King Rollo

Congratulations, Nine. I'm sure you'll be a good fit for the Lounge.

Another album for 28th August: Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery - The Roaring Waves The guitarists from Genesis and Marillion have combined for an instrumental album. I think it's the first collaboration of the two groups since Fish did a single with Tony Banks in 1986.

Round 1: 36 Raydio Round 2: 27 The year, The Faces, You Gave Me Love 3 in 10: 2 Nothing Ever Happens, Always The Last To Know

Great work, DaTilt, and Fade To Grey is a fantastic song which never sounds out of date. This is my own top 20 from the year: 1. Ultravox - Vienna 2. ELO - Twilight 3. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 4. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir 5. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc 6. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 7. Visage - Fade To Grey 8. Laurie Anderson - O Superman 9. Ultravox - All Stood Still 10. Abba - One Of Us 11. Ultravox - The Thin Wall 12. Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home 13. Hazel O'Connor - Will You 14. Ultravox - The Voice 15. Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb 16. Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go 17. Human League - Open Your Heart 18. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party 19. Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime 20. Teardrop Explodes - Reward

Voted, there was a fairly even standard throughout so I wasn't able to include all the good ones in my vote.

Round 1: 36 Honaloochie Round 2: 30 Elastica, My Simple 3 in 10: 3 Rasputin, Belfast, Rivers Of Babylon

Well done John for today's double 39. Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 30 This Old Heart Of Mine, James Dean 3 in 10: 3 Who's Zooming Who, Respect, Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

28th July - 3rd August 1966 29. I Love How You Love Me - Paul and Barry Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QCWu3Pw678 A cover of a song from 1961 by The Paris Sisters. It starts with a burst of bagpipes and they can be heard throughout most of the song which otherwise is a standard guitar pop tune so quite an unusual addition which at least makes it memorable. 38. I Saw Her Again - The Mamas And The Papas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1pp9eqeXU This is not as good as their first two hits but there's still plenty to like with the reliable vocal harmonies, a pulsating rhythm and a string based instrumental break. 39. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmHUfrcIJyI The Temptations first UK top 40 hit has that typical Motown sound with a mid-tempo rhythm but is missing an ingredient to make it stand out. Record of the week : 34. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys This is the week that England won the World Cup and we have a record of the week worthy of marking the occasion. There are many musical instruments being played here but each one is utilised in just the right place and it never feels cluttered while the vocals are simply magical. The single will spend two weeks at number 2.

Round 1: 33 Stray Cats (I also went for Stray Cat Strut), the year Round 2: 33 The Rubettes 3 in 10: 2 I Don't Want A Lover, Black Eyed Boy

Ultravox - Lament Queen - It's A Hard Life Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk Depeche Mode - Master And Servant Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo) (Big In Japan just misses out)

Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 30 The year, Tap Turns On The Water Tie-break: 1 out of 2 3 in 10: 3 Confide In Me, Better The Devil You Know, Spinning Around

Thanks. Round 1: 33 The Monkees Round 2: 30 Die Another Day, Carly Simon 3 in 10: 3 The Twelfth Of Never, Puppy Love, Young Love

Thanks. Round 1: 36 Mother And Child Reunion Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 Dancing Girls, Human Racing, The Riddle

Yes, the wiki page for the song did say that he sang the chorus at the end of his TV show as it contained the line "when will we meet again".

Thanks, and well done John on two more 39s. Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 36 My Best Friend 3 in 10: 3 Angelo, Figaro, Save Your Kisses For Me

Tomorrow evening will be fine for me.

21st - 27th July 1966 29. Visions - Cliff Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4NR-oNspRs Cliff is backed by the Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra for this one and I did like the harp playing. It's a delicate song and the addition of female backing singers is quite unusual for one of his singles. 32. I Want You - Bob Dylan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iIS6ZZ9RVA I know Sophie B Hawkins' version of this well, it just missed the top 40 in 1993, but I didn't hear it until much later as I didn't buy her debut album until after her second and third ones. Her cover is much slower than Bob's which I don't think I've heard before. It's very upbeat but I'll be going back to Sophie's sultry version. 34. Hi-Lily, Hi-Lo - The Alan Price Set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y--FFzjwUdw A song that goes back to 1952 and this is a boisterous version done in a Georgie Fame sort of style. 35. Lovers Of The World Unite - David and Jonathan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6T5kygrWio A positive message, catchy chorus and great harmonies all add up to make this one of the week's best songs. It wouldn't sound out of place in next year's 'summer of love'. 38. Younger Girl - The Critters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phe6IXM9XME A nice, laid back sound but the title means I have to scrutinise the lyrics. He's going to hang around her like a brother until she's old enough in a few more years but will find it difficult to wait that long. On that basis, I'll pass on this one. 39. My Lover's Prayer - Otis Redding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo-klvlKdjM A gritty, raw vocal here from Otis accompanied by some slow piano playing and brass instruments. Record of the week : 28. Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful After quite an unusual intro, this goes straight into the memorable chorus with lyrics about the daytime temperatures in the city being hard to bear and looking forward to the night time when it cools down. I like the slowed down instrumental parts with car horn and drilling sound effects thrown in. Overall, a great package of vocals and music. The single will peak at number 8 and top the Billboard chart.

Queen - Delilah Prefab Sprout - Farmyard Cat Mud - The Cat Crept In

Well done John for today's double 39. Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Grandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It) Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon Scritti Politti - Absolute

I voted for all of that top four.

For volume of albums, can anybody beat Rick Wakeman? This list doesn't include the ones he recorded as part of Yes. 1971 Piano Vibrations 1973 The Six Wives Of Henry VIII 1974 Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1975 The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table 1975 Lisztomania 1976 No Earthly Connection 1977 White Rock 1977 Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record 1979 Rhapsodies 1981 The Burning 1981 1984 1982 Rock'n'Roll Prophet 1983 Cost Of Living 1983 G'ole! : The Original Film Soundtrack 1984 Crimes Of Passion 1985 Silent Nights 1985 Life At Hammersmith 1986 Country Airs 1987 The Family Album 1987 The Gospels 1988 Time Machine 1988 A Suite Of Gods 1988 Zodiaque 1988 The Word And The Gospels 1989 Black Knights At The Court Of Ferdinand IV 1989 Sea Airs 1990 Night Airs 1990 In The Beginning 1991 Phantom Power 1991 Rock'n'Roll Prophet Plus 1991 Aspirant Sunrise 1991 Aspirant Sunset 1991 Aspirant Sunshadows 1991 The Classical Connection 1991 African Bach 1991 2000 AD Into The Future 1991 Softsword : King John And The Magna Charter 1993 Heritage Suite 1993 Prayers 1993 Classic Tracks 1993 The Classical Connection 2 1994 Live On The Test 1994 Light Up The Sky 1995 Almost Live In Europe 1995 The Piano Album 1995 The Private Collection 1995 The Seven Wonders Of The World 1995 Visions 1995 Cirque Surreal 1996 Fields Of Green 1996 The New Gospels 1996 The Word And Music 1996 Can You Hear Me? 1996 Orisons 1997 Tribute 1997 Simply Acoustic 1997 Fields Of Green '97 1998 Themes 1999 Return To The Centre Of The Earth 1999 White Rock II 1999 The Natural World Trilogy 1999 Art In Music Trilogy 2000 Preludes To A Century 2000 Chronicles Of Man 2000 Christmas Variations 2000 The Legend : Live In Concert 2000 2000 Morning Has Broken 2001 Out Of The Blue 2001 Classical Variations 2001 Tales Of Future And Past 2001 Two Sides Of Yes 2002 The Wizard And The Forest Of All Dreams 2002 Two Sides Of Yes Volume 2 2003 Out There 2005 At Lincoln Cathedral 2006 Retro 2007 Live At The BBC 2007 Retro 2 2009 The Six Wives Of Henry VIII : Live At Hampton Court Palace 2009 Past, Present And Future 2010 Always With You 2012 Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (re-recording) 2016 The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table (re-recording) 2017 Piano Portraits 2018 Piano Odyssey 2019 Christmas Portraits 2020 The Red Planet 2020 Hero : The Original Soundtrack 2022 A Gallery Of The Imagination 2022 Live From Elche 2024 Live At The London Palladium 2025 Melancholia

After releasing albums almost every year, Depeche Mode went on a run of one album every four years: 1993 - Songs Of Faith Of Devotion 1997 - Ultra 2001 - Exciter 2005 - Playing The Angel 2009 - Sounds Of The Universe 2013 - Delta Machine 2017 - Spirit (the next one was 2023)

Thanks. Round 1: 33 Life, Start Round 2: 33 Alice Cooper 3 in 10: 1 Open Road

RIP Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest cricketers ever.