. The album then enjoyed something of a renaissance from 1994 on the back of Britpop fever (spearheaded by groups like Oasis and Blur) and reached no.23 in February 1998. A tenth anniversary edition reached no.26 in October 1999, and a 20th anniversary issue reached an all-time peak of no.5. In all the album has spent 47 weeks in the UK album Top 40.

## Tracklisting

* original release ORE CD/LP 502

1. I Wanna Be Adored (4:54)
2. She Bangs the Drums (3:47)
3. Waterfall (4:43)
4. Don't Stop (5:23)
5. Bye Bye Badman (4:09)
6. Elizabeth My Dear (1:00)
7. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister (3:28)
8. Made of Stone (4:16)
9. Shoot You Down (4:16)
10. This Is the One (5:01)
11. I Am the Resurrection (8:17)

US release features Elephant Stone as track 3 and Fool's Gold as track 13.

* 1991 re-release ORE ZCD 502 (2xLP ORE ZLP 502)

1. I Wanna Be Adored (4:52)
2. She Bangs the Drums (3:51)
3. Waterfall (4:42)
4. Don't Stop (5:21)
5. Bye Bye Badman (4:04)
6. Elephant Stone (3:03)
7. Elizabeth My Dear (0:58)
8. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister (3:26)
9. Made of Stone (4:16)
10. Shoot You Down (4:13)
11. This Is the One (4:59)
12. I Am the Resurrection (8:14)
13. Fools Gold (4:16)

* 1999 2 x CD 10th anniversary issue [1]

1. CD1 as per original release
2. CD2 Fools Gold / What The World Is Waiting For / Elephant Stone / Where Angels Play plus "videos, discography, photo lyrics & quotes".

* 2009 *20th Anniversary Legacy edition*[2]

1. CD1 original remastered album + Fools Gold
2. CD2 The Lost Demos
3. DVD Live in Blackpool August 1989 / Vidoes. Incl. 32-page booklet.

## External links

* discogs
* musicbrainz
* Spotify (12 tracks per 2009 CD1)
* NME Interview (1989)
Suzi Quatro

**Suzi Quatro** (b.03 June 1950) is a European-based American rock singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and actress. She first achieved pop culture success in the UK, and in other European countries, with her single Can The Can which went to no.1 in June 1973. A string of hits followed, all penned by the Chinn/Chapman partnership, until 1978 and she had her final Top 20 hit in November 1979.

Quatro released her eponymous debut album in 1973 and since then has released fifteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, and one live album. She continues to perform live, worldwide. Her most recent studio album was released in 2019.

As an actress she has appeared in the popular American TV series *Happy Days**.*

## TV appearances

### Top of the Pops

* 11 May 1973 - Can the Can (new)
* 25 May 1973 - Can the Can (5)
* 01 June 1973 - Can the Can (2)
* 15 June 1973 - Can the Can (1, replaced Wizzard - See My Baby Jive)
* 20 July 1973 - 48 Crash (new)
* 27 July 1973 - 48 Crash (28)
* 03 August 1973 - 48 Crash (6)
* 10 August 1973 - 48 Crash (4)
* 01 November 1973 - Daytona Demon (28)
* 08 November 1973 - Daytona Demon (22)
* 24 January 1974 - Devil Gate Drive (new)
* 07 February 1974 - Devil Gate Drive (14)
* 21 February, 28 February 1974 Devil Gate Drive (1 - replaced Mud - Tiger Feet)
* 31 October 1974 - The Wild One (new)
* 14 November 1974 - The Wild One (18)
* 28 November 1974 - The Wild One (7)
* 30 January 1975 - Your Mama Won’t Like Me (new - only made it no.31, lowest pos. to date)
* 14 August 1975 - I May Be Too Young (new - did not chart)
* 17 February 1977 - Tear Me Apart (new)
* 17 March 1977 - Tear Me Apart (30)
* 19 May 1977 - Roxy Roller (new - failed to chart)
* 16 March 1978 - If You Can't Give Me Love (42)
* 30 March 1978 - If You Can't Give Me Love (10 - Kate Bush at no.1 with Wuthering Heights)
* 13 April 1978 - If You Can't Give Me Love (4)

## Scrapbook

October 1973: ad for debut album in *Record Mirror**TV Times*, April 1978*Record Mirror*, April 19781988
## See also

* Get Set For Summer
* February No.1s
* June No.1s
* Glad All Over

## External links

* Biog on IMDb
* Official Charts Archive page
The Number One Song In Heaven

**The Number One Song** **In Heaven** is the title of a song recorded and released by American group Sparks. The song was written by group core members Ron and Russell Mael together with Giorgio Moroder who also produced the record. It was released as a single on 23 February 1979, their first release on Virgin, and is featured on the group's album No.1 In Heaven released shortly afterwards.

The song was the first new material to be issued featuring Sparks' collaboration with disco and electronic music maestro Giorgio Moroder, who had already made a name as producer and writer with Donna Summer, Japan, Munich Machine and as a solo artist.

## Single release

The single made slow progress on its release in February although eventually reached the UK Top 30 in May after being featured on Top of the Pops on 10 May 1979 when the single was at no.34. It reached its peak position of no.14 after being featured on TOTP for a second time on 31 May 1979. It was the group's first chart success after a successful run in 1974 and 1975, their last UK hit being Looks, Looks, Looks in October 1975.

Typically for Moroder's 'disco' productions, the single was remixed as a longer version which was released as the B side. Both 7" and 12" versions were released, although feature slightly different 'long' and 'short' versions. Limited numbers of both formats were released on coloured vinyl.

* 7", Virgin VS 244

A: The Number One Song In Heaven (3:48)

B: The Number One Song In Heaven (Long Version) (6:56)

* 12", Virgin VS 24412

A: The Number One Song In Heaven (Short version) (4:02)

B: The Number One Song In Heaven (Long Version) (7:27)
The Gentle Touch

**The Gentle Touch** is the title of a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television, starring Jill Gascoine (b.11 April 1937, dec.2020) as Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes. It ran for a total of five seasons beginning on 11 April 1980 and running until 24 November 1984.

The series was the first British series to feature a female police officer, coming slightly ahead of the BBC's *Juliet Bravo.*

## Scrapbook

*scans GraemeWood unless otherwise stated*

TV Times, November 1981
Scott Mills

**Scott Mills** (Scott Robert Mills, b. 28 March 1973) is a Brtish radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the *Scott Mills* show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and since then, on BBC Radio 2. He has also been a UK commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Mills joined BBC Radio 1 in October 1998 to present the early breakfast show, broadcast between 4 am and 7 am. From September 1999 he presented the Radio 1 *Top of the Pops* Sunday afternoon 'backstage' show, until its final edition in December 2000 .In 2004 Mills became permament presenter of the early evening programme, renamed The Scott Mills Show. The programme moved to an afternoon slot in April 2012 when Mills swapped presenting duties with Greg James. On 01 July 2022 it was announced that Mills would be leaving Radio 1 after 24 years to replace Steve Wright in the afternoon show on BBC Radio 2.

He has also hosted a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live, with Chris Stark (ended August 2022).

As an actor Mills has appeared in episodes of the BBC medical drama *Casualty.*

## Special shows

* 26 May 2014 - *Radio 2 Celebrates ABBA* ABBA and Beyond: The Story of Eurovision 74 with Scott Mills
Sarah Greene

**Sarah Greene** (Elizabeth Sarah Greene, b.24 October 1957) is a British TV personality, She has presented mostly shows children and young people, namely *Blue Peter, Going Live* and *Saturday Superstore*.

She married Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter Mike Smith in 1989, the year after the couple's helicopter crash which left both seriously injured.
The Bends

**The Bends** - second studio album recorded and released by British group Radiohead.

The album first entered th UK charts at no.6 the week after its release although made its peak placing of no.4 in February 1996.

## Personnel

* Thom Yorke – lead vocals, guitars, piano; string arrangements
* Jonny Greenwood – guitar, organ, recorder, synthesiser, piano; string arrangements
* Ed O'Brien – guitar, backing vocals
* Colin Greenwood – bass
* Philip Selway – drums

## Tracklisting

1. "Planet Telex" – 4:19
2. "The Bends" – 4:06
3. "High and Dry" – 4:17
4. "Fake Plastic Trees" – 4:50
5. "Bones" – 3:09
6. "(Nice Dream)" – 3:53
7. "Just" – 3:54
8. "My Iron Lung" – 4:36
9. "Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was" – 3:28
10. "Black Star" – 4:07
11. "Sulk" – 3:42
12. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" – 4:12

## Singles

* High and Dry/Planet Telex - UK peak 17
* Fake Plastic Trees - UK peak 20
* Just - UK peak 19
* Street Spirit (Fade Out) - UK peak 05 (Feb. 1996)

### Notes

* My Iron Lung was originally released as its own EP in 1994.[1]
* An EP of tracks from The Bends recorded live was released in Benelux countries only in 1996.[2]
* The title track The Bends was released as a single in Ireland only in July 1996.[3]
* A song entitled Lucky was recorded on 04 September 1995 as part of *The Help Album* charity project. The track later appeared on the OK Computer album.

## Re-release

Limited edition box set released in 2006, contained the original album, the My Iron Lung EP, bonus tracks from singles, BBC session, plus promo videos, TV appearances and live performances on DVD. See here for details.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Slade

**Slade** are a British rock band formed in Wolverhampton, UK in 1966. They became popular during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits including six number ones on the UK Singles Chart.

They were the first act to have three singles to enter the charts at number one and their best-selling single, Merry Xmas Everybody, has sold in excess of one million copies.

The classic Slade line-up featured Noddy Holder (b. 1946 - lead guitar, lead vocals), Dave Hill (b.1946, guitar), Jim Lea (b.1949, bass guitar) and Don Powell (b.1946. drums)

## See also

### Records

* *Old New Borrowed and Blue*
	+ My Friend Stan / Everyday
* Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me

### Chart placings

* 27 February 1973 - Cum On Feel the Noize (*straight in at N1*)
* 13 March 1973 - Cum On Feel the Noize
* 10 July 1973 - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (N1)
* 04 December 2011 - Merry Xmas Everybody
* 02 October 2020

### TV

* 27 December 1971 - *Top of the Pops*
* 15 June 1972 - *Top of the Pops*
* 11 October 1973 (& 13 October 1994) - *Top of the Pops*
* 11 April 1974 - *Top of the Pops*
* 20 February 1975 - *Top of the Pops*
* 08 May 1975 - *Top of the Pops*
* 02 June 1975 - *Shangalang (*Bay City Rollers)
* 29 January 1981 - *Top of the Pops*
* 12 February 1981 - *Top of the Pops*
* 22 December 1983 - *Top of the Pops*
* 05 January 1984 - *TOTP* 20th anniversary
* 16 February 1984 - *Top of the Pops*
* 01 March 1984 - *Top of the Pops*
* 15 November 1984 - *Top of the Pops*
* 22 December 1984 - *Saturday Superstore*
* 24 December 1984 - *Pop Quiz*

### BBC Radio & sessions

*Sessions info from Garner (1993)*

* 08 June 1969 - Symonds on Sunday
* 28 April 1970 - Harding session
* 12 January 1971 - Harding
* 13 May 1971 - Henry session
* 27 January 1972 - Drummond session
* 26 May 1972 - Peel session
* 30 September 1972 - *In Concert*
* 20 October 1974 - *Sounds on Sunday*
* 13 July 1975 - Insight Slade - Six Days on the Road Part 1: The Tour
* 21 November 1980 - Roundtable (N. Holder)
* 11 December 1980 - Mike Read
* 27 February 1981 - Reading Festival 1980
* 20 April 1993 - *Glitter and Glam*
* 04 October 1993 - *Glitter and Twisted*
* 21 December 1996 - *So Here It Is, Merry Christmas* Suzi Quatro presents a glamrock concert featuring Slade II and Les Gray 's Mud.

### Related artists

* The Sweet
* Lynsey De Paul
* Mud

### Other pages

* Straight in at No.1
* June No.1s
* September No.1s
* November No.1s
* 1973
The Great British Song Contest (1999)

**The Great British Song Contest** was the name given to the competition in which the UK's entry to the 1999 *Eurovision Song Contest* was decided. The song was selected via both a radio and a successive live TV show with phone-in voting.

An initial batch of wight songs were played by Ken Bruce on his morning radio show, two songs per day starting 01 February. The semi-final radio show with all eight songs, hosted by Ken Bruce and Terry Wogan, was broadcast on Radio 2 on Friday 05 February. Listeners were invited to vote by phone from 10.00-11.00 am.

The four finalists were then previewed in turn on the weekly BBC One TV programme *Top of the Pops* as follows:

1. 12 February 1999: Precious - Say It Again
2. 19 February 1999: Sister Sway - Until You Saved My Life
3. 26 February 1999: Alberta - So Strange
4. 05 March 1999: Jay - You've Taken My Dreams

The final show with the four songs was held on Sunday 07 March 1999 at 2.40 pm, hosted by Ulrika Jonsson. After a phone-in vote the winner, Precious with Say It Again, was announced on *Top of the Pops* on 12 March 1999.

This was the last year that the ESC selection programme was called **The Great British Song Contest**, a title which had been used since 1996. From 2000 the title went back to the old 'A Song For Europe', used for the selections in 1957, from 1959-1995 inclusive and from 2000-2003 inclusive.

## Sources

* Natfinals

* BBC Genome search
Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

**Standing on the Shoulder of Giants** is the title of the fourth studio album by British band Oasis, released on Big Brother label on 28 February 2000.

The album represents a change from the 'Britpop' sound of the 1990s, with which the band were associated, to a more modern record with experiments in electronic music with psychedelic rock influences.

The release was preceded by the single Go Let It Out, which went to no.1 in the UK, and spawned two more hit singles (see Singles section below). The album itself also went straight into the UK charts at no.1 and stayed in the Top 40 for fourteen weeks.

## Personnel

* Liam Gallagher – lead vocals
* Noel Gallagher – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on Where Did It All Go Wrong? and Sunday Morning Call, some additional vocals, bass guitar, keyboards.
* Alan White – drums, percussion

## Tracklisting

original UK CD

1. Fuckin' in the Bushes
2. Go Let It Out
3. Who Feels Love?
4. Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is
5. Little James
6. Gas Panic!
7. Where Did It All Go Wrong?
8. Sunday Morning Call
9. I Can See A Liar
10. Roll It Over

*- all songs by Noel Gallagher, except Little James by Liam Gallagher.*

## Singles

UK rel. date 07 February 2000, UK chart peak **01**
* CDS: Go Let It Out / Let's All Make Believe / (As Long as They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell
UK rel. date 17 April 2000, UK chart peak 04
* CDS: Who Feels Love? / One Way Road / Helter Skelter
UK rel. date 03 July 2000, UK chart peak 04
* CDS: Sunday Morning Call / Carry Us All / Full On
The Lucky 13 Shades Of Val Doonican

**The Lucky 13 Shades Of Val Doonican** is the title of the first hit album by Irish singer Val Doonican, released on the Decca label in 1964.

The LP eventually reached no.2 in the UK in January 1965, kept off the top only by Beatles For Sale.[1]

The album did not contain Doonican's first hit single Walk Tall which had reached no.3 in December. Doonican also released at the same time an eponymous EP which contained four more tracks not on the album.

## External links

* Discogs
* Whosampled.com
Shakatak

**Shakatak** are an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980. They had their first UK Top 20 single in 1981 with 'Easier Said than Done' followed by a string of hits in the early part of the decade. Albums also sold well, their most successful being 1982's *Nightbirds*.

In the 1990s, the group had success in the US when two albums went to No 1 in the contemporary jazz charts. In Japan they were also awarded the Grammy for best international instrumental album six years running. The group continue to perform and record.