Here we go with another Singles Night! Just like Kool and the Gang said – no wait, that was “Ladies Night”. Totally different event altogether. Well, don’t let that be any concern for you, good reader – let’s spend an evening of musical fun and adventure anyway!

What, you may well ask, is “Singles Night at the Virtual Hot Tub”? If you know, feel free to skip this bit. Otherwise, I’ll explain.

In essence, I have a huge stack of 7 inch vinyl singles that I haven’t played yet. And they need to be played before I can add them to my super sophisticated filing system. So on Singles Night, I grab a bunch of these records and play ’em, A side then B side, one after the other, whilst having a wee drinkie or three.

It’s great fun. It rocks. Here’s the latest playlist:

1. The Rezillos – “I Can’t Stand My baby” / “I Wanna Be Your Man”
2. The Rezillos – “Top of the Pops” / “20,000 Rezillos Under the Sea”
3. The Ruts – “Something That I Said” / “Give Youth A Chance”
4. Sweet Dreams – “Honey Honey” / “I Surrender”
5. The Steve Gibbons Band – “Tupelo Mississippi Flash” / “Till the Fire Burns Out”
6. Showaddywaddy – “You Got What It Takes” / “Showboat”
7. Goombay Dance Band – “Sol de Jamaica” / “Isla de Suenos”
8. KC & The Sunshine Band – “That’s the Way (I Like It)” / “Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong”
9. Dollar – “Mirror Mirror” / “Radio”
10. Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Hong Kong Garden” / “Voices”
11. Suzi Quatro – “I Go Wild” / “I’m a Rocker”
12. Rose Tattoo – “Rock’n’Roll is King” / “I Had You First”
13. Deep Purple – “Black Night” / “Speed King”
14. Elton John – “Blue Eyes” / “Hey Papa Legba”
15. Berlin – “Take My Breath Away” / Giorgio Moroder – “Radar Radio”
16. Motley Crue – “Primal Scream” / “Dancing on Glass”
17. The Damned – “White Rabbit” / “Rabid (Over You)” / “Seagulls”
18. Booker T & The MGs – “Green Onions” / “Boot Leg”
19. Bobby Brown – “On Our Own” / “On Our Own (with Rap)”
20. De La Soul – “Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)” / “Pile and Piles of Demo Tapes Bi-Da Miles”

And there we go, mes amis. A right old concoction and no mistake. But you know what? The odd dud in the playlist only makes the good stuff sweeter. And when you’re having fun, those duds ain’t so bad anyway.

The odd horror from the fabled car boot box of doom still lingering here, but they’re slowly dying off. Instead, a veritable feast of punk rock wonders, from the Rezillos, Ruts, Siouxsie and The Damned. That Damned track is, of course, a cover of the Jefferson Airplane song, and not one of my favourites – though the two songs on the B side are absolutely wonderful.

Plenty of other delights with Rose Tattoo and a double sided banger from Deep Purple, not to mention a Crue song I actually really like.

I hate the film Top Gun – never managed to see it all the way through – and not a huge fan of the Berlin track, but hey, it was a freebie. Likewise, that Bobby Brown song from Ghostbusters II is a huge drop in quality from the Ray Parker Jr classic. Some pop genius from KC & the Sunshine Band and Booker T keeps us on track nicely, though.

All in all, another successful night’s entertainment. Stay tuned for more soon, folks – I’ve got loads of these discs for ya and they’re itching for a spin!