Hey folks!  How’s isolation going?  These are strange times indeed.  I hope all of you are safe and well.

I don’t know about you, but spinning wax is a great way to spend a long evening whilst in lockdown.  As regular readers will know, I often play through my stack of recently acquired 7 inch vinyl as a way to unwind.  With a few wee drinkie-poohs, of course.

What happens with Singles Night is this: I have a pile of records, all 7″ singles, that I haven’t played yet.  I play them all in order, A side then B side.  Then I list them here, in case anyone out there is as sad as me and thinks that lists like this are fascinating.

Here we go with the latest batch:

1. Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing” / “Had a Dad (Demo)”
2. Boney M – “Ma Baker” / “Still I’m Sad”
3. Madness – “The Return of the Las Palmas 7” / “That’s the Way to do it”
4. Bon Jovi – “Livin’ on a Prayer” / “Wild in the Streets”
5. Rainbow – “Since You Been Gone” / “Bad Girl”
6. The Zombies – “She’s Not There” / “You Make Me Feel Good”
7. Ace Frehley – “New York Groove” / “Snow Blind”
8. Slade – “Mama Weer All Crazee Now” / “Man Who Speaks Evil”
9. Pink Floyd – “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” / “One of My Turns”
10. AC/DC – “Whole Lotta Rosie” / “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to be”
11. Toyah – “Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)” / “Laughing with the Fools”
12. Thin Lizzy – “China Town (Live)” / “Got to Give it up (Live)”
13. The Stranglers – “Thrown Away” / “Top Secret”
14. U2 – “All I Want is You” / “Unchained Melody”
15. Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Commotion” / “Green River”
16. The Sweet – “Wig-Wam Bam” / “New York Connection”
17. The Flying Lizards – “Money” / “Money B”
18. The Beatles – “We Can Work it Out” / “Day Tripper”
19. Generation X – “Your Generation” / “Day by Day”
20. Ash – “Angel Interceptor” / “Eternal” / “Give Me Some Truth”
21. Marc Bolan & T-Rex – “Teenage Dream” / “Satisfaction Pony”

Well that was one of the best – and rockingest – Singles Nights ever.  I doubt we’ll see that amount of awesome rock again in a hurry.  Don’t forget, readers – I don’t choose the songs to play, it’s just whatever’s next in the pile.

Jane’s Addiction are one of my favourite bands ever.  Plus there were classic tracks from Rainbow, AC/DC, Pink Floyd and Thin Lizzy.  My favourite U2 song and one of my favourite Beatles songs.  Some punk, some new wave, and a more recent tune from Ash.

A special mention to Slade’s “Mama Weer All Crazee Now”, which was UK Number 1 when I was born.

A great selection.  I’ll see you soon for another Singles Night!