When I order records online, sometimes there are such items that I just buy because they're cheap and interesting. And a disc like this ...

'Golden years' was the lead single from David Bowie's tenth studio album Station to Station (1976). Harry Maslin, who co-produc...

The magazine Record World called Bread's 'Mother Freedom' a "stylistic shift of gears" for Bread in which they "p...

The humble beginnings of young Ricky Wilde have been well documented on this blog, but there are still some singles that I am after. More sp...

It was a surprise for me that, after decades of not buying anything by Steely Dan, I found two singles I fancied. 'Rikki don't lose ...

Barry White never disappoints. He may be best known for his biggest hits 'Can't get enough of your love babe' and 'You'r...

Although I own quite a lot of Abba singles now, this one represents the first time that the song 'Hasta mañana' appears on a single....

'It don't matter to me' is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the pop-rock group the Cryan Shames in 1965....

Buying Kraftwerk singles here and there through the years, I have managed to amass quite a collection. It's not an easy band to collect ...

With 'Rikki don't lose that number', the band Steely Dan had the biggest hit of their career. But what was the song about? Walte...

With a suggestive sleeve like this (there's even [gasp!] a nipple on the back cover!) and a disc pressed on red vinyl, it's no wonde...

After the sudden death of Jim Morrison, the three remaining members of The Doors soldiered on. They released an album called Other voices , ...

Since most of the Jacksons singles from the Eighties are already in my possession, I am often tempted to go back in time and buy some of the...

Anyone who is even remotely interested in the Eurovision Song Contest (and collects records) will probably own a copy of ' Eres tu '...

'Mama's pearl' was a hit recording for The Jackson 5 in 1971 and was written by The Corporation, a songwriting team that had hel...

Britt Ekland (born as Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress, model, and singer. She appeared in numerous films in her hey...

Sure, I have the Old Gold single with 'Every day hurts' in my collection, but somehow such re-releases are a bit disappointing. The ...

Bread are best known for their soft pop inclinations, but this single is decidedly edgier. 'Let your love go' was released in 1971 a...

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 us...

As far as classics go, the Rolling Stones' 'Angie' qualifies as a real classic. Back in the Eighties, when I was listening to th...