hmm.... ill try this, a thread focusing on exactly 30 years ago, so there will be a 30 years ago chart every week plus commentary. if i can be arsed! :lol: then we can re - live events as they unfold from the past.

 

might do a 20 years ago thread and a ten years ago thread.... anybody fancy taking them on? might appeal to people who were really into their music in 89 and 99, all you need is committment and knowlege of what was happening both musically and fashion wise. ideally id do a 45 years ago thread, to catch the swinging 60's in full swing!

 

anyway.... 20/8/79 the chart.

 

 

 

1 2 We Don't Talk Anymore CLIFF RICHARD

2 1 I Don't Like Mondays BOOMTOWN RATS

3 11 Bang Bang B.A. ROBERTSON

4 3 Reasons To Be Cheerful (Pt. 3) IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS

5 4 After The Love Has Gone EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

6 9 Duke Of Earl DARTS

7 6 Hersham Boys SHAM 69

8 14 Gangsters SPECIALS

9 5 Angel Eyes ABBA

10 10 The Diary Of Horace Wimp ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

11 19 Ooh What A Life GIBSON BROTHERS

12 13 Angel Eyes ROXY MUSIC

13 23 Is She Really Going Out With Him JOE JACKSON

14 12 Beat The Clock SPARKS

15 17 Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller SHOWADDYWADDY

16 8 Wanted DOOLEYS

17 20 Morning Dance SPYRO GYRA

18 30 Money FLYING LIZARDS

19 7 Can't Stand Losing You POLICE

20 16 Stay With Me Till Dawn JUDY TZUKE

21 18 Born To Be Alive PATRICK HERNANDEZ

22 22 Gotta Go Home / El Lute BONEY M

23 54 Street Life CRUSADERS

24 21 If I Had You KORGIS

25 - When You Are Young JAM

26 48 Duchess STRANGLERS

27 27 Just When I Needed You Most RANDY VANWARMER

28 15 Girls Talk DAVE EDMUNDS

29 35 Gone Gone Gone JOHNNY MATHIS

30 32 Lost In Music SISTER SLEDGE

31 29 Teenage Warning ANGELIC UPSTARTS

32 36 You Never Know What You've Got ME AND YOU

33 33 If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against me BELLAMY BROTHERS

34 34 Girls Girls Girls KANDIDATE

35 57 Reggae For It Now BILL LOVELADY

36 52 Get It Right Next Time GERRY RAFFERTY

37 37 Rock Lobster B-52'S

38 24 Breakfast In America SUPERTRAMP

39 44 Strut Your Funky Stuff FRANTIQUE

40 26 Good Times CHIC

41 25 My Sharona KNACK

42 40 You Need Wheels MERTON PARKAS 4

43 - Spiral Scratch BUZZCOCKS

44 68 Boy Oh Boy RACEY

45 28 Bad Girls DONNA SUMMER

46 64 Lines PLANETS

47 31 Silly Games JANET KAY

48 51 Conscious Man JOLLY BROTHERS

49 63 Lookin' For Love Tonight FAT LARRY'S BAND

50 39 Rock Around The Clock TELEX

 

well what a mixture. pop, disco, reggae which was big in 79, new wave, rock n roll revivalists.

 

1 2 We Don't Talk Anymore CLIFF RICHARD - cliff reaching #1 again, he became popular and was a fav of rik in the young ones! :lol:

2 1 I Don't Like Mondays BOOMTOWN RATS - soon kicked off their punk image, sold out and courted the pound. a popular track but i dont like it.

3 11 Bang Bang B.A. ROBERTSON - student music, silly, querky, nonsense.

4 3 Reasons To Be Cheerful (Pt. 3) IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - classic id, poignant, sarcastic, melodic...great music!

5 4 After The Love Has Gone EARTH, WIND AND FIRE - slushy soul

6 9 Duke Of Earl DARTS - wtf was a 'duke of earl'? dont make sense from these 50's revivalists on their last legs.

7 6 Hersham Boys SHAM 69 - punkpop , jimmy pursey n co, good track!

8 14 Gangsters SPECIALS - THE record that started the two tone revival. the new ska vision that would start the careers of terry hall, madness and others . the 60's themed cult film 'quadrophenia' had boosted interest in all things 60's and on the back of punk- new wave the mood was right for a 'mod' revival. great stuff.

9 5 Angel Eyes ABBA - imho past their best by now.

10 10 The Diary Of Horace Wimp ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - a rather silly song and pretty annoying. old hippies slowly dying out.

11 19 Ooh What A Life GIBSON BROTHERS - mateniques finest...lol.. good latin influenced disco.

12 13 Angel Eyes ROXY MUSIC - roxy became popular again in the late 70's with rather smooth tracks. ferry was possibly ahead of his time regarding 'style' which became big in the early 80's.

13 23 Is She Really Going Out With Him JOE JACKSON - student music...

14 12 Beat The Clock SPARKS - rather proto hi nrg disco pop from the mael twins.

15 17 Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller SHOWADDYWADDY - another rock n roll revivalist act in the sunset of their careers, big in the mid 70's when the 50's teddy boys were all the rage... 50's revivalists, but the mood is jumping on a decade to the mods n rocker era from the mid 60's fashionwise.

16 8 Wanted DOOLEYS - hmm... family group, this was an ok pop song.

17 20 Morning Dance SPYRO GYRA - silly 1 hit wonder

18 30 Money FLYING LIZARDS - novelty cover track, it was 'of the time' but is just plain daft now.

19 7 Can't Stand Losing You POLICE - rock reggae fushionists, they were big in 79 with their unique fusion of rock and reggae.

20 16 Stay With Me Till Dawn JUDY TZUKE - student music, a great track, she should have gone on to be big.... now her offspring (bailey) has had a hit with 'uninvited' recently.

21 18 Born To Be Alive PATRICK HERNANDEZ - american disco-pop

22 22 Gotta Go Home / El Lute BONEY M - thankfully on their way out.

23 54 Street Life CRUSADERS - a decent bit of commercial jazz funk which was big in clubs.

24 21 If I Had You KORGIS - average pop

25 - When You Are Young JAM - tbh i dont know this! from possibly the geezer who kicked off the 60's revival.

26 48 Duchess STRANGLERS - punk? nah...just shrewd enough to use the new sounds to get noticed. a good act though

27 27 Just When I Needed You Most RANDY VANWARMER - awful stuff from the bloke with one of the daftest names ever!

28 15 Girls Talk DAVE EDMUNDS - quality pop from mr edmunds

29 35 Gone Gone Gone JOHNNY MATHIS - still there was 'mums' music...

30 32 Lost In Music SISTER SLEDGE - disco.

31 29 Teenage Warning ANGELIC UPSTARTS - abit of punk for you, i like these

32 36 You Never Know What You've Got ME AND YOU - tbh i dont know this!

33 33 If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against me BELLAMY BROTHERS - awful, lame silly aor american paprock. what a crap joke <_<

34 34 Girls Girls Girls KANDIDATE - dunno this either

35 57 Reggae For It Now BILL LOVELADY - another silly name and another reggae track. personally i like it!

36 52 Get It Right Next Time GERRY RAFFERTY - student music... from the old hippy nightowl himself.

37 37 Rock Lobster B-52'S -american punk...abit silly, abit cult.

38 24 Breakfast In America SUPERTRAMP - student music, old rockers fav..

39 44 Strut Your Funky Stuff FRANTIQUE - french disco act and one hit wonder...

40 26 Good Times CHIC - class funk.

41 25 My Sharona KNACK - punky pop one hit wonder currently featured on an oatibix advert.

42 40 You Need Wheels MERTON PARKAS 4 - 60's revival act with a novelty hit, one hit wonder.

43 - Spiral Scratch BUZZCOCKS - great stuff from a class punk act

44 68 Boy Oh Boy RACEY - another fading 50's revivalist covering a buddy holly track.

45 28 Bad Girls DONNA SUMMER - peep peep! lol, the queen of disco paying homage to prostitutes

46 64 Lines PLANETS - excellant track! reggae/pop should have been huge

47 31 Silly Games JANET KAY - silly reggae track, one hit wonder

48 51 Conscious Man JOLLY BROTHERS - dunno this

49 63 Lookin' For Love Tonight FAT LARRY'S BAND - nor this

50 39 Rock Around The Clock TELEX a novelty track, a 50's track done in an uptodate 'futurist' mode...

 

all in all you can see that reggae and disco were predominant, with new wave, pop and 50's revivalists coming close behind. as 50's revival acts were starting to fade, in came the 60's influenced acts. quadrophenia had stirred interest in 'mods' and parkas were becoming fashionable along with 'harringtons'. skinheads too were resurging, losing their original 'bovver boy' image of football hooligans, they were now a more respectable class of guy. (but still 'geezers')

 

79 is all about The Specials and Gary Numan for me.

 

and obviously 'London Calling' - The Clash, 'Highway To Hell' - AC/DC, 'Off The Wall' - Michael Jackson, 'Three Imaginary Boys' - The Cure, 'Unknown Pleasures' - Joy Division are all great albums from the year.

 

But 2 of my most favourite albums ever were released 1979,

 

Gary Numan - 'The Pleasure Principle'

The Specials - 'Specials'

 

(sorry didnt want to focus on the chart as i hadnt heard half the tracks lol).

8 14 Gangsters SPECIALS - THE record that started the two tone revival. the new ska vision that would start the careers of terry hall, madness and others . the 60's themed cult film 'quadrophenia' had boosted interest in all things 60's and on the back of punk- new wave the mood was right for a 'mod' revival. great stuff.

 

Im pretty sure it was the start of 2-tone, rather than a revival, it was a ska revival in the image of '2-tone'. 2-tone = ska+punk (the 2 tones), there wasnt much (or any) punk before the mid-70's and ska didnt really come back in until the late 70's.

Im pretty sure it was the start of 2-tone, rather than a revival, it was a ska revival in the image of '2-tone'. 2-tone = ska+punk (the 2 tones), there wasnt much (or any) punk before the mid-70's and ska didnt really come back in until the late 70's.

 

 

two tone was a fabric in the 60's worn by mods, trousers, i had some! (as a boy) and also as this vid shows, it uses the 2 tones (black and white) yet another 60's fashion referance.

 

interesting, punk and ska?... dunno, two tone ska is pretty much just ska...

 

so two tones origins seem to be somewhat obscure, i always took it as a 60's referance as two tone was a 60's fashion. i also think 2 tone is refering to skin colour...you have both black and white men playing ska which is black music...

2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae and pop. Within the history of ska music, it is classified as its second wave.[citation needed]

 

 

[edit] Origins

The 2 Tone sound was developed by English musicians (mostly based in the West Midlands area) who grew up hearing 1960s Jamaican music and decided to play a similar style of music.[1] They combined that style with influences from contemporary punk and pop music. The new music genre (and associated subculture) became known as 2 Tone because most of the bands were signed to the record label 2 Tone Records at some point. Other record labels associated with the 2 Tone sound were Stiff Records and Go Feet Records. Bands considered part of the 2 Tone genre include The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, Madness, Bad Manners and The Bodysnatchers.

 

The music term 2 Tone was coined by Jerry Dammers of The Specials. Dammers, with the assistance of Horace Panter, created the Walt Jabsco logo to represent the 2 Tone movement. It was based on an early album cover photo of Peter Tosh, and included an added black-and-white check pattern

 

from wiki....

 

so theres no 60's referance in that, however that doesnt mean theres wasnt one!

I do believe it oringated (or rather was influenced) by the 60's, but in terms of the musical movement it started late 70's.

I do believe it oringated (or rather was influenced) by the 60's, but in terms of the musical movement it started late 70's.

 

yep. two tone wasnt a musical referance from the 60's.

You hardly ever hear Angel Eyes by Abba now yet I always preferred it to the other more popular side of the double-A, Voulez Vouz.

 

Hey Mushy, do you think you could post the top 10 or 20 albums from that week each week? Doesn't have to be with comments. May be interesting to see if any of those with a big hit single are matching it in the albums? I can post it if you like but don't want to step on your toes!!

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by Crazy Chris

Album Chart For Week Up To 25/08/1979

 

1 1 Various Artists - The Best Disco Album In The World

2 2 Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery

3 3 Supertramp - Breakfast In America

4 4 ABBA - Voulez Vous

5 5 Earth, Wind And Fire - I Am

6 12 The Sex Pistols - Some Product - Carri On Sex Pistols

7 11 Rainbow - Down To Earth

8 7 Tubeway Army - Replicas

9 9 The Police - Outlandos D'Amour

10 10 Blondie - Parallel Lines

11 8 AC/DC - Highway To Hell

12 6 The Dooleys - The Best Of The Dooleys

13 19 The Beach Boys - 20 Golden Greats - Beach Boys

14 17 The Crusaders - Street Life

15 21 Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl

16 14 Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance

17 16 Mike Oldfield - Exposed

18 15 Barry Manilow - Manilow Magic

19 13 Queen - Live Killers

20 22 Judie Tzuke - Welcome To The Cruise

 

Great thread idea Rob, certainly brings back lots of memories from this week in 1979,painful actually :lol: .

 

1 2 We Don't Talk Anymore CLIFF RICHARD...not a big fan of his, but I think this was one of his better attempts in the last 30 years

2 1 I Don't Like Mondays BOOMTOWN RATS...often slagged, but I liked it at the time, the phrase (IDLM) has lasted better than the song

3 11 Bang Bang B.A. ROBERTSON....I thought he was a bit of a twat tbh, stupid song

4 3 Reasons To Be Cheerful (Pt. 3) IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS...Liked them a lot, always put a lot into his music

5 4 After The Love Has Gone EARTH, WIND AND FIRE...not a huge fan of this jazz/funk outfit

6 9 Duke Of Earl DARTS...another band I had no time for

7 6 Hersham Boys SHAM 69....this was a great tune :)

8 14 Gangsters SPECIALS....I liked almost all their stuff, strange cause I wasn't a huge fan of reggae

9 5 Angel Eyes ABBA....ok song

10 10 The Diary Of Horace Wimp ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA...they had done better a few years earlier

11 19 Ooh What A Life GIBSON BROTHERS....not for me

12 13 Angel Eyes ROXY MUSIC.....I liked this one, Bryan Ferry certainly on his second wave of popularity

13 23 Is She Really Going Out With Him JOE JACKSON....Quite liked his 79-83 output

14 12 Beat The Clock SPARKS...can't beat a bit of Sparks :)

15 17 Sweet Little Rock'n'Roller SHOWADDYWADDY...never liked them throughout the 70's

16 8 Wanted DOOLEYS...hated them, but this song was ok

17 20 Morning Dance SPYRO GYRA....don't remember this one

18 30 Money FLYING LIZARDS....weird cover of the Beatles track, I think I liked it at the time

19 7 Can't Stand Losing You POLICE....One of the top acts of this year, good song

20 16 Stay With Me Till Dawn JUDY TZUKE....soppy song, but was ok I suppose

21 18 Born To Be Alive PATRICK HERNANDEZ....in a weird sort of way I used to sing a long to this :lol: ,well after a few beers anyway :lol:

22 22 Gotta Go Home / El Lute BONEY M....nah, what a load of.......

23 54 Street Life CRUSADERS.....think this was Randy Crawford? was ok

24 21 If I Had You KORGIS....bought their album so I must have liked it :)

25 - When You Are Young JAM.....not high on my radar,liked most of their stuff

26 48 Duchess STRANGLERS......Quite liked his one

27 27 Just When I Needed You Most RANDY VANWARMER :unsure:

28 15 Girls Talk DAVE EDMUNDS....always released good songs, just not that many

29 35 Gone Gone Gone JOHNNY MATHIS.... :puke2:

30 32 Lost In Music SISTER SLEDGE.....classic disco track of the year

31 29 Teenage Warning ANGELIC UPSTARTS...don't remember this one

32 36 You Never Know What You've Got ME AND YOU...nor this

33 33 If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against me BELLAMY BROTHERS...I wish I didn't remember this one though :puke2:

34 34 Girls Girls Girls KANDIDATE...nah

35 57 Reggae For It Now BILL LOVELADY...nope

36 52 Get It Right Next Time GERRY RAFFERTY....remember Baker Street :mellow:

37 37 Rock Lobster B-52'S....original release, silly but a lot of fun :D

38 24 Breakfast In America SUPERTRAMP....I liked this one back then

39 44 Strut Your Funky Stuff FRANTIQUE...disco beat

40 26 Good Times CHIC...classy disco act, they did some good memorable songs

41 25 My Sharona KNACK....great song, currently an advert I think

42 40 You Need Wheels MERTON PARKAS 4...think they were a "mod type" act

43 - Spiral Scratch BUZZCOCKS...liked them a lot, good song

44 68 Boy Oh Boy RACEY....remember "some girls", but not this one

45 28 Bad Girls DONNA SUMMER...not a huge fan of her

46 64 Lines PLANETS..ok

47 31 Silly Games JANET KAY....silly song

48 51 Conscious Man JOLLY BROTHERS :unsure:

49 63 Lookin' For Love Tonight FAT LARRY'S BAND...remember "zoom", but not this one

50 39 Rock Around The Clock TELEX :unsure:

 

 

All in all quite a variety of stuff here, liked more than half so that's not bad.

Here is the top 50 from accross the pond for this week

 

 

USA Top 50 week ending 27th August 1979

 

1 2 10 my sharona ..... the knack

2 1 11 good times .....chic

3 3 11 the main event.....Barbra Streisand

4 5 8 after the love has gone.....Earth, Wind and Fire

5 4 14 bad girls.....donna summer

6 14 4 don't bring me down.....Electric Light Orchestra

7 8 10 The Devil Went Down To Georgia.....charlie daniels band

8 13 14 lead me on.....Maxine Nightingale

9 10 12 Mama Can'T Buy You Love.....elton john

10 12 15 sad eyes.....robert john

11 6 20 When You'Re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.....dr. hook

12 7 16 ring my bell.....anita ward

13 9 18 You Can'T Change That.....raydio

14 16 10 I'Ll Never Love This Way Again.....dionne warwick

15 17 12 suspicions.....Eddie Rabbitt

16 11 14 I Was Made For Lovin' You.....kiss

17 23 9 let's go.....the cars

18 20 8 Goodbye Stranger.....supertramp

19 22 6 lonesome loser.....Little River Band

20 24 10 Hot Summer Nights.....night

21 21 12 Is She Really Going Out With Him.....joe jackson

22 25 11 heaven must have sent you.....Bonnie Pointer

23 37 3 sail on.....the commodores

24 26 11 morning dance.....Spyro Gyra

25 28 9 i do love you.....G.Q.

26 30 6 Bad Case Of Loving You..... robert palmer

27 29 10 Highway Song.....blackfoot

28 32 10 born to be alive.....Patrick Hernandez

29 34 6 driver's seat.....Sniff 'n' the Tears

30 33 5 Cruel To Be Kind.....nick lowe

31 15 22 makin' it.....David Naughton

32 36 8 different worlds.....Maureen McGovern

33 35 8 oh well.....rockets

34 47 5 rise.....herb alpert

35 18 15 gold.....John Stewart

36 40 7 the boss.....diana ross

37 42 6 Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'.....journey

38 39 8 girl of my dreams.....Bram Tchaikovsky

39 51 3 Pop Muzik.....m

40 43 11 hold on.....triumph

41 46 5 young blood.....Rickie Lee Jones

42 44 7 saturday night.....herman brood

43 19 19 hot stuff.....donna summer

44 27 13 One Way Or Another.....blondie

45 50 5 Lady Writer.....dire straits

46 57 6 What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'..... stephanie mills

47 53 5 Got To Give In To Love.....bonnie boyer

48 56 5 Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love.....lobo

49 49 7 baby i want you.....Funky Communication Committee

50 60 4 Ain'T That A Shame.....cheap trick

 

You hardly ever hear Angel Eyes by Abba now yet I always preferred it to the other more popular side of the double-A, Voulez Vouz.

 

Hey Mushy, do you think you could post the top 10 or 20 albums from that week each week? Doesn't have to be with comments. May be interesting to see if any of those with a big hit single are matching it in the albums? I can post it if you like but don't want to step on your toes!!

 

no stepping on toes.... but bri beat us to it! :lol:

The records I find interesting in this chart are 'Spiral Scratch' which charted years after it was originally released back in '76. It's still the Buzzcocks best work, back when Howard Devoto was the singer and they had a truly fantastic line-up.

 

Patrick Hernandez's 'Born to Be Alive' is actually a really great piece of disco music. You can actually hear the influence it had in the work of DFA Records / LCD Soundsystem etc. (well, I think so anyway) and it'd still sound pretty good today.

 

'If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me' is a terrible joke, but it did hold the record for longest song title ever in the charts until The Freshies had a very minor hit with 'I'm in love with the girl on a certain Virgin Megastore check out desk'.

 

The B52's 'Rock Lobster' still sounds great - such a shame most people immediately think of 'Love Shack' or the god awful version of 'The Flintstones' when they're mentioned.

 

Janet Kay's 'Silly Games' is ace - anyone remember the Lindy Layton cover from 1990?

 

well heres a youtube vid of that rather obscure track by 'the planets' - 'lines'. as a white reggae rock act they are clearly doing 'the police', but imho they didnt do a bad job! i like this .

 

 

and heres the merton parkas , a silly play on words and yes....they were a 'mod' group! looking more mod then anything from the 60's ever did!

 

 

and finally one of our great unsung heros ... ian dury.... this is one hell of a class pop song, with influences here ranging from jazz through to african... they dont compose music like this anymore.

 

Album Chart For Week Up To 25/08/1979

 

1 1 Various Artists - The Best Disco Album In The World

2 2 Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery

3 3 Supertramp - Breakfast In America

4 4 ABBA - Voulez Vous

5 5 Earth, Wind And Fire - I Am

6 12 The Sex Pistols - Some Product - Carri On Sex Pistols

7 11 Rainbow - Down To Earth

8 7 Tubeway Army - Replicas

9 9 The Police - Outlandos D'Amour

10 10 Blondie - Parallel Lines

11 8 AC/DC - Highway To Hell

12 6 The Dooleys - The Best Of The Dooleys

13 19 The Beach Boys - 20 Golden Greats - Beach Boys

14 17 The Crusaders - Street Life

15 21 Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl

16 14 Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance

17 16 Mike Oldfield - Exposed

18 15 Barry Manilow - Manilow Magic

19 13 Queen - Live Killers

20 22 Judie Tzuke - Welcome To The Cruise

 

back in 79 'da kidz' didnt have much disposable income, and it was the slightly older generation (25-35) who possibly had more. their musical tastes too were not quite up to date, i think this shows in the album charts by quite alot of the more 'sober' acts in here. apart from the police, there was no reggae reprisented, unlike the singles chart. 'modern' groups who were reprisented were by and large 'safe' acts, blondie, police, rainbow ... whilst the 'old hippy' brigade were quite heavily in evidence , mike oldfield, supertramp, gerry rafferty, queen, elo.... the sex pistols by then were a complete joke.

 

it's a shame the Flying Lizards are considered 'plain daft' now... Money was far from a novelty track.... and it's a shame Joe Public only seem to remember this track by this band.

 

Their best moment, IMO, was the follow-up 'TV' and the self-titled album that followed is like gold dust these days - the cd selling for up to £50 on eBay.

 

The charts great - I even rather like the Cliff track for sentimental reasons and there are a fair share of the best singles released in the whole decade in that chart. Sparks, Chic, M, Joe Jackson, The Specials, Boomtown Rats.... a great, great chart.

14 12 Beat The Clock SPARKS - rather proto hi nrg disco pop from the mael twins.

A classic Giorgio Moroder production. And Ron and Russel Mael are brothers but not twins.

 

I still love a bit of sparks. In recent years they've recorded some of their best material.

I know Sparks fans don't really like the Moroder stuff... but I still think the No 1 in Heaven album is their best - I bought it on CD recently after having worn out the vinyl... still sounds incredible now.

 

I think they should do another album with Moroder.... he is still working isn't he? I remember his single 'The Chase' around 10 years ago - clear that he's still making classic records, still has the golden touch.

A classic Giorgio Moroder production. And Ron and Russel Mael are brothers but not twins.

 

doh! .... i know that! dunno wot i was thinking.