Friday, March 30, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 March 14, 1981

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The rest of 1981 20 - "I Missed Again," Phil Collins  Phil's second solo hit here was this horn-heavy song about divorce. ...
Monday, March 26, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 March 14, 1981

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Spring 1981.  The Thatcher government was cutting spending, which wasn't winning them any popularity contests.  Meanwhile, these were th...
Sunday, March 18, 2018

The Old Man's Ultimate Grand Championship Uneasy Rider Tournament of US Top 40 Hits of the 1970s, Round 1, Part 1

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So I decided to do something a little different to mix in with the chart coverage.  I still enjoy it, but there are moments when it becomes ...
Monday, March 12, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 March 1, 1986 Part Two

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Putting a bow on '86 20 - "Imagination," Belouis Some  The biggest of two hits for Londoner Neville Knightley was this tune...
Thursday, March 8, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 March 1, 1986

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March of 1986.  A time when tabloid newspaper The Sun published a cover story accusing comedian Freddie Starr of eating a hamster during a v...
Thursday, March 1, 2018

...And As Years Go By: Canadian Top 50 February 22, 1975

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1975.  The year Canada adopted the metric system for product labels as part of the overall measurement conversion of the country.  Litres, k...
Monday, February 26, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 February 14, 1976

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More of this '76. 20 - "King of the Cops," Billy Howard TV impressionist Howard had a surprise hit with this parody of Rog...