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Well done both of you for those 39s. Round 1: 27 I Got You Babe, Love, The Supremes Round 2: 27 Sun, the year, Goodnight Girl A bad day for me forgetting two no.1 singles. Tie-break : 4 out of 4 3 in 10: 3 Australia, Kevin Carter, Motorcycle Emptiness

Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 33 Billy Swan 3 in 10: 3 Behind The Mask, Wonderful Tonight (Live), Tears In Heaven

28th April - 4th May 1966 28. Shotgun Wedding - Roy C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3J8tKLIToE A soul/blues song with some gunshot sound effects, it was OK. The single will reach the top 10 in 1972 as well as this year. 32. Communication - David McCallum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rs4c-TEOVg It's the actor from 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' who I know best from his 70s TV series 'The Invisible Man'. Here, he's just doing some spoken word parts while some female backing vocalists do the singing. Mildly entertaining. 37. How Does That Grab You Darlin' - Nancy Sinatra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3zjRKeEW0 They've used an almost identical backing track for this follow-up to her number 1 so it's more of the same really. It will only get to number 19. 38. Take It Or Leave It - The Searchers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK9IzSWYkM0 The Searchers' version of a Rolling Stones song is released a week before the Stones' album which contains the original version. I like the various guitar sounds and the drums but too many "la la la"s in the vocals. This will be the group's last top 40 hit. They made their final live appearance at Glastonbury in 2025. 40. Come On Home - Wayne Fontana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE-OlgmEOCE Wayne Fontana's second solo single has some depth to it with a good lead vocal supported by impressive backing vocals and expansive instrumentation. Record of the week : 35. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) - Bob Dylan All today's songs were new to me and this made the best impression. I really like the combination of piano and swirly electric organ in the background. The production is fuller than I'd expect for a Bob Dylan record. Lyrically, it's about a broken down relationship. The single will peak just two places higher, at number 33.

Listening session starts at 8pm. The link: https://sync-tube.de/room/zvz7L49i

Well done John on today's double 39. Round 1: 24 Stay, Olivia Newton-John, A Night To Remember, Helen Wheels (I knew it was a girl's name followed by Wheels but couldn't think of the name) Round 2: 27 Never Forget, Steely Dan 3 in 10: 2 Cathy's Clown, All I Have To Do Is Dream

A reminder that the synctube listenthrough will be this evening at 8pm.

Blancmange - Waves Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Kissing The Pink - Last Film Ultravox - Visions In Blue New Order - Blue Monday Let's Dance in 6th place for me as well.

Sunderland 1-1 Nottingham Forest Fulham 2-2 Aston Villa Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace West Ham United 2-1 Everton Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United Manchester United 2-1 Brentford

Thanks, and well done for your 39 today. Round 1: 30 Love Me, Drive Round 2: 33 McCrae, Yvonne Elliman 3 in 10: 3 Orchard Road, When I Need You, Long Tall Glasses

Congratulations Julian on winning with Abba, I'm glad my favourite two songs by them, The Day Before You Came and One Of Us, were part of your selections. I placed Lily Allen above Kelly Clarkson in most of the rounds but put 'Sober' second in my vote in the final as it was a better song than Lily's, I didn't know either song that well. Thanks Calum for all the work you put into this again, getting every round started promptly and presenting all the results.

Thanks. Round 1: 36 Two Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 1 Needles And Pins Both of the contestants getting 39 points is certainly a rarity.

Thanks, both of you. Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 27 Smokie, Best For Last, Sugar Minott 3 in 10: 3 Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), Judy Teen, Here Comes The Sun

I have voted. Good luck to the three finalists.

Good to hear Suzi Quatro is still going strong. Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 36 The year (one year out) The same as you today. 3 in 10: 2 Human, Somebody Told Me (I knew there was a song that's been in the top 100 for years but couldn't think what it was, Mr Brightside of course)

I forgot to do this earlier so just predicting Wednesday: AFC Bournemouth 3-1 Leeds United Burnley 0-4 Manchester City

21st - 27th April 1966 22. Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETyi41Us_vM A fine pop song that will give this group their second number 1. I like the use of the flute but otherwise it's structure is fairly basic so not one of the best chart toppers of the year. 40. I Fought The Law - The Bobby Fuller Four https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytE2JMyBAe0 First recorded The Crickets, I'm more familiar with the cover by The Clash and don't remember hearing this version before. There's plenty of energy present on the vocals and guitar work. Bobby Fuller will sadly be dead in a few months with the cause never quite being clearly proven. Record of the week : 36. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys Originating in the Bahamas in 1916, the Beach Boys arrangement of this song is now the definitive version. The vocal harmonies they are known for are still here but we now have a more elaborate production which will be typical of the 'Pet Sounds' album which will be released next month. The single will peak at number 2, behind 'Pretty Flamingo'.

Thanks. Round 1: 33 Sly and the Family Stone Round 2: 36 She's Not There 3 in 10: 3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Thorn In My Side, Who's That Girl

Good to see 'The Way Life's Meant To Be' on your list, if I was including non top 40 hits, it would be in my top 10. 1. Thomas Dolby - Windpower 2. Abba - The Day Before You Came 3. Dire Straits - Private Investigations 4. Queen - Las Palabras De Amor 5. ABC - The Look Of Love 6. Dollar - Give Me Back My Heart 7. Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye 8. A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) 9. The Associates - Club Country 10. Visage - Damned Don't Cry 11. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans 12. Monsoon - Ever So Lonely 13. Duran Duran - Save A Prayer 14. Dollar - Videotheque 15. Tears For Fears - Mad World 16. ABC - All Of My Heart 17. Spandau Ballet - Instinction 18. Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home 19. ELO - Ticket To The Moon/Here Is The News 20. New Order - Temptation 21. Malcom McLaren - Buffalo Gals 22. The Human League - Being Boiled 23. The Associates - Party Fears Two 24. Blancmange - Living On the Ceiling 25. Bucks Fizz - Now Those Days Are Gone 26. The Stranglers - Golden Brown 27. ABC - Poison Arrow 28. Ultravox - Hymn 29. XTC - Senses Working Overtime 30. Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country 31. Japan - Ghosts 32. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry 33. David Bowie - Baal's Hymn 34. Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted 35. Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Annie I'm Not Your Daddy 36. Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool 37. The Human League - Mirror Man 38. Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl 39. Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin 40. The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra

Voted, I only liked two of these songs so it wasn't difficult putting them in order.

Wah! - The Story Of The Blues Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter Toto - Africa Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering Tears For Fears - Change

Always On My Mind is a fantastic cover version. It would certainly be part of my top 3 no.1s from the year. Is there another video for the song? I only know the one with Joss Ackland in the back seat of their car.

I can host a synctube listenthrough on Monday 27th April. I thought it best to leave it to week 2 as there will be two BJSC semi-final listenthroughs this week.

Nik Kershaw's songs for the final: I didn't know someone had made an Inbetweeners video for this song. I does fit with the lyrics very well.

Brentford 2-1 Fulham Leeds United 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle United 2-2 AFC Bournemouth Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland Everton 1-1 Liverpool Nottingham Forest 2-0 Burnley Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal Crystal Palace 1-1 West Ham United

Round 1: 39 💥 Round 2: 39 💥 3 in 10: 3 Boom Bang A Bang, Shout, The Man Who Sold The World