Loose Connection

After the relative feast of three sessions in May it was back to normal with just the one session at Wharf Chambers this month. Apologies to the three people that didn’t get drawn out and to Caroline for the loss of volume during her set – a dodgy connection in the noise limiter apparently. It was back to full welly for that muscular Stranglers bassline though! Some great records elsewhere (but we won’t mention The Smiths if you don’t). Here’s what we heard:

Ady

1. The Doors – People Are Strange
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Dear Prudence
3. The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make?
4. The Stranglers – Duchess
5. The Creatures – Right Now
6. Indeep – Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
7. Stiff Little Fingers – Suspect Device

Bluebell

1. All About Eve – Wild Hearted Woman
2. Goombay Dance Band – Sun Of Jamaica
3. The Levellers – One Way
4. Boney M – Sunny
5. Starship – We Built This City
6. Blondie – Atomic
7. Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip – I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper

Dan

1. Frank Wilson – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
2. Moses Smith – The Girl Across The Street
3. The Tempests – Some Day
4. The Valentinos – It's All Over Now
5. Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
6. Priest Herman – We Are Praying
7. The Wailers – It Hurts To Be Alone

Stuart

1. Ahmad Jamal – M*A*S*H Theme
2. Pretty Purdie – Soul Clappin'
3. The Mummies – (You Must Fight To Live) On The Planet Of The Apes
4. Dave "Baby" Cortez – Funky Robot (Part 1)
5. Bad Brains – Stay Close To Me
6. Butthole Surfers – The Hurdy Gurdy Man
7. Mouse & The Traps – Sometimes You Just Can't Win

Maggie

1. Idol Death – New Lesson
2. The The – Uncertain Smile
3. New Order – Perfect Kiss
4. Associates – Love Hangover
5. Freeez – I.O.U.
6. Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd
7. Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Tim (“Chansons en Français” set)

1. Jacques Dutronc – L'idole
2. Sheila – Dalila
3. Janine Grenet – Chanson Pour Christine
4. Nana Mouskouri – C'est Bon La Vie
5. Sheila – Comme Aujourd'hui
6. Petula Clark – C'est Ma Chanson
7. Jacques Dutronc – Les Petites Annonces

Quest

1. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Here Comes The Sun
2. Supertramp – Give A Little Bit
3. Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
4. Genesis – Counting Out Time
5. Jon Anderson – Flight Of The Moorglade
6. Yes – Going For The One
7. Steve Hillage – It's All Too Much

Rich

1. Big Flame – Debra
2. Erase Errata – Short Stint Harvesting
3. Mackenzies – New Breed
4. Twang – Sharp
5. Dog Faced Hermans – Miss O'Grady

Ray

1. Mel Tormé – Right Now
2. Tom Jones – The Lonely One
3. Wayne Gibson – Under My Thumb
4. Los Moustros Del Espacio Exterior – Si Me Quieres
5. Woodfield Rd Allstars – Cool Cool Runnings

Smithy

1. The Vibrators – Automatic Lover
2. Pop Will Eat Itself – Beaver Patrol
3. Stiff Little Fingers – '78 Revolutions A Minute
4. Oi Polloi – Outrage
5. The England World Cup Squad – This Time (We'll Get It Right)

Andrew

1. Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming
2. Marc Bolan & T Rex – Teenage Dream
3. T Rex – Life’s A Gas
4. The Stylistics – Let's Put it All Together
5. Slade – Coz I Luv You

Jon-G

1. Leroy Smart – Version (Mother Liza)
2. Yabby You – Jah Vengeance
3. Errol Carter – Manish Water
4. Sylford Walker – Burn Babylon
5. Augustus Pablo – Black Gunn

Caroline

1. Lambrini Girls – Body Of Mine
2. Polysics – I My Me Mine
3. Flat Worms – Red Hot Sand
4. Meatraffle – The Bird Song
5. Black Country, New Road – Athen's France

Geli

1. The Stranglers – Walk On By
2. Hawkwind – Kerb Crawler
3. Funky Phaser & His Unearthly Merchandise – Shine
4. Isaac Hayes – Theme From “Shaft”
5. War – The Cisco Kid

Delia

1. Bob & Earl – Harlem Shuffle (Instrumental)
2. The Supremes – Floy Joy
3. The Flirtations – Nothing But A Heartache
4. The Temptations – Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
5. Ultravox – ROckwrok

Tony

1. Heads – Aztec Lightning (Theme from BBC World Cup Grandstand Mexico '86)
2. Stray Cats – You Can't Hurry Love
3. Dusty Springfield – Sweet Ride
4. The Dells – Run For Cover
5. Dusty Springfield – Long After Tonight Is All Over

Joud

1. Rupie Edwards All Stars – Feeling High
2. The Maytals – Dub A Little Reggae
3. Macka B – Refugees
4. Boss Foundation – Status Update Skank

Raven

1. Madness – One Step Beyond…
2. The Special AKA – Gangsters
3. Bad Manners – Lip Up Fatty
4. Ken Lazarus & The Crew – Monkey Man
5. Pato Banton – Baby Come Back

Ed (Never Knowingly Pre-played)

1. Tom Waits – Frank’s Wild Years
2. Polysics – Kaja Kaja Goo (With Too Shy)
3. Bizarre Inc Featuring Angie Brown – I'm Gonna Get You (Original Flavour Mix)
4. M.I.A. – Paper Planes (DFA Remix)
5. The New Seekers – Beg, Steal Or Borrow

Ken

1. Bill Nelson – Do You Dream In Colour?
2. Bill Nelson – He And Sleep Were Brothers
3. Bill Nelson – Rooms With Brittle Views
4. Bill Nelson – Eros Arriving
5. Bill Nelson's Red Noise – Furniture Music

Rich

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