Seventh Anniversary

There we are then – Seven years of Seven by Seven! We celebrated our birthday in true style on a balmy (barmy?) Sunday out in the back yard at Wharf Chambers. Thanks to everybody that brought along food to share and to Theo and the team for looking after us on the day. It was great that so many people popped in to help us celebrate and keep the party going. We split the long day into two parts and had some very fine sets from the lucky ones that were chosen to play. Here’s what we heard:

Part 1 (2pm - 6pm)

Quest (How it all started – First ever 7x7 set repeated)

1. Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass – 6 By 6
2. XTC – This Is Pop?
3. Althia & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking
4. Gang Of Four – At Home He's A Tourist
5. Mink DeVille – Spanish Stroll
6. David Bowie – Boys Keep Swinging
7. The Fall – Big New Prinz

Ady

1. Yazoo – Situation
2. Glam – Hell's Party
3. Jimmy Somerville – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
4. The Kiki Dee Band – I've Got The Music In Me
5. Gibson Brothers – Que Sera Mi Vida
6. Roxy Music – Angel Eyes
7. Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star

Darren (Cover to Cover set)

1. The Vanilla Fudge – You Keep Me Hangin' On
2. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – I Put A Spell On You
3. Cindy & Bert – Der Hund Von Baskerville
4. Cardiacs – Susannah's Still Alive
5. Nina Hagen Band – TV-Glotzer (White Punks On Dope)
6. Bauhaus – Third Uncle
7. Motörhead – Motorhead (Live)

Simon C

1. 808 State – Pacific
2. Typically Tropical – Barbados
3. The Piranhas – Tom Hark
4. Madness – The Return Of The Los Palmas 7
5. The Dickies – Banana Splits
6. Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby
7. Chaka Demus & Pliers – Tease Me

Ray

1. Barracudas – Summer Fun
2. The Hombres – Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)
3. Dawn Penn – You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
4. The Clash – Rock The Casbah
5. X-Ray Spex – The Day The World Turned Day-glo
6. Buzzcocks – I Don't Mind
7. Frankie Laine With Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra – Rawhide

Andrew

1. T Rex – Born To Boogie
2. T Rex – Hot Love
3. T Rex – Solid Gold East Action
4. Prince – Little Red Corvette
5. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Hate Myself For Loving You
6. Viola Wills – Up On The Roof
7. Bacchus – Ya Gotta Get Up To Get Down (Part 1)

Smithy (70s Radio 2 Sunday afternoon set)

1. The Monkees – Day Dream Believer
2. The Sweet – Blockbuster!
3. Elvis Presley – Viva Las Vegas
4. Carpenters – Top Of The World
5. Dolly Parton – Here You Come Again
6. Carly Simon – You're So Vain
7. New Strangers – Take Me Home Country Roads

KC (Chris)

1. Eric Burdon & The Animals – San Franciscan Nights
2. Jimmy The Hoover – Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh)
3. Whipping Boy – When We Were Young
4. Chicago – 25 Or 6 To 4
5. Edwin Starr – H.A.P.P.Y. Radio

Nat

1. Village People – Y.M.C.A.
2. Anita Ward – Ring My Bell
3. Rose Royce – Car Wash
4. Emotions – Best Of My Love
5. Tom Robinson Band – Power In The Darkness

Jon-G

1. Culture – Two Sevens Clash
2. Efa Supertramp – Prosecco Punx
3. Hawkwind – Sonic Attack
4. Motörhead – Overkill
5. Prince Buster – Enjoy It

Steve Hyland

1. Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps – Be-Bop-A-Lula
2. Rusty York – Sweet Talk
3. Link Wray & The Raymen – Big City After Dark
4. John Lewis & His Trio – Knows Nothing
5. The Hillbilly Moon Explosion Feat 'Sparky' Phillips – My Love For Evermore

Part 2 (6pm - 10pm)

Rich

1. Johnny Pate – You Can't Even Walk In The Park
2. Muscle Shoals Horns – Hustle To The Music
3. Average White Band – Pick Up The Pieces
4. Stereo MC's – Step It Up
5. The Clash & Ranking Roger – Rock The Casbah
6. War – Low Rider
7. The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary

Barry

1. Jethro Tull – Living In The Past
2. Pink Floyd – Money
3. Roxy Music – The Main Thing
4. Roxy Music – Both Ends Burning
5. Hawkwind – Silver Machine
6. Yes – Roundabout
7. Marillion – Garden Party

Janet

1. Eddie Holman – I Surrender
2. The Vel-Vets – I Got To Find Me Somebody
3. Lou Pride – I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un
4. Gloria Barnes – You Don't Mean It
5. Billy Butler – Right Track
6. Marvin Gaye – This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)
7. Tobi Legend – Time Will Pass You By

Lynne

1. Slik – Forever And Ever
2. The Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
3. Elvis Costello – New Amsterdam
4. Electronic – Getting Away With It
5. The La's – There She Goes

Nathan

1. Anna Domino – Take That
2. Evelyn King – Back To Love
3. Wilson Pickett – Don't Knock My Love, Pt 2
4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – I Gotta Let You Go
5. The Comsat Angels – I'm Falling

Jenny

1. Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
2. Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
3. Parliament – Flash Light
4. Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop
5. Max Romeo – Chase The Devil

Gill

1. Love Unlimited Orchestra – Love's Theme
2. Brass Construction – Movin’
3. Jellybean Featuring Steven Dante – The Real Thing
4. Bomb The Bass – Don't Make Me Wait
5. Bronski Beat & Marc Almond – I Feel Love

Geli

1. Eek-A-Mouse – Ganja Smuggling
2. Steel Pulse – Prodigal Son
3. War – All Day Music
4. Planet Gong – Opium For The People
5. Hawkwind – It’s So Easy

Delia

1. Johnny Jones & The King Casuals – Purple Haze
2. Dee Dee Sharp – Comin' Home Baby
3. Big Boss Man – Do The Backstroke
4. Hot Chocolate – You Could've Been A Lady
5. Rod Hunter – Apache

Tony

1. The Tornados – The Ice Cream Man
2. Dick Dale & The Del-Tones – Del-Tone Rock
3. Gabor Szabo – Both Sides Now
4. The Blue Flames – J.A. Blues
5. David Bowie – Young Americans (Unreleased Instrumental 45 Edit)

Eric

1. Pet Shop Boys – It's A Sin
2. Whitney Houston – I'm Every Woman
3. Ram Jam – Black Betty
4. Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight
5. Technotronic Featuring Felly – Pump Up The Jam

Mark C

1. The Fall – Hit The North
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Christine
3. The Damned – Love Song
4. Dead Kennedys – California Über Alles
5. The Rezillos – Top Of The Pops

Rich & Quest

1. The Dickies – Eve Of Destruction (Quest)
2. Magazine – I Love You You Big Dummy (Rich)
3. Rachel Sweet – B-A-B-Y (Quest)
4. David Bowie – Sorrow (Rich)
5. Robert Wyatt – Shipbuilding (Quest)