March 25, 2019

 

 

In 65, ‘Love Her’ on Philips

gave this US male Trio a UK Top 20.

Followed by ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’,

which saw them claiming their first No.1 entry.

 

Ending 65, ‘My Ship Is Coming In’,

still on Philips, made a No.3 score.

And in 66, their next UK No.1, was to be –

 ‘The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore’.

 

Also in 66 came, ‘(Baby) You Don’t Have To Tell Me’,

a No.13 hit, which had fans screaming in the stalls.

And in 66, again on Philips,

at No.12, was ‘Another Tear Falls’.

 

Ending 66, was ‘Deadlier Than The Male’,

on Philips, reaching a No.32 slot.

And in 67, ‘Stay With Me Baby’,

peaked at No.26, and was loved a lot.

 

Still in 67, ‘Walking In The Rain’,

again on Philips, also peaked at No.26.

And in 76, ‘No Regrets’, this time on GTO,

reached No.7 – ending this Walker Brothers mix.

 

Their SOLO Hits.

 

In 66, ‘You Don’t Love Me’ and ‘Twinkie Lee’, on CBS,

gave Gary Walker UK hits – both settling in a No.26 place.

And in 67, John Walker, on Philips, also had a solo hit –

with ‘Annabella’ claiming No.24 in the chart race.

 

In December 67, Scott Walker, on Philips,

thrilled fans with ‘Jackie’, which peaked at No.22.

And in 68, ‘Joanna’ followed, making it to No.7.

And in 69, ‘Lights Of Cincinnati’ was at No.13 – RIP & Thank You.

 

RIP  Scott Walker.   1943 – 2019

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

March 22, 2019

 

 

In 05, ‘Star To Fall’, on Data,

a No.4, for Australian Duo – Cabin Crew.

And in 2000, ‘Sky’, on Universal,

for Sonique, reached No.2.

 

In 78, ‘Jupiter’ peaked at No.41,

and in 78, ‘Star’- a Top 20, at No.16.

Both these hits on CBS for Earth, Wind & Fire.

And in 95 ‘Heaven For Everyone’ – No.2 on Parlophone for Queen.

 

In 83, ‘The Sun And The Rain’, on Stiff label,

gave Madness a Top 5 stay.

And in 85, ‘Clouds Across The Moon’, reached No.6,

for The Rah Band, on RCA.

 

In 97, ‘Dark Clouds’ on Gut label,

was a No.14 hit for Space.

And in 06, ‘Starlight’, on Helium 3/Warner Brothers –

gave Muse a No.13 place.

 

In 65, ‘Here Comes The Night’, on Decca –

a Top 2, for UK male vocal group – Them.

And in 99, ‘Cloud Number 9’ reached No.6,

for Canadian singer- Bryan Adams, on A & M.

 

In 75, ‘Sky High’, on Splash,

gave Jigsaw a No.9 hit.

And in 84, ‘Atmosphere’ on Spirit Fire label,

for Russ Abbot, at No.7, did sit.

 

In 69, ‘Cloud Nine’, on Tamla Motown,

gave The Temptations their fifth Top 20 – at No.15.

And in 03, ‘Universally Speaking’, on Warner Brothers,

by Red Hot Chili Peppers, at No.27, was seen.

 

In 81, ‘Planet Earth’ on EMI,

for Duran Duran, a No.12 – fans thought heaven.

And in 03, ‘Sunrise’ on Simplyred.com,

took Simply Red up to No.7.

 

In 91, ‘The Whole Of The Moon’, on Ensign,

found The Waterboys at No.3 – (and in 85 at No.26).

And in 84, ‘Sunset Now’ on Virgin, at No.24,

for Heaven 17 – last in this mix.

 

 

 

March 13, 2019

 

 

In 87, ‘Roadblock’, on Breakout,

gave Stock, Aitken & Waterman a No.13 view.

And in 98, ‘Travelling Man’ on Multiply,

made the Top 40 for Studio 2.

 

In 96, ‘The Day We Caught The Train’, on RCA,

made No.4 for Ocean Colour Scene.

And in 97 their ‘Travellers Tune’,

also on RCA – at No. 5 was seen.

 

In 73, ‘Drive-In Saturday’ on RCA,

gave David Bowie a Top 3.

And in 82, ‘Driving In My Car’, on the Stiff label,

for Madness, at No.4, was to be.

 

In 91, ‘Driven By You’ on Parlophone,

was at No.6 for Brian May.

And in 2001, ‘Eternity’/’The Road To Mandalay’, on Crysalis,

gave Robbie Williams his fourth solo No.1 stay.

 

In 87, ‘The Traveller’ on  10 Ten  label,

gave Spear Of Destiny a No.44 hit.

And in 95, ‘Driving With The Brakes On’,

for Delamitri, on A & M, at No.18, did sit.

 

In 61, ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)’,

on RCA,  for The Tokens, reached No.11. 

And in 89, ‘Road To Your Soul’ on Mercury,

for All About Eve, peaked at No.37.

 

In 67, ‘I’m Coming Home’, on Decca,

for Sir Tom Jones, secured a No.2 fix.

And in 69, ‘Crosstown Traffic’, on Track, a Top 40,

for Jimi Hendrix Experience, ends this Homecoming mix.

 

 

March 9, 2019

 

 

Twenty five chart entries on XL Recordings

(between 91 – 2005) made sure Prodigy always on view.

Their first hit being ‘Charly’, making the Top 3,

and in 92, ‘Everybody In The Place (EP)’ reaching No.2

 

Also in 92, Fire /Jericho’ peaked at No.11, and

‘Out Of Space/Ruff In The Jungle Bizness’ made No.5.

In 93, ‘Wind It Up (Rewound)’, another No.11,

and ‘One Love’, at No.8, did arrive.

 

In 94, ‘No Good (Start The Dance)’, peaked at No.4,

with ‘Voodoo People’ making No.13.

In 95, ‘Poison’ followed, reaching No.15,

and in 96, gold seller ‘Firestarter’, at No.1, was seen.

 

Also in 96, ‘Charly’ re-appeared at No.66,

and ‘Fire/Jericho’ at No.63, a hit too.

And ‘No Good (Start The Dance)’, re-appearing at No.57,

and also, ‘Out Of Space/Ruff In The Jungle Bizness, at No.52.

 

Still in 96, ‘Poison’ again in the charts, at No.62,

as was ‘Voodoo People’, this time at No.75.

With ‘Wind It Up (Rewound)’ peaking at No.71,

and ‘Everybody In The Place (EP), at No.69, did arrive.

 

Next came ‘Breathe’ – a platinum seller and UK No.1,

and finishing 96 ‘Firestarter’ peaked at No.53.

And in 97, ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ reached No.8,

and in 02 ‘Baby’s Got A Temper’, a Top 5, we did see.

 

In 04, ‘Girls’ peaked at No.19.

Also in 04, ‘Charly’ re-appeared at No.73.

In 05, ‘Voodoo People/Out Of Space’, a Top 20,

and their last hit on XL Recordings, was to be.

 

In 09, now on  -Take me to the hospital – 

arrived ‘Omen’ with a No.4 prance.

And ‘Invaders Must Die’ followed at No.49,

and still in 09, at No.13 was ‘Warrior’s Dance’

 

Also in 09, ‘Take Me To The Hospital’ at No.38,

on the – Take me to the hospital – label.

And ‘Invader’s Must Die’, re-appeared at No.74,

and ends this tribute to the Prodigy stable.

 

 

Thank You for the music

RIP    Keith Flint     1969 – 2019

 

 

 

March 8, 2019

 

 

In 82, ‘Market Square Heroes’, on EMI

gave Marillion a No.60 slot.

And in 83, ‘He Knows You Know’,

also on EMI, gained a No.35 spot.

 

In 83, ‘Market Square Heroes’ –

still on EMI, returned at No.53.

And also in 83, ‘Garden Party’,

on EMI, made a No.16 plea.

 

In 84, ‘Punch And Judy’,

on EMI, entered the Top 30 door.

And ‘Assassing’ at No.22 –

still on EMI, their last hit of 84.

 

In 85, ‘Kayleigh’, on EMI,

was a No.2 hit, so fine.

Followed by ‘Lavender’ at No.5,

and ‘Heart Of Lothian’ at No.29.

 

In 87, ‘Incommunicado’ reached No.6, with

‘Sugar Mice’ & ‘Warm Wet Circles’ – both at No.22.

And in 88, ‘Freaks (Live)’, at No.24, on EMI’,

and in 89, ‘Hooks In You’, on Capitol, took a Top 30 pew.

 

In 89, ‘Uninvited Guest’, on EMI, was at No.53,

and in 90, ‘Easter’, at No.34, was to be.

In 91, ‘Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven)’ on EMI, at No.34.

and also in 91, ‘No One Can’, climbed to No.33.

 

Closing 91, ‘Dry Land’, on EMI, saw another No.34,

and in 92, ‘Sympathy’ on EMI, was at No.17.

Their last hit of 92, saw ‘No One Can’ return at No.26,

and in 94 – still on EMI, ‘The Hollow Man’, at No. 30, was seen.

 

Also in 94, ‘Alone Again In The Lap Of Luxury’, made No.53,

and in 95, ‘Beautiful’ peaked at No.29 – their last hit on EMI.

In 04 – now on Intact, ‘You’re Gone’  rose to No.7,

and ‘Don’t Hurt Yourself’, on Intact, made a No.16 high.

 

In 07, ‘See It Like A Baby’,

on Intact, reached No.45.

And also in 07, ‘ThankYou Whoever You Are’,

also on Intact, at No.15, did arrive.

 

 

March 4, 2019

 

 

 

‘Times they are a-changin’ & ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ –

the first two of sixteen UK chart hits on CBS,

(both at No.9) for Robert Zimmerman – known as Bob Dylan,

in 65, came hot off the press.

 

Still in 65, ‘Maggie’s Farm’ followed, peaking at No.22,

with ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ & ‘Positively Fourth Street’

reaching No.4 and No.8 consecutively, ending 65,

as 66, continued the heat.

 

‘Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window’, made No.17,

and ‘One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)’, was at No.33.

‘Rainy Day Women Nos.12 & 35 – a Top 10 at No.7.

And closing 66 – ‘I Want You’,  a No.16, was to be.

 

In 69, ‘I Threw It All Away’ – a Top 30,

and ‘Lay Lady Lay’ – a Top 5.

In 71, ‘Watching The River Flow’ peaked at No.24,

and in 73, ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’, at No.14, did arrive.

 

In 76, ‘Hurricane’ reached No.43.

And in 78, ‘Baby Stop Crying’ peaked at No.13.

Also in 78, ‘Is Your Love In Vain’, made No.56 –

being his last hit on CBS, to be seen.

 

 

 

March 2, 2019

 

 

In 92, ‘Once You’ve Tasted Love’ – a UK No.47

for Take That on RCA.

Also in 92, ‘One Shining Moment’, on EMI

gave Diana Ross a UK Top 10 say.

 

In 74, ‘You’re The First The Last, My Everything’

on 20th Century, a UK No.1 for Barry White.

And in 01, Bon Jovi, on Mercury

reached a UK No.10, with ‘One Wild Night’.

 

In 95, ‘Only One Road’ for Celine Dion

peaked at No.8 in the UK chart.

Also, in 03, Celine Dion, still on Epic,

reached a UK No.27 with ‘One Heart’.

 

In 68, ‘Only One Woman’, on Polydor’

gave The Marbles a UK Top 5 role.

And in 75, ‘Once Bitten Twice Shy’ on CBS,

saw Ian Hunter, up to No.14 stroll.

 

In 90, ‘The Only One I Know’ on Situation Two,

for The Charlatans, a UK No.9, on view.

And in 05, ‘Only U’ on The Inc label ,

for Ashanti, a UK Top 2.

 

In 81, ‘Once In A Lifetime’ by Talking Heads,

on Sire, reached a UK No.14.

And in 2006, ‘Once And Never Again’, on Rough Trade,

for The Long Blondes, at No.30, was seen.

 

In 67, ‘Once Upon A Dream’ on Decca,

gave Billy Fury a UK No.7 place.

And in 01, ‘Once More’ on Island –

found The Orb in the Top 40 race.

 

In 64, ‘Once Upon A Time’ – a Top 50

for Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells, on Stateside.

And in 87, ‘Once Upon A Long Time Ago’,

on Parlophone, gave Paul Mc Cartney a UK Top 10 ride.

 

In 93, ‘One Night In Heaven’, by M People,

on the Deconstruction label, peaked at No.6.

And in 05, ‘Once In A While’, on Vertigo –

a UK No.75 for The Black Velvets, ending this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

James Marcus Smith, known as P J Proby,

had two hits on Decca in 64,

with ‘Hold Me’ at No.3 and ‘Together’ at No.8.

Also in 64, ‘Somewhere’, on Liberty, made a No.6 score.

 

In 65, four more hits followed on Liberty –

the first, reaching No.11 was ‘I Apologise’,

with ‘Let The Water Run Down’ peaking at No.19,

and ‘That Means A Lot’ at No.30, and ‘Maria’ – a No.8 prize.

 

In 66, still on Liberty ‘You’ve Come Back’, arrived at No.25,

and reaching No.34 was ‘To Make A Big Man Cry’.

Ending 66, at No.37 came, ‘I Can’t Make It Alone’,

and in 68, ‘It’s Your Day Today’, at No.32, did lie.

 

In 96, ‘Yesterday Has Gone’ on EMI Premier

peaked at No.58, (with Mark Almond

featuring The My Life Story Orchestra)

for this beloved singer from across The Pond.

 

–

February 26, 2019

 

 

With four years of hits on EMI – ‘Talk Talk’

entered the charts in 82 at No.52.

Followed by ‘Today’ peaking at No.14,

and ‘Talk Talk (Remix)’, at No.23, back into view.

 

In 83, ‘My Foolish Friend’ reached to No.57.

And in 84, ‘It’s My Life’ claimed a No.46 score.

Next came ‘Such A Shame’ at No.49,

and still in 84, ‘Dum Dum Girl’ peaked at No.74.

 

In 86, ‘Life’s What You Make It’, made No.16,

and ‘Living In Another World’, at No.48  did sit.

Also in 86, ‘Give It Up’ – now on Parlophone – a Top 60.

And in 90, ‘It’s My Life’, also on Parlophone – a No.13 hit.

 

In 90, ‘Life’s What You Make It’,

now also on Parlophone, peaked at No.23.

And in 03, ‘It’s My Life’ on Nebula,

by Liquid People VS Talk Talk, at No.64 was to be.

 

Thank you for the music 

RIP.  Mark Hollis (Lead Singer)   – aged 64.

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

February 22, 2019

 

 

In 67, ‘I’m A Believer’ on RCA,

a US. No.1 and for four weeks, a No.1 in the UK.

And still in January 67 – ‘The Last Train To Clarksville’,

(also on RCA), a US. No.1, and a UK No.23 stay.

 

In 67, ‘A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You’,

on RCA, at UK No.3, did arrive.

With ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’, on RCA, – a UK No.11,

and  ‘Daydream Believer’ – a US. No.1 and a UK No.5.

 

In 68, ‘Valleri’, still on RCA,

peaked at No.12 in the UK.

and also in 68, D.W. Washburn’, on RCA,

up to a UK No.17, made it’s way.

 

In 69, ‘Teardrop City’, again on RCA,

was a UK No.44 play,

and their last hit of 69, ‘Someday Man’,

on RCA, had a UK No.47 say.

 

In 80, ‘The Monkees EP’, on Arista,

rose to a UK No.33 view.

And in 86, ‘That Was Then This Is Now’, a UK No.68,

and in 89, ‘The Monkees EP’, again on Arista, a UK No.62.

 

Thank you for the ‘feel-good’ music.

RIP  

Peter Tork     1942 – 2019.

Mike Nesmith     1942 – 2021.

 

 

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