The Faces were a fab band. The best knock-about fall-apart-at-any-moment there-by-the-skin-of-their-skin band of the 70s. So many good tunes.

 

And I still like Rod's Every Picture Tells A Story. Soon slipped into self-parody though.

Rod Stewart also had a no.1 with You Wear It Well.

 

I love the Small Faces my fave band of the 60's along with the Beatles.

 

Never too keen on Rod and the Faces stuff, always fustrates me when people get confused and think that Rod was a member of the Small Faces. Musically they sound very different imo.

 

Indeed Feista, I think that The Small Faces were a great sixties band, similiar to The Beatles in that they only recorded for a few years, and, like the Beatles, they had a strong song writing partnership at their core, in their case, the Marriot and Lane partnership.

 

Thanks for the extra Rod Stewart number one, that makes six UK number ones for Rod, then.

 

This week's programme had some highlights, The Stranglers, Bob Marley And The Wailers, Gladys Knight And The Pips, and maybe the Jacksons best ever song with "Show You The Way To Go".

 

It also featured Neil Innes with a Silver Jubilee song. So trivia question for this week - Neil Innes had a number one in the UK in the sixties while part of a very satirical English band. What was that band, and what was that number one?

 

Also, in the late seventies, Neil took part in another satirical project, this time the satire was aimed at The Beatles. What was the name of that project?

 

All the best. B-)

 

 

Neil Innes was part of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band who had a hit (although I don't think it was a number one) with The Urban Spaceman. The Beatles spoof were the Rutles who had a minor hit with I Must Be In Love (I've got a copy somewhere). He also worked with Monty Python.

Yes, right on all counts, suedehead, and right about Urban Spaceman not being a number one, it was a number five hit in the UK. I sometimes get confused between that record and another novelty sound, (one which was produced by Pete Townsend) by Thunderclap Newman. I think that their record was called Something In The Air, and that particular disc DID get to number one in the UK charts, if I recall correctly.

 

Continuing with the Beatles connection, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band appeared in The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour film. The Beatles were big fans of the band. Unfortunately, not many people are fans of that film. The Magical Mystery Tour film is generally considered to be one of the worst things ever to be shown on British television!! :w00t:

 

I like the music from it, though. And I liked the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. British eccentricity at its musical best! B-)

Edited July 1, 201213 yr by blackcat

Yes, Something In The Air was a number one for Thunderclap Newman.

Back after a two week break, but questionable as to whether it was worth the wait! :w00t:

 

Not too many highlights, and one bland number one by Rod Stewart taken over by another bland number one from Kenny Rogers!

 

Just three good records, in my view. They played out with the Jacksons Show You The Way To Go, and also featured another future number one, from Hot Chocolate, with the excellent So You Win Again. And nice to see Queen make an appearance, of course.

 

As for the rest, well, some of them I have not even heard of, and some of them, like Kermit, made one as sick as a toad ! Bizarre mixture of records charting in June 1977!

 

Trivia question for this week? Well I was thinking of doing one for Queen, but everybody knows about Queen, so let's go with Errol Brown and Hot Chocolate. Apart from So You Win Again, can anyone name some other HC hits in the top 20 UK charts over the years? I reckon the average older pop fan should be able to get to about half a dozen, at least.

 

Also, which famous record label were Hot Chocolate first signed too?

 

All the best. B-)

Edited July 14, 201213 yr by blackcat

You Sexy Thing obviously became Hot Chocolate's best known song after featuring in The Full Monty. I was never a fan as I thought most of their songs sounded pretty much the same. No Doubt About It was a bit of a departure from the norm. Did you notice that David Jensen got the name of So You Win Again wrong?

Back after a two week break, but questionable as to whether it was worth the wait! :w00t:

 

Not too many highlights, and one bland number one by Rod Stewart taken over by another bland number one from Kenny Rogers!

 

Just three good records, in my view. They played out with the Jacksons Show You The Way To Go, and also featured another future number one, from Hot Chocolate, with the excellent So You Win Again. And nice to see Queen make an appearance, of course.

 

As for the rest, well, some of them I have not even heard of, and some of them, like Kermit, made one as sick as a toad ! Bizarre mixture of records charting in June 1977!

 

Trivia question for this week? Well I was thinking of doing one for Queen, but everybody knows about Queen, so let's go with Errol Brown and Hot Chocolate. Apart from So You Win Again, can anyone name some other HC hits in the top 20 UK charts over the years? I reckon the average older pop fan should be able to get to about half a dozen, at least.

 

Also, which famous record label were Hot Chocolate first signed too?

 

All the best. B-)

other HC hits off the top if my head

Emma

Brother Louie (A US no.1 for a band called the Stories)

It Started With A Kiss

Heaven in the back of my cadilac ??

Love is life

what kind of boy you looking for girl

&

You Sexy Thing (been top 10 in 3 seperate occasions 1975,1987 & 1997 )

 

I know they were signed to Mickie Mosts label RAK.

other HC hits off the top if my head

Emma

Brother Louie (A US no.1 for a band called the Stories)

It Started With A Kiss

Heaven in the back of my cadilac ??

Love is life

what kind of boy you looking for girl

&

You Sexy Thing (been top 10 in 3 seperate occasions 1975,1987 & 1997 )

 

I know they were signed to Mickie Mosts label RAK.

 

Excellent reply Fiesta, thanks. And thanks to Suedehead as well for suggesting No Doubt About It.

 

Actually it was not the RAK label I was looking for. They were first signed to a very famous label at the end of the sixties/start of the seventies.

 

Here's a big clue - their first record on that label was a cover version of JL's Give Peace A Chance, a kind of reggie version. Might be available on youtube if you try.

 

Last time I heard, Errol Brown had retired and gone to Barbados! So Hot Chocolate were successful enough!

 

Found the above link, which gives you the answer. Apparently John liked this version, and signed them to the Apple label on the basis of this version.

 

Not too keen on it myself............................ :cry:

Thanks for that Black cat Interesting.

 

TOTP was on, on Wednesday this week not on today cause of the proms. I just noticed last night.

Edited July 19, 201212 yr by fiesta

Hot Choc were one of the most consistently good singles acts of the 70's, ballads, soul, funk, rock, pop they did it all and did it brilliantly, from Love Is Life in 1970 right through to What Kinda Boy Youre Looking For in 1983/4-ish. Errol Brown even wrote a minor hit for Kim Wilde I think.. but don't quote me!

Hot Choc were one of the most consistently good singles acts of the 70's, ballads, soul, funk, rock, pop they did it all and did it brilliantly, from Love Is Life in 1970 right through to What Kinda Boy Youre Looking For in 1983/4-ish. Errol Brown even wrote a minor hit for Kim Wilde I think.. but don't quote me!

 

Yes, popchartfreak, agree with you completely, I thought that they made some great records. And So You Win Again was one of the better number ones from 1977, in my view.

 

As Fiesta stated, top of the pops '77 was on on a Wednesday this week. Some good stuff on it in small doses, I like The Stranglers, a good novelty record from the highly talented Carol Bayer Sagar, some good old fashioned rock from Dave Edmunds.

 

And a great number one, the Jacksons best ever record in my view, with Show You The Way To Go.

 

Trivia question for this week concerns that number one. The Jacksons were, of course, a family group, can anyone name anymore family groups to have had UK hits over the years? I will accept answers where only part of the act were of the same family, e.g. the Gallagher brothers in Oasis..

 

Blood relatives only mind - not interested in husband and wife teams!

 

I should imagine, again, that the average pop fan could get into double figures with names of such acts (discounting the already mentioned Oasis and the Jacksons, of course!).

 

All the best. B-)

Sister Sledge, Everly Brothers, Kings Of Leon, Supergrass, Suede (Neil Codling and Simon Gilbert are cousins), Five Star, The Nolans, The Kinks, Mike and Sally Oldfield, The Proclaimers, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Mystery Jets, The Osmonds (also Donny and Marie had hits together).

 

That'll do for now

The Dooleys, Everly Brothers, Duran Duran. The list would be literally huge!

Hot Choc were one of the most consistently good singles acts of the 70's, ballads, soul, funk, rock, pop they did it all and did it brilliantly, from Love Is Life in 1970 right through to What Kinda Boy Youre Looking For in 1983/4-ish. Errol Brown even wrote a minor hit for Kim Wilde I think.. but don't quote me!

 

I know that Erroll Brown co-wrote Get Lucky for Jermaine Stewart in 1989.

Thanks Fiesta and Suede for the family connections, and thanks Fiesta for the extra Hot Chocolate info.

 

My own personal favourite family group, apart from the Davies led Kinks, would be The Beach Boys. Excellent group, great records, and all within the same family - in the early days, the Wilson brothers father was their manager! So truly within the family.

 

Good edition, this week, I thought. Good black music sounds from Gladys Knight And The Pips, The Detroit Emeralds, T-Connection, and that excellent number one from the aforementioned Hot Chocolate.

 

Add to that appearances by Queen, a strong instrumental from Emerson Lake And Palmer, and Cliff's best record since Devil Woman, and it all adds up to one of the better shows, in my view.

 

Trivia questions for this week - from what sixties group did Emerson Lake And Palmer evolve from, and which legendary DJ used to frequently call Emerson Lake And Palmer "the worst group of all-time" :mellow:

 

All the best. B-)

 

 

Was it on last night?

It's moved to Wednesday for a few weeks while the Proms are on.

Thanks Fiesta and Suede for the family connections, and thanks Fiesta for the extra Hot Chocolate info.

 

My own personal favourite family group, apart from the Davies led Kinks, would be The Beach Boys. Excellent group, great records, and all within the same family - in the early days, the Wilson brothers father was their manager! So truly within the family.

 

Good edition, this week, I thought. Good black music sounds from Gladys Knight And The Pips, The Detroit Emeralds, T-Connection, and that excellent number one from the aforementioned Hot Chocolate.

 

Add to that appearances by Queen, a strong instrumental from Emerson Lake And Palmer, and Cliff's best record since Devil Woman, and it all adds up to one of the better shows, in my view.

 

Trivia questions for this week - from what sixties group did Emerson Lake And Palmer evolve from, and which legendary DJ used to frequently call Emerson Lake And Palmer "the worst group of all-time" :mellow:

 

All the best. B-)

 

I'm not sure, but I think Palmer used to be in Crazy World of Arthur Brown albeit very beriefly. I'm guessing Tony Blackburn was the DJ?..