New Synthetik FM Album "Undercover 80s (Volume 2)"

Synthetik FM are back with another wonderful 80 covers album "Undercover 80s - Volume 2".

As with the first volume of 80s cover versions, this album avoids the really classic well known songs and concentrates on songs that a rarely covered, and that is the beauty with these albums, expect the unexpected! Bobby Clark, has reached out to various, well respected vocalists from the independent electronic music scene, such as, Gary Flanagan, Cosmicity, Bit Pixel, Halovox, Eloquent, Pacific Deep, to create fabulous and fresh takes on songs like "That's Entertainment" (The Jam), "Wonderful Life" (Black), "Touched By The Hand Of God" (New Order), "Goodbye 70s (Yazoo), "Living By Numbers"  (New Musik), "Hit That Perfect Beat" (Bronski Beat) and much more! Once again, as with the first album, Bobby has worked with Michael Kauzlarich (X-Sonic), who has assisted with the arrangement of songs as well as mixing and production duties.  

The album features 17 songs in total:

01. Synthetik FM Ft Hyperbubble - That's Entertainment

02. Synthetik FM Ft Cosmicity - I Want A New Drug

03. Synthetik FM Ft X-Sonic - Touched By The Hand Of God

04. Synthetik FM Ft Gary Flanagan - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

05. Synthetik FM Ft Y-my-R - We Run

06. Synthetik FM Ft David Mahr - Goodbye Seventies

07. Synthetik FM Ft C.C. - Maria Magdalena 

08. Synthetik FM Ft Tycho Brahe - Hanging On A Heart Attack

09. Synthetik FM Ft Bit Pixel - Wonderful Life

10. Synthetik FM Ft Wave in Head - Japan Ist Weit (Big In Japan)

11. Synthetik FM - Magic Fly

12. Synthetik FM Ft X-Sonic - Elstree

13. Synthetik FM Ft Eloquent - Hit That Perfect Beat

14. Synthetik FM Ft Halovox - Time Will Tell

15. Synthetik FM Ft Pacific Deep - Kiss Me

16. Synthetik FM Ft Gary Flanagan - En Route

17. Synthetik FM Ft Subimage - Living By Numbers 

The album is available via Bandcamp:

https://synthetikfm.bandcamp.com/album/undercover-80s-volume-2 

We will be featuring tracks from the album on the June edition of i-Select and we will also be reviewing the album.

My thanks to Bobby Clark, who was kind enough to send me a copy of the album.

Re-live the 80s with this wonderful set of songs!! 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (White Lion Radio's 3CD Playlist For 1973)

1973 Playlist

CD1

Elvis Presley - Always on My Mind
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - If You Don't Know Me by Now
Carly Simon -You’re So Vain
Status Quo - Paper Plane
Strawbs - Part of The Union
Billy Paul - Me and Mrs Jones
Olivia Newton-John - Take Me Home Country Roads
Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown
Dave Edmunds - Baby I Love You
Slade - Cum on Feel the Noize
Detroit Emeralds - Feel the Need in Me
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song
Donny Osmond - The Twelfth of Never
T-Rex - 20th Century Boy
Gilbert O’Sullivan - Get Down
Dawn Ft Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree
The O’Jays - Love Train
Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
Perry Como - And I Love You So

CD2

Detroit Spinners - Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
10CC - Rubber Bullets
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in The Middle of You
Peters and Lee - Welcome Home
Hotshots - Snoopy Verses the Red Baron
David Bowie - Life on Mars
Mungo Jerry - Alright Alright Alright
Diana Ross - Touch Me in The Morning
Al Martino - Spanish Eyes
Barry Blue - Dancing on A Saturday Night
David Essex - Rock On
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
Carpenters - Top of The World
Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo
Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone
New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
 
CD3
 
John Lennon - Mind Games
White Plains - Step into A Dream
Tony Christie - Avenues and Alleyways
Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
Elton John - Daniel
Donny Osmond - Youn Love
First Choice - Smarty Pants
Sweet - Blockbuster
Anne-Marie David - Wonderful Dream
Status Quo - Caroline
Carly Simon - The Right Thing to Do
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
Dawn - Say Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose
The New Seekers - Pinball Wizard
New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now
Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again
David Essex - Lamplight
Wizzard - Angel Fingers
The Stylistics - Break Up to Make Up
Slade - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me

The Top 20 Best Selling Singles Of 1973

 The Top 20 Best Selling Singles Of 1973

1.  Dawn Ft Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree
2.  Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
3.  Peters and Lee - Welcome Home
4.  The Sweet - Block Buster
5.  Slade - Cum on Feel the Noize
6.  Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
7.  Gary Glitter - I’m the Leader of The Gang (I Am)
8.  Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
9.  Donny Osmond - The Twelfth of Never
10.  Al Martino - Spanish Eyes
11.  David Cassidy - Daydreamer / Puppy Song
12.  Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool
13.  Slade - Skweeze Me Pleeze Me
14.  Perry Como - And I Love You So
15.  Gary Glitter - Hello, Hello I’m Back Again
16.  Gilbert O’Sullivan - Get Down
17.  The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
18.  Gary Glitter - Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah!)
19.  Donny Osmond - Young Love
  20.  10CC - Rubber Bullets

UK Singles 1972-1989 (22nd & 29th December 1973)

UK Singles Chart 22nd & 29th December 1973

There was no chart published for the 29th December due to the Christmas holidays.

• 01 (01) Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
• 02 (02) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
• 03 (04) New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
• 04 (06) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
• 05 (03) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo
• 06 (05) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
• 07 (24) Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On
• 08 (07) David Essex - Lamplight
• 09 (08) Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone
• 10 (09) Roxy Music - Street Life
• 11 (31) Roy Wood - Forever
• 12 (14) T-Rex - Truck On (Tyke)
• 13 (10) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
• 14 (27) Steeleye Span - Gaudete
• 15 (12) Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love
• 16 (17) Robert Knight - Love on A Mountain Top
• 17 (38) Cozy Powell - Dance with The Devil
• 18 (13) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse
• 19 (16) The Osmonds - Let Me In
• 20 (26) The Faces - Pool Hall Richard / I Wish It Would Rain

Slade stay at number one for a second week and Gary Glitter stays at number two.

Five singles enter the top 20 this week, Leo Sayer with “The Show Must Go On”, at number 7, Roy Wood with “Forever”, which is number 11, Steeleye Span with “Gaudete”, at number 14, Cozy Powell with “Dance with the Devil”, at number 17 and The Faces with “Pool Hall Richard / I Wish It Would Rain”, which is number 20.

No real big movers this week.

 

UK Singles Archive 1972-1989 (15th December 1973)

UK Singles Chart 15th December 1973

·    01 (ne) Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
·    02 (01) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
·    03 (04) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-ca-Choo
·    04 (03) New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
·    05 (02) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
·    06 (19) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
·    07 (07) David Essex - Lamplight
·    08 (08) Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone
·    09 (11) Roxy Music - Street Life
·    10 (09) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
·    11 (06) Mud - Dyna-Mite
·    12 (12) Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love
·    13 (16) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse
·    14 (13) T-Rex - Truck On (Tyke)
·    15 (15) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels
·    16 (05) The Osmonds - Let Me In
·    17 (22) Robert Knight - Love on A Mountain Top
·    18 (24) Eddie Kendricks - Keep on Truckin’
·    19 (10) Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance
·    20 (17) Carpenters - Top of The World

Slade go straight into the charts at number one, with another classic Christmas anthem, “Merry Xmas Everybody”. Two songs move into the top 20 this week, “Love on A Mountain Top” by Robert Knight, is at number 17 and “Keep on Truckin’” by Eddie Kendricks, which is number 18.

It’s no surprise that this week’s biggest mover, is Wizzard, with “I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day”, it moves up 13 places from number 19 to number 6.

UK Singles Archive 1972-1989 (8th December 1973)

UK Singles Chart 8th December 1973

·    01 (01) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
·    02 (03) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
·    03 (07) New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
·    04 (02) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-ca-Choo
·    05 (10) The Osmonds - Let Me In
·    06 (05) Mud - Dyna-Mite
·    07 (08) David Essex - Lamplight
·    08 (17) Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone
·    09 (06) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
·    10 (09) Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance?
·    11 (16) Roxy Music - Street Life
·    12 (04) Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love
·    13 (20) T-Rex - Truck On (Tyke)
·    14 (11) Ringo Starr - Photograph
·    15 (12) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels
·    16 (23) Kiki Dee - Amoureuse
·    17 (14) The Carpenters - Top of The World
·    18 (18) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon
·    19 (ne) Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
·    20 (15) David Bowie - Sorrow

Gary Glitter is holding off all challengers and remains at number one for a fourth week. Wizzard go straight into this week’s chart at number 19, with the classic Christmas song “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day”.

After dropping down 8 to number 10 in last week’s chart, The Osmonds go back up 5 places to number 5, with “Let Me In”.

Just one record moves into this week’s top 20 and that is Kiki Dee with “Amoureuse”, who is at number 16.

Mott the Hoople with “Roll Away the Stone”, is this week’s biggest mover, climbing 9 places to number 8.

UK Singles Archive 1972-1989 (1st December 1973)

UK Singles Chart 1st December 1973

• 01 (01) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
• 02 (08) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo
• 03 (03) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
• 04 (06) Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love
• 05 (04) Mud - Dyna-Mite
• 06 (12) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
• 07 (35) New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul - You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
• 08 (13) David Essex - Lamplight
• 09 (07) Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance?
• 10 (02) The Osmonds - Let Me In
• 11 (10) Ringo Starr - Photograph
• 12 (17) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels
• 13 (11) David Cassidy -  Daydreamer / Puppy Song
• 14 (09) The Carpenters - Top of The World
• 15 (05) David Bowie - Sorrow
• 16 (21) Roxy Music - Street Life
• 17 (26) Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone
• 18 (14) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon
• 19 (18) Lynsey De Paul - Won’t Somebody Dance with Me
• 20 (38) T-Rex - Truck On (Tyke)

Gary Glitter makes it three weeks at number one, with “I Love You Love Me Love”, Alvin Stardust is set to challenge for the number one spot next week, after climbing six places to number two, with “My Coo-Ca-Choo” and is the biggest mover on this week’s chart along with Gilbert O’Sullivan, who climbs from number 12 to number 6, with “Why Oh Why Oh Why”.

Four singles move into this week’s top 20, New Seekers Ft Lyn Paul, with “You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me”, which is at number 7, Roxy Music with “Street Life”, which is number 16, Mott the Hoople with “Roll Away the Stone”, which is number 17 and T-Rex with “Truck On (Tyke)” at number 20.

UK Singles Archive 1972-1989 (24th November 1973)

UK Singles Chart 24th November 1973

• 01 (01) Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love
• 02 (02) The Osmonds - Let Me In
• 03 (24) Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
• 04 (05) Mud - Dyna-Mite
• 05 (04) David Bowie - Sorrow
• 06 (06) Donny Osmond - When I Fall in Love
• 07 (09) Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance?
• 08 (27) Alvin Stardust - My Coo-Ca-Choo
• 09 (07) The Carpenters - Top of The World
• 10 (08) Ringo Starr - Photograph
• 11 (03) David Cassidy - Daydreamer / Puppy Song
• 12 (17) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Why Oh Why Oh Why
• 13 (23) David Essex - Lamplight
• 14 (16) Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon
• 15 (11) Nazareth - This Flight Tonight
• 16 (12) Perry Como - For the Good Times
• 17 (26) Paul McCartney & Wings - Helen Wheels
• 18 (14) Lynsey De Paul - Won’t Somebody Dance with Me
• 19 (13) Max Bygraves - Deck of Cards
• 20 (15) Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level

Gary Glitter stays at number one for a second week with “I Love You Love Me Love” and The Osmonds stay at number two for a third week. Four records move into the top 20 this week, Marie Osmond with “Paper Roses”, which is at number 3 and means the Osmond family have 3 singles in the top 6 of this week’s chart. Also moving into the top 20, we have, Alvin Stardust with “My Coo-Ca-Choo” which is at number 8, David Essex with “Lamplight”, which is number 13 and Paul McCartney & Wings with “Helen Wheels” are number 17.

Gilbert O’Sullivan is the biggest mover on the chart this week, with “Why Oh Why Oh Why”, which climbs five places to number12.