Wednesday, November 28, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 November 8, 1975 Part Two

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Last 20. 20 - “Island Girl,” Elton John  Sir Elton’s tale of wanting to emancipate a very tall Jamaican prostitute only got to #14, but w...
Friday, November 23, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: November 8, 1975 Part One

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November 1975.  On the 6th, a group called the Sex Pistols played their first gig at London’s St. Martin’s Art College.  They did three cove...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 October 28, 1989 Part Two

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The top half. 20 - “You Keep it All In, “ The Beautiful South The Housemartins’ offshoot had their first hit with this deceptively sprig...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 October 29, 1989 Part One

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Mid-autumn, 1989.  Iconic British carmaker Jaguar is purchased by Ford.  A U.K. company in the hands of a former colony.  And now it’s owned...
Friday, November 9, 2018

The Old Man’s Ultimate 70s AT40 Uneasy Rider Tournament: Round One, Part 8

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And finally we have the last bracket of the first round.  The theme of this one is story songs.  It’s a battle of bite-sized audio documenta...
Sunday, November 4, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 October 12, 1974 Part Two

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The end. 20 - “Machine Gun,” Commodores  Before all the ballads and “Brick House,” these Alabamians had their first hit with a funk instr...
Monday, October 29, 2018

An Old Man Abroad: UKT40 October 12, 1974 Part One

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October 1974.  Britain holds its second election of the year, which resulted in Harold Wilson’s government going from a minority to a thin m...