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Elton John and Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

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THURSDAY TOP 10s: In 1976 this catchy ditty from a top-of-his-form Elton John and session singer Kiki Dee made a big splash, turning out to be the second highest selling single of the year. Everyone knows it, most people like it, so have another listen: If you have suggestions for other Top 10 inclusions, post a comment! … [Read more...]

Queen – Live Aid 1985

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WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: Queen are one of those rare entities that very few people hate. Sure, there's probably a lot of people out there that would argue they're over-exposed, but I'm yet to find anyone that outright hates them. There's certainly an army of people (including me) that loves them. I'd argue a main reason for the love and lack of hate is Freddie Mercury. And … [Read more...]

Bruce Willis – Respect Yourself

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TWISTED TUESDAY: One of the many dubious trends to come out of the eighties was the TV series star throwing out a song or two. Bruce Willis was one such person and this 1987 version of the Staple Singers classic is proof that like Don Johnson it's not a surefire recipe for long term success in music. For what it's worth, I think the Kane Gang's 1984 version blitzes the … [Read more...]

Baker Gurvitz Army – Mad Jack

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METAL MONDAY: When you think of 'Heavy Metal' it's natural for the casual observer to think of those eighties and nineties behemoths like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest and a whole horde more. There were a bunch of early bands who helped influence later developments in metal and one such group is the Baker Gurvitz Army. They were only around a couple of years from … [Read more...]

Erykah Badu – Tyrone

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SUNDAY SOUL: She epitomises the soul music scene over the past twenty years and given that this site is a virtual mix tape and Erykah likes releasing her own mix tapes, we thought she was the perfect choice to be our inaugural Sunday Soul artist. Tyrone was released in 1997: … [Read more...]