Hornblower
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Nowadays a record enters at it's highest position, that was almost unheard of back in 1976.
Also can I just point out that TOTP was ALWAYS shit. Watching any 1970s episode, especially early 1970s when there was a massive divide between bands who made 'singles' and those who made albums, won't give you a good insight into the true nature of 1970s music
That's only because, back in the day, radio didn't play records until they were released. For the last 10-15 years labels have sought as much pre-release airplay as possible in order to achieve a (artificial) high chart position. Unfortunately this practice encouraged illegal downloading and so it is slowly being phased out and we will go back to the halcyon days of records charting low and creeping up the charts week by week. Unfortunately top 5 singles wont sell 500,000 anymore like they did in the 70's.
BTW
I was working in Top Gear music shop on Denmark Street in 1976 and The Pistols were recording in the studios in the basement, Chrissy Hinde was a drugged up groupie following The Pistols and used to fall about in the music shop, much to our amusement.
Also, as some of you will know, I was in Britains biggest selling band of 1978. We were a very good live band that released OK pop records. The live performances was where we excelled and Johnny and most of the members of the bands mentioned above used to come to our gigs. Unfortunately, the history books only talk about punk, but I'm not bitter!!!
See you next Wednesday.