A huge thanks to Lynne and Tony for inviting us down to the Adelphi to run Seven by Seven at Lynne’s birthday party! Everyone seemed to have a great time and it was nice to see some of their pals having a go on the decks for the first time. That bouncy floor was a bit troublesome though! Here’s what we heard:
Quest
- Earl Van Dyke – 6 By 6
- Booker T & The MGs – Time Is Tight
- Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In The Sky
- John Kongos – He's Gonna Step On You Again
- The Special AKA – Gangsters
- Champs Boys – Tubular Bells
- Santa Esmeralda & Leroy Gomez – Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Tony
- Desmond Dekker – Israelites
- Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel
- Jackie Wilson – I Get The Sweetest Feeling
- Bryan Ferry – The 'In' Crowd
- Dobie Gray – Out On The Floor
- Martha Reeves – No One There
- Freda Payne – Band Of Gold
KC (Chris)
- Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
- Chairmen Of The Board – Give Me Just A Little More Time
- Star Sound – Stars On 45
- Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up
- Miami Sound Machine – Dr Beat
- Racey – Lay Your Love On Me
Dave
- CCS – Whole Lotta Love
- T Rex – Metal Guru
- The Sweet – Little Willy
- David Bowie – Queen Bitch
- Barry Biggs – Side Show
- Tami Lynn – I'm Gonna Run Away From You
- Solomon Burke – Cry To Me
Carol From Scunthorpe (Old Bopper) & Nick
- The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love
- Millie – My Boy Lollipop
- The Pioneers – Long Shot Kick De Bucket
- Pointer Sisters – I'm So Excited
- The Nolans – I'm In The Mood For Dancing
- Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully
- Carole Bayer Sager – You're Moving Out Today
- Deniece Williams – Let's Hear It For The Boy
Glyn
- Peter Sarstedt – Frozen Orange Juice
- Helmut Zacharias & His Orchestra – Tokyo Melody
- Cozy Powell – Dance With The Devil
- The Rubettes – Jukebox Jive
- Clout – Substitute
- Orange Juice – Rip It Up
- Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell – You're All I Need To Get By
Lynne
- Deep Blue Something – Breakfast At Tiffany's
- Erasure – Blue Savannah
- The Human League – Being Boiled
- Tenpole Tudor – The Swords Of A Thousand Men
- OMD – Maid Of Orleans
- Sparks – This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
- The Stranglers – Always The Sun
Rich
- Heaven 17 – Temptation
- War – Low Rider
- Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
- Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
- Marcia Griffiths – Feel Like Jumping
- Stereo MC's – Step It Up
- Al Wilson – The Snake
Mark C
- Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11
- Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
- Slade – Gudbuy T' Jane
- Lipps Inc – Funkytown
- Rachel Sweet – B-A-B-Y
- Len Barry – 1-2-3
- The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Jacqui & Paul
- Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?
- Depeche Mode – Just Can't Get Enough
- Blancmange – Living On The Ceiling
- Blondie – Atomic
- David Bowie – Modern Love
- The Jam – Beat Surrender
- The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Siobhan
- Soft Cell – Tainted Love
- Soho – Hippychick
- Madness – Wings Of A Dove
- Soft Cell – Where Did Our Love Go
Round again… Two records each
Tony
- Dexys Midnight Runners – Geno
- Primal Scream – Shine On
Quest
- Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
- King – Love & Pride
Chris
- Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
- Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
Glyn
- Anita Ward – Ring My Bell
- Judy Street – What
Rich
- Spandau Ballet – Chant No 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
- The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
Mark C
- David Bowie – John I'm Only Dancing
- Bow Wow Wow – Go Wild In The Country
Jacqui
- Blondie – Call Me
- The Jam – Start!
Quest then rounded the evening off with:
- Dorothy Moore – Misty Blue