Tuesday 19 November 2019
Genghis Khan - Genghis Khan
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So, I have the single ' Dschinghis Khan ' by the German band Dschinghis Khan, and I have the English version of the song, ' Ge...
Hungry eyes - Sheena Easton
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While most of the world released Sheena Easton's ' Strut ' as a single, in Japan the A- and B-sides were flipped, and so '...
Monday 18 November 2019
In the navy - Village People
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The song 'In the navy' was basically a promotion for the navy, describing it as an attractive employer. Until the bridge, when th...
YMCA - Village People
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The Village People had the biggest hit of their career with 'Y.M.C.A.', a number one hit in the UK and the Netherlands, peaking a...
To know someone deeply is to know someone softly - Terence Trent d'Arby
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I haven't written about Terence Trent d'Arby in ten years, I just found out, and there's a reason for that: I think I have all...
Thursday 14 November 2019
På en gammal bänk - Siw Malmkvist
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Although the sleeve of this single simply credits the song 'På en gammal bänk' to Siw, the label clears up the mystery: yes, this ...
Uh jeg ville ønske jeg var dig - Birthe Wilke
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Birthe Wilke was born on March 19, 1936. When she was in her teens, she won a talent competition at the National Scala Theatre in Copenhag...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
The busker - Marty Wilde
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Released in 1971, 'The busker' is one of the rarer Marty Wilde singles. Marty continued to release singles in the 1970's, even...
Sunday 27 October 2019
Wonderful life - Black / Hai hai - Roger Hodgson
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Another Italian promo I acquired recently is this single, featuring a track by Black and one by Roger Hodgson. 'Wonderful life' we...
Running up that hill - Kate Bush / Some people - Belouis Some
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There's not much to be said about Kate Bush's 'Running up that hill' that hasn't already been said. It's the first...
Babooshka - Kate Bush / Dammelo - Bianca Berg
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Two women on this single: one is a woman who has produced excellent music since 1978, the other has only ever released one single. They en...
Hammer horror - Kate Bush / Una serata in rima - Marras
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Another odd pairing on this Italian promo single: Kate Bush and Italian singer Piero Marras. And since Kate Bush is a familiar name on thi...
Sat in your lap - Kate Bush / Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
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The unlikely pairing of Kate Bush and Kim Carnes is something that can only happen in Italy. For years they released promotional 7" s...
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Saturday 5 October 2019
Ik wil me Donaldukkie - Bob Bouber
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On August 25, 2019, Bob Bouber passed away. This is probably not a famous name for those outside the Netherlands, but during the Sixties h...
Star people '97 - George Michael
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Taken from his third album 'Older', 'Star people '97' was the fifth single from that album. It was called 'Star pe...
Mitt liv - Kate
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'Mitt liv' ('My life') was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Norwegian by Kate Gulbran...
Sangen om dig - Bjørn Tidmand
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Bjørn Tidmand was born on January 24, 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark. After being a member of the Copenhagen Boys Choir as a child, Tidmand ...
Sunday 29 September 2019
Spinning the wheel - George Michael
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You may have noticed a recent surge in my acquisition of George Michael singles. Truth is, I ordered this one online before I came across ...
I was made for lovin' you - Kiss
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The very first Kiss single I ever bought could also be my last - at least, I don't foresee any more purchases on disc from this legend...
Monday 23 September 2019
Heaven's in the backseat of my Cadillac (DD mix) - Hot Chocolate
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After Errol Brown left Hot Chocolate in 1986, there must have been some panic at the record company quarters. In 1987 they put together a ...
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