Dave Mason & Mama Cass - Something To Make You Happy b/w Next To You (1971)

Dave Mason & Cass Elliot was the only teaming of artists Dave Mason and Cass Elliot. The music falls into the country-rock harmony sound of its time, but with a bluesier edge. Elliot co-wrote the single “Something To Make You Happy”

A - Something To Make You Happy (2:14)
Written-By: Dave Mason / Produced-By: Dave Mason
B - Next To You (2:31)
Written-By: Bryan Garo / Produced-By: Dave Mason

Label:  Stateside Records
Genre:  Pop, Rock

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Arjan Brass - Jamie b/w Summernights In June (1977)

Arjan Brass (Delft, 11 juni 1951 - Nieuwegein, 28 december 2007) was een Nederlandse zanger, pianist en saxofonist. Hij is vooral bekend van zijn hit Leonie uit 1976.

A - Jamie 
written-by: A. Brass, J. Haanstra, R. A. Bergsma / produced-by: Harm Breemer / arranged-by: Gerard Stellaard
B - Summernights In June 
written-by: A. Brass, R. A. Bergsma / produced-by: Harm Breemer / arranged-by: Gerard Stellaard

Label:  Negram Records
Genre:  Pop

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The Doobie Brothers - Sweet Maxine b/w Double Dealin' Four Flusher (1975)

The second single from "Stampede", was "Sweet Maxine", released on July 8, 1975 which was more akin to the Doobie Brothers' earlier hits style-wise. "Patrick Simmons wrote the music to this and Tom Johnston wrote the words, "And Billy Payne had a lot to do with the sound of the song, because of his incredible keyboard playing." Many guest musicians contributed on the album including Maria Muldaur, Ry Cooder and Curtis Mayfield.

A - Sweet Maxine (3:42)

B - Double Dealin' Four Flusher (3:30)

Release:  1975

Label:  Warner Bros.

Genre:  Rock

Producer:  Ted Templeman

Written-by:  Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston

Bojoura - The Letter b/w Joe (1974)

Bojoura (echte naam: Raina Cleuver van Melzen) is een Haagse zangeres van Bulgaarse afkomst die in 1967 wordt ontdekt door George Kooymans van de Golden Earring en jarenlang Nederland's populairste zangeres blijft met een breekbare en melancholiek stem en Engelstalige liedjes met een folky inslag.

De single "The Letter", een cover van het Box-Tops wordt in 1974 een redelijk success.

Artist:  Bojoura

Single:  The Letter (3:39) b/w Joe (2:49)

Release:  1974

Label:  CBS

Genre:  Pop

Producer:  De Wan & Oonlie

Writer(s):  Thompson-Wayne-Carson, A. van Olm, H. Waltheim

Arranged By:  Conductor – Dick Bakker

Orchestra:  Dick Bakker Orchestra

Brownsville Station - Smokin´ In The Boys Room b/w Barefootin´ (1973)

"Smokin' in the Boys Room" is a song originally recorded by Brownsville Station in 1973 on their album "Yeah!".

The song is about students hoping to avoid being caught violating their school's smoking ban by smoking cigarettes in the men's bathroom. The song was also translated to Hebrew and covered by the T-Slam. The song was also featured in the 1979 movie Rock 'n' Roll High School.

Artist:  Brownsville Station

Single:  Smokin´ In The Boys Room (2:59) b/w Barefootin´ (2:54)

Release:  1973

Label:  Big Tree Records

Genre:  Boogie Rock, Blues Rock

Producer:  Doug Morris, Eric Stevens

Writer(s):  Cub Koda, Michael Lutz

James Brown - Think b/w Something (1973)

"Think" is a rhythm and blues song written by Lowman Pauling and originally recorded by his group The "5" Royales. Released as a single on King Records in 1957.

In 1960 James Brown and The Famous Flames recorded a cover version of "Think". The song's instrumental backing featured a pronounced rhythmic attack that anticipated Brown's later funk music

Brown returned to "Think" again in 1973, when he released two different performances of the song as singles on the Polydor label, both of them backed with his cover of The Beatles' "Something". Both versions charted.

Artist:  James Brown

Single:  Think (3:14) b/w Something (3:39)

Release:  1973

Label:  Polydor

Genre:  Funk

Producer:  James Brown

Writer(s):  Lowman Pauling, George Harrison

Nile Rodgers - Yum Yum b/w Get Her Crazy (1983)

Nile Rodgers is an American musician, Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer.

A leading light of the disco scene in the late 1970's, he recorded as part of Chic and with bandmate Bernard Edwards produced many of the most popular and memorable disco hits of the 1970's and 1980's. From his solo album "Adventures In The Land Of The Good Groove".

Artist:  Nile Rodgers

Single:  Yum Yum (3:27) b/w Get Her Crazy (6:02)

Release:  1983

Label:  Atlantic Records

Genre:  Disco, Funk

Producer:  Nile Rodgers

Writer(s):  Nile Rodgers

Blue Ridge Rangers - Jambayala (On The Bayou) b/w Workin´ On A Building (1972)

"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952. Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numerous cover versions and has since achieved popularity in a number of music genres.

The Blue Ridge Rangers is the first solo album by John Fogerty, the former lead singer and lead guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Artist:  Blue Ridge Rangers

Single:  Jambayala (On The Bayou) b/w Workin´ On A Building (4:35)

Release:  1972

Label:  Fantasy Records

Genre:  Blues Rock, Country Rock

Producer:  John Fogerty

Writer(s):  Hank Williams

Arranged By:  John Fogerty

Archie Bell & The Drells - There's Gonna Be A Showdown b/w Go For What You Know (1968)

Archie Bell & the Drells were an American R&B vocal group from Houston, Texas, and one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records.

From their third album "There's Gonna Be A Showdown" released in 1969.

Artist:  Archie Bell & The Drells

Single:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown (2:39) b/w Go For What You Know (2:08)

Release:  1968

Label:  Atlantic

Genre:  Soul, Funk

Producer:  Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, L.J.F. Productions

Writer(s):  Gamble, Huff

Arranged By:  Bobby Martin

Marva Hodge - The Ghetto b/w Sometimes (1970)

Marva Hodge (haar echte naam is Linda Melcherts) is een zangeres geboren op Aruba en kwam in de jaren 60 in Nederland terecht en is nu woonachtig in Den Haag. Samen met de groep Moody Sec scoorde ze in 1969 de hit "Let The Sunshine In". In 1970 kwam ze met de single "The Ghetto", geschreven door Ted Oberg de zanger van Livin´ Blues.

Artist:  Marva Hodge

Single:  The Ghetto (4:33) b/w Sometimes (3:21)
Release:  1970
Label:  Philips
Genre:  Funk, Soul, Pop
Producer:  Jaap Eggermont
Writer(s):  Ted Oberg

Rob Hoeke R&B Group - Jolita (vocal) b/w Jolita (instrumental) (1968)

Artist:  Rob Hoeke R&B Group
Single:  Jolita (vocal) (2:23) b/w Jolita (instrumental) (2:21)
Release:  1968
Label:  Philips
Genre:  Blues, Pop
Producer:  Tony Vos
Writer(s):  Manfred Mann, Mike Hug




Rob Hoeke was een Nederlandse zanger-pianist-songwriter, die bekendheid verwierf vooral in de jaren 60 en begin jaren 70. Daarnaast door zijn deelname in de groepen The Rob Hoeke Rhythm & Blues Group en Rob Hoeke's Boogie Woogie Quartet. In de jaren 60 van de 20e eeuw nam hij een promotieplaat op met de Philips Philicorda, een elektronisch orgel. De formaties van Rob Hoeke kenmerkten zich door veeltallige wisselingen van de bezetting. Een van de weinige bluesartiesten van Nederlandse bodem die louter door zijn pianospel een groot publiek aan zich heeft weten te binden. Hoeke is door de jaren heen nooit van zijn handelsmerk afgeweken: een even stuwend als elementair boogie-ritme. De single "Jolita" werd vanaf juni 1968 voor f 1,- verkocht bij een pakje Jolita nylons. Wellicht de best verkochte single van de Rob Hoeke Groep.

Nina Hagen - Zarah (Ich Weiss, Es Wird Einmal Ein Wunder Geschehn) b/w Frühling In Paris (1983)

Artist:  Nina Hagen
Single:  Zarah (Ich Weiss, Es Wird Einmal Ein Wunder Geschehn) (3:40) b/w Frühling In Paris (3:35)
Release:  1983
Label:  CBS
Genre:  Electronic, Disco
Producer:  Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey
Writer(s):  Bruno Balz, Michael Jary, Nina Hagen, Steve Schiff



"Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder geschehen" is a song composed by Bruno Balz and Michael Jary, which was originally recorded by Swedish actress and singer Zarah Leander. German recording artist Nina Hagen covered the song and titled it as "Zarah (Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder geschehen)" for her album "Angstlos" in 1983.

Bunny Sigler - Let Me Party With You (Part 1) b/w Let Me Party With You (Part 2) (1977)

Artist:  Bunny Sigler
Single:  Let Me Party With You (Part 1) b/w Let Me Party With You (Part 2)
Release:  1977
Label:  Salsoul
Genre:  Funk, Soul
Producer:  Bunny Sigler
Writer(s):  Bunny Sigler, Kim Miller, Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller



Bunny Sigler is a pop and R&B songwriter and record producer who has done extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and who was instrumental in creating the "Philly Sound" in the early 1970s. He is nicknamed "Mr. Emotion." One of the best of Bunny Sigler's songs is "Let Me Party With You" from 1977. Classic pairing with the group Instant Funk, and a record that helped define the second generation of the Philly groove!

The Trammps - Hard Rock And Disco b/w Dance Contest (1980)

Artist:  The Trammps
Single:  Hard Rock And Disco (3:30) b/w Dance Contest (3:45) Release:  1980
Label:  Atlantic
Genre:  Soul, Funk, Disco
Producer:  Earl Young
Writer(s):  Earl Young




The Trammps are Earl Young, Harold Wade, Jimmy Ellis, John Hart, Robert Upchurch, Ron Kersey and Stanley Wade. The 80s brought this classic disco act another great disco album. Their 7th album LP "Mixin' It Up" from 1980. With a touch of the rock theme in "Hard Rock And Disco", hardly rock n' roll but the ears and eyes were looking at a new era of dance music.

Sparks And Jane Wiedlin - Cool Places b/w Sports (1983)

Artist:  Sparks And Jane Wiedlin
Single:  Cool Places
Release:  1983
Label:  Underdog Records
Genre:  Electronic, Synthpop
Producer:  Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Writer(s):  Ron Mael, Russell Mael

"Cool Places" is a song recorded by American duo Sparks in collaboration with Go-Go's member Jane Wiedlin. The song was released as the lead single for Sparks’s 1983 album "In Outer Space". At the time Sparks were at their most popular in US. Jane Wiedlin also helped promote the album on tour and appeared at a few gigs to perform the duets. The song is a bit of an anomaly in Sparks back catalogue, being one of the closest examples to a novelty song. Sparks have often been labelled a novelty act throughout their career. The song is at least representative of the style and content of their work in the mid eighties. Jane Wiedlin's band, The Go-Go's, performed the song on their 2006 tour, employing a more rock-driven style. They are performing it on their 2011 "Ladies Gone Wild" tour, as well.

Grateful Dead - Truckin´ b/w Ripple (1970

Artist:  Grateful Dead
Single:  Truckin´ (5:03) b/w Ripple (4:09)
Release:  1970
Label:  Warner Bros.
Genre:  Blues Rock, Country Rock
Producer:  Grateful Dead, Steve Barncard
Writer(s):  Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter

"Truckin'" is a song by the Grateful Dead, which first appeared on their 1970 album "American Beauty". It was recognized by the United States Library of Congress in 1997 as a national treasure. Written by band members Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and lyricist Robert Hunter, "Truckin'" molds classic Grateful Dead rhythms and instrumentation with lyrics that use the band's misfortunes on the road as a metaphor for getting through the constant changes in life. Its climactic refrain, "What a long, strange trip it's been," has achieved widespread cultural use in the years since the song's release.

Status Quo - Rain b/w You Lost The Love (1976)

Artist:  Status Quo
Single:  Rain (4:30) b/w You Lost The Love (2:55)
Release:  1976
Label:  Vertigo
Genre:  Rock
Producer:  Status Quo
Written by:  Parfitt, Young, Rossi

"Rain" is the first single from "Blue For You" the ninth album from the British Rock band Status Quo in 1976. "Rain" was originally intended to be included on the album "On The Level", but at the time of the recording sessions Rick Parfitt had not completed the song and so it was held over to the band's next release.

New Adventures - New Adventures b/w Phoney (1979)

Artist:  New Adventures
Single:  New Adventures (2:32) b/w Phoney (2:57)
Release:  1979
Label:  WEA
Genre:  Rock
Producer:  Eddy Harms, Jur Eckhardt
Written by:  Peter Bootsman, Mick Green, Johnny Spence

Uit Winschoten afkomstige formatie die het vooral in de late jaren zeventig en vroege jaren tachtig goed doet met bluesy rocknummers. van hun debut album "New Adventures" uit 1980 komen de volgende singles: "Come On", "Late, Late Show", "Backdoor Lovers" en "New Adventures (All In It Togethers)".

Bourgeois Tagg - I Don´t Mind At All b/w Pencil & Paper (1987)

Artist:  Bourgeois Tagg
Single:  I Don´t Mind At All (2:33) b/w Pencil & Paper (4.03) Release:  1987
Label:  Island Records
Genre:  Pop
Producer:  Todd Rundgren
Written-by:  Brent Bourgeois, Lyle Workman, Larry Tagg

Bourgeois Tagg are Brent Bourgeois and Larry Tagg. In 1987, the band recorded the album "Yoyo" with esteemed producer Todd Rundgren. When it was released in the autumn of that year, the band had what would prove to be their biggest hit with its first single "I Don't Mind at All", A shimmering, melancholy ballad of resignation, the song's catchy melody, offbeat rhythm, and dramatic use of strings has been said to be reminiscent of classic Beatles songs such as "Yesterday" and especially "Across the Universe."

Grayson Hugh - Talk It Over b/w Empty As The Wind (1989)

Artist:  Grayson Hugh
Single:  Talk It Over (4:17) b/w Empty As The Wind (4:33)
Release:  1989
Label:  RCA
Genre:  Pop
Producer:  Axel Kroell, Michael Baker
Written-by:  Irwin Levine, Sandy Linzer,

Grayson Hugh Grayson Hugh is an American singer-songwriter, vocalist, pianist, initially excited soul fans in 1988 with his second album, "Blind to Reason", which was closer to gritty, gospel-tinged soul than almost anyone was cutting at that time. The single "Talk It Over" made the pop Top 20, and both the single and album went gold.