Pickwick Long Play - Billy Ocean

Back in 1989 and 1990, Oldies Unlimited was the mail order service in the UK which made old singles available to people who sent in money using cheques. It sounds bizarre, and I guess in this day and age it is. But that was the way to go, pre-internet. I would send in my list of singles and whenever a single wasn't available you would get the opportunity to order a different one. If I remember correctly, the list should come with some 'reserve' titles.

One of the singles I wanted was this EP. It featured a handful of Billy Ocean's hits for only one or two pounds! It was a steal, but unfortunately that was one of those singles that wasn't available anymore. I wouldn't say I was hunting for it ever since, but it was kinda delightful to come across a copy all of a sudden. It was still a cheap single, and it still contained six Billy Ocean tracks.

My collection: 7" single no. 7546
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, 19 January 2025
Tracks: 'Love really hurts without you', 'Who's gonna rock you?', 'Are you ready' / 'Stop me (if you've heard it all before)', 'Red light spells danger', 'American hearts'