No, not that kind of Singles Night! This is all about working through the stack of 45 rpm singles that I’ve picked up from various sources over the last few months. I play them in order, regardless of how good or bad they are, and whether I’m in the mood for a certain genre or artist or not.
And there are some stinkers in the collection. Some ripe specimens that I just had to own for some reason or other. Don’t ask me, none of it makes much sense to me either.
There are, of course, a few absolute gems in there too. Let’s see how this current session played out…
- Sinitta – “Toy Boy” / “Toy Boy Instrumental”
- The Jam – “Beat Surrender” / “Shopping”
- Marc Bolan – “Sing Me a Song” / “Endless Sleep” / “The Lilac Hand of Menthol Dan”
- Herbie Hancock – “I Thought It Was You” / “No Means Yes”
- Debbie Harry – “Backfired” / “Military Rap”
- The Stranglers – “European Female” / “Savage Breast”
- The Cult – “Revolution (Remix)” / “All Souls Avenue” / “Judith” / “Sunrise”
- Status Quo – “What You’re Proposing” / “AB Blues”
- Johnny Cash – “25 Minutes To Go” / “I’m Gonna Try To Be That Way”
- Tom Jones – “It’s Not Unusual” / “To Wait For Love”
- All About Eve – “Martha’s Harbour” / “Another Door”
- The Tornados – “Telstar” / “Globetrotter”
- Dr Hook – “Sexy Eyes” / “Help Me Mama”
- Kim Wilde – “Chequered Love” / “Shane”
- Bow Wow Wow – “I Want Candy” / “King Kong”
- Blondie – “Hanging On The Telephone” / “Will Anything Happen?”
- Bananarama – “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” / “Tell Tale Signs”
- Althia & Donna – “Love One Another” / “Mighty Two”
Hey, you know what? I think I acquitted myself quite well with that selection. Despite kicking off with yet more Sinitta, there were definitely some great tracks in that list. Let’s wait and see how I do next time…