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 25th February 2024, 03:48 PM
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Joan Armatrading Love and Affection
 (this really should be a wildcard, female black singer/songwriters were so rarely in the UK charts at this time)Carly Simon Nobody Does It Better (my favourite Bond theme)David Bowie Golden Years Gladys Knight & the Pips Midnight Train to Georgia Boney M - Daddy Cool |
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25th February 2024, 09:18 PM
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Another great turnout today and some lesser known gems in the tracklist:
227 09/02/1974 Cozy Powell - Dance With The Devil 1 wk 46-38-17-17-14-6-4-4-5-{3}-6-17-23-30-42 -> 15 wks stopped by: Mud - Tiger Feet, The Sweet - Teenage Rampage 228 16/02/1974 Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World 1 wk 27-13-5-{3}-5-9-17-33-49 -> 9 wks stopped by: Mud - Tiger Feet, Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive 229 06/04/1974 Hot Chocolate - Emma 1 wk 36-10-6-{3}-6-6-14-18-43-49 -> 10 wks stopped by: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, Paper Lace - Billy - Don't Be A Hero 230 13/04/1974 Gary Glitter - Remember Me This Way 1 wk 8-4-{3}-7-12-20-41-47 -> 8 wks stopped by: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, Paper Lace - Billy - Don't Be A Hero 231 20/04/1974 Slade - Everyday 1 wk 6-4-{3}-7-13-24-43 -> 7 wks stopped by: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun, Mud - The Cat Crept In 232 11/05/1974 The Wombles - Remember You're A Womble 1 wk 36-20-8-4-4-{3}-5-13-19-20-26-32-43-49-46-49 -> 16 wks stopped by: ABBA - Waterloo, Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love 233 18/05/1974 Peters And Lee - Don't Stay Away Too Long 1 wk 38-19-11-4-{3}-4-5-11-20-27-35-38-42-50-45 -> 15 wks stopped by: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love, ABBA - Waterloo 234 01/06/1974 Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died 1 wk 39-14-7-5-{3}-6-12-24-32-40-49 -> 11 wks stopped by: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love, Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us 235 15/06/1974 R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House 1 wk 34-24-9-4-5-{3}-4-5-17-27-38-46 -> 12 wks stopped by: Ray Stevens - The Streak, Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock And Roll 236 13/07/1974 Slade - Bangin' Man 1 wk 4-{3}-5-8-20-28-40 -> 7 wks stopped by: Charles Aznavour - She, The Drifters - Kissin' In The Back 237 03/08/1974 Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run 1 wk 27-7-4-5-{3}-8-12-25-33-36-43 -> 11 wks stopped by: George McCrae - Rock Your Baby, Stephanie De Sykes And Rain - Born With A Smile On My Face 238 24/08/1974 Bay City Rollers - Summerlove Sensation 1 wk 40-17-5-4-{3}-5-12-19-31-39 -> 10 wks stopped by: The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again, The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 239 28/09/1974 Johnny Bristol - Hang On In There Baby 2 wks 36-22-11-6-4-{3}-3-7-15-31-40 -> 11 wks stopped by: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting, John Denver - Annie's Song 240 07/12/1974 The Rubettes - Juke Box Jive 4 wks 23-8-4-{3}-8-3-3-3-10-18-32-33 -> 12 wks stopped by: Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything, David Essex - Gonna Make You A Star, Mud - Lonely This Christmas, Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas 241 18/01/1975 Kenny - The Bump 3 wks 37-33-24-24-21-4-{3}-3-3-7-6-21-28-40-48 -> 15 wks stopped by: Status Quo - Down Down, Ralph McTell - Streets Of London, Tymes - Ms. Grace, Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye, Pilot - January 242 08/02/1975 Mac And Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses 2 wks 42-21-10-{3}-3-4-8-25-33-46 -> 10 wks stopped by: Pilot - January, Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love, The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman 243 08/03/1975 Mud - The Secrets That You Keep 1 wk 26-5-4-{3}-5-7-24-32-50 -> 9 wks stopped by: Telly Savalas - If, Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile 244 22/03/1975 Fox - Only You Can 1 wk 50-19-5-4-4-{3}-7-15-22-32-50 -> 11 wks stopped by: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, Telly Savalas - If 245 29/03/1975 The Moments And The Whatnauts - Girls 2 wks 35-17-9-{3}-3-6-7-23-35-47 -> 10 wks stopped by: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, Guys And Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving 246 19/04/1975 Peter Shelley - Love Me Love My Dog 1 wk 38-26-11-8-{3}-4-6-16-26-37 -> 10 wks stopped by: Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby, The Sweet - Fox On The Run 247 31/05/1975 The Stylistics - Sing Baby Sing 1 wk 36-12-6-{3}-4-4-8-14-26-38 -> 10 wks stopped by: Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man, Windsor Davies And Don Estelle - Whispering Grass 248 05/07/1975 Van McCoy - The Hustle 2 wks 39-22-9-4-4-{3}-3-4-7-9-23-29 -> 12 wks stopped by: 10CC - I'm Not In Love, Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow, Ray Stevens - Misty 249 16/08/1975 Smokey - If You Think You Know How To Love Me 1 wk 40-16-6-4-{3}-5-10-19-34 -> 9 wks stopped by: The Stylistics - I Can't Give You Anything, Barbados - Typically Tropical 250 04/10/1975 The Drifters - There Goes My First Love 5 wks 46-26-13-8-{3}-3-3-3-3-11-26-39 -> 12 wks stopped by: David Essex - Hold Me Close, Rod Stewart - Sailing, Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You, David Bowie - Space Oddity 251 06/12/1975 Bay City Rollers - Money Honey 1 wk 13-5-{3}-4-12-15-15-15-31 -> 9 wks stopped by: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing 252 07/02/1976 The Miracles - Love Machine 1 wk 45-16-5-4-{3}-4-8-14-32-39 -> 10 wks stopped by: Slik - Forever And Ever, ABBA - Mamma Mia 253 28/02/1976 Manuel And The Music Of The Mountains - Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto De Aranjuez 1 wk 44-21-8-4-{3}-4-5-14-25-31 -> 10 wks stopped by: The Four Seasons - December '63, Tina Charles - I Love To Love 254 10/04/1976 John Miles - Music 3 wks 44-13-4-{3}-3-3-11-15-36 -> 9 wks stopped by: Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me, Barry White - You See The Trouble With Me, ABBA - Fernando 255 01/05/1976 Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock 3 wks 40-27-18-7-5-4-{3}-3-3-9-13-23-29 -> 13 wks stopped by: Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me, ABBA - Fernando 256 22/05/1976 The Four Seasons - Silver Star 1 wk 27-16-6-9-{3}-21-16-31-39 -> 9 wks stopped by: ABBA - Fernando, J.J. Barrie - No Charge 257 05/06/1976 Robin Sarstedt - My Resistance Is Low 1 wk 46-22-11-4-{3}-6-9-23-36 -> 9 wks stopped by: J.J. Barrie - No Charge, The Wurzels - Combine Harvester 258 07/08/1976 David Dundas - Jeans On 3 wks 25-8-{3}-3-3-4-10-24-33 -> 9 wks stopped by: Elton John And Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Dr. Hook - A Little Bit More 259 11/09/1976 The Chi-Lites - You Don't Have To Go 1 wk 45-32-17-17-9-9-{3}-8-12-21-27 -> 11 wks stopped by: ABBA - Dancing Queen, Wings - Let 'Em In 260 25/09/1976 The Wurzels - I Am A Cider Drinker 1 wk 23-9-{3}-4-5-16-21-24-39 -> 9 wks stopped by: ABBA - Dancing Queen, Real Thing - Can't Get By Without You 261 11/12/1976 Abba - Money Money Money 4 wks 34-10-6-{3}-5-3-3-4-3-8-17-34 -> 12 wks stopped by: Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love, Queen - Somebody To Love, Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born, David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us 262 08/01/1977 Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth 1 wk 39-26-16-9-5-5-{3}-9-7-19-18-42 -> 12 wks stopped by: Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born, Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon Of Love 263 22/01/1977 Barry Biggs - Sideshow 3 wks 45-41-26-23-23-20-5-{3}-3-3-4-4-9-16-24-40 -> 16 wks stopped by: David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us, Julie Covington - Don't Cry For Me Argentina 264 26/03/1977 David Bowie - Sound And Vision 1 wk 46-20-15-6-5-{3}-5-4-9-11-26 -> 11 wks stopped by: The Manhattan Transfer - Chanson D'Amour, ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You 265 09/04/1977 Showaddywaddy - When 1 wk 50-19-6-4-4-{3}-4-6-18-31-35 -> 11 wks stopped by: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You, David Soul - Going In With My Eyes Open 266 16/04/1977 Boney M - Sunny 1 wk 48-22-15-7-9-{3}-8-10-27-30 -> 10 wks stopped by: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You, David Soul - Going In With My Eyes Open 267 23/04/1977 Berni Flint - I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You 1 wk 29-14-8-6-5-{3}-5-9-20-39 -> 10 wks stopped by: ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You, Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger 268 28/05/1977 Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born') 1 wk 47-37-27-25-19-11-6-{3}-4-4-5-4-7-10-16-18-29-33-40 -> 19 wks stopped by: Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It / First Cut Is The Deepest, Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More 269 29/10/1977 Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart 3 wks 7-4-{3}-3-3-6-12-15-29-40 -> 10 wks stopped by: Baccara - Yes Sir I Can Boogie, La Belle Epoque - Black Is Black, ABBA - Name Of The Game 270 19/11/1977 Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World 3 wks 32-17-11-6-5-4-{3}-3-3-8-11-25-25-20-37-43 -> 16 wks stopped by: ABBA - Name Of The Game, Queen - We Are The Champions, Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School 271 10/12/1977 Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love 5 wks 36-22-12-9-6-5-{3}-3-3-3-3-7-7-24-31 -> 15 wks stopped by: Wings - Mull Of Kintyre / Girls' School, Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance Bonuses 6-10 peaking songs played: Eagles - Hotel California [#8, 1977] Dolly Parton - Jolene [#7, 1976] Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better [#7, 1977] Boney M - Daddy Cool [#6, 1977] Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow [#7, 1976] ABBA - SOS [#6, 1975] 10cc - I'm Mandy Fly Me [#6, 1976] Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light [#6, 1976] The Carpenters - Calling Ocupants Of Interplanetary Craft [#9, 1977] Also played: David Bowie - Life On Mars [poll winner as best #3 song played last week] Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [this week's #2 single] Beyoncι - TEXAS HOLD 'EM [this week's #1 single] IDLES - Dancer [this week's #1 album track] Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots - Disco Duck [#6, 1976 - honorary 10th bonus] |
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26th February 2024, 06:34 PM
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Mansonette
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If I can make it properly next week could we have Joan Armatrading then instead?
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26th February 2024, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE(dandy* @ Feb 26 2024, 06:34 PM)  If I can make it properly next week could we have Joan Armatrading then instead? Maybe  
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26th February 2024, 07:17 PM
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 stick my flag in the dirt, watch it blow
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QUOTE(dandy* @ Feb 26 2024, 06:34 PM) If I can make it properly next week could we have Joan Armatrading then instead? May I suggest instead just playing 'Disco Duck' again? |
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26th February 2024, 07:30 PM
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I should hopefully make it next week and missed Disco Duck so I endorse this. x
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28th February 2024, 08:28 PM
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Earlier than usual but here are this weeks bonus choices:
#6s Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky Andy Cameron - Ally's Tartan Army Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's On The Road Again Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero Exile - Kiss You All Over Leo Sayer - I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try) Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman Frankie Miller - Darlin' Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper Paul Evans - Hello, This Is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song) Edwin Starr - Contact Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer The Sex Pistols - Silly Thing / Tenpole Tudor - Who Killed Bambi? Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood Electric Light Orchestra - Shine A Little Love The Beach Boys - Lady Lynda The Knack - My Sharona Sham 69 - Hersham Boys Darts - Duke Of Earl The Special A.K.A. - Gangsters Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone Fleetwood Mac - Tusk Gary Numan - Complex Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime The Beat - Tears Of A Clown / Ranking Full Stop Styx - Babe The Police - So Lonely The Brothers Johnson - Stomp! Madness - Work Rest And Play (EP) Teena Marie - Behind The Groove UB40 - My Way Of Thinking / I Think It's Going To Rain Toda #7s Bill Withers Lovely Day Nick Lowe I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass Genesis Follow You Follow Me Tavares More Than a Woman Goldie Making Up Again Sex Pistols No One Is Innocent/My Way Siouxsie and the Banshees Hong Kong Garden Chic Le Freak Driver 67 Car 67 Supertramp The Logical Song The Dickies Banana Splits David Bowie Boys Keep Swinging The Ruts Babylon's Burning The Dooleys The Chosen Few Madness One Step Beyond... Michael Jackson Off The Wall Booker T. & the M.G.'s Green Onions Michael Jackson Rock with You Captain & Tennille Do That to Me One More Time The Lambrettas Poison Ivy Rodney Franklin The Groove Jimmy Ruffin Hold On (To My Love) Splodgenessabounds Simon Templer/Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please Dexys Midnight Runners There, There, My Dear #8s David Soul Let's Have A Quiet Night In Baccara Sorry, I'm a Lady Yellow Dog Just One More Night The Michael Zager Band Let's All Chant Plastic Bertrand Ηa plane pour moi City Boy 5.7.0.5 Cerrone Supernature Hi-Tension British Hustle Sylvester You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) The Jacksons Blame It on the Boogie Dan Hartman Instant Replay Gary's Gang Keep On Dancin' Players Association Turn the Music Up Dire Straits Sultans of Swing Gary Moore Parisienne Walkways Sister Sledge We Are Family Electric Light Orchestra The Diary of Horace Wimp Randy VanWarmer Just When I Needed You Most Commodores Sail On Viola Wills Gonna Get Along Without You Now The Selecter On My Radio BA Robertson Knocked It Off Electric Light Orchestra Confusion/Last Train to London Dr. Hook Better Love Next Time Jon and Vangelis I Hear You Now Ramones Baby, I Love You The Tourists So Good to Be Back Home Again Genesis Turn It On Again The Pretenders Talk of the Town Motφrhead The Golden Years (EP) Narada Michael Walden I Shoulda Loved Ya Jermaine Jackson Let's Get Serious Liquid Gold Substitute #9s Bob Marley and the Wailers Jamming/Punky Reggae Party Sweet Love Is Like Oxygen Bob Marley and the Wailers Is This Love Chic Everybody Dance Raffaella Carrΰ Do It, Do It Again Ian Dury & The Blockheads What a Waste Sham 69 If the Kids Are United Public Image Ltd Public Image Heatwave Always and Forever/Mind Blowing Decisions Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove Dr. Feelgood Milk and Alcohol Thin Lizzy Waiting for an Alibi Queen Don't Stop Me Now Eruption One Way Ticket The Shadows Theme From The Deer Hunter (Cavatina) Edwin Starr H.A.P.P.Y. Radio Supertramp Breakfast in America Kool & the Gang Ladies' Night The Three Degrees My Simple Heart Dollar I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beat Hands Off...She's Mine The Undertones My Perfect Cousin BA Robertson To Be or Not to Be Paul McCartney Waterfalls The Rolling Stones Emotional Rescue #10s Donna Summer I Love You Blondie (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear Lindisfarne Run For Home Renaissance Northern Lights Child It's Only Make Believe Andy Gibb An Everlasting Love Third World Now That We've Found Love Sham 69 Hurry Up Harry Darts Get It Boney M. Painter Man Skids Into the Valley The Three Degrees The Runner Sparks Beat the Clock Patrick Hernandez Born to Be Alive Gibson Brothers Ooh, What a Life Frantique Strut Your Funky Stuff Kate Bush On Stage (EP) The Specials featuring Rico A Message to You Rudy/Nite Klub Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach Bobby Thurston Check Out the Groove Crown Heights Affair You Gave Me Love |
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28th February 2024, 08:56 PM
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Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach Siouxsie and the Banshees Hong Kong Garden Queen Don't Stop Me Now |
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28th February 2024, 09:14 PM
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Chic Le Freak
The Selecter On My Radio Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove Queen Don't Stop Me Now Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach That was tough to narrow down to 5 |
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28th February 2024, 09:35 PM
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The owls are not what they seem
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Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky
The Knack - My Sharona Bill Withers Lovely Day Supertramp The Logical Song Cerrone Supernature |
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1st March 2024, 08:43 AM
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Echo Beach!
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3rd March 2024, 12:24 AM
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Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky
Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone Genesis Follow You Follow Me Jon and Vangelis I Hear You Now Sweet Love Is Like Oxygen |
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3rd March 2024, 04:54 AM
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Chic - Le Freak
Supertramp - The Logical Song Rainbow - Since You Been Gone Madness - One Step Beyond (great discovery!) Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach This post has been edited by Cow P: 3rd March 2024, 03:25 PM |
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3rd March 2024, 08:54 AM
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Welcome back Cow!
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3rd March 2024, 10:39 AM
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Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky
Bill Withers Lovely Day Chic Le Freak Supertramp The Logical Song Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach |
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3rd March 2024, 02:48 PM
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's On The Road Again
Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes Yellow Dog Just One More Night The Tourists So Good to Be Back Home Again Sparks Beat the Clock |
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3rd March 2024, 02:53 PM
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I was waitin' in the garden
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Im busy this evening but will aim to join for the first hour!
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3rd March 2024, 03:35 PM
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I've changed my ELO selection to Mr Blue Sky now to get them up to three.
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3rd March 2024, 03:52 PM
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Kicking off at the opening post link shortly!
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3rd March 2024, 04:46 PM
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stick my flag in the dirt, watch it blow
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Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Plastic Bertrand - Ηa Plane Pour Moi Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Martha And The Muffins - Echo Beach Also shook at learning 'Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps Please' was actually a hit single x |
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