Monday, November 22, 2010
Eurovision 1980
Eurovision Songcontest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 19, 1980 in The Hague.
Israel, winner in 1979, declined to host the show for the second time in a row, as the IBA could not fund another international production, and the Israeli government turned down a request to extend the IBA budget. Moreover, the date that was eventually set for the 1980 contest by the European Broadcasting Union coincided with Israel's Day of Remembrance for the Holocaust, so Israel decided not to participate at all. After Spain, the 2nd place winner of 1979, and reportedly the UK, refused to host, the Netherlands finally agreed to put on the show providing they were allowed to scale back the production.Marocco entered the Eurovision family for the first (and so far only) time.
Johnny Logan representing Ireland was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, What's Another Year.
1. Ireland Johnny Logan What's Another Year 143 points
2. Germany Katja Ebstein Theater 128 points
3. United Kingdom Primadonna Love Enough For Two 106 points
4. Switzerland Paola Cinéma 104 points
5. Netherlands Maggie McNeal Amsterdam 93 points
6. Italy Alan Sorrenti Non So Che Darei 87 points
7. Portugal José Cid Un Grande, Grande Amor 71 points
8. Austria Blue Danube Du Bist Musik 64 points
9. Luxembourg Sophie & Magaly Le Papa Pingouin 56 points
10. Sweden Tomas Ledin Just Nu 47 points
11. France Profil Hé, Hé, M'sieurs Dames 45 points
12. Spain Trigio Limpio Quedate Esta Noche 38 points
13. Greece Anna Vissi Autostop 30 points
14. Denmark Bamses Venner Tænker Altid På Dig 25 points
15. Turkey Ajda Pekkan Petr'oil 23 points
16. Norway Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta Samiid Ædnan 15 points
17. Belgium Telex Eurovision 14 points
18. Marocco Samira Ben Said Bitakat Hob 7 points
19. Finland Vesa-Matti Loiri Huilumies 6 points
Touch Of Class (philly)
Touch Of Class - I'm In Heaven
A killer little soul group who recorded with John 'Monster' Davis in the mid 70s , really soaring with a groove that rivals some of their bigger contemporaries on the east coast group scene! Touch Of Class sing in a style that's sometimes fragile, but often more suited to the soaring grooves that Davis gives them on the album -- a mode that's partly disco, partly pop, and which should have been as huge as any of their Philly or New York contemporaries.
I’m In Heaven contained the highly sought after track, 'I Love You Pretty Baby'.
Various musicians from the Salsoul Orchestra were utilised, giving the album a very 'full' sound. Including Vince Montana and the Don Renaldo Strings.
Touch Of Class:
Pete Jackson
Gerald Jackson
Herbert Brevard
Michael Hailstock
1 I’m In Heaven
2 I Just Can't Say Goodbye
3 You Got to Know Better
4 Anything
5 You Got Nowhere to Come
6 I Love You Pretty Baby
7 One Half as Much
8 Love Me Tonight
Touch Of Class
Others Sing Motown
VA - Others Sing Motown
01 The Action - I'll Keep Holding On (The Marvelettes)
02 Ramsey Lewis - Ain't That Peculiar (Marvin Gaye)
03 Paradise Express - Nowhere To Run (Martha & The Vandellas)
04 Dusty Springfield - Can I Get A Witness (Marvin Gaye)
05 Ken Boothe - You Keep Me Hanging On (The Supremes)
06 Chris farlowe - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (Jimmy Ruffin)
07 Double Exposure - Baby I Need Your Loving (The Four Tops)
08 The Trends - You're A Wonderful One (Marvin Gaye).
09 Fontella Bass - Come And Get These Memories (Martha & The Vandellas)
10 Helen Shapiro - My Guy (Mary Wells)
11 Ramsey Lewis - Dancing In The Street (Martha & The Vandellas)
12 Blood Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy (Brenda Holloway)
13 Johnny Williams - Just A Little Misunderstanding (The Contours)
14 Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - Roadrunner (Jr Walker)
15 Len Barry - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (The Marvelettes)
16 The Continental 4 - Heaven Must Have Sent You (The Elgins)
17 Barry White - Standing in the Shadows of Love (The Four Tops)
18 Donnie Elbert - Stop In The Name Of Love (The Supremes)
19 Nella Dodds - Come See About Me (The Supremes)
20 The Tremeloes - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (The Four Tops)
21 Retta Young - You Beat Me To The Punch (Mary Wells)
22 The Delfonics - Ain't That Peculiar (Marvin Gaye)
23 Mighty Diamonds - Tears Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
24 Georgie Fame - My Girl (The Temptations)
25 Ramsey Lewis - Uptight (Stevie Wonder)
26 Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go (The Supremes)
27 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston)
28 The Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day (TheTemptations)
29 Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - Stop Her On Sight (Edwin Starr)
31 Georgie Fame - Pride & Joy (Marvin Gaye)
32 Billie Davis - Just Walk In My Shoes (Gladys Knight & The Pips)
33 Bobby Rio - Ask the Lonely (The Four Tops)
VA - Others Sing Motown
The Reflections
The Reflections - Complete Recordings 1963 - 1966
Detroit-based the Reflections were a five-man group schooled in doo wop who scored in 1964 on Ed Wingate's Golden World label with '(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet,' written by Bob Hamilton and Freddie Gorman. (Gorman later wrote songs for Motown ('Please Mr. Postman' and 'Forever') and formed the Originals, who hit with 'Baby I'm for Real.')
The Reflections were Phil Castrodale, Ray Steinberg, Tony Micale, Danny Bennie, and Johnny Dean. The group's first recording was a remake of the Five Satins' 'In the Still of the Night' on Tigre, which did well in some Midwestern markets. Their Golden World debut, '(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet,' cracked the Top Ten before settling at the number six position.
They recorded seven more 45s for Golden World, but none were as successful as '(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet.' 'Like Columbus Did' cracked the pop 100, but only by four slots, hanging at number 96. 'Poor Man's Son,' the Reflections' sixth Golden World single, almost cracked the Top 40 but stopped climbing at number 55. Other singles -- 'Talking About My Girl,' '(I'm Just) A Henpecked Guy,' 'Shabby Little Hut,' 'Wheelin' and Dealin',' 'Out of the Picture,' and their final single, 'Girl in the Candy Store' -- did nothing.
1. (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet [Mono Version]
2. Oowee Now Now [Mono Version]
3. Like Columbus Did [Mono Version]
4. Talkin' About My Girl [Mono Version]
5. (I'm Just) A Henpecked Guy [Mono Version]
6. Can't You Tell by the Look in My Eyes [Mono Version]
7. Lonely Girl [Mono Version]
8. Don't Do That to Me [Mono Version]
9. You're My Baby (And Don't You Forget It) [Mono Version]
10. Deborah Ann [Mono Version]
11. Shabby Little Hut [Mono Version]
12. On Broadway [Mono Version]
13. Poor Man's Son [Mono Version]
14. Comin' at You [Mono Version]
15. Gonna Turn the Place Out [Mono Version]
16. Couldn't Make It Like That [Mono Version]
17. June Bride [Mono Version]
18. Wheelin' & Dealin' [Mono Version]
19. Girl in the Candy Store [Mono Version]
20. Out of the Picture [Mono Version]
21. Your Kind of Love [Mono Version]
22. Vito's House [Mono Version]
23. Like Adam & Eve [Mono Version]
24. You're Gonna Find Out (You Need Me) [Mono Version]
25. Long Cigarette [Mono Version]
26. Escape from Cuba (As the High and the Mighty) [Mono Version]
27. Tryin' to Stop Cryin' (As the High and the Mighty) [Mono Version]
28. Helpless [Mono Version]
29. You Said Good Bye [Mono Version]
30. I Love the Life I Live (And I Live the Life I Love) [Mono Version]
31. (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet [Stereo]
2131 South Michigan Avenue
VA - 2131 South Michigan Avenue
A totally incredible batch of garage and psychedelic rock & pop singles from the vaults of 60s Chicago label USA Records and the affiliated Destination, the company charted a few hits, but released a ton of killer singles that have been lost for decades.2131 South Michigan Avenue was put together by Sundazed and it's absolutely one of the most beautiful and rewarding lost 60s rock compilations we've seen in ages.
01 The Lost Agency - One Girl Man
02 The Shady Daze - I'll Make You Pay
03 Oscar and the Majestics - Got to Have Your Lovin'
04 The Foggy Notions - Take Me Back and Hold Me
05 Lord and the Flies - Echoes
06 The Messengers - Midnight Hour
07 Ronnie Ross and the Good Guys - If You Ever Go
08 Oscar and the Majestics - Soul Finger
09 The Jokers - I'll Never Let You Go
10 The Sheffields - Do You Still Love Me
11 The Great Society - I'm the One for You
12 The Cryan' Shames - Ben Franklin's Almanac
13 The Foggy Notions - Need a Little Lovin'
14 Oscar and the Majestics - I Can't Explain
15 The Buckinghams - Don't Want to Cry
16 The Boyz - Come With Me
17 The Cryan' Shames - You're Gonna Lose That Girl
18 The Cherry Slush - I Cannot Stop You
19 The Lost Agency - Time to Dream
20 The Buckinghams - Rowe jukebox promo
disc 1
01 The Counts - Stop Cheating on Me
02 Trafalgar Square - Till the End of the Day
03 The Boyz - Hard Times All Over
04 Lord and the Flies - You Made a Fool of Me
05 The Ricochettes - I Don't Want You
06 The Messengers - Hard Hard Year
07 Oscar and the Majestics - No Chance Baby
08 The Jokers - What'cha Gonna' Do
09 Gary and the Knight Lites - I Don't Need Your Help
10 The Flock - Are You the Kind
11 The Daughters of Eve - Help Me Boy
12 The Buckinghams - I'm a Man
13 Oscar and the Majestics - My Girl Is Waiting
14 Michael and the Messengers - Lifs (Don't Mean Nothin')
15 Park Avenue Playground - The Trip
16 Park Avenue Playground - I Know
17 The Cherry Slush - Gotta Take It Easy
18 The Flock - What Would You Do If the Sun Died
19 The Lost Agency - Time to Dream (alternate vocal)
20 The Daughters of Eve - Radio Spot
disc 2
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