King Rollo

Yes, the listenthrough will be tomorrow at 8pm.

See My Baby Jive is my favourite Wizzard song with its glorious production. Tragedy and Fernando are also good ones.

Interesting, Two Tribes down in 118th place is a bit of a surprise and Pass The Dutchie (49th) is higher than I would have expected. I also wouldn't have expected Another Brick In The Wall to be as high as 11th.

Round 1: 36 The Night (she was too quick, it wasn't one I knew instantly) Round 2: 39 💥 Tie-break: 3 out of 4 3 in 10: 1 Deeper Underground

Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City Hull City 1-2 Manchester United Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace Ipswich Town 1-1 Sunderland Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United Brentford 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa Manchester City 2-1 AFC Bournemouth Newcastle United 1-2 Liverpool Fulham 0-2 Chelsea

Thanks all. Round 1: 33 Eagle Eye Cherry, Gabrielle Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 Never Tear Us Apart, Need You Tonight, Suicide Blonde

Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, Angel Fingers, See My Baby Jive

18th - 24th August 1966 25. Too Soon To Know - Roy Orbison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wec39F-SG8g Roy's biggest hit since 'Oh, Pretty Woman' two years ago, reaching number 3. It's a cover of a Don Gibson song and showcases his vocal ability very well with the piano and some strings in the background. 33. Distant Drums - Jim Reeves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itKY391aMRY Another posthumous hit but this one will spend five weeks at number 1. An orchestral backing has been added to his original recording but it's not much better than his last few singles and it's certainly a surprise that it took off the way it did. 34. Working In The Coalmine - Lee Dorsey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtM4p7UVGoo An R&B song about always being exhausted after a hard day's work at the coal mine with some pickaxe sound effects. I liked it. 39. Warm And Tender Love - Percy Sledge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm26O_p6KK8 This is Percy's only other top 40 hit and it's another ballad with that pleasant organ sound and some brass. It's quite good but not in the same class as When A Man Loves A Woman. Record of the week : 35. Got To Get You Into My Life - Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers This is quite familiar to me and I think it's this version I've heard a few times rather than the Beatles original from their Revolver album which I've also had a listen to. I think I prefer this cover, produced by Paul McCartney, which has a broader sound to it. There's a fine lead vocal and the horns, piano and drums all add to the song's appeal. It's two years since the group's first top 40 hit and they will have no more after this one which will peak at number 6.

Well done John for that double 39 today. Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 36 The Spice Girls (couldn't think of either) Tie-break: 2 out of 2 3 in 10: 3 Whole Again, Eternal Flame, The Tide Is High

I seem to be the only one who has actually sent a song by her to a contest. I entered The Ballad Of Sleeping Beauty (Only Love) to the Pride spinoff where it finished in 33rd place. There are some great songs on her third album from 1999 which would not have been vetoed.

Round 1: 33 To Me, the year Round 2: 33 Heatwave, the year 3 in 10: 3 My Way, Strangers in the Night, Three Coins in the Fountain (we all picked the same three songs)

Another Brick In The Wall is certainly the best of those three and was my introduction to Pink Floyd. I wouldn't have known any of their other songs at that point. The Slade single is not one of my favourite Christmas songs.

Nine gold medals for GB at the European Championships and two for Ireland. It's obviously easier to win gold in the absence of athletes from the Americas and Africa but still good to see. Amy Hunt is now odds on to win Sports Personality Of The Year after becoming the first athlete from any country to win four gold medals at the same European Championships.

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Tesla Girls Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Queen - Hammer To Fall Freddie Mercury - Love Kills The Cars - Drive No room for Ultravox

I can host a synctube listenthrough on Monday 24th August if that's alright with everyone. The BJSC will have finished by that time.

Substitute is my favourite out of those three. We had another song by Clout in the 70s Rock edition of the 20th Century song contest. Le Freak is a disco classic and She is an OK ballad, much covered.

I'm looking forward to seeing what comes up here. I first started listening to the Sunday chart countdown around 1974 so I'm more familiar with the singles from that point onwards but I should know most of the big hits from 1970-73.

Well done Tylky for today's 39. Round 1: 36 The year Round 2: 24 Santana, the year, I Can't Explain 3 in 10: 2 There It Is, A Night To Remember

This theme is right up my street so I've confirmed something already.

Well done John for two more 39s. Round 1: 36 Lonely Sound (close with Lonely Place) Round 2: 33 Rooms On Fire 3 in 10: 0 (Should have got at least one)

I've entered something I had ready for this.

Round 1: 27 Why, Slade, Gallagher & Lyle Round 2: 30 The year, Slip Sliding Away 3 in 10: 3 On The Beach, Tell Me There's A Heaven, The Road To Hell Part 2

To give you an idea, a song with 113 million streams was vetoed from this contest. I think anything else over 100 million would also be vetoed but that doesn't mean that one with 95 million would sail through.

11th - 17th August 1966 31. They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP653fXnd1I An American novelty song with a marching beat similar to the one in 'Vindaloo'. The production is ahead of its time with speeded up vocals, echoes and siren sound effects. Napoleon XIV was Jerry Samuels and this will reach number 4. 36. Barefootin' - Robert Parker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azIytXgdggA The second one hit wonder of the week is an enjoyable R&B song with a brass section playing in the background. 37. Give Me Your Word - Billy Fury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPOF4bCLkfc Billy's final top 40 hit is a cover of a 1954 number 1 single by Tennessee Ernie Ford. It's another warm vocal with plenty of flourishes from the piano player. 38. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - The Four Tops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaXGBGmpkf0 Another good one from the Four Tops with the rhythm coming out of the left speaker, the guitars on the right and the vocals in the centre. Stevie Wonder co-wrote the song and also played drums. 39. All Or Nothing - The Small Faces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjpMCnY7-fQ A great piece of pop/rock with the repeated few notes on the guitar making it stand out and going all the way to the top of the chart. Record of the week : 8. Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles This is mainly for Eleanor Rigby which is clearly the better song of the two. Both lyrically and musically, it's so different to anything else so far in 1966 with lyrics about loneliness and death and the cellos and violins being the only instruments being used. Yellow Submarine, in contrast, is a fun singalong tune. The single will spend four weeks at number 1.

Well done John for two 39s today. Round 1: 36 Jamiroquai Round 2: 39 💥 Tie-break: 2 out of 2 3 in 10: 2 When Will I Be Famous, Silent Night