Sunday, 19 April 2026

Profiles in gold, album 1 - Abba, Spinners, Firefall, England Dan and John Ford Coley

In 1978, Burger King and the Coca-Cola Company in the USA conspired to release two EP's called Profiles in gold, featuring two tracks each from four different acts. The first one is probably the most collectable, since it features two tracks by Abba (and I would think that there are more Abba fans in the world than there are of other acts on this and the other EP). 

Playing at roughly 33rpm, this disc manages to fit in eight tracks in total. I would think that the A-side is the most interesting one, with the two Abba tracks and two cracking tunes by the Spinners, while the very American-sounding other side is standard radio far, with the most interesting song lyrics-wise is Firefall's second track. It says that if the world has crumbled, you're feeling lonely and have been abandoned by almost everyone, "Just remember I love you". That should make everything alright, then.

My collection: 7" single no. 8293
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'Fernando', 'Waterloo' (Abba), 'I'll be around', 'One of a kind (love affair)' (Spinners) / 'You are the woman', 'Just remember I love you' (Firefall), 'Gone too far', 'We'll never have to say goodbye again' (England Dan and John Ford Coley) 

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