The Sparklings are best known for their work with Dutch singer Ben Cramer. They were previously known as the Rhythm Boys. In 1965 they start...

It's Valentine's Day and it gives me great pleasure to post an appropriate song on this special day.  Bandjo and Anne Cathrine Herdo...

There is something mysterious about this single, as it was only released as a promotional 7" single, if I am to believe the Discogs lis...

Released in 1966, Joe Brown's 'Little Ray Of Sunshine' failed to reach the charts in the UK. It was one of an impressive nine si...

One of the nicest singles from the Nineties was Dubstar's 'Not So Manic Now'. For me, the song was overshadowed by ' No More...

My collection of Wilde-related singles is growing lately and it's thanks to the internet. I have found some pretty obscure singles these...

Some time ago I bought the Shang-a-lang-song single on a German pressing. I recently found out that there was a UK version with a different...

Adam Pierce, Leon Dewan, Peter Katis and Tarquin Katis formed the Philistines Jr. and released this short history lesson on music in 1992. T...

Buying cover versions is always a gamble, but an amusing one. You never know what you might end up with. In this particular case, it's a...

The single 'When the lights go out' was only released in Canada and the USA, and this copy is the promotional 7" single, made i...

Leapy Lee was born on 2 July 1939 as Graham Pulleyblank, but later changed his name to Lee Graham. He's best known for his 1968 single ...

The British band All about Eve has few equals. Born from the goth scene they managed to cross over to the mainstream with their first and se...

Mariah Carey's high-pitched warble may be appealing to some, but personally I've given up on her decades ago when her vocal excesses...

Part of a larger mail order - and I'm glad it escaped the UK before the borders were closed! - this single of Genesis was a steal at jus...

I didn't really know that Ricky Wilde's debut single ' I Am An Astronaut ' was ever covered in the Netherlands, even if Swed...

2020 was a historic year for Marty Wilde. Not only did he release a new studio album, it also reached the UK albums chart. This made him the...

...and so the next entry in this blog is another Kylie single. 'Magic' was released as the second single from her 'Disco' al...

I haven't bought a lot of singles recently, and that's mostly down to the amount of new albums and box sets that I have added to my ...

James Bond fans have not had a good year. Originally planned for April, the 25th Bond movie 'No time to die' was rescheduled to Octo...

I haven't got many singles by the Golden Earring because basically I find their music a bit boring. Much like the Rolling Stones, they h...