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THE CURRENT TOP 75 (@ Sunday 19 November 2006) (last week in brackets)
1 (1) The Associates—Party Fears Two (1982)
2 (2) Aztec Camera—Oblivious (1983)
3 (4) The Skids—Into The Valley (1979)
4 (5) Franz Ferdinand—Take Me Out (2004)
5 (3) The Blue Nile—Tinseltown In The Rain (1984)
6 (7) Big Country—In A Big Country (1983)
7 (6) Jesus and Mary Chain—Never Understand (1985)
8 (9) Cocteau Twins—Pearly Dewdrops Drops (1984)
9 (10) Deacon Blue—Dignity (1987)
10 (8) Orange Juice—Rip It Up (1983)*
11 (14) Edwyn Collins—A Girl Like You (1994)
12 (12) Altered Images—Don’t Talk To Me About Love (1983)
13 (15) Big Country—Fields of Fire (400 Miles) (1983)
14 (13) The Proclaimers—Letter from America (1987)
15 (17) Del Amitri—Nothing Ever Happens (1990)
16 (11) Trashcan Sinatras—Obscurity Knocks (1990)
17 (21) The Waterboys—Whole of the Moon (1985)
18 (19) Gerry Rafferty—Baker Street (1978)
19 (18) Danny Wilson—Mary’s Prayer (1987)
20 (20) Teenage Fanclub—Sparky’s Dream (1995)
21 (16) Simple Minds—Waterfront (1983)
22 (28) The Proclaimers— I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1988)
23 (24) Texas—I Don’t Want A Lover (1989)
24 (22) Stealers Wheel—Stuck In The Middle With You (1972)
25 (27) Orange Juice—Falling and Laughing (1980)
26 (26) Orange Juice—Felicity (1982)*
27 (25) Hipsway—The Honeythief (1986)
28 (30) Strawberry Switchblade—Since Yesterday (1984)
29 (29) Arab Strap—The First Big Weekend (1996)
30 (23) The Rezillos—Top of the Pops (1978)
31 (42) Orange Juice—Blue Boy (1980)
32 (48) Jesus and Mary Chain—Just Like Honey (1985)
33 (37) Wet Wet Wet—Love Is All Around (1994)
34 (31) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions—Perfect Skin (1984)
35 (32) Goodbye Mr Mackenzie—The Rattler (1986)
36 (34) The Proclaimers—Sunshine On Leith (1988)
37 (41) The Associates—Club Country (1982)
38 (40) Teenage Fanclub—Everything Flows (1990)
39 (47) Belle and Sebastian—Lazy Line Painter Jane (1997)
40 (39) Camera Obscura—Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken (2006)
41 (38) Primal Scream—Loaded (1990)
42 (46) Primal Scream—Movin’ On Up (1992)
43 (36) Average White Band—Pick Up The Pieces (1974)
44 (35) Roddy Frame—Reason For Living (1998)
45 (45) Jesus and Mary Chain—Some Candy Talking (1986)
46 (44) This Mortal Coil—Song To The Siren (1983)
47 (33) Aztec Camera—Walk Out To Winter (1983)
48 (50) Idlewild—American English (2002)
49 (63) Horse—Careful (1990)
50 (49) Simple Minds—I Travel (1980)
51 (60) Hue and Cry—Labour of Love (1986)
52 (57) Eddi Reader—Patience of Angels (1994)
53 (43) Friends Again—State of Art (1983)
54 (67) Camera Obscura—Eighties Fan (2001)*
55 (66) Del Amitri—Always The Last To Know (1992)
56 (65) Bay City Rollers—Bye Bye Baby (1975)
57 (64) Fire Engines—Candyskin (1981)
58 (RE) Simple Minds—Don’t You (Forget About Me) (1985)
59 (61) Sons and Daughters—Johnny Cash (2004)
60 (59) Hue and Cry—Looking for Linda (1989)*
61 (58) The Big Dish—Miss America (1991)
62 (56) Deacon Blue—Real Gone Kid (1988)
63 (55) Aztec Camera—Somewhere In My Heart (1988)*
64 (54) The Vaselines—Son Of A Gun (1987)
65 (53) Travis—Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (1999)
66 (52) Love and Money—Winter (1991)
67 (51) Jesus and Mary Chain—You Trip Me Up (1985)
68 (74) The Bluebells—Cath (1983)
69 (73) Fiction Factory—(Feels Like) Heaven (1983)
70 (71) Simple Minds—Glittering Prize (1982)
71 (-) Love and Money—Jocelyn Square (1989)
72 (-) Paolo Nutini—Last Request (2006)
73 (68) BMX Bandits—Serious Drugs (1992)
74 (-) Strawberry Switchblade—Trees and Flowers (1983)
75 (-) Annie Lennox—Why? (1992)

First things first. Kenny popped into Jock ‘n’ Roll’s virtual HQ this week to say that we'd been unfair on the Idlewild fans. Fair comment and we're happy not to tar all of them with the “Stevie28” brush. Happy to report Kenny seems to have forgiven us and has joined our increasingly popular forum. Get your votes in soon Kenny and make the vast majority of nice Idlewild fans happy.

Our long-standing number one got it’s first Worst Single vote this week from Chrissie from the Del Amitri site. We're also still blushing from her comments about Paolo Nutini too! Someone needs a cold shower.

Good week for Love and Money, which should please our regular visitor Mr McCann (Hi Andy!) and the good doctor Giselle who, along with a couple of others, has nudged Strawberry Switchblade into the lower reaches of the chart with another single appearing at last.

Debuts this week for Chrissie's favourite teenage stud muffin and Annie Lennox just makes the cut. Some folks are asking where Josef K are. Still bubbling under is the obvious answer so if you really want them in there you know what to do.

I’m away all week teaching people about employment contracts so please look after The Cat.

Are you growing a moustache?

(Dave, 19 November 2006) NEW CHART: SUNDAY 26 NOV 2006
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NearlySane · 20 Seconds To Comply Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 20

This is very sad I know but as Dave says numbers make the world go around.

A quick analysis of the chart highlights that 1983 is the high water mark as far as the voters are cocerned with 12 singles appearing in the chart.

The next most popular is are 1985 and 1990 with five each

1983 is more popular than the whole of the 70's which have 6 - which is the same as the 00's

The 1980's total 44 which makes them easily the most popular decade followed by the 90's with n-i-i-i-i-nteen

Jocknroll · Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject:

giselle · 18 Wheeler Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 18

YEA!!! "trees and flowers" made it to the list!!! I can now die content. Well, no, there is ONE MORE THING...bwah hahaha (evil laugh).

k3nnyc · 16 Reasons Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 16

Thanks for the mention Wink

I am going to vote but I want to vote for singles I actually own which means digging out my vinyl...apart from the Idlewild ones which are on CD Very Happy

Statsbunker · Site Admin 2 Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 68

Statsbunker · Site Admin 2 Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 68

Jocknroll · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject:

giselle · 18 Wheeler Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 18

I'll never tell (least not where it will be posted and can serve against my best interest at trial). That said....the site admin's suggestions might keep me busy while I wait....

Laughing