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Playback!: Dave Edmunds, ‘Girls Talk’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 31, 2017 by David MooreAugust 18, 2017

Dave Edmunds released his version of Elvis Costello’s “Girls Talk” in May of 1979 and it made its way up to #2 on the UK charts. The song appears on Edmund’s Repeat When Necessary L.P. Here’s Edmunds, featuring Nick Lowe … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads: Elton John, ‘Ego’ (1978)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 30, 2017 by David MooreMarch 29, 2017

Here’s a Top 40 Elton John song that’s spent much of its post-release life lingering in obscurity. The tune had completely slipped from my mind until I came across the above ad and received a memory jolt. “Ego,” written by … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads: Ian Hunter, ‘You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 28, 2017 by David MooreMarch 27, 2017

“Get together with yourself and listen.” Ian Hunter’s You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic L.P. released in March of 1979. The album by the former frontman of Mott the Hoople contained the single “Just Another Night” which hit #68 on … Continue reading →

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Playback!: David Ruffin, ‘Walk Away From Love’ (1975)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 27, 2017 by David MooreMarch 26, 2017

David Ruffin’s “Walk Away From Love” originally appeared on the ex-Temptations singer’s 1975 L.P., Who I Am. “Walk Away From Love,” written by Charles Kipps and produced by Van McCoy, topped the R&B charts and hit #9 on the US … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, ‘Sweet Thing’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 26, 2017 by David MooreMarch 26, 2017

“Hit Licks!” Rufus and Chaka Khan recorded and released “Sweet Thing” in the fall of 1975. By early 1976 the song sat atop the Billboard Soul charts and hit a high of #5 on the Hot 100. “Sweet Thing,” written … Continue reading →

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Playback!: X-Ray Spex, ‘Identity’ (1978)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 24, 2017 by David MooreMarch 23, 2017

“Identity,” by pioneering UK punk heroes, X-Ray Spex, appeared on the band’s Germfree Adolescents L.P. in 1978. The song hit #24 on the UK charts. Observe as Poly Styrene and friends tear up “Identity” in what appears to be a … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads: Hall & Oates, ‘Rich Girl’ (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 22, 2017 by David MooreMarch 21, 2017

40 years ago this week, Hall & Oates sat atop the US Hot 100 with their song “Rich Girl.” Their first #1 hit in America. “Rich Girl,” penned by Daryl Hall, originally appeared on the Bigger Than Both of Us … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads: Peter Frampton, ‘She Don’t Reply’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 21, 2017 by David MooreMarch 21, 2017

Peter Frampton’s “She Don’t Reply” appeared on the Where I Should Be L.P. in the spring of 1979. I had difficulty finding accurate chart info for this single (“I Can’t Stand It No More” being the #14 hit from the … Continue reading →

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Playback!: Cheap Trick, ‘Surrender’ (Live ’78)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 20, 2017 by David MooreMarch 19, 2017

Ah, Monday. You have rolled around once again. Let us celebrate with music! Here’s Cheap Trick performing “Surrender” live on The Midnight Special in 1978. “Surrender” originally appeared on Cheap Trick’s 1978 L.P., Heaven Tonight. This classic seventies anthem made … Continue reading →

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Vintage Ads: Ann Peebles, ‘Somebody’s On Your Case’ (1972)

Cherry Stereo Posted on March 19, 2017 by David MooreMarch 19, 2017

“Produced by Willie Mitchell. And it’s pure Memphis.” Ann Peebles’ “Somebody’s On Your Case” originally appeared on the singer’s second L.P., Straight From The Heart, in 1971. “Somebody’s On Your Case” was released as a single in 1972 where it … Continue reading →

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