Blondie - The Tide Is High 7"

Another young lady who was important in my youth was Debbie Harry. Even now I get excited if Blondie appear on any BBC repeat or documentary. Couldn't possibly pass this up then could I.

I will add that Clem Burke was a huge influence on me growing up. People compare me to Keith Moon and Gene Krupa but Clem was up there with his tricks of the trade.

The Tide Is High c/w Susie & Jeffrey

Chrysalis CHS2465 (p)(c)1980

Tracey Ullman - Move Over Darling 7"

Proper cheesecake sleeve for this Doris Day cover from 1983. You may have got that from the massive sticker on the front. I used to have posters of this woman all over my bedroom, she was funny, could act and could sing. That's still what I like most in a woman even today!

Never quite got her American show even though it gave us The Simpsons.

Move Over Darling c/w You Broke My Heart In 17 Places

Stiff Records Buy 195 (p) 1983

Yes that was Hank Marvin. Also, doesn't the logo on the back remind you of T'Pau?

The Human League - Don't You Want Me 7"

I played a gig recentlyand afterward someone recommended Don't You Want Me as a song we would be good at. Aimi has not taken this on board but I love the song so when I found it today I had to buy it and am planning  an 80s night made up of only 7"s and 12"s, no mp3s!

Recorded as a throw away end track for the album Dare it was picked as a single and made #1 over Christmas 1981.

Don't You Want Me c/w Seconds

Virgin Records VS466 (p) 1981

Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake/The Reflex 7"

You may have gathered from earlier in this blog that I am a huge fan of Duran Duran pre 1987. I do have a post '87 collection but in my formative years not a lot got past me and what did I went back and got, with some luck along the way. So in a charity shop today I picked up Union Of The Snake and The Reflex from 1983 on 7" vinyl. Both of these previously belonged to an Andrew Cummings from form 4C, as he has helpfully written on them in large silver lettering. Of course both have featured in this blog before with the 12" versions and picture disc but now the 7" too. I am positive this collection (every 12" and album from 1981-86 all on vinyl with 7s, imports, deleted E.P.s and different pressings thrown in) will be worth a lot of money. I am starting to doubt this philosophy however and will no doubt die with the world thinking I remain some crazed Duran Duran fan. (Did I mention VHS, DVD and concert tickets too?).

Anyway, Union Of The Snake c/w Secret Oktober

EMI5429 - 1983


 

The Reflex was remixed dramatically from the Seven And The Ragged Tiger ersion by Nile Rodgers and was the bands second #1.

The Reflex c/w Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) Live at the Hammersmith Apollo (Steve Harley)

Duran 2 - 1983