The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (Special Remix) b/w The Magnificent Dance (1981)

"The Magnificent Seven" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash. Released in 1981, it was the third single from the Clash's fourth album, Sandinista!. It reached number 34 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was inspired by old school hip hop acts from New York City, like the Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five.^[4] Rap was still a new and emerging music genre at the time, and the band, especially Mick Jones, was very impressed with it, so much so that Jones took to carrying a boombox around and got the nickname "Whack Attack".

"The Magnificent Seven" was recorded in April 1980 at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, built around a funky bass loop played by Norman Watt-Roy of the Blockheads. Joe Strummer wrote the words on the spot, a technique that was also used to create Sandinista!'s other rap track, "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)". This white rap single is earlier than Blondie's "Rapture" by six months. Strummer said of the group's encounter with hip hop:

When we came to the U.S., Mick stumbled upon a music shop in Brooklyn that carried the music of Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, the Sugar Hill Gang...these groups were radically changing music and they changed everything for us.

Though it failed to chart in America, the song was a hit on underground and college radio. Music critic Jeff Chang wrote that in New York City, the song "had become an unlikely hit on the Black radio station, WBLS."

"The Magnificent Dance", released on 12 April 1981 by CBS in 12-inch single format, is the dance remix of "The Magnificent Seven". 

The maxi single was released in the UK featuring an edited version of "The Magnificent Seven" on side A, and in the U.S., where it was backed with the extended version of "The Cool Out". It is credited to "Pepe Unidos", a pseudonym for Strummer, Paul Simonon and manager Bernie Rhodes. "Pepe Unidos" also produced "The Cool Out", a remix of "The Call Up". 

This dance version "definitely capitalized on the funky groove of the original, adding in some very cool drumming."

In 2015, Pitchfork Media included the song on its "Early 80's Disco" playlist, saying "if they were bored with the USA in 1977, four years on, they were also bored with both punk and rock. Instead, they became infatuated with NYC street culture, from early hip-hop to post-disco. This dubbed-out disco remix of the lead track off of Sandinista! was a club hit and the record Larry Levan would use to fine tune the sound system at the Paradise Garage."

A - The Magnificent Seven (Special Remix)  (3:40)

        Written-By – Clash

        Remix – Pepe Unidos

B - The Magnificent Dance   (3:33)

       Written-By – Clash

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
• Copyright © – CBS Inc.
• Published By – Nineden Ltd.
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-1134

Credits

• Producer – The Clash
• Written-By – Clash

Taken from the album The Album "The Clash – Sandinista!" 1980 (CBS 66363) 

Notes

Released: 1981

Format:   Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Genre:  Post-punk, Rap Rock

Label:  CBS Records

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-gvC1PAAl02JWDTbeTeTxX35-fXKSTYd/view?usp=drive_link

David Bowie - TVC 15 b/w We Are The Dead (1976)

"TVC 15" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released on his 1976 album Station to Station. RCA Records later released it as the second single from the album on 30 April 1976. 

The song was recorded in late 1975 at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles. Co-produced by Bowie and Harry Maslin, the recording featured guitarists Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick, bassist George Murray, drummer Dennis Davis, pianist Roy Bittan and Warren Peace on backing vocals. 

The upbeat song is mostly art rock performed in a style reminiscent of the 1950s. Lyrically, the song concerns a character's girlfriend being eaten by a television set. 

It was inspired by a dream of Iggy Pop's and Bowie's role in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). Some lyrics are also influenced by the Yardbirds and Kraftwerk.

Musically, "TVC 15" is described as art rock, while O'Leary calls it an "avant-garde novelty song". 

The writers of Rolling Stone later found the track to be a mix of new wave and boogie-woogie.

Upon release as a single, "TVC 15" peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart and number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Its release coincided with the European leg of the Isolar tour. 

Initial reviews praised the song as one of the album's highlights, although some reviewers found the lyrics difficult to comprehend.

A - TVC 15  (3:33)

      Written-By – David Bowie

B - We Are The Dead  (4:48)

      Written-By – David Bowie

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Bewlay Bros. Music
• Published By – Moth Music Corp.
• Published By – Fleur Music Ltd.
• Published By – Chrysalis
• Published By – Mainman
• Distributed By – Inelco
• Manufactured By – Inelco Nederland B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
• Lacquer Cut At – Bovema / EMI Studios – 28101
• Lacquer Cut At – Bovema / EMI Studios – 28102

Credits

• Artwork By [Cover] – Arno Van Orsouw
• Producer – Harry Maslin (tracks: A)
• Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – David Bowie

Side A: ℗ 1976 RCA Records from "Station To Station"
Side B: ℗ 1974 RCA Records from "Diamond Dogs"

Notes

Release:  1976

Format:   Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

Genre:  Art Rock

Label:  RCA Victor

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IrIxwd5c3jLTj1JTo2QO1YydwQ9HRblE/view?usp=drive_link

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots Rock Reggae b/w Talkin´ Blues (1976)

"Roots Rock Reggae" from Marley´s album "Rastaman Vibration" was a great success in the US, becoming the first Bob Marley release to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart (peaking at number eight), in addition to releasing Marley's most popular US single "Roots, Rock, Reggae", the only Marley single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 51.

Vincent Ford, a childhood friend from Jamaica, is credited as the songwriter for "Roots Rock Reggae".

A - Roots Rock Reggae  (2:57)

       Written By – Vincent Ford

B - Talkin' Blues  (2:40)

       Written By – Bob Marley

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
• Published By – Tuff Gong Music
• Published By – Cayman Music Inc.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – Ariola Eurodisc Benelux B.V.

Credits

• Producer – Bob Marley & The Wailers

A-Side Taken from the album 'Rastaman Vibration' ILPS 9383 

B-Side Taken from the album 'Natty Dread' ILPS 9281

Notes

Release: 1976

Format:

Genre: Reggae

Label: Island Records

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VeN5vtVKuoMEAJe7FIg2fm2jfw8iyiT4/view?usp=drive_link

Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar b/w Vagabond Of The Western Word / Sitamoia (EP) (1976)

"Whiskey in the Jar" (Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. 

The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s.

The song first gained wide exposure when Irish folk band the Dubliners performed it internationally as a signature song, and recorded it on three albums in the 1960s. 

In the U.S., the song was popularised by the Highwaymen, who recorded it on their 1962 album Encore.

Irish rock band Thin Lizzy hit the Irish and British pop charts with the song in 1973.

"Whiskey in the Jar" is the tale of a highwayman or footpad who, after robbing a military or government official, is betrayed by a woman; whether she is his wife or sweetheart is not made clear. Various versions of the song take place in Kerry, Kilmoganny, Cork, Sligo Town, and other locations throughout Ireland. 

It is also sometimes placed in the American South, in various places among the Ozarks or Appalachians, possibly due to Irish settlement in these places. Names in the song change, and the official can be a Captain or a Colonel, called Farrell or Pepper among other names. 

The protagonist's wife or lover is sometimes called Molly, Jenny, Emzy, or Ginny among various other names. The details of the betrayal are also different, being either betraying him to the person he robbed and replacing his ammunition with sand or water, or not, resulting in his killing the person

A - Whisky In The Jar  (5:37)

        Arranged By – Downey, Bell, Lynott

        Written-By – Trad.

B1 - Vagabond Of The Western World (4:12)

         Written-By – Phil Lynott

B2 - Sitamoia (3:17)

          Written-By – Brian Downey

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Published By – Luddington House Music
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Mastered By – C
• Producer – Nick Tauber

Notes

Released: 1976

Format:  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

Genre: Hard rock

Label: Decca Records

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OT1CWHQcs1Y9QTgY0RLzP21DV3ylsRdk/view?usp=drive_link

Billy Jones & Solat - You´re Gonna Miss Me b/w I´ll Be Around (1976)

Real Name: William Oran Willie Bill Jones 

US soul/funk vocalist, songwriter and producer. Born in Denison, Texas on November 20, 1945 - died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on June 10, 1982. 

Billy Jones started his career singing gospel in church. He also toured the USA as a member of the Army Air Defense Command Choral Group. 

In 1968, he settled in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and started a solo career in 1970. 

He soon became a vocalist with Oscar Harris And The Twinkle Stars, making the transition from The Twinkle Stars into Thunderstorm in 1979. He also sang lead with Solat, een Amsterdamse band met o.a. gitarist Franky Douglas (ook in The Needles en The Stew) en toetsenman Glenn Gaddum. 

 

A - You're Gonna Miss Me  (3:35)

       Written-By – Billy Jones 

B - I'll Be Around  (4:24)

       Written-By – Billy Jones 

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Basart Records International B.V.
• Published By – MASCO
• Lacquer Cut At – Dureco Studio

Credits

• Lacquer Cut By – C
• Producer – Stan Lokhin

Notes

Release: 1976

Format:   Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM

Genre: Soul

Label: Poker

Catalog# S 637

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ZnYllY7QUwO3tgAgtvOA8XMpeELMxzr/view?usp=drive_link

Eric Capton - Promises b/w Watch Out For Lucy (1978)

"Promises" is a single released by the British rock musician Eric Clapton in September 1978. It is part of his studio album Backless. 

"Promises" consists of four verses, two choruses and one outro. The song is in the key of G major and backing vocals were performed by Marcy Levy. Billboard called "Promises" a "swaying, melodic rocker" that sometimes sounds like Clapton's earlier hit "Lay Down Sally." 

Record World said that it "is largely acoustic with smooth and easy vocals." AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann calls the song an "understated pop shuffle" and notes the writing credits of Richard Feldman and Roger Linn. Ruhlmann then goes on to criticize that Backless and the song "Promises" are not "memorable recordings" of Clapton. 

The German music journalist Steffen Greifswald writes in his review for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: "Backless is a good recording for music lovers and of course Eric Clapton fanatics. 

One recording definitely sticks out – the song "Promises" has integrity, soul and passion. The track therefore perfectly sums up Eric Clapton and his work".

A - Promises  (3:00)

       Written-By – Richard Feldman, Roger Linn

B - Watch Out For Lucy  (3:13)

       Written-By – Eric Clapton

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Throat Music Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc B.V.
• Pressed By – Phonodisc B.V.

Credits

• Producer – Glyn Johns

Notes

Released: 1978

Format:  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Genre:  Blues rock

Label:  RSO

Catalog#   2090 324

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vndYi-n-uwGjQvtVKSDjJmJGWmL648IY/view?usp=drive_link

Wham! - Club Tropicana b/w Blue (Armed With Love) (1983)

"Club Tropicana" is a single by English pop duo Wham!, released on 22 July 1983 on Innervision Records. It was written by members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

"Club Tropicana" was written in 1981 in Ridgeley's living room, before the band or bandname had been fully established, and was the second Wham! song they came up with after the initial "Wham Rap!". 

Although only half finished at the time of recording, it became one of the three home demos hastily made on a hired porta-studio which led to their first record contract with Innervision Records. 

The initial song inspiration came from their excitement over the glamour and escapism of the then burgeoning New Romantic club scene, and Michael, Ridgeley and Shirlie Holliman's occasional visits to one such club in London, Le Beat Route. 

The song's lyrical theme was then expanded to also include the hedonism of summery Club 18-30 holidays, whilst musically fusing a Latin jazz rhythm with a groove inspired by the Gap Band's "Burn Rubber on Me".

The song was a mild departure from Wham!'s previous singles, which had all been motivated by social or political issues. "Club Tropicana", however, was a homage to the hedonistic London nightclubs that George and Andrew used to frequent in the early days of the band. 

The B-side, "Blue (Armed with Love)", is a semi-instrumental dub track, which was cut once the Fantastic album was finished – Michael was involved as sole producer. Michael and Ridgeley spent the 11 hours they had available putting the track together, but it wasn't fully finished and ended up being released in its incomplete state as a B-side.

A - Club Tropicana  (4:25)

        Engineer – Tony Tavener

        Producer – George Michael, Steve Brown

        Written-By – Andrew Ridgely, George Michael

B - Blue (Armed With Love)  (3:50

        Engineer – Chris Porter

        Producer – George Michael

        Written-By – George Michael

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Innervision Records (2)
• Copyright © – CBS Records
• Published By – Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
• Distributed By – CBS Disques
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-3613

Credits

• Recorded By, Mixed By – George Michael, Steve Brown

Taken from the studio album Wham! - Fantastic.

Notes

Released: 1983

Format:  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

Genre:  Dance-pop

Label:  Epic 

Catalog#  A 3613

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e_GpB-ZIVSbIMHkUSogASquCBRW_YiaU/view?usp=drive_link

Gary's Gang - Knock Me Out (Vocal Version) b/w Knock Me Out (Acapella Version) (1982)

American funk/soul/R&B/disco group created by Joseph Tucci and Gary Turnier in the late 70s. They enjoyed chart success from 1978 to the mid 80s. 

In the 1980s, Gary's Gang enjoyed U.S. and European success with the 1982 single "Knock Me Out" (#45 UK).

Brian Chin of Billboard described "Knock Me Out" as "midtempoed and very pop, it shares much of the soft-edged production styling and doowoppish vocals of the group's earlier work".

 

A - Knock Me Out (Vocal Version)  (3:25)

       Written-By – B. Catalano, E. Matthew

B - Knock Me Out (Acapella Version)  (3:20)

       Written-By – B. Catalano, E. Matthew

Credits

• Co-producer – Bill Catalano
• Lacquer Cut By – DD
• Mixed By – Eric Matthew, Nick Chiusano
• Producer – Eric Matthew

Notes

Released: 1982

Format: 

Genre:  Disco

Label:  Ariola Records

Catalog#   104.717

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r9oJdYkmnZt0K2E4Bodx9rRV_1QhudpQ/view?usp=drive_link

Mariska Veres - Lovin' You b/w You Showed Me How (1976)

Mariska Veres (Den Haag, 1 oktober 1947 - aldaar, 2 december 2006) was een Nederlandse zangeres, die vooral bekend was door haar optredens met de rockgroep Shocking Blue.

Veres begon na het stoppen van Shocking Blue in 1974 aan een solocarrière die vooral in Duitsland succesvol was. 

Van haar werden onder andere de nummers Take me high en Lovin' you uitgebracht (de Duitstalige versies waren grote hits in Duitsland: Mach mich frei/Ich liebe doch nur dich, Liebe ist.../Ich hab' an dich geglaubt). De single Tell it like it is kwam eind 1975 in de Tipparade, maar heeft de stap naar de hitparade nooit kunnen maken. " Loving You" behaalde in de zomer van 1976 de 16e plaats in Top 40. 

 

A - Lovin' You  (3:21)

      Written-By – A. Lindgren, G. Westen

B - You Showed Me How  (2:55)

       Written-By – D. Marchal

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Red Bullet Productions
• Manufactured By – Dureco
• Distributed By – Dureco
• Lacquer Cut At – Dureco Studio

Credits

• Lacquer Cut By – C
• Photography – Story
• Producer – Bill Kimber, Colin Frechter

Notes

Released: 1976

Format:  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Genre:  Pop

Label:  Pink Elephant

Catalog#  PE 22.176-G

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPddlFubTG1EvmAGwMifC2hJ2SWY1i4Z/view?usp=drive_link

Genesis - Paperlate b/w You Might Recall (1982)

"Paperlate" is a song by the British rock band Genesis from their second of two EPs. It peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart in mid-1982.  

In the U.S., "Paperlate" was released as a standard single, backed by "You Might Recall". It was also featured on the U.S. version of the band's Three Sides Live album, of which all three tracks from the 3×3 EP are included on side four.

The title came from a line in the 1973 Genesis song "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" ("Paper late, cried a voice in the crowd"), which Genesis rehearsed at a soundcheck, leading to the conception of the song. 

"Paperlate" is one of two Genesis songs that features the Earth, Wind & Fire horn section, the other being "No Reply at All", also from the Abacab sessions. 

Collins has often hired the group for other projects, including his debut solo album, Face Value. 

A - Paperlate  (3:15) 

       Written-By – Rutherford, Collins, Banks

B - You Might Recall  (5:30)

       Written-By – Rutherford, Collins, Banks

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – Phonogram
• Recorded At – The Farm
• Pressed By – PRS Baarn
• Published By – Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – PRS Baarn

Credits

• Engineer – Geoff Callingham, Hugh Padgham
• Guitar – Mike Rutherford
• Horns [EWF Horns Courtesy Of] – Earth, Wind & Fire
• Keyboards – Tony Banks
• Photography By [Cover Picture] – Gered Mankowitz
• Producer – Genesis
• Vocals, Drums – Phil Collins
• Written-By – Rutherford, Collins, Banks

From Atlantic LP 2-2000 "THREE SIDES LIVE"

Notes

Released: 1982

Format:  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Genre: Prog Rock

Label: Vertigo Records

Catalog# 6000 831

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lo1ZvgnV1xzyS8JKizhN-sFQfQ4fpF39/view?usp=drive_link