Once again we enjoyed an immense variety of tunes at another congenial gathering at Wharf Chambers. Well done to the Riff Raff survivors that made it along! And although we are resolutely old school we accept it would have been impossible to decipher those Japanese record covers without employing a bit of new technology. We managed seventeen great sets – then a quick whizz round at the end with one record each. Here’s what we heard:
Steve Hyland
- The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five
- Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven
- Little Richard & His Band – Lucille
- Isaac Webb Trio – Island Boogie
- Bill Haley & His Comets – Rip It Up
- The Caezars – Broken Hearted & Mean
- Billy Fury – Wondrous Place
Vasco
- Ekowmania – Kwame Nkrumah (DJ Sotofett Acapella Mix)
- JJ Whitefield – Comin' At Ya (Umberto Echo Dub Mix)
- Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp & Jo Burke – Siilent
- Marewrew – Etukuma Kara (M.RUX Remix)
- Windy City – Acid Dry
- Virgil Howe & Malcolm Catto – B-Boy Spaceshuffle
- Youarei & Wandara – Mangal
Graham
- 1910 Fruitgum Company – Sticky Sticky
- Natty Bumpo – Theme From "Valley Of The Dolls"
- The Mauroks – Susan
- Tommy James & The Shondells – Crimson & Clover
- Traffic – Coloured Rain
- Jet Harris – Real Wild Child
- Blondie – Rip Her To Shreds
Leon
- Hot Chocolate – Go Go Girl
- The Sweet – Hell Raiser
- Mike Proctor – Mr Commuter
- The Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense And Peppermints
- The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus – Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)
- Mr Bloe – Groovin' With Mr Bloe
- Lulu – Dreary Days And Nights
Ed (Musical Theatre Links Set)
- The Hollies – On A Carousel
- The Supernaturals – Smile
- Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)
- The Regents – 7 Teen
- R Dean Taylor – There's A Ghost In My House
- Pet Shop Boys – Rent
- Sparks – Get In The Swing
Bluebell
- The Human League – Don't You Want Me
- Irene Cara – Fame
- Marillion – Kayleigh
- Ultravox – Hymn
- Goombay Dance Band – Sun Of Jamaica
- Blondie – Atomic
- David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
Quest (US 90s Set)
- Nirvana – All Apologies
- Drop Nineteens – Limp
- Sugar – Tilted (Edit)
- Jello Biafra & Mojo Nixon with The Toadliquors – The Lost World
- Yo La Tengo – Evanescent Psychic Pez Drop
- Gigolo Aunts – Where I Find My Heaven
- Buffalo Tom – Tree House
Rich
- Alpha & Omega – One Culture
- Dinosaur L – Go Bang! #5 Pt 2
- David Essex – Rock On
- Public Image Ltd – No Birds Do Sing
- Mighty Two – Calico Suit
Ady
- Strawbs – Part Of The Union
- Yazoo – Don't Go
- The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
- M – Pop Muzik
- Kirsty MacColl – Days
Delia
- Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
- Johnny Clarke – Peace And Love In The Ghetto
- Susan Cadogan – In The Ghetto
- Gregory Issacs – Black A Kill Black
- Susan Cadogan – Hurt So Good
Mick (Japanese Set)
- Pink Lady – Southpaw
- Checkers – Sad And Jealous
- Shinichi Mori – Love For A Woman
- Four Leaves – I Was There Before You
- Checkers – That Girl And The Scandal
Mark B
- The Crystalites – Splash Down
- Brother Dan – Eastern Organ
- The Hippy Boys – Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
- The Hippy Boys – Death Rides A Horse
- The Cobbs – Joe Gibbs Mood
Ray (Tout En Français)
- Ronnie Bird – Chante
- Jacques Dutronc – Les Cactus
- Johnny Hallyday – Noir C'est Noir
- Brigitte Bardot – Contact
- Stereolab – Escape Pod (From The World Of Medical Observations)
Rich W
- The Cramps – I Ain't Nuthin' But A Gorehound
- Mudhoney – Touch Me I'm Sick
- Dinosaur Jr – Freak Scene
- This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
- Einstürzende Neubauten – Kalte Sterne
Maggie V
- Duane Eddy – Theme For Moon Children
- Linda Scott – I've Told Every Little Star
- Duane Eddy – Kommotion
- Linda Scott – Three Guesses
- Booker T & The MGs – Green Onions
Jon-G
- Carlos Malcolm & The Afro Caribs – Bonanza Ska
- Laurel Aitken – Don't Stay Out Late
- Desmond Dekker – Get Up Edina
- Prince Buster – Al Capone
- Hawkwind – Hassan I Sahba
Smithy
- The Wedding Present – Go Out And Get 'Em Boy!
- The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu – It's Grim Up North (Part 1)
- The Wedding Present – Anyone Can Make A Mistake
- Cud – Lola
- The Wedding Present – This Boy Can Wait
Round Again! – 1 each
- Isaac Webb Trio – Heartbreaking Woman (Steve H)
- Collignon – Visita Nocturna (Vasco)
- The Shakers – One Wonderful Moment (Graham)
- Kinky Machine – Supernatural Giver (Ed)
- The Blues Brothers – Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Bluebell)
- King Crimson – Elephant Talk (Quest)
- The Clash – Armagideon Time (Rich)
- The Membranes – Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder (Mark B)
- Earl Vince & The Valiants – Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite (Ray)
- Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight (Maggie V)
- Prince Buster – Enjoy It (Jon-G)
- Shakespears Sister – Stay (Smithy)