For the first time of 2025, let’s indulge in another Singles Night. A night of spinning records, having a few drinks and enjoying the vibes.

The “singles” in the event title refers to vinyl singles: the 7 inch, 45 rpm discs that were once the pocket money swallowing masters of the weekly music chart. Now I have a massive stack of said singles, and on some nights I dig a load of ’em out, and play ’em. Both sides – A then B – and onto the next.

There are many wonders to be found amongst the hefty pile of 7″ records. And a few oddities. But the randomness and variety always an entertaining night.

Grab a drink and settle in with my latest playlist:

1. Generation X – “King Rocker” / “Gimme Some Truth”
2. David Bowie – “Modern Love” / “Modern Love (Live Version)”
3. Motorhead/Girlschool – “Please Don’t Touch” / “Bomber” / “Emergency”
4. The Alarm – “Presence of Love (Laugharne)” / “Knife Edge”
5. Depeche Mode – “See You” / “Now, This Is Fun”
6. Dana – “All Kinds of Everything” / “Channel Breeze”
7. The Steve Gibbons Band – “Eddy Vortex” / “Little Suzie”
8. Shirley Bassey – “So In Love” / “As Long As He Needs Me”
9. Darts – “Don’t Let It Fade Away” / “Early In The Morning”
10. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – “Oliver’s Army” / “My Funny Valentine”
11. David Bowie – “Blue Jean” / “Dancing With The Big Boys”
12. AC/DC – “Guns For Hire” / “Landslide”
13. ABC – “The Look of Love” / “The Look of Love (Part 2)”
14. The Jam – “Start” / “Liza Radley”
15. Jimmy Cliff – “Reggae Night” / “Love Heights”
16. The Sweet – “Little Willy” / “Man From Mecca”
17. Propaganda – “Duel” / “Jewel”
18. Patrick MacNee & Honor Blackman – “Kinky Boots” / “Let’s Keep It Friendly”
19. A-Ha – “Hunting High and Low (Remix)” / “The Blue Sky (Demo Version)”
20. The Creatures – “Miss The Girl” / “Hot Springs in The Snow”
21. Queen – “Somebody To Love” / “White Man”
22. Ike & Tina Turner – “Nutbush City Limits” / “Help Him”

Twenty two records this week, and a few strange ones are still creeping in – some are the remains of a bundle of singles I bought at a car boot sale for a fiver. I kept Dana in the collection due to the Eurovision connection, but Shirley is a superstar.

Punk and New Wave genres are nicely represented in this selection, with great songs from Generation X, The Jam and Elvis Costello. A-Ha, Depeche Mode and ABC bring in some pop classics, while good old rock’n’roll is delivered by AC/DC, Motorhead and Girlschool.

Two great 1980s Bowie discs made the playlist and there’s a favourite from Queen (though it’s one of my least favourite songs of theirs). Adding to the 70s vintage is a cheeky number from Sweet, which never fails to raise a smile!

Another successful night spinning vinyl. More to come soon.