7" Singles - B

Bookended by these two new wave classics. In between these there's going to be a lot of Bowie and a bit of Balaam and the Angel.

Like this wonderful Japanese only release...

7" Singles - A

Listening to all my singles. A to Z.

Starting, fittingly, with the single I've owned for the longest: Abba's Chiquitita.

I was clearly very proud of my early records, so wrote my name on the sleeve. God knows why I then thoght it would be a good idea to scribble it out!

This, and the following record (Super Trouper) both play remarkably well, considering they were used as some of the test discs when my brothers and I used to make our own stylus and amplifier out of a sewing needle and a cone of paper.

One thing I've noticed - I don't have as many ABC 7" singles as I expected. Having said that, I still love this Be Near Me double 7" package.

7" Singles Odyssey

After an enjoyable 3 year journey throght my albums a while back, I've decided to start my 7" singles odyssey. Listen to them all, sides A and B and, where relevant, any second (or more) discs. It makes sense to do this in alphabetical order, but there will no doubt be some exceptions - Christmas singles will obviously be played in December and there's a box sets which I might play at different times.

There's over 900 of them, so I may be a while. Here we go...

Plastic Mermaids on the Phone

Yes, Manchester

23/10/21