Eddie & The Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do # Schoolgirl (1977)

Eddie and the Hot Rods are a pub rock band from Essex founded in 1975. They are best known for their 1977 UK top ten hit "Do Anything You Wanna Do", released under the name The Rods.
The group broke up in 1981, but have reformed reformed several times since, with singer Barrie Masters the only constant member.
The band was formed in Canvey Island during 1975 by guitarist Dave Higgs (who had previously played in the Fix with Lee Brilleaux), with drummer Steve Nicol, bassist Rob Steel, and singer Barrie Masters.
Before rising to semi-stardom in 1977, the Hot Rods underwent several changes in personnel: One of the first members to leave the band was Eddie himself, a dummy that featured prominently in the Hot Rods' early gigs and was discarded as the joke had worn thin. Otherwise, the band consisted of Barrie Masters on vocals, Pete Wall and Dave Higgs on guitar, Rob Steel on bass and Steve Nicol on drums. Ed Hollis (brother of Talk Talk's Mark Hollis) became their manager.
In May 1975, after building a live reputation, they secured a Saturday-night residency at The Kensington in London. This was followed in October by a joint residency with The 101ers at The Nashville, playing alternate headline sets. In November, after positive press reviews of their live shows, they were signed by Island Records.
With the addition of Douglas, the band was moved in a more radio-friendly direction. Their biggest hit came with the Douglas/Hollis collaboration "Do Anything You Wanna Do" in the summer of 1977, under their shorter, snappier name, The Rods. The song was featured on their 1977 album, Life on the Line.

Tracklist 

A - Do Anything You Wanna Do  (4:00)
      Written-By – Hollis, Douglas 

B - Schoolgirl Love  (3:23)
      Written-By – Masters, Douglas

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
Published By – Island Music
Published By – Anglo-Rock Inc.

Credits 
Arranged By – Masters, Higgs, Hollis, Douglas, Gray, Nicol
Producer – Ed Hollis

Notes
Released: 1977
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Punk

Label - Island Records

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (Remix/Edit) b/w Out Ta Get Me (LP Version) (1988)

"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction (1987). Released in August 1988 as the album's third single.
Lead guitarist Slash has been quoted as having an initial disdain for the song due to its roots as simply a "string skipping" exercise and a joke at the time. During a jam session at the band's house in the Sunset Strip,^[7] drummer Steven Adler and Slash were warming up and Slash began to play a "circus" melody while making faces at Adler. Rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin asked Slash to play it again. Stradlin came up with some chords, Duff McKagan created a bassline and Adler planned a beat. In his autobiography, Slash said "within an hour my guitar exercise had become something else". Meanwhile, lead singer Axl Rose was listening to the musicians upstairs in his room and was inspired to write lyrics, which became complete by the following afternoon. He based it on his girlfriend Erin Everly, and declared that Lynyrd Skynyrd served as an inspiration "to make sure that we'd got that heartfelt feeling." On the next composing session in Burbank, the band added both a bridge and a guitar solo.
While the band was recording demos with producer Spencer Proffer, he suggested adding a breakdown at the song's end. The musicians agreed, but were not sure what to do. Listening to the demo in a loop, Axl started saying to himself, "Where do we go? Where do we go now?" and Proffer suggested that he sing that.
The song is composed in the key of D flat major and played in the key of D major tuned down a half step on guitars and bass (as all their songs are). The ending solo is in E flat minor harmonic key.

Tracklist 

A - Sweet Child O' Mine (Remix/Edit)  (3:57)
      Written-By – Guns N' Roses 

B - Out Ta Get Me (LP Version)  (4:20)
      Written-By – Guns N' Roses 

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The David Geffen Company
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – The David Geffen Company
• Record Company – Warner Communications
• Manufactured By – TELDEC Record Service GmbH
• Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
• Published By – Guns N' Roses Music

Credits

• Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
• Photography By – Robert John 
• Producer – Mike Clink

Notes

Release: 1988

Genre: Rock 

Style: Hard Rock, Arena Rock 

Label - Geffen Records

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - I Should Be Your Lover (Airplay Version) b/w I Should Be Your Lover (X-Rated Version) (1980)

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American R&B/Soul vocal group, one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. The group's repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the middle of the 1950s as The Charlemagnes, the group is most noted for several hits on Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International label between 1972 and 1976.
Source Records believed enough in H. Melvin & his Blue Notes to back them to album release.
Keep in mind that once Teddy Pendergrass left the group, for a solo career, Philly Intl. Records unceremoniously released Harold and the remaining group members. It wasn't the easiest going for the group and changing members thereafter. If listening to urban radio stations during time of this release, how can one not remember the now sought after song "I Should Be Your Lover"?
This is the best music ever, the lyrics the melody all made with real instruments and the artist sang from the heart. bands like the stylistic the dramatics, Delfonic's, four tops, blue magic, chilite's, Temptations etc. etc. etc.
All had the right notion of the meaning of love & heart ache. I'm sure everyone can relate bcuz we've all experienced this feeling in our lives.

Tracklist 

A - I Should Be Your Lover (Airplay Version)  (3:51)
      Written-By – K. Gamble-L. Huff, H. Melvin 

B - I Should Be Your Lover - (X-Rated Version)  (3:55)
      Written-By – K. Gamble-L. Huff, H. Melvin 

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Source Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Source Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Published By – Assorted Music

Credits 
Executive-Producer – Logan H. Westbrooks
Mixed By – Harold Melvin, Ralph Bates
Producer – Harold Melvin
Produced by Harold Melvin For Million Dollar Records.

Notes
Release: (1980)
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk

From the Source LP, "The Blue Album" SOR-3197 

Label - Source Records

George Benson - Love X Love b/w Love Dance (1980)

"Love X Love" is a song written by Rod Temperton and recorded by American R&B/smooth jazz singer George Benson. Featured on Benson's Give Me the Night album, it was also released as a single.
In Britain, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 26 July 1980 and reached a peak position of number 10, remaining in the chart for eight weeks. In the US "Love X Love" made the Hot 100 and was a Top 10 soul hit.
The Qwest record label (a subsidiary of Warner Bros., run by Quincy Jones) released Benson's breakthrough pop album Give Me The Night, produced by Jones.
Benson made it into the pop and R&B top ten with the song "Give Me the Night" (written by former Heatwave keyboardist Rod Temperton).

Tracklist

A - Love X Love  (3:48)
      Written-By – Rod Temperton 

B - Love Dance (3:15)
      Written-By – Ivan Lins, Paul Williams 

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Kidada Music, Inc.
Published By – Brammus Music
Published By – Hobsong Music
Licensed From – Wea International
Marketed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records NV/SA
Manufactured By – WEA Records B.V.
Manufactured By – WEA Records NV/SA

Credits
Producer – Quincy Jones

Notes
Released:  1980
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

Label- Warner Bros. Records ‎

Country Joe McDonald & The Fish - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag b/w Rock And Soul Music (1970)

"I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" (also known as "The Fish Cheer") is a song by the American psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish, written by Country Joe McDonald, and first released as the opening track on the extended play, Rag Baby Talking Issue No. 1, in October 1965 (see 1965 in music).
Musically structured in traditional ragtime, "The Fish Cheer"'s dark humor and satire made it one of the most recognized protest songs against the Vietnam War. Accordingly, critics cite the composition as a bona fide psychedelic rock song, and a classic of the counterculture era.
"The Fish Cheer" saw a more commercial release on the group's second album, I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die, which was distributed in November 1967. The song has been the topic of controversary and fame for the band since its release. An altered version of the rag that was performed in live performances, known as "The Fuck Cheer", subjugated Country Joe and the Fish to a television ban in 1968, for the vulgarity, but was applauded by concert-goers.
In addition, the song was a favorite among the hippie culture, and was featured in McDonald's set list at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. Decades later, McDonald had a lawsuit filed against him for allegedly infringing on the copyright of Kid Ory's tune, "Muskrat Ramble". McDonald denied these allegations and the suit was later dropped.


Tracklist 

A - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag (2:50)
      Written-By – Country Joe McDonald 

B - Rock And Soul Music (2:10)
      Written-By – B. Melton, B. Barthol, Country J. McDonald, D. Cohen, Ch. Hirsch 

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Vanguard
• Printed By – CEO-tryck AB

Credits

• Producer – Samuel Charters

Notes 

"Recorded Live at "WOODSTOCK" Pop Festival".

Released: 1968  

Genre: Rock, Blues 

Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock 

Label - Vanguard Records

Viola Wills - Up On The Roof b/w Let Me Be Your Rock (1980)

Viola Wills (December 30, 1939 - May 6, 2009) was an American pop singer, best known for the 1979 UK Single Chart, U.S. Hot Dance Club Play hit, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now".
Although Wills did not have a mainstream U.S. hit, she was popular among the nation's gay community and her singles are popular in dance clubs and a number of her recordings are found in various compilations, including "Up On The Roof". Wills died of cancer on May 6, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

A - Up On The Roof  (3:24)
Written-By – G. Goffin & C. King / Producer – Jerry McCabe
B - Let Me Be Your Rock  (3:58)
Written-By – Viola Wills / Producer – Jerry McCabe

Notes
Genre: Soul / Funk
Label - Hansa International

℗ 1980

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Air Line - He Was Very Kind To Me b/w How Long Will It Take (Walkin' On The Highway) (1972)

Brabantse groep met ex-leden van The Shuffles, onder wie gitarist Henk van den Heuvel en toetsenist Rob Verstegen. One Hit Wonder uit 1972.

A - He Was Very Kind To Me  (3:13)
Written By – R. Verstegen
B - How Long Will It Take (Walkin' On The Highway)  (3:00)
Written By – H. Hilman

Notes
Genre: Pop
Country: Netherlands
Label - Fontana Records

℗ 1972

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Jim Steinman With Karla Devito - Dance In My Pants b/w The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Storm (Prologue To The Album "Bad For Good" (1981)

"Dance in My Pants" is a song, written and produced by Jim Steinman. It featured female vocalist Karla DeVito (which is also singer on Meat Loaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".

The song repeat the “Bat Out of Hell” formula instead of building upon it; the obvious culprit in this arena is "Dance In My Pants," a duet that gratuitously recycles the battle of the sexes verbal sparring and the multi-part structure to less-impressive effect.

"Dance in My Pants" was the 3rd single taken from Steinman´s “Bad For Good” album. 

A - Jim Steinman With Karla Devito - Dance In My Pants  (4:58) 
Written-By – Jim Steinman, Producer – Jim Steinman, John Jansen, Todd Rundgren
B - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Storm (Prologue To The Album "Bad For Good"  (4:26)
Written-By – Jim Steinman, Producer – Andrew Kazdin

Notes
Orchestrated By, Conductor – Steve Margoshes
Genre:  Rock
Label - Epic Records

℗ 1981

Peter En Zijn Rockets - Mij Oh Mij b/w De Hele Stad Is Gek En Dol (1972)

Peter Cornelis Koelewijn (Eindhoven, 29 december 1940) is een Nederlands zanger, producent en radio-dj. Vanaf de jaren zestig heeft hij regelmatig hits gescoord, als uitvoerend artiest en als producent van het uitvoerend werk van andere artiesten.

Na enkele jaren als producent en diskjockey te hebben gewerkt, begon Koelewijn in 1970 ook weer met het opnemen van muziek met zijn Rockets (in een nieuwe samenstelling).

Allereerst kwam het nummer “Kom van dat dak” af opnieuw uit. Andere succesvolle single uit deze periode is “Mij Oh mij” wat nr. 15 bereikte in de Top-40 in 1972.

A - Mij Oh Mij  (4:41)
Written-By – P. Koelewijn / Producer – Peter Koelewijn
B - De Hele Stad Is Gek En Dol  (2:43)
Written-By – P. Koelewijn / Producer – Peter Koelewijn

Notes
Genre: Rock
Label - Philips Records

℗ 1972

The Blue Ridge Rangers ‎- Blue Ridge Mountain Blues b/w Have Thine Own Way, Lord (1972)

As CCR was coming to an end, Fogerty began working on a solo album of country & western covers. Fogerty played all of the instruments on the album, which was released in 1973 as “The Blue Ridge Rangers”.
Upon its initial release by Fantasy Records in 1973, the album was credited to "The Blue Ridge Rangers" with no mention of Fogerty on the cover. Fogerty chose to do this in order to distance himself from his Creedence legacy.
"Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" was the first of five songs released as a single from the album.

A - Blue Ridge Mountain Blues  (2:30) 
Arranged, Produced and Performed by John Fogerty
B - Have Thine Own Way, Lord  (2:59) 
Arranged, Produced and Performed by John Fogerty

Notes
Genre - Blues, Bluegrass
Label - Fantasy Records

℗ 1972

Blue Guitars ‎- A Fool Is A Star b/w On The Way Home (1992)

Members: Dick Dijkman, Bert Dijkman, Eric van Loo, Ben Heersping, Marty Frank
Profile: Rockband from Deventer, The Netherlands.

A - A Fool Is A Star  (2:00)
Mixed By – Mayo Thompson
B - On The Way Home  (2:13)
Written by - Neil Young / Mixed By – Sander Janssen

Notes
Recorded at Banana Studio, Haarlem, The Netherlands
Recorded By – Sander Janssen
Label - Solid

℗ 1992

Van Halen - Poundcake b/w Pleasure Dome (1991)

"Poundcake" is a Van Halen song and the opening track on their 1991 album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge".
"Poundcake" was the first song to be released as a single from the album making #1 on U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks.

A - Poundcake  (5:22)   
Written-By – Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar
B - Pleasure Dome  (6:57)
Written-By – Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar

Notes
Producer – Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen
Label - Warner Bros.

℗ 1991

Barrelhouse ‎- The Sudden Stop b/w Bye Bye Baby (1985)

Na het ter ziele gaan van de Oscar Benton Bluesband richten muzikanten Johnny LaPorte, Han van Dam, Jan Willem Sligting en Art Bausch de groep Barrelhouse op. De bandnaam is afkomstig van de artiestennaam Barrelhouse Baily die pianist Han van Dam had bij Oscar Benton.
Het wederom door Van Donselaar geproduceerde album “Every Night In The Week”, eveneens meer een rock- dan een bluesplaat, verschijnt in 1985. Afkomstig van dit album de single “The Sudden Stop”.

A - The Sudden Stop  (4:12)  
Written - by: Bobby Russell
B - Bye Bye Baby  (3:55)
Written-by: J. Laporte, B. Dros

Notes
Producer - Michiel Jansen
Label - Munich Records

℗ 1985

Alicia Bridges - Body Heat b/w We Are One (1978)

Alicia Bridges (born July 15, 1953) is an American singer who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" in 1978.
Bridges' second single, "Body Heat", was a rock song with strong electric guitar rhythms. It was a "rock/dance" song released at a time when there was some rivalry between disco fans and rock fans; this time period began to see more songs which mixed the genres of rock and disco to create a "rock/disco" flavor.

A - Body Heat  (2:36) 
Written-By – Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson
B - We Are One  (4:20) 
Written-By – Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson

Notes
Producer – Steve Buckingham
From the Polydor LP 'Alicia Bridges' - 2391 364
Label - Polydor Records

℗ 1978

The Beach Boys - Marcella b/w Hold On Dear (1972)

"Marcella" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer and Jack Rieley for the American rock band The Beach Boys about a massage therapist. It was released on their 1972 album “Carl and the Passions” - "So Tough". It is the last song to feature Bruce Johnston during his original tenure in the band.
The song branched from an earlier track entitled "I Just Got My Pay" recorded during sessions for “Sunflower”. This early version appears on the box set “Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys”.
Brian Wilson has said of "Marcella": "It represents one of the first times we tried to emulate The Rolling Stones. In my mind, it was dedicated to the Stones, but I never told them that. It's one of the rockingest songs I ever wrote." According to Jack Rieley, the tune was named for a woman who was working as Brian's masseuse at the time.

A - Marcella  (3:52)
Written-By – Wilson, Rieley
B - Hold On Dear Brother  (4:21)
Written-By – Chaplin, Fataar

Notes
Producer – The Beach Boys
Taken from the album 'So Tough'
Label - Reprise Records

℗ 1972

B.T. Express - Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance) b/w Better Late Than Never (1980)

B.T. Express (originally named Brooklyn Transit Express) was an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.
From their album “1980” from 1980, the big track that people remember from this album, the one that charted, is "Give Up The Funk," which sports another profoundly unoriginal title. 
Thankfully there are no Parliament ripoffs to be found here, and no references to "the bomb," as the sound is 100% B.T. Express with an updated sound, including the ray gun 'pew pew pew' of electric tom tom drums. 
The tune also brings back the Express's best trademark:  long, darkly-hued horn phrases used to punctuate the jams in a an understated  way, as if Maceo Parker took a few Valium.

A - Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance)  (3:28)
Written-By – C. Ward
B - Better Late Than Never  (4:30)
Written-By – J. Rasool

Notes
Executive Producer – Fred Frank
Producer – Morrie Brown
Produced for Mighty M Productions
Label - Columbia Records

℗ 1980

Spirit Of St. Louis - Dreams b/w Get Off My Road (1975)

A - Dreams  (3:20) 
Written-by - R. De Leeuw, A. De Leeuw, R. Debois / Producer - Richard Debois
B - Get Off My Road  (2:54)
Written-by - F. Fingers, F. Wanrooy / Producer - Richard Debois

Notes
Genre:  Pop
Label:  EMI Records

℗ 1975

Grand Funk Railroad - Mr. Limousine Driver b/w High Falootin' Woman (1969)

A - Mr. Limousine Driver  (3:25)
Written-By – Mark Farner / Producer – Terry Knight
B - High Falootin' Woman  (2:58)  
Written-By – Mark Farner / Producer – Terry Knight

Notes
Genre: Blues Rock
Label: Capitol Records

℗ 1969

The Press - Rub-A-Dub b/w Gipsy Love (1981)

A - Rub-A-Dub  (2:45) 
Mixed By, Engineer – Conny Peters
B - Gipsy Love  (3:10)
Mixed By, Engineer – Conny Peters

Notes
Genre:  Reggae, Ska
Label:  Utopia Music

℗ 1981

The Blasters - I´m Shakin´ b/w No Other Girl (1981)

A - I'm Shakin'  (2:20)
Written-By – Rudy Toombs / Producer – The Blasters 
B - No Other Girl  (2:26)
Written-By – D. Alvin / Producer – The Blasters

Notes
Genre:  Blues Rock
Label:  Warner Bros. Records

℗ 1982