Bibliogryphon 9,765 Posted yesterday at 11:01 I am really enjoying this round and I only needed to listen to a few of them to remind me. We have quite quickly weeded out some dross (and the odd gem) but just picking 10 to progress is really hard. I was only 10 in 1979 but had three older siblings so this music is really embedded in my psyche. The Eighties rounds will be even better 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 1,018 Posted yesterday at 11:39 19/1/2025 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 27 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Eagles - Hotel California +4 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 David Bowie - Golden Years 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 22 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways -6 17 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 14 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 11 Renaissance - Northern Lights 09 ABBA - SOS 08 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 999 Posted yesterday at 12:52 19th January 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 27 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 David Bowie - Golden Years 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 22 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 17 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 14 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 12 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now +4 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 09 ABBA - SOS 05 Renaissance - Northern Lights -6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,937 Posted 22 hours ago 1/19/2025 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town +1 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky +1 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 David Bowie - Golden Years 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 22 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 17 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 14 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 14 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now +2 11 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys -1 09 ABBA - SOS 00 Renaissance - Northern Lights -5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 2,063 Posted 18 hours ago 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 David Bowie - Golden Years 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 22 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 17 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 14 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys +1 12 ABBA - SOS +3 8 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,244 Posted 17 hours ago 19/1/25 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 David Bowie - Golden Years 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 22 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 17 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 14 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia +4 06 ABBA - SOS -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,771 Posted 15 hours ago 19th January 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America +4 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years -4 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 15 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah -2 14 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 06 ABBA - SOS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroKat 653 Posted 13 hours ago 20-Jan 30 The Specials - Gangsters 29 The Selecter- On My Radio 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways +4 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 15 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 14 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 00 ABBA - SOS -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,339 Posted 13 hours ago Mon 20 Jan 32 The Specials - Gangsters +2 31 The Selecter- On My Radio +2 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 15 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 08 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,554 Posted 11 hours ago Mon 20 Jan 34 The Specials - Gangsters +2 33 The Selecter - On My Radio +2 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 26 Eagles - Hotel California 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 20 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 15 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 02 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now -6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theoldlady 2,406 Posted 10 hours ago Mon 20 Jan 34 The Specials - Gangsters 33 The Selecter - On My Radio 30 Eagles - Hotel California +4 29 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 23 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 20 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 20 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden -2 18 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces -2 15 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 00 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now -2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,765 Posted 8 hours ago Mon 20 Jan 34 The Specials - Gangsters 33 The Selecter - On My Radio 30 Eagles - Hotel California 30 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes +1 26 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today +1 26 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town -2 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 24 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 24 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero +1 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 21 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear +1 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 18 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant -2 18 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 13 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah -2 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,528 Posted 6 hours ago 20/1/25 34 The Specials - Gangsters 33 The Selecter - On My Radio 30 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 26 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 26 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 25 Madness - One Step Beyond +1 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 24 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 24 Eagles - Hotel California -6 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Stranglers - Peaches 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 21 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant +3 21 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 18 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 18 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 13 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys 12 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,765 Posted 4 hours ago 2 hours ago, wannamaker said: 23 Skids - Into The Valley I bet when they were riding high in the Punk fuelled chart success none of them thought " wow this will be great for selling yoghurt in 45 years time" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bendee87 30 Posted 4 hours ago 20/1/25 Going from wannamakers scores- 34 The Specials - Gangsters 33 The Selecter - On My Radio 30 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 26 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 26 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 25 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 24 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 24 Eagles - Hotel California 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 21 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 21 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 19 Elton John - Pinball Wizard +1 18 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 18 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 16 Stranglers - Peaches -6 15 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia +3 13 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justonecornetto 1,018 Posted 2 hours ago 20/1/2-25 34 The Specials - Gangsters 33 The Selecter - On My Radio 30 Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in his Eyes 28 Eagles - Hotel California +4 26 Carole Bayer Sager - You're Moving Out Today 26 Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town 26 Supertramp - Breakfast in America 26 Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky 25 Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi 25 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing 25 Madness - One Step Beyond 24 Stranglers - No More Heroes 24 Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero 23 Skids - Into The Valley 22 Bill Withers - Lovely Day 22 Ram Jam - Black Betty 22 Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By The Light 21 Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant 21 Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear 20 Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman 20 Eddie & The Hotrods - Do Anything You Wanna Do 19 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love 19 David Bowie - Golden Years 19 Elton John - Pinball Wizard 18 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 18 Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces 16 Stranglers - Peaches 16 Gary Moore - Parisian Walkways -6 15 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 13 Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah 12 Sham 69 - Hersham Boys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
