King Rollo

Good to see I'm still in contention at this stage.

That was a remarkable day's cricket. England should be able to wrap up the win tomorrow.

Round 1: 27 Didn't get Round 2: 18 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

He's going to play in the Davis Cup Finals so that could still could happen.

Moving on to today's to see if can get 39 for round 2 as well: Round 1: 30 Didn't get Round 2: 39 :cheer: 3 in 10: 3

Ghosts and Party Fears Two are both quite unusual in their sound so it was great to see them both reach the top 10. Ain't No Pleasing You is my favourite by Chas & Dave and a change from their usual Cockney novelty songs.

Well done both of you on those 39s. I'm a day behind as the podcast wasn't updated yesterday. Tuesday: Round 1: 39 :cheer: Round 2: 27 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

8th - 14th October 1964 29. One Way Love - Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers The first hit for this group is a cover of a song by The Drifters. I liked the lead vocal here and the saxophone hook. 30. The Twelfth Of Never - Cliff Richard Another Cliff now, there's some nice orchestration on this ballad but overall it's rather dreary. The song goes back to 1956 with the best known version being Donny Osmond's UK number 1 in 1973. 34. Um,Um,Um,Um,Um,Um - Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders We had Major Lance's original back in February and now comes this cover which will do much better, reaching the top 5. They do a good job with it with the drums and guitar keeping a sustained rhythm. Record of the week: 31. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw No doubt this week that it had to be this one. The backing instrumentation is kept simple on the first verse to highlight what a good singer she is before it opens up for the chorus with the strings and brass section. Written by Bacharach and David, the first recording of the song was by Lou Johnson. My own favourite version is by Naked Eyes from 1983. Sandie Shaw's will spend three weeks at number 1. Xx5otxLS3qc

I'll always remember it for the two lines: Got to write a classic Got to write it in an attic :P

This has been running in the 20th Century Retro Forum for the last six days but I'm putting it here as well to reach a wider audience. If you are a fan of the music produced by Trevor Horn, please take part. Listed here are his 79 top 40 singles plus 'Moments In Love' which missed the top 40 but I know is liked enough on the forum to include here. The songs are from 1979 to 2017 and are listed in the order of the date on which they entered the UK singles chart. As this is a singles rate, I have omitted ABC's debut single, 'Tears Are Not Enough', which was produced by Steve Brown. It was only the later album version for The Lexicon Of Love that was produced by Trevor Horn. The Jags - Back Of My Hand (single remix) Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles - The Plastic Age Buggles - Clean Clean Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) ABC - Poison Arrow Dollar - Give Me Back My Heart Spandau Ballet - Instinction (single remix) ABC - The Look Of Love Dollar - Videotheque ABC - All Of My Heart Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals Malcolm McLaren and the McLaranettes - Soweto Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax Propaganda - Dr Mabuse Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes The Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love Godley & Creme - Cry Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome The Art Of Noise - Moments In Love Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices Simple Minds - Belfast Child Simple Minds - This Is Your Land Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright Simple Minds - Kick It In Simple Minds - Let It All Come Down Rod Stewart - Downtown Train Seal - Crazy Rod Stewart - Rhythm Of My Heart Seal - Future Love Paradise Seal - The Beginning Marc Almond - Jacky Seal - Killer (1991) Marc Almond - My Hand Over My Heart Seal - Violet Marc Almond - The Days Of Pearly Spencer Mike Oldfield - Sentinel Rod Stewart - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda) Mike Oldfield - Tattoo Rod Stewart - Ruby Tuesday Rod Stewart - Shotgun Wedding Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic (1993) Seal - Prayer For The Dying Seal - Kiss From A Rose Tom Jones - If Only I Knew The Glam Metal Detectives - Everybody Up! Shane MacGowan and Sinead O'Connor - Haunted Seal - I'm Alive Pato Banton with Sting - Spirits In The Material World Tina Turner - Whatever You Want Tina Turner featuring Sting - On Silent Wings Tina Turner - Missing You Cher - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore Tina Turner featuring Barry White - In Your Wildest Dreams Charlotte Church - Just Wave Hello LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight Faith Hill - There You'll Be LeAnn Rimes - But I Do Love You t.A.T.u. - All The Things She Said t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us Seal - Get It Together Belle and Sebastian - Step Into My Office, Baby Belle and Sebastian - I'm A Cuckoo Pet Shop Boys - I'm With Stupid Captain - Broke Pet Shop Boys - Minimal Captain - Glorious Pet Shop Boys - Numb David Jordan - Sun Goes Down Escala - Palladio Robbie Williams - Bodies Robbie Williams - You Know Me The Squad - Three Lions 2010 Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow - Shame Artists For Grenfell - Bridge Over Troubled Water As with other recent rates, voting will be by PM so don't post your votes on this thread. You have 25 days left to vote. PM your votes to me (King Rollo) by 11.59pm on Sunday 3rd November Please vote for your 30 favourite songs from the list with 30 points for your favourite down to 1 point for your least favourite. Here is your Gezza-style template: 30 (your fave) 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (30th fave) For the Spotify playlist, although many of the best versions of these songs are the 12 inch singles or album versions, I have tried to find the shortest versions to minimise the time it takes to get through the playlist. Not on Spotify: Votes received from: Severin King Rollo Popchartfreak Mango jimwatts AH Gold dandy* chartjack2 Jade JulianT

Round 1: 36 Didn't get Round 2: 36 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

Poison Arrow is certainly the best of that week's new entries. Don't forget you can vote for it in the Trevor Horn rate. I like Go Wild In The Country a lot as well.

I have confirmed something I had ready for this.

Those three did actually sing the vocals on their next single and they are still currently performing as Tight Fit.

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See You is my favourite of those five new entries followed by It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) and Love Plus One.

Round 1: 30 Didn't get Round 2: 27 Didn't get 3 in 10: 3

Thanks for running this, Ed. I only gave nine points to Paint It Black. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction got 19 points, Sympathy For The Devil 23, Ruby Tuesday 24 and She's A Rainbow 17.

Say Hello Wave Goodbye is wonderful, easily Soft Cell's best song, especially this 12 inch version which starts with the clarinet solo being weaved around that keyboard sound for three and a half minutes before Marc's vocal comes in. uGbqumqF-lE

Next, we have 80s Rock put together by Severin. The playlist is on the other thread.

I did think it was strange he blurted three out all of a sudden at the end so maybe he was.

Make sure y'all vote in the Trevor Horn rate over in the 20th Century forum. Twenty of the singles on the list are from the 21st Century.

Round 1: 33 Didn't get Round 2: 36 Didn't get the year, I knew it was 1990 or 1991 but picked the wrong one 3 in 10: 3

I have entered something.

Yes, that would be great, thanks.