The Flirts were a female trio from New York City who had several dance hits in the early Eighties. The group was created and masterminded by American Hi-NRG producer, Bobby Orlando aka 'Bobby O'. The trio - initially Andrea, Holly and Rebecca - are best known for their sensual tracks.
The single 'Passion' was released in 1982, and it became the group's only single to chart outside of the USA. It reached number 22 in the Dutch Top 40.
My collection: 7" single no. 4886 Found: Kringloop, Den Haag, May 22, 2010 Cost: 0,5 euro Tracks: 'Passion' / 'Jungle rock'
Marjon Keller, Mandy Huydts en de the sisters Karin and Laura Vlasblom were selected for the children's choir Kinderen Voor Kinderen in the early Eighties. After recording an album and some TV specials with the choir, they decide to continue as a group. They are coached by Mandy's father Jan Huydts.
Working as The Sweet Society at first, they change their name to Frizzle Sizzle in 1985 and record their debut single 'Why do boys'. Produced by Peter Schön and Victor Heeremans, the single sounds a bit like a demo and does not reach the Dutch Top 40. In 1986 the quartet participates in the Eurovision Song Contest and find fame under the guiding hands of producers Fluitsma and Van Tijn.
My collection: 7" single no. 4885 Found: Markplaats.nl, received May 22, 2010 Cost: 2 euro Tracks: 'Why do boys' / 'Modern times'
'Outside of this (Inside of that)' was a single taken from Jon & Vangelis' 1981 album 'The friends of mr. Cairo'. The track was edited from 5 minutes to 4 minutes and 10 seconds for the single.
It was a peculiar choice for a single, as it doesn't have a very memorable melody or hook. No wonder, then, that this single failed to chart in all territories.
My collection: 7" single no. 4884 Found: Da Capo, Utrecht, May 21, 2010 Cost: 3 euro Tracks: 'Outside of this (Inside of that)' / 'Beside'
Belgian singer Jo Lemaire released 'C'est mon bateau' ('It's my boat') in 1990. The accompanying music video was recorded in black and white.
The song was taken from the album 'Duelle', which was a record with French chansons. The album was awarded gold in Belgium and was also successful in France.
My collection: 7" single no. 4883 Found: Da Capo, Utrecht, May 21, 2010 Cost: 1 euro Tracks: 'C'est mon bateau' / 'Jardin des délices'
Having bought a lot of Time Bandits singles lately, I was in doubt whether I would take home this one as I was sure I could find it cheaper someday. But in the end, I did and I'm glad I did: this is possibly one of the band's best tracks. 'Dancing on a string' has a great melody and is quite catchy too.
When released in October 1985, the single reached number 28 in the Dutch Top 40. It was the first single from the album 'Fiction' that would be released a few weeks later.
My collection: 7" single no. 4882 Found: Da Capo, Utrecht, May 21, 2010 Cost: 1 euro Tracks: 'Dancing on a string' / 'Dancing on a string (instrumental)'
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, who produced the album 'We are family' for Sister Sledge originally formulated all its songs with the group in mind envisioning the title cut as the lead single. When the record company wanted a more overtly disco song Edwards and Rodgers gave Sister Sledge 'He's the greatest dancer', originally intended for their own band Chic.
Nile Rodgers recalled Sister Sledge being 'furious' at being asked to sing the lyric 'My crème de la crème please take me home': 'to them that made them seem like loose women' - and suggested a lyric adjustment to 'My crème de la crème, please don't go home.' Rodgers says he and Edwards refused to change the lyric 'because we knew the world that we were writing about obviously more than they did because they had never even been in a disco...He ain't going to go home because [he is] the greatest dancer...he's gonna stay there longer than you'.
When released as the first single from the album, it reached number 9 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1979. The single also reached number 18 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 6 in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 4881 Found: Da Capo, Utrecht, May 21, 2010 Cost: 1 euro Tracks: 'He's the greatest dancer' / 'Somebody loves me'
Since I started listening to Kim Wilde's radio show 'Secret Songs' on Magic FM, I've rediscovered many tracks from the past. One of them is Odyssey's 'Use it up and wear it out', a song I thought was quite ridiculous when it was in the chart in 1980, because of the whistle.
Listening to it now, I have to conclude that the ridiculous whistle is part of the catchy appeal of this track. No wonder that it reached number 1 in the UK charts in the summer of 1980. In the Dutch Top 40, it reached number 4.
My collection: 7" single no. 4880 Found: Da Capo, Utrecht, May 21, 2010 Cost: 1 euro Tracks: 'Use it up and wear it out' / 'Don't tell me, tell her'
The Flirts were a female trio from New York City who had several dance hits in the early Eighties. The group was created and masterminded by American Hi-NRG producer, Bobby Orlando aka 'Bobby O'. The trio - initially Andrea, Holly and Rebecca - are best known for their sensual tracks.
