Top Of The Box

Reggae became synonymous with the Skinhead fashion around 1969, and although the fashion soon passed the music lived on.
This track is from 1971, it was anumber one hit for Dave & Ansil Collins called Double Barrel, and at school, an absolute must have!
Dave & Ansil Collins – Double Barrel

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I had all but forgotten this little gem from Eddie & The Hot Rods from the ‘Live’ At The Marquee EP in 1976.
I certainly didn’t remember the Top Of The Pops appearance, but here it is. I was reminded of this track by a very good friend of mine, in a recent e mail and [...]

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The Associates – Club Country, Top Of The Pops, 1982
The Associates were Billy Mackenzie & Alan Rankine. It was Billy Mackenzie’s gorgeous golden tonsils that helped The Associates stand out from much of the dross that filled the charts in 1982. This was their twelve single, but only thier second Top 40 hit, [...]

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10cc – Rubber Bullets, Top Of The Pops, 1973
10cc were at their commercial peak in the early 1970’s. Rubber Bullets was their first number 1 in the UK.
I love this song, it reminds me of my childhood, Top Of The Pops on a Thursday night and listening to the Top 40 countdown on Radio [...]

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XTC – Life Begins At The Hop. Top Of The Pops 1979.
Sheer pop-punk genius from Swindon’s finest. I had this on clear vinyl in a fold-out sleeve, some sly git nicked it off me. Contains probably the finest anti guitar solo ever!
Suggestions for a more under-rated band?

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