Our group declare to be trueThat second #TOTP episode was a bit good.
Apollo 440 song of the ep, surely.
No, it's Hinda Hicks!
No, it's Solid Harmonie!
No, it's Sash!!
No, Placebo!!!1!! (and *drooling* at that vision mixer work)
Shame it went downhill after Placebo.
Anyway. To the Mystery Years, with (checks notes) Andy Peebles.
This edition of #TOTP was shown in a week when French president Giscard d'Estang was accused of taking diamonds as bribes, the Conservative party was in uproar about its policy on Zimbabwe Rhodesia, and New York was struck by three inches of snow.
"You can do it" - Al Hudson & the Partners (and chart)
"The chosen few" - The Dooleys
Does someone in BBC4 Towers have a crush on one of The Dooleys? This completes a re-showing of all their hit songs in about a year.
"The shape of things to come" - The Headboys
No, this doesn't sound like the 1980s we expect; too much guitar, not enough disco beat.
It's not your set, the vision mixer appears to have fallen asleep at the control desk, and knocked the blues to "off". Leaves the band looking blee-yellow.
"Don't stop till you get enough" - The Jacksons
Legs & Co with one of their more exuberant routines: black dresses against a plain white backdrop.
"My forbidden lover" - Chic
In the top thirty at number 51, the disco backlash is well under way.
A complete error by the record-buying kids, this is a classic they let slip through their fingers.
"When you're in love with a beautiful woman" - Dr. Hook
Hmm. Might like to see a medical doctor about that, Hooky.
"Gonna get along without you now" - Viola Wills
Viola's trousers will become stars in their own right, forming a successful partnership with McHammer.
"The devil went down to Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band
The devil is a Stalinist. Discuss.
"OK Fred" - Errol Dunkley
Yagga, yagga, bully for you.
"Luton airport" - Cats Uk
Bea Rowley sings, Deena Payne backs (later Viv Hope in "Emmerdale Farm").
As novelty records go, this *is* the worst.
Riffs off the Campari adverts of the time. "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?" "Naah, mate - Luton airport".
Campari & Lemonade 'Luton Airport' 30sec TV commercial
SherBearethNow I seriously want a Campari et Lemonade.