'Keep it comin' love' is the quintessential disco song, recorded in 1977 by KC and the Sunshine Band. It appeared on their 1977 album 'Part 3'. The song, like its predecessor 'That's the way (I like it)', became widely successful due to its sexual double entendres.
The single peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and reached number 1 in Canada.It was also a top 10 hit in most of Europe, but amazingly only got to number 31 in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 5426 Found: unknown Tracks: 'Keep it comin' love' / 'Baby I love you'
I featured Stool Pigeon five years ago on this very blog, but the version featured here actually predates that one. That one was a remix of this one. What's more, this single also features another hit, 'I'm a wonderful thing, baby'. The former reached number 7 in the UK singles chart, whereas the latter got to number 4.
This copy was actually in very bad shape when I got it, with dirty stains on the vinyl. Cleaned it up with some dishwashing liquid, and the result is a pretty clean piece of vinyl.
My collection: 7" single no. 5473 Found: unknown Tracks: 'Stool pigeon' / 'I'm a wonderful thing baby'
'Sing children sing' was originally released in 1971 as on Lesley Duncan's album of the same name. The song was re-recorded in 1979 by Lesley Duncan with Pete Townsend,
Phil Lynott, Madelaine Bell, Joe Brown, Vicky Brown, Paddy Bush and
Kate Bush as a charity single, with all proceeds going towards the
United Nations' International Year Of The Child, helping children in
need.
I recently bought this single, realising that although my collection of Kate Bush singles is becoming rather complete, this guest spot was still missing - although I do have a recording of this track on a CD somewhere. Time to get it, and so now I have it.
My collection: 7" single no. 5651 Found: eBay.co.uk, received October 18, 2014 Cost: 4 pounds Tracks: 'Sing children sing' / 'Rainbow games'
'Venners nærhet' was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Norwegian by Britt Synnøve Johansen.
The song is a ballad, with Synnøve singing about the power that friendship can have, even when the rest of the world is against the friends in question.
The song was performed eighth on the night, and ended up 17th in a field of 22 competitors at the close of voting.
This single, released in Germany, puts the English version, 'Words of friendship' on the A-side, and the original Norwegian version on the B-side.
My collection: 7" single no. 5637 Found: Fun Records, Berlin, received August 29, 2014 Cost: 2 euro Tracks: 'Words of friendship' / 'Venners nærhet'
This 1988 single by Heaven 17 is, frankly, puzzling. Having established themselves as synth pioneers and having been quite successful with their electronic sound, this single, the first from their 1988 album 'Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho', featured - gasp - guitars and a very American influenced sound. Also, no promotional video was created for the single. A performance of the
track was shown on the British TV show Get Fresh, along with a performance of
the following single 'Train of Love In Motion'.
Probably trying to broaden their musical horizons, this effort was not rewarded by the record-buying public: the single stranded on number 91 in the UK singles chart and failed to chart everywhere else.
My collection: 7" single no. 5405 Found: unknown Tracks: 'The ballad of Go Go Brown' / 'I set you free'
'Touch Me' is a song by The Doors from their album 'The Soft Parade'. Written by Robby Krieger, it is notable for its extensive usage of brass and string instruments (including a solo by featured saxophonist Curtis Amy). Ray Manzarak played harpsichord and organ on the song. The song also borrowed the guitar riff from the 1967 Four Season's 'C'mon Maryann' and used it on keyboards.
The single was released as a single in December 1968 and reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The single also did well elsewhere, peaking at number 1 in Canada. It is by far the most melodic and beautiful single by the Doors... but that's my opinion of course. I'm very glad to have found a reasonable copy for a reasonable price.
My collection: 7" single no. 5392 Found: unknown Tracks: 'Touch me' / 'Wild child'
I have posted some duplicates on this blog since it started, and this is another one. I already owned the gatefold sleeve version of Rebel Yell when I came across this one. That one was the 1985 re-release, this one is the original 1984 release. I bought it mainly for the beautiful sleeve which is glossy and in mint condition.
Billy Idol's output in the first half of the Eighties is nothing short of legendary, since he and his guitarist Steve Stevens churned out catchy tunes almost non-stop.
My collection: 7" single no. 5451 Found: unknown Tracks: 'Rebel yell' / 'Crank call'
