One for you, one for me - La Bionda

La Bionda was formed by Carmelo and Michelangelo La Bionda in the early Seventies. They had their biggest successes in the second half of the Seventies, at the height of the disco craze. 'One for you, one for me' was released in the summer of 1978 and reached number 6 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 54 in the UK singles chart.

The B-side, 'There for me', became a classic in its own right, having been covered by artists such as Sarah Brightman, Hayley Westenra and Paul Potts.

My collection: 7" single no. 4541
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'One for you, one for me' / 'There for me'

Get off - Foxy

Foxy was formed in 1976 in Miami, Florida by Ish 'Angel' Ledesma, Richard Puente, Charlie Murciano, Arnold Paseiro and Joe Galdo. Carl Driggs contributed vocals/percussion and shared songwriting credits on the band's second album, Get Off.

Their biggest hit was 'Get off' in 1978, which peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number and number 1 in the Dutch Top 40.

My collection: 7" single no. 4540
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'Get off' / 'You make me hot'

Rumour has it - Donna Summer

'Rumour has it' was a single from Donna Summer's 1977 album 'Once upon a time', a concept album that tells the 'fairytale' story of a girl who goes from rags to riches. This song was included towards the end of the album, when the main character hears that someone is 'looking for a girl like me' and hopes that the man in question is someone she has liked for some time.

One of the verses in the album version was edited out for the 7" single. It reached number 22 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 19 in the UK singles chart.

My collection: 7" single no. 4539
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'Rumour has it' / 'Say something nice'

Lady of the night - Donna Summer

'Lady of the night' was the first album by American singer Donna Summer. The album, which was produced by Pete Bellotte, was released in 1974 only in The Netherlands, and spawned the minor European hit singles 'The hostage' and 'Lady of the night'.

The latter was released in the autumn of 1974, and reached number 4 in the Dutch Top 40. The track was written by Pete Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder but didn't sound at all like Donna Summer's next hit, 'Love to love you', released the next year.

My collection: 7" single no. 4538
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'Lady of the night' / 'Wounded'

Haus der drei Sonnen - Nena

'Haus der drei Sonnen' ('House of three suns') was released as the third single from Nena's 1985 album 'Feuer und Flamme'. The song was released internationally as 'It's all in the game', but it wouldn't be a very big success for Nena. Just like this single, which only reached number 43 in Germany.

I've been searching for this single for some time, so the actual find was a big pleasure. This single alone, to me, is worth the price of all the singles I bought in this shop on this day.

My collection: 7" single no. 4537
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'Haus der drei Sonnen' / 'Ein Brief'

My guy - Tracey Ullman

Madness recorded 'My girl' in 1979 on their debut album 'One step beyond'. The song first made its way into the band's set when they were performing as The Invaders. The song was written by Mike Barson about his own girlfriend at the time, Kerstin Rodgers.

Tracey Ullman covered the song as 'My guy', altering the lyric to accommodate her gender. Madness' Mark Bedford played bass on the track. Her version peaked at number 23 in the UK singles chart and the Dutch Top 40. The accompanying music video featured the British politician, Neil Kinnock, at the time the Leader of the Labour Party.

My collection: 7" single no. 4536
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'My guy' / 'Thinking of running away'

Cross that bridge - The Ward Brothers

The single 'Cross that bridge' by the Ward Brothers was released when the cd-single format had just come around for the first time. In the summer of 1987, the cd-singles of 'Cross that bridge' were in the discount bins, because the single didn't make the impact the record company may have hoped for. In the end, I didn't buy it, although on a few occasions I almost did.

'Cross that bridge' was a single taken from their debut (and only) album 'Madness of it all'. The single reached number 32 in the UK singles chart and the Dutch Top 40.

My collection: 7" single no. 4535
Found: Any old time, Amsterdam, January 30, 2010
Cost: 0,1 euro
Tracks: 'Cross that bridge' / 'Cross that bridge (instrumental)'