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Music on vinyl: One hello - Randy Crawford musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/one-...
One hello - Randy Crawford
Randy Crawford made a name for herself when she released ' One day I'll fly away ' in 1980. It was a track from her fourth solo album  Now w...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Music on vinyl: Theme from Love Story - Francis Lai musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/them...
Theme from Love Story - Francis Lai
I recently bought ' Love story ' by Nino Tempo & April Stevens, which is a vocal version of the theme from the movie  Love Story  by Francis...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Music on vinyl: Little Jackie wants to be a star - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/litt...
Little Jackie wants to be a star - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam formed after Lisa Velez auditioned for the production team Full Force at age 14. The group signed with Columbia Recor...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Music on vinyl: Always another girl - Silver Convention musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/alwa...
Always another girl - Silver Convention
The best way to describe this single by Silver Convention is 'vacuous but fun'. The song 'Always another girl' isn't very impressive lyrical...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Music on vinyl: Masquerade - Sky musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/masq...
Masquerade - Sky
Inspired by classical music, Sky recorded several albums with their modern versions of compositions by various composers. Their best-known l...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Music on vinyl: Wonderful world, beautiful people - Amazulu musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/wond...
Wonderful world, beautiful people - Amazulu
The reggae/ska/pop band Amazulu was started by Sharon Bailey and Lesley Beach, together with Rose Miner, the original lead singer. With Debb...
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October 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Music on vinyl: Superman - Vulcano musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/supe...
Superman - Vulcano
I bought a single by Vulcano recently (' Staying with it ') and I enjoyed it enough to justify buying another one. 'Superman' was their seco...
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October 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Music on vinyl: Late in the evening - Paul Simon musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/late...
Late in the evening - Paul Simon
'Late in the evening' was the lead single from Paul Simon's fifth studio album  One Trick Pony , released in 1980. The song was praised for ...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Music on vinyl: Dancing the night away - The Motors musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/danc...
Dancing the night away - The Motors
'Dancing the night away' was the debut single by English garage rock pub rock band the Motors, which was released in 1977 as the lead singl...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Music on vinyl: Don't drive drunk - Stevie Wonder musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/dont...
Don't drive drunk - Stevie Wonder
Right now Stevie Wonder is planning a celebration of his seminal album  Songs in the key of life  with live performances, even in Europe. It...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Music on vinyl: Car wash - Rose Royce musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/10/car-...
Car wash - Rose Royce
'Car Wash' is a song by the American soul and R&B band Rose Royce. Written and arranged by the ex-Motown producer Norman Whitfield, the song...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Music on vinyl: Hungry eyes - Sheena Easton musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/hung...
Hungry eyes - Sheena Easton
Seven years ago I bought the Japanese single ' Hungry eyes ' by Sheena Easton and when I wrote about it on this blog I already mentioned the...
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September 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Music on vinyl: We kill the world - Boney M musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/we-k...
We kill the world - Boney M
Long before America put an aging psychopath in the White House, Russia started killing as many innocent humans as they could and billionaire...
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September 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Music on vinyl: Gadda-da-vida - Boney M musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/gadd...
Gadda-da-vida - Boney M
When the Seventies turned into the Eighties, Boney M started releasing a bit more serious material. ' Children of paradise ' was a bible sto...
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September 30, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Music on vinyl: Hooray! Hooray! It's a holi-holiday - Boney M musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/hoor...
Hooray! Hooray! It's a holi-holiday - Boney M
We're currently enjoying a bit of an indian summer, which is a good time to break out that summerhit from 1979: 'Hooray! Hooray! It's a holi...
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September 30, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Music on vinyl: Belfast - Boney M musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/belf...
Belfast - Boney M
My friend Puck asked me recently why I started buying so many Boney M singles. The answer is simple: because I enjoy their music and because...
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September 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Music on vinyl: Don't talk to me about love - Altered Images musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/dont...
Don't talk to me about love - Altered Images
'Don't talk to me about love' was released as the first single from Altered Images's third album  Bite  in 1983. The single reached the top ...
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September 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Music on vinyl: Sunglasses at night - Corey Hart musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/sung...
Sunglasses at night - Corey Hart
Corey Hart was born on 31 May 1962 in Montreal, Canada. Hart's debut album, First Offense , was recorded at Revolution Recording Studios in ...
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September 28, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Music on vinyl: My friend Jack - Boney M musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-f...
My friend Jack - Boney M
The Japanese branch of record company Atlantic decided to release 'My friend Jack' as the A-side of this single, whereas 'I see a boat on th...
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September 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Music on vinyl: The wild life - Bananarama musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
The wild life - Bananarama
Bananarama's 1984 single 'The wild life' was composed for and included in the 1984 American film of the same name. The song was released as ...
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September 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Music on vinyl: Turn your back on me - Kajagoogoo musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/turn...
Turn your back on me - Kajagoogoo
After Kajagoogoo lost their lead singer Limahl, they actually went from strength to strength. 'Turn your back on me' is one of the strongest...
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September 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Music on vinyl: Tingalingaling - Luv musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/ting...
Tingalingaling - Luv
Maybe it's embarrassing, but I don't care: Luv was a nice girl trio at the end of the Seventies and under the production of Hans van Hemert ...
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September 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Music on vinyl: Time after time - Cyndi Lauper musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/time...
Time after time - Cyndi Lauper
As long as I was ordering some singles from Japan, I thought I might as well pick up a few cheap ones in beautiful sleeves. Cyndi Lauper's '...
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September 28, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Music on vinyl: Don't go down that street - Culture Club musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/dont...
Don't go down that street - Culture Club
Culture Club's 'Don't go down that street' appears on the B-side of ' Love is love ' and ' The medal song ', but in Japan it was released as...
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September 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Music on vinyl: 6 years of Boney M hits - Boney M musiconvinyl.blogspot.com/2026/09/6-ye...
6 years of Boney M hits - Boney M
I bought ' 6 años de exitos de Boney M ' in 2017 without realising that this single was actually released elsewhere as well. You can see it ...
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September 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM