Thanks to everyone that came along for another fine session at Wharf Chambers. The comfortable turnout level meant that everybody that wanted to play (and stuck around) got a turn. The record choices suggest that Bowie’s usual end-of-year position as the most played artist isn’t under any threat! The Fall are still featuring strongly though. Will it be piccalilli shin pads for Quest next year we wonder? Here’s what we heard:
Tony
- The Blue Flames – J.A. Blues
- Sharon Tandy – Walk From Here To Mexico
- Dusty Springfield – Heartbeat
- Ketty Lester – Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
- Minnie Riperton – Les Fleur
- Traci – Take It From Me
- Jacques Dutronc – Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi
Jon-G
- The Sisters Of Mercy – More
- Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction – Prime Mover
- The KLF – What Time Is Love?
- Pop Will Eat Itself – Can U Dig It?
- Faith No More – From Out Of Nowhere
- Van Halen – Jump!
- Blondie – Atomic
Mark B
- Goblin – Suspiria
- The Negatives – We’re From Bradford
- Martha & The Vandellas – There He Is (At My Door)
- Dave Davies – Creeping Jean
- Virna Lindt – Attention Stockholm
- The Maytals– One Eye Enos
- The Jesus And Mary Chain – Inside Me
Ben D
- The Kingsmen – Louie Louie
- The Easybeats – Friday On My Mind
- The Swinging Blue Jeans – You're No Good
- The Yardbirds – Evil Hearted You
- Them – Baby Please Don't Go
- The Honeycombs – Have I The Right?
- The Spencer Davis Group – High Time Baby
Glyn
- Derek & The Dominos – Layla
- Godley & Creme – Under Your Thumb
- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Casino Royale
- Jimmy Nail – Ain't No Doubt
- Olivia Newton-John – Take Me Home Country Roads
- The Tornados – Telstar
- Green Day – Holiday
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – You're All I Need To Get By
Vasco
- Siti Muharam Featuring Tamar Collocutor – Ashikibaya (Sam Jones Construct)
- Mozaik Ses – Aralkum
- MNP – Chicxulub
- Collignon – Viemos de Longe
- Misha Panfilov & Shawn Lee – Belt Buckle
- Penza Penza – Mad Madis Twist
- Ennio Morricone – Pazuzu (Theme From The Exorcist II)
Quest
- King Crimson – (Excerpt From) Requiem
- David Bowie – It's No Game (Part 1)
- Hawkwind – Quark Strangeness And Charm
- The Primevals – Where Are You?
- The Fall – Oh! Brother
- Go-Go's – We Got The Beat
- The Rezillos – (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
Rich
- PiL – Memories
- Brian Eno/David Byrne – Regiment
- Bauhaus – Third Uncle
- Stray Cats – Runaway Boys
- King Most – Bam Bam Tom Tom Club
Smitty (Darling Vampitives & A Bit of Gnome Set)
- The Primitives – Everything's Shining Bright
- The Darling Buds – Shame On You
- The Primitives – Stop Killing Me
- Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don't Care
- David Bowie – The Laughing Gnome
Delia
- Jacky – White Horses
- Norma Tanega – Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
- The Osmonds – Crazy Horses
- Boney M – He Was A Steppenwolf
- Dee Clark – Ride A Wild Horse
Tim’s Another Allsorts Set
- Charles Davenport – I've Gotta Get A Message To You
- Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice
- Mott The Hoople – Roll Away The Stone
- The Jam – War
- Pookiesnackenburger – Just One Cornetto
Alasdair
- The Rolling Stones – Play With Fire
- Manfred Mann – 5-4-3-2-1
- The Rolling Stones – The Last Time
- Manfred Mann – Without You
- The Rolling Stones – Jumpin' Jack Flash
Rich W
- The Fall – Rowche Rumble
- Trio – Da Da Da (English Version)
- Suicide – Ghost Rider
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild God
- The Fall – In My Area
Geraldine
- Beck – Sissyneck
- Beck – Girl
- The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army (The Glitch Mob Remix)
- The McCoys – Hang On Sloopy
- Stan Getz – Blowin' In The Wind
Cathy
- Joe Harnell & His Orchestra – Fly Me To The Moon - Bossa Nova
- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Spanish Flea
- Franco London Orchestra – Theme From Robinson Crusoe
- The Piranhas – Zambezi
- The Piranhas – Tom Hark
Mark C
- David Bowie – The Jean Genie
- David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing
- David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
- David Bowie – Starman
- David Bowie – Queen Bitch
Daniel
- OMD – Maid Of Orleans
- Talking Heads – Road To Nowhere
- New Order – Temptation
- Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime (Live)
- Orchestral Manoeuvres – Joan Of Arc
Round Again – One Each!
- Shirley Ellis – Soul Time (Tony)
- Prince Buster – One Step Beyond (Jon-G)
- The Beatles – A Taste Of Honey (Mark B)
- Something Different – Chemical Reaction (Vasco)
- The Clash – Complete Control (Quest)
- Public Image Ltd – Death Disco (Rich)
- Berlin – Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") (Smitty)
- The Birthday Party – Release The Bats (Delia)
- Alan Price Set – Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear (Alasdair)
- Suicide – Frankie Teardrop (First Mix) Edit (Rich W)
- Phil Harris – Bare Necessities (Cathy)
- Buzzcocks – Harmony In My Head (Mark C)
- The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon (Daniel)
To Finish
- Holly St James – That's Not Love (Tony)
- Minnie Riperton – Lovin' You (Rich)
- Dusty Springfield – Goin' Back (Quest)