Singles Night! Singles Night! At the Virtual Hot Tub, yeah!!! Yes it’s that time again, hot tubbers – grab yourself a drink and let’s enjoy the latest Singles Night playlist!

If you’re not sure what’s going down, it’s like this: your Old pal Platinum Al has a big pile of unplayed, sexy 7 inch vinyl records – and they need to be played. So we’ll spin ’em, A side then B side, one after the other, and have the rad time while we do it.

Sound like fun? Ok, here we go…

1. The Stylistics – “You Make Me Feel Brand New” / “Only For The Children”
2. Scott McKenzie – “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)” / “What’s the Difference”
3. Sylvester – “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” / “Was it Something I Said”
4. Nik Kershaw – “Don Quixote” / “Don’t Lie”
5. The Mighty Wah! – “Come Back” / “The Devil in Miss Jones”
6. Blondie – “Dreaming” / “Sound Asleep”
7. Bryan Adams – “Can’t Stop This This We Started” / “It’s Only Love (Live)”
8. Muddy Waters – “Mannish Boy” / “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”
9. The Creatures – “Mad Eyed Screamer” / “So Unreal” / “But Not Them”
10. Los Lobos – “La Bamba” / “Charlena”
11. Kate Robbins – “Run Wild” / “Cassie’s Song”
12. Kim WIlde – “I Can’t Say Goodbye” / “Sanjazz Megamix”
13. Crystal Gayle – “When I Dream” / “Someday Soon”
14. Samantha Fox – “Aim to Win” / “Holding”
15. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Achy Breaky Heart” / “I’m So Miserable”
16. Boney M. – “Gotta Go Home” / “El Lute”
17. Nina Simone – “My Baby Just Cares For Me” / “Love Me or Leave Me”
18. The Monks – “Nice Legs, Shame About Her Face” / “You’ll Be The Death of Me”
19. Transvision Vamp – “Baby I Don’t Care” / “Time For Change” / “Strings of My Heart”
20. Sinitta – “love on a Mountain Top” / “Don’t Tell Me Not to Cry”
21. The Alarm – “Unsafe Building” / “Up For Murder”

Now that’s a pretty eclectic playlist. Covering all manner of genres from pop, soul/disco, rock, punk, country, blues and more.

The absolute cream of the crop is the Muddy Waters single – “Mannish Boy” is one of the greatest songs ever written. This version came from a late 80s Levis commercial, always a handy way to pick up reissued classic songs. Similar with the equally awesome Nina Simone record.

The Stylistics are one of my Dad’s favourite bands and something I grew up with. Any Disco records on these lists are a result of upbringing

Sinitta crops up again, due to the fact that I always had a crush on her. Likewise Sam Fox, Kim Wilde and Crystal Gayle and of course Debbie Harry. Though I never fancied Wendy James of Transvision Vamp. Good track, though.

No absolute stinkers this time round, either. “Achy Breaky Heart” is a kitsch classic and I love it – stoked to find that one in a charity shop!

And we’re done. Another ppi;e of 45 rpm goodies played – stay tuned for more, very soon!