Full chart here.
Introduced by Tommy Vance and guest Roger Daltrey.
Just a quick runthrough as we're packing our bucket n spade and going on our summer holiday...
Looking at the charts, nearly all the acts that were on last week benefited from their respective performances (save for Bad Manners who remained at 15) so TOTP had definitely given the record buying public a kick up the backside. Amazingly they seemed to have cobbled together a pretty good show from what else of good there was....
Ultravox - Sleepwalk
Openers Ultravox got the party started with their debut as a group and they were already at no. 29. Midge had already been on with Slik though a few centuries ago as had keyboardist Billy Currie who had d been on last year with Tubeway Army/Gary Numan. Midge is oh so slick with the cameras, never losing a moment to give Bowie-esque gazes into the lens. Another jaw-drop moment for me (for the music not for Midge's crafty looks) although surprisingly this did them little good chart-wise. But they'll be back...
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
So much has been said about this song/video already as it's become nigh-on legendary. This was apparently the first time it went on telly and duly shook the nation. Bowie's new one had to be featured on TOTP of course because it was straight in at no. 4. That legendary 'video' practically brought the New Romantic movement out of the underground London clubs and into the mainstream. And we now knew that Space Oddity's Major Tom was actually a junkie.
ELO- All Over the World
Brum's best didn't get much of a look in with their only no. 1, albeit with hot blonde lead singeress, because of the Strike. Here's another cracker from Xanadu though which also did them good. Legs & Co. slightly overdressed this week, but you can't mess around too much with national costumes - might start a war or something.
Mike Berry - Sunshine of Your Smile
Who is this and how did he get here? I've no idea and no time to find out either. Life's too short.
Grace Jones - Private Life
Another debut and possibly the first time many had seen her. Epic cool performance and a great single. Love the way she flicks the ash without actually smoking. A Marlene Dietrich for our time.
Village People - Can't Stop the Music
Way past their 'YMCA' best and perhaps they really had better stop the music. or re-invent themselves for the 80s. No, forget that.
Sue Wilkinson - You've Got to be a Hustler..
See Mike Berry above, although perhaps slightly more entertaining. A nation asked itself what a 'hustler' was. Get that woman some hair conditioner.
Abba - The Winner Takes It All
Is it all over already? I've missed out the 'guest presenter' banter and the intermittent peacemeal chart rundowns in favour of brevity, plus the fact that Daltrey is an arrogant burke. But still, everyone's favourite Swedish group are still kings and queens of pop. For now.
Must fly! Ciao!
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