It was a quiet one for the move to our first Thursday evening session at Northlight. Half term frolics, special birthdays, Barry Adamson and Dana Gavanski gigs were perhaps better (or just pre-arranged?) options for some. We were on the verge of packing up for the night when Geraldine and the gang thankfully arrived to get things going. Here’s what we heard:
Quest
- T Rex – Solid Gold-Easy Action
- Generation X – Valley Of The Dolls
- The Boomtown Rats – Like Clockwork
- The Stranglers – Duchess
- Elvis Costello & The Attractions – High Fidelity
Rich
- Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog
- Joy Division – Novelty
- Department S – Is Vic There?
- Spandau Ballet – Muscle Bound
- UK Subs – Live In A Car
- Sly & Robbie – Boops (Here To Go)
- The Mohawks – The Champ
Simon S-B
- Spore – Pod / Just Like Chewing Gum
- Blackmail – Dur Au Mal
- My Bloody Valentine – I Believe
- Inner City – Let It Reign (Reese Hardcore Trip-The Early Fade)
- Wampire – The Hearse
- The Ragga Twins Featuring Junior Read – Shine Eye
- The Brian Jonestown Massacre – If Love Is The Drug Then I Want To OD
Geraldine
- Ray Charles & His Orchestra – Hit The Road Jack
- Joe Tex – You're Alright Ray Charles
- Nilsson – Coconut
- The Wasps – Can't Wait 'Til '78 (Live at The Vortex)
- Darts – Duke Of Earl
- Bobby Darin – Dream Lover
- The Rolling Stones – Stoned
Fay & Frank
- Kraftwerk – Autobahn
- The Rolling Stones – Off The Hook
- The Kinks – You Really Got Me
- Buddy Holly – Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud
- The Beach Boys – Heroes & Villains
- The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night
Diane
- John Barry – You Only Live Twice
- Canned Heat – Let's Work Together
- Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo
- Simon Dupree & The Big Sound – Kites
- Jean Michel Jarre – Oxygene (Part 4)
- The Tremeloes – Silence Is Golden
- Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Round Again
Quest
- Bob Dylan – Watching The River Flow
- Bob Dylan – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Rich
- Steely Dan – Do It Again
- Marcia Griffiths – I Shall Sing
Geraldine
- The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster
- The Rolling Stones – Let's Spend The Night Together
Diane
- The Archies – Sugar, Sugar
- Barry Ryan – Eloise
To Finish
- Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Too Much Time (Rich)
- Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World (Geraldine)