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15 | Focus - Sylvia - Released in 1972 this classy instrumental by this Dutch band reached No 4 in the UK Charts during January 1973 - Jan Akkerman with one of the greatest guitar tracks ever recorded
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15 | Focus - Sylvia - Released in 1972 this classy instrumental by this Dutch band reached No 4 in the UK Charts during January 1973 - Jan Akkerman with one of the greatest guitar tracks ever recorded
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16 | Scars - Horrorshow - Edinburgh band who released their stunning debut single in 1979 on the independent Fast Product Label set up by Bob Last , still sounding terrific today , timeless record
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16 | Scars - Horrorshow - Edinburgh band who released their stunning debut single in 1979 on the independent Fast Product Label set up by Bob Last , still sounding terrific today , timeless record
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17 | Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses - Sensational track indeed from their 1972 debut album ‘Framed’
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17 | Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses - Sensational track indeed from their 1972 debut album ‘Framed’
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18 | The Cure - Jumping Someone Else’s Train - London To Brighton in under 3 minutes 🤔 Climb aboard for this early classic by the then Crawley three piece from November 1979
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18 | The Cure - Jumping Someone Else’s Train - London To Brighton in under 3 minutes 🤔 Climb aboard for this early classic by the then Crawley three piece from November 1979
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19 | Be Bop Deluxe - Maid In Heaven - Single from their 1975 album ‘Futurama’ - Bill Nelson was one of my favourite guitarists from the Seventies , a mate at school got me into them & have loved this Wakefield band ever since
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19 | Be Bop Deluxe - Maid In Heaven - Single from their 1975 album ‘Futurama’ - Bill Nelson was one of my favourite guitarists from the Seventies , a mate at school got me into them & have loved this Wakefield band ever since
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20 | The Only Ones - The Beast - Gorgeous track from their 1978 debut album - This Whistle Test performance of the track has been a firm favourite of mine since it was first broadcast , Peter Perrett’s voice is simply sublime
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20 | The Only Ones - The Beast - Gorgeous track from their 1978 debut album - This Whistle Test performance of the track has been a firm favourite of mine since it was first broadcast , Peter Perrett’s voice is simply sublime
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21 | The Psychedelic Furs - We Love You - Although mainstream success came during the eighties I don’t think they ever bettered their debut single release at the back end of November 1979
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21 | The Psychedelic Furs - We Love You - Although mainstream success came during the eighties I don’t think they ever bettered their debut single release at the back end of November 1979
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22 | Sweet - Blockbuster - 1973 gave us glam in abundance & these lads were right in the mix - incredibly it was their only number one among a string of hits , still sounds great all these years later 😀
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22 | Sweet - Blockbuster - 1973 gave us glam in abundance & these lads were right in the mix - incredibly it was their only number one among a string of hits , still sounds great all these years later 😀
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23 | Siouxsie & The Banshees - Love In A Void - A volatile time for the band following the 1978 mid tour departures of John McKay & Kenny Morris - This led to stand in replacement , Robert Smith from The Cure featuring in this live performance
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23 | Siouxsie & The Banshees - Love In A Void - A volatile time for the band following the 1978 mid tour departures of John McKay & Kenny Morris - This led to stand in replacement , Robert Smith from The Cure featuring in this live performance
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24 | Golden Earring - Radar Love - Dutch band that scored a worldwide hit with this reaching No 7 in the UK Charts in 1973
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24 | Golden Earring - Radar Love - Dutch band that scored a worldwide hit with this reaching No 7 in the UK Charts in 1973
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25 | The Adverts - Gary Gilmore’s Eyes - Back to the summer of 1977 for another slice of nostalgia from the Punk Era - Single taken from their excellent ‘Crossing The Red Sea’ album
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25 | The Adverts - Gary Gilmore’s Eyes - Back to the summer of 1977 for another slice of nostalgia from the Punk Era - Single taken from their excellent ‘Crossing The Red Sea’ album
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26 | Mr. Bloe - Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe - The start of the 1970s was very different to the end of the decade as emphasised by this forgotten classic from the summer of 1970
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26 | Mr. Bloe - Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe - The start of the 1970s was very different to the end of the decade as emphasised by this forgotten classic from the summer of 1970
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27 | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles - Often overlooked follow up single to ‘Make Me Smile’ , released in the summer of 1975 , Mr Raffles still fared well reaching No 13 in the charts , Harley described it as his most complete song
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27 | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles - Often overlooked follow up single to ‘Make Me Smile’ , released in the summer of 1975 , Mr Raffles still fared well reaching No 13 in the charts , Harley described it as his most complete song
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28 | X-Ray Spex - Art - I - Ficial - Opening track from one of the must have albums from the Punk era , ‘Germ Free Adolescents’ - Released in 1978 , Poly Styrene with her tales of consumerism & modern living
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28 | X-Ray Spex - Art - I - Ficial - Opening track from one of the must have albums from the Punk era , ‘Germ Free Adolescents’ - Released in 1978 , Poly Styrene with her tales of consumerism & modern living
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29 | The Fall - Last Orders
- Time Gentlemen Please , courtesy of Mr M E Smith , June 1978
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29 | The Fall - Last Orders
- Time Gentlemen Please , courtesy of Mr M E Smith , June 1978
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30 | Supertramp - Dreamer - First stop on this Seventies odyssey is 1974 & this catchy single from their ‘Crime Of The Century’ album which reached No 13 in the charts
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30 | Supertramp - Dreamer - First stop on this Seventies odyssey is 1974 & this catchy single from their ‘Crime Of The Century’ album which reached No 13 in the charts
Released December 1977 in the run up to Christmas , Eddie & The Hot Rods fabulous ‘Life On The Line’ album , this epic performance of ‘Beginning Of The End featured here on The Old Grey Whistle Test - magnificent 😀
Released December 1977 in the run up to Christmas , Eddie & The Hot Rods fabulous ‘Life On The Line’ album , this epic performance of ‘Beginning Of The End featured here on The Old Grey Whistle Test - magnificent 😀
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5 | Rudi - Big Time - Back to Northern Ireland for the final Powerpop offering - this classic from Belfast group Rudi , the band that time forgot , a complete mystery why they weren’t huge 🤔
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5 | Rudi - Big Time - Back to Northern Ireland for the final Powerpop offering - this classic from Belfast group Rudi , the band that time forgot , a complete mystery why they weren’t huge 🤔
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4 | Yachts - I’ll Be Leaving You - Keyboard driven PowerPop from 1979 by this Liverpool outfit , their brilliant debut album was a standout for me that year
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4 | Yachts - I’ll Be Leaving You - Keyboard driven PowerPop from 1979 by this Liverpool outfit , their brilliant debut album was a standout for me that year
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3| Eddie & The Hot Rods - Quit This Town - More powerpop thrills n spills from the Canvey Island lads , boy could they play , fabulous single from their ‘Life On The Line’ album released in December 1977
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3| Eddie & The Hot Rods - Quit This Town - More powerpop thrills n spills from the Canvey Island lads , boy could they play , fabulous single from their ‘Life On The Line’ album released in December 1977
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2 | The Moondogs - Who’s Gonna Tell Mary - Some late seventies Northern Irish PowerPop from a band with so many catchy tunes that no wonder Granada TV gave them their own show , Moondogs Matinee 😀
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2 | The Moondogs - Who’s Gonna Tell Mary - Some late seventies Northern Irish PowerPop from a band with so many catchy tunes that no wonder Granada TV gave them their own show , Moondogs Matinee 😀
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1 | Autographs -While I’m Still Young - Upbeat slice of 1978 PowerPop featured on fabulous ATV music show Revolver with the irrepressible , irreverent Peter Cook 😉
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1 | Autographs -While I’m Still Young - Upbeat slice of 1978 PowerPop featured on fabulous ATV music show Revolver with the irrepressible , irreverent Peter Cook 😉
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