Sultana - Titanic

Another recent random CD purchase. Never heard of Titanic (the band) before but apparently this slice of Afrobeat-ish grooviness hit the dizzy heights of number 5 back in 1971. As I was only a year and a half old by then I guess I can be forgiven for not recognising it... 

That's What I Think - Cyndi Lauper

Co-written by Allee Willis (who amongst other tracks penned the Friends theme tune) this song failed to make the Top 30 back in 1993 and the album it came from, Hat Full of Stars didn't even reach the Top 40. Good grief. I'm guessing the Great British record buying public were too busy sending Mr Blobby to the Christmas number one...

White Rabbit - George Benson

Picked up another eclectic selection of CDs over the weekend, including the ace George Benson Anthology box set which has this delicious cover of the Jefferson Airplane classic on it. Jazz-tastic!

The Ballad of Tom Jones - Space

If you're looking for a non slushy Valentine's Day track look no further than Space's classic The Ballad of Tom Jones, featuring Cerys Matthews from Catatonia. Like most of Space's output it's ever so slightly bonkers...just listen to the lyrics.  

No Threat - The Tragically Hip

Pretty much unheard of over here in the UK, The Tragically Hip might just well be one of Canada's best kept musical secrets. Think a rockier REM and you'll be on the right lines. If this floats your boat you've got 30+ years worth of tracks to get stuck into. Sadly lead Hipster Gord died in 2017 at 53 years old. 

Zabadak - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich

Picked up a 'Best of' by this lot over the weekend. I'll have whatever they were smoking when they came up with this track. 

Here's another one that's slightly less bonkers...only slightly mind you...a number 2 hit in 1966 as well. 

Matter of Taste - Tyler Ballgame

Imagine if Roy Orbison and Joe Cocker had got it on in Laurel Canyon in the 70s...I reckon Tyler Ballgame's could well have been their lovechild. 

Whatever his origin, his stuff's really floating my musical boat at the moment. Here's another one, just ripe for a festival field this summer...