Dad, what's a b-side?
A delve into my vinyl singles archive, rustling up a few memories along the way...
Monday, 21 September 2020
Vinyl #50 - Was (Not Was)
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"Wheel Me Out" (12" single) I first heard this beauty in a small basement club in Portsmouth city centre called Martha's....
Monday, 24 August 2020
Vinyl #49 - The Clash
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"London Calling"/Armagideon Time" (1979 12" single) As ever The Clash thought about their fans and provided brilliant ...
Monday, 20 July 2020
Vinyl #48 - Heaven 17
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"(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" (12" single) By 1981 things were changing - I was now working in Portsmo...
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Vinyl #47 - Boomtown Rats
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"Like Clockwork" (7" single) I always think of the Boomtown Rats in two ways - the pre-fame band and the post-fame versi...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
Vinyl #46 - Spandau Ballet
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"The Freeze" (12" single) No-one can begrudge a band commercial success and popularity, but there was a time when they firs...
Friday, 17 April 2020
Vinyl #45 - Gruppo Sportivo
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"Beep Beep Love" (12" single) I bought this in Focus Records in Waterlooville in 1977 after hearing it on the John Peel ...
Friday, 13 March 2020
Vinyl #44 - Blondie
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"Heart of Glass" (12" single) I'd liked Blondie since their first album and their brilliant early singles. But whe...
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