Wow didn’t expect to be performing how I am!

Voter 7: Lee_J11

Year: 1972

Song: Nilsson – Spaceman

While I was hoping for a Ziggy Stardust album track, Lee instead goes for another old man x ( ) Spaceman was a single from Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album, a dramatic number whose lyrics explain the desire and downfall of a narrator who wished to be a spaceman and now wants to go back to Earth but is stuck in space (again sounds like a song by a certain other old man xx). The song was released between the final two Apollo moon missions, 16 and 17, and was typical of the skeptical attitude at the end of the Moon missions. Spaceman wasn't a notable hit, but has been used in recent years on the HBO comedy series Avenue 5 and in the first and final episodes of the Netflix comedy, Space Force

 

 

12 Mark 'Oh - Tears Don't Lie

10 Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

08 The Lightning Seeds - Life's Too Short

07 Moby - Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)

06 Goombay Dance Band - Sun of Jamaica

05 Sarah Mclachlan - Vox

04 The Bangles - I’ll Set You Free

03 Supertramp - School

02 XTC - Dear God 

01 The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

50; Mark’Oh – Tears Don’t Lie (1995)

42; The Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1989)

30; Sarah McLachlan – Vox (1988)

26; Moby – Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

24; The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short (1999)

23; Mangø - The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You (1965)

22; Paddington James - The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

21; Viper* - Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)

20; Shakira - Dónde Estás Corazón (1996)

20; Lee_J11 - Nilsson – Spaceman (1972)

19; Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

16; The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

13; Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

12; Buzzcocks – What Do I Get (1978)

10; Innocence – Natural Thing (1990)

08; Ashra – Blackouts (1977)

07; POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

06; WoW73 - Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

06; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

06; Supertramp – School (1974)

05; gooddelta - Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

05; The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

05; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

04; Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

03; Caravan - All The Way (1976)

02; XTC – Dear God (1987)

01; Dobbo - Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1962)

Mark'oh and the Bangles continue to dominate, and almost every song now has points x

Master Jack was a lovely song to pick from 1968.

Yes @gooddelta! Love Master Jack

Surprised that Human League and XTC aren’t higher - surely that will change?!

Inspired Bob Dylan choice @Dobbo

Voter 8: DaTilt

Year: 1990

Song: Innocence – Natural Thing

We have our first 90s participant from DaTilt, very much at home with this choice, he sends a beautiful slice of ambient slow building R'n'B that is also our longest entry. Innocence were pitched as a sort of downtempo and chillout alternative to Soul II Soul and that did allow them a few initial hits, including this one which was their highest charting release here, reaching number 16. The 12" version of the song featured the complete introduction and guitar solo by David Gilmour from the Pink Floyd song, Shine On You Crazy Diamond. They released two albums and a few more singles and the singer, Gee Morris, attempted a solo career but were pretty much lost to obscuirty after that.

Hi,

 

that was an interesting listen. Here are my top 10:

 

12 Moby - Move

10 Buzz cocks - What Do I Get?

08 The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You

07 Hooverphonic - Eden

06 The Starseeds - Parallel Life

05 Mark 'Oh - Tears Don't Lie

04 Poison Gril Friend - Slave To The Computer

03 The Bangles - I'll Set You Free

02 The Lightning Seeds - Life's Too Short

01 Miki Matsubara - Rainy Day Woman

 

Thank you for organising the whole thing.

 

Best,

 

Till

 

55; Mark’Oh – Tears Don’t Lie (1995)

45; The Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1989)

38; Moby – Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

31; Mangø - The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You (1965)

30; Sarah McLachlan – Vox (1988)

26; The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short (1999)

22; Paddington James - The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

22; Buzzcocks – What Do I Get (1978)

21; Viper* - Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)

20; Shakira - Dónde Estás Corazón (1996)

20; Lee_J11 - Nilsson – Spaceman (1972)

20; Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

19; Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

16; The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

11; The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

11; POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

10; DaTilt - Innocence – Natural Thing (1990)

08; Ashra – Blackouts (1977)

06; WoW73 - Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

06; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

06; Supertramp – School (1974)

05; gooddelta - Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

05; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

04; Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

03; Caravan - All The Way (1976)

02; XTC – Dear God (1987)

01; Dobbo - Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1962)

01; Miki Matsubara - Rainy Day Woman (1980)

DaTilt spreads his votes out a little and gives a few songs their first points, no new leader but another 90s dance song has entered the top 3 x

Natural Thing is gorgeous and chilled great choice @DaTilt

I liked the use of the Pink Floyd sample on that one.

Voter 9: AH Gold

Year: 1960

Song: Joe Meek – I Hear a New World

With a very tough draw, AH Gold really triumphed with something so incredibly ahead of it's time. I Hear a New World is the title track from the studio concept album of the same name, it was partially released as an EP in 1960 before financial issues at the Triumph label prevented further release of the material. It gained a bit more recognition in the 90s when the full LP was finally released. The album made use of experimental song structures, distorted melodies and an other-worldly atmosphere, it's a key example of the space-age pop, giving the literal impression of floating in space. The album blended Meek's previous Blue Men sound of skiffle/rock-and-roll with a range of sound effects created by kitchen-sink methods such as blowing bubbles in water with a straw, draining water out of a sink, shorting out an electrical circuit and banging partly filled milk bottles with spoons. The result sounds quite uncanny even to this day x

 

12. Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

10. Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

08. The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

07. The Lightning Seeds - Life's Too Short (1999)

06. Moby - Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

05. Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

04. Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

03. The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

02. POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

01. Sarah McLachlan - Vox (1988)

55; Mark’Oh – Tears Don’t Lie (1995)

45; The Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1989)

44; Moby – Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

33; The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short (1999)

31; Mangø - The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You (1965)

31; Sarah McLachlan – Vox (1988)

25; Paddington James - The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

24; The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

23; Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

22; Buzzcocks – What Do I Get (1978)

21; Viper* - Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)

20; Shakira - Dónde Estás Corazón (1996)

20; Lee_J11 - Nilsson – Spaceman (1972)

20; Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

17; gooddelta - Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

16; WoW73 - Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

13; POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

11; The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

10; DaTilt - Innocence – Natural Thing (1990)

09; Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

08; Ashra – Blackouts (1977)

06; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

06; Supertramp – School (1974)

05; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

03; Caravan - All The Way (1976)

02; XTC – Dear God (1987)

01; Dobbo - Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1962)

01; Miki Matsubara - Rainy Day Woman (1980)

AH Gold is sadly yet to score himself, he moves Moby and Lightning Seeds closer to the top.

Joe Meek was a genius.

A 12 <3 Thanks AH Gold! 1960 was surely a tough task although I quite enjoyed that.

Voter 10: Popchartfreak

Year: 1999

Song: The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short

From the earliest year to the most recent, if ever there was an act of great mockery it would be Popchartfreak, perhaps the one person here totally at home with the 60s getting the furthest possible year from it, still, he makes up for it with the lesser known lead single from the Seeds' fifth studio album. Originating and thriving in a time where Britpop was making waves, by 1999, the musical landscape had shifted somewhat and they used this to experiment with electronica and dance music and modernise their sound. It didn't go down the best sadly with fairly lukewarm reviews and the album a commercial failure which lead to a hiatus shortly after. We may not have got the Pet Shop Boys in this one, but this sound makes them quite here in spirit x

Hi Chez,

 

Thanks for hosting and organizing this, it's a lot of work, appreciate it!

 

Anyways, I played 'em all but on the whole, bar one or two, it was the ones I already knew and loved that i went for:

 

12 points: The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You

10 points: Four Jacks & A Jill - Master Jack

8 points: Human League - Things That Dreams Are Made Of

7 points: Onedon Line Theme - Vienna Philharmonic

6 points: XTC - Dear God

5 points: Marsha Hunt - The Beast Day

4 points: Innocence - Natural Thing

3 points: Buzzcocks - What Do I Get

2 points: Moby - Move

1 point: Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica

 

cheers! John

55; Mark’Oh – Tears Don’t Lie (1995)

46; Moby – Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

45; The Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1989)

43; Mangø - The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You (1965)

33; Popchartfreak - The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short (1999)

32; The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

31; Sarah McLachlan – Vox (1988)

27; gooddelta - Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

25; Paddington James - The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

25; Buzzcocks – What Do I Get (1978)

24; Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

21; Viper* - Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)

21; WoW73 - Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

20; Shakira - Dónde Estás Corazón (1996)

20; Lee_J11 - Nilsson – Spaceman (1972)

20; Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

14; DaTilt - Innocence – Natural Thing (1990)

13; POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

13; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

11; The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

09; Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

08; Ashra – Blackouts (1977)

08; XTC – Dear God (1987)

06; Supertramp – School (1974)

05; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

03; Caravan - All The Way (1976)

01; Dobbo - Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1962)

01; Miki Matsubara - Rainy Day Woman (1980)

Popchartfreak has gotten off to a good start as he sits in the top 5, his votes keep the top as it is.

Lightning Seeds? Oh lucky you, popchartfreak!

Really like that Lightning Seeds song, such a great band.

Voter 11: Jade

Year: 1997

Song: The Starseeds – Parallel Life

In another brilliantly apt twist of fate, Jade draws her birth year. She was probably spoiled for choice here but she goes to the world of trip hop for a wonderfully atmospheric slow building number and one of the longest streaming entries here. A partnership of the Canadian Regina Dannhof and British, Alex MacGowan, Parallel Life was the title track of the album of the same which hit the British Press like a BOMB!, at least according to their rather charmingly oddly written website which gives pretty much the only information I can find about them, https://thestarseeds.net/ but it's still being updated with what they're up to to this day!

 

 

12 The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

10 Tülay German - Burçak Tarlasi (1964)

08 Codeine – Cave-In (1991)

07 Innocence - Natural Thing (1990)

06 Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

05 POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

04 Joe Meek - I Hear A New World (1960)

03 T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

02 Ashra - Blackouts (1977)

01 XTC - Dear God (1987)

 

xx Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

xx Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

xx Tomoko Aran - Midnight Pretenders (1983)

xx Buzzcocks - What Do I Get (1978)

xx The Lightning Seeds - Life's Too Short (1999)

55; Mark’Oh – Tears Don’t Lie (1995)

46; Moby – Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

45; The Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1989)

44; The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

43; Mangø - The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You (1965)

33; Popchartfreak - The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short (1999)

33; gooddelta - Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

31; Sarah McLachlan – Vox (1988)

25; Paddington James - The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

25; Buzzcocks – What Do I Get (1978)

24; Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

21; Viper* - Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)

21; WoW73 - Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

21; DaTilt - Innocence – Natural Thing (1990)

20; Shakira - Dónde Estás Corazón (1996)

20; Lee_J11 - Nilsson – Spaceman (1972)

20; Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

18; POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

13; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

11; Jade - The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

10; Tülay German - Burçak Tarlasi (1964)

10; Ashra – Blackouts (1977)

09; Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

09; XTC – Dear God (1987)

08; Codeine – Cave-In (1991)

08; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

06; Supertramp – School (1974)

04; AH Gold - Joe Meek - I Hear A New World (1960)

03; Caravan - All The Way (1976)

01; Dobbo - Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1962)

01; Miki Matsubara - Rainy Day Woman (1980)

Jade mainly points and relieves the songs lower down the scoreboard near where she is at the moment, but Human League get closer with a top score.

I'd listened to the Starseeds album once but I didn't particularly remember it, great entry! Also listened to the longer version on Spotify after SyncTube x

What were the chances of me getting my birth year *.* I've always really rated '97 as a top year for music as well even with that personal connection aside, so couldn't believe my luck. I was instantly captivated by the trip-hop production and soothing vocals of The Starseeds. Definitely need to check out their website now.

Thanks DaTilt and Dobbo for the points so far

So it was AH Gold behind Joe Meek! I did a deep dive into him after loving the trio of '60s #1s he produced: 'Telstar', 'Johnny Remember Me' and 'Have I The Right?', then was stunned to hear that his pioneering ways stretched even further back to the '50s, as 'I Hear A New World' was recorded in 1959, though of course released in 1960 so eligible here. A cool pick. I loved DaTilt's choice as well as you can see from my votes.

Human League maybe not the most inspired top pointer but I really do love that song. I was first introduced to it via being sampled in 'Finest Dreams' by Richard X feat. Kelis, then would later dive into the classic Dare album.

Voter 12: Chez Wombat

Year: 1994

Song: POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer

 

I would've honestly been happy with any year but I was picked a pretty softball choice which I happened to have an entry for anyway. While still musically active and with a notable gap in her career from the 90s until 2014, the punctuation destroying Poison Girl Friend is the solo music project is Noriko Sekiguchi, this is an album track from the Dreampop album, Love Me, which explored primarily French music, bet someone's glad I didn't go with one of those ones x

 

12; The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

10; Innocence - Natural Thing (1990)

08;  Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

07; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

06; Ashra - Blackouts (1977)

05;  The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

04;  Supertramp - School (1974)

03;  XTC - Dear God (1987)

02;  Codeine – Cave-In (1991)

01; Joe Meek - I Hear A New World (1960)

 

Sorry for being predictable with the 90s domination, but I rather enjoyed most here so well done all, sorry in particular to:

 

xx Tülay German - Burçak Tarlasi (1964)

xx  Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

xx  Sarah McLachlan - Vox (1988)

xx  Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

xx  Screaming Trees - Nearly Lost You (1992)

xx  Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

 

55; Mark’Oh – Tears Don’t Lie (1995)

49; The Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (1981)

46; Moby – Move (You Make Me Feel So Good) (1993)

45; The Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1989)

43; Mangø - The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You (1965)

33; Popchartfreak - The Lightning Seeds – Life’s Too Short (1999)

33; gooddelta - Four Jacks and a Jill - Master Jack (1968)

31; Sarah McLachlan – Vox (1988)

31; DaTilt - Innocence – Natural Thing (1990)

28; Hooverphonic - Eden (1998)

25; Paddington James - The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)

25; Buzzcocks – What Do I Get (1978)

24; Goombay Dance Band - Sun Of Jamaica (1979)

23; Jade - The Starseeds - Parallel Life (1997)

21; Viper* - Tina and Ike Turner - It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1963)

21; WoW73 - Marsha Hunt's 22 - (Oh, No! Not!) The Beast Day (1973)

20; Shakira - Dónde Estás Corazón (1996)

20; Lee_J11 - Nilsson – Spaceman (1972)

18; Chez Wombat - POiSON GiRL FRiEND - Slave to the Computer (1994)

16; Ashra – Blackouts (1977)

15; T-SQUARE - TRAVELERS (1984)

13; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - Onedin Line Theme (Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia) Theme (1971)

12; XTC – Dear God (1987)

10; Codeine – Cave-In (1991)

10; Tülay German - Burçak Tarlasi (1964)

10; Supertramp – School (1974)

09; Wanda Jackson - Funnel of Love (1961)

05; AH Gold - Joe Meek - I Hear A New World (1960)

03; Caravan - All The Way (1976)

01; Dobbo - Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (1962)

01; Miki Matsubara - Rainy Day Woman (1980)

So I mainly also help the stragglers here (some of these songs low down are tut tut x) but Human League get another decent score to close the gap slightly.

Not gonna lie, my heart did sink when I got 1960 😂 but I do like a challenge, and a challenge it was!

I’m not surprised I’m flopping very very hard…ooh just noticed a 4 pointer from @Jade and a point from @Chez Wombat thank you! So not quite a nil pointer then!

@gooddelta what a discovery!!! I’d never heard that before and now it’s on my playlist. Great choice! And ditto @WoW73

Edited May 6May 6 by AH Gold