New questions: RTL Rock Radio (A true rock station) used to play someone doing your so vain, about 1991 time. Who was that. It sounds different to Carly Simon. Bad ass bitrate clip is only 111k.

96 Tears as played in 1981 on NOVA. Who sang that, was it Thelma Houston???

I'll never forget you as played in 1981 on NOVA. Who sang that.

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THANK YOU AND MYSTERY SOLVED - ALL TRACKS / MYSTERIES BELOW SOLVED...

Who sang the song it's you my love, from 15th April 79 Caroline's return at 1130. Mark Rue.........ay and the track called "it's you my love"??
ANSWER: MARK RADICE, AND HE HAD A GREATEST HITS CD OUT IN 1998 AVAILABLE ON LINE. I WOULD NEVER HAVE GOT THE SPELLING OF THAT ONE EITHER, THANKS TO GEORGE IN NY FOR THE ASSISTANCE. GOT A COPY THROUGH A WEB SITE FOR A MERE $5, ABOUT £3!!!

WHAT WAS THE TRACK CALLED MYSTERY GIRL NOVA USED TO PLAY IN 1981? WAS IT THE DUKES?
THANK YOU JESS IN EIRE FOR THE INFO. IT WAS THE DUKES. FOUND A SECOND HAND ITEM ON A VINYL WEB SITE. (NUMBER 47 IN 1981!!)

What tune is this old favourite LA jingle made from. I have been after this for ages.ANSWER: DAVE MASON - IF YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE. THANKS TO SABINE IN AMSTERDAM. Bought a copy of the 1973 album from a second hand record site, and the vinyl is in such amazing condition to be 30 years old!!

I remember this track as a 1979 Tony Allan song too... John Jollis or similar. Anyone know if it is Jollice, Jollis, Jollith. Jollif..??? Track called "Follow the Wind"
Click here for a sample (836k)
ANSWER: JOHN JOLLIFFE, SEEN FOR SALE ON VARIOUS RARE RECORD WEB SITES. I WOULD NEVER HAVE GOT THE SPELLING OF THAT ONE, THANKS TO GEORGE IN NY FOR THE ASSISTANCE. GOT A VINYL COPY THROUGH A 2nd HAND VINYL WEB SITE.

Added to this page, September 04, this tune was taped from NOVA I think, but who is the artist. Song called I assume, See You When I Get There
Answer: Lou Rawls, thanks to CB on the Chris Cary message board. Now found a copy, thanks.

This one is another recorded from NOVA 1984. This is the man. Sounds like Michael Jackson, or somebody. Ideas anyone??
Answer: Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, thanks to CB on the Chris Cary message board. Now found a copy, thanks.

WIDOWMAKER - PLEASE LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE
Thanks to Frank in Germany for the e mail of this track.. Have been after this one for about 25 years, ever since Easter Sunday 1979!! Tom Anderson played it on the first day back. ALSO THANKS TO PAUL IN STOKE.However, never realised this was Steve Ellis of The Love Affair, as well as Ellis of El Doomo fame. Only have a manky recording of El Doomo by the way. Steve Ellis official web pages have photos of the band etc.

WHITE PLAINS - STEP IN TO A DREAM
Thanks Frank for the copy of the old Radio Freedom from Edinburgh SW station theme, ......go to freedom land....

ROY TAYLOR - DON'T STOP THE CAROUSEL
Thanks Tony in Dundalk for the copy of the old Radio Carousel theme, which I used to heaar on AM here in Scotland at sign on. One time in April 82 when I was parked in the car park of the Dundalk shopping centre waiting for the station to sign on to record it, the theme came on and as luck would have it, the audio cut our during the record!!! Typical.

Who sang TAKE ME FOR A NIGHT IN NEW YORK? WAS IT MAXINE NIGHTINGALE? Where do I know that tune from, NOVA days? Anyone have a copy?Answer: Elbow Bones and the Racketeers from late 83/ early 84. Great track, and played it recently at a Scottish/ American (New York) wedding and it went down a bomb. Thank you Jess in Eire for the copy, and he says it is a great NOVA tune.

Recorded from the last 45 of broadcasting from the MV Mi Amigo, this clip has beat the best of us, and no doubt someone must know who/ what the tune is. A sample of about a minute is played.ANSWER: LINDA RONSTADT AND GIVE ONE HEART WHICH I HAVE MANAGED TO TRACE. THANK YOU SIMON IN DUBLIN AND SABINE IN AMSTERDAM.

This is a Santana tune played by Tony, but which song am I looking for to try and find? Recorded on a night time show during those wonderful programmes which went out in 1979 when they came back.ANSWER: ONE WITH THE SUN, THANK YOU SIMON AND SABINE IN AMSTERDAM. FOUND A COPY. THANKS. ALSO FOUND "ALL THE LOVE IN THE UNIVERSE" BY SANTANA, PLAYED EASTER 1979 TOO. SOMEONE MUST HAVE A RECORDING OF THE NIGHT PROGRAMMES FROM 15TH APRIL 1979....SURELY.

HOW DIFFERENT TO WILD CHERRY IS AVERAGE WHITE BAND - PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY? I HAVE A SO CALLED AVERAGE WHITE BAND DOWNLOAD, WHICH SEEMS LIKE IT IS ONLY WILD CHERRY.
ACCORDING TO PAUL IN STOKE, THERE NEVER WAS AN AVERAGE WHITE BAND VERSION, IT IS JUST AN ERROR ON THE WEB...

CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD - I'M ON MY WAY TO A BETTER PLACE
CHRIS RAINBOW - SOLID STATE BRAIN
HELLO - TELL HIM
LEO SAYER - WHEN THE MONEY RUNS OUT
THANKS TO PAUL IN STOKE FOR THE COLLECTIVE HELP IN THE ABOVE.

Does anyone have the GREENPEACE tracks Tony Allan (spelt correct now) used to play on the return transmissions from the Mi Amigo in 1979?
DUTCH BAND TEACH INN, THANKS TO PAUL IN STOKE FOR THE COPY. ALSO TO HANS VAN GENDEREN FOR THE INFO AND OTHER TRACKS.

Can anyone spell the name of this artist for me, again from Tony's 1979 stint on the Mi Amigo, track never comes up on line....The sample rate is poor on this but file size is small...Track is called I'm A Poor Boy by Henny/ Henry F???? Help anyone????ANSWER: HENNY VRIENTEN. SABINE IN AMSTERDAM AGREES, BUT NEVER COMES UP ON LINE ANYWHERE. DOES ANYONE HAVE A COPY?

Can anyone help with a decent MP3 of the BLACK BEAR, theme tune to Radio Scotland. Only versions on line seem to be different to the one used on the ship.

ANYONE REMEMBER "A MERRILY WE WILL BE" BY ANGELO BRANDVARDI OR SIMILAR, FROM XMAS 79 ON THE MI AMIGO? ANYONE HAVE A COPY OF THIS TRACK?

STEPPENWOLF - CAROLINE ARE YOU READY FOR THE OUTLAW WORLD (Tnx CB and also Prince Terry)
CHICAGO - TILL THE END OF TIME
POINTER SISTERS - LAY IT ON THE LINE (1978 ALBUM ENERGY)
HARRY CHAPIN - I'D DO IT FOR YOU JANE (DANCE BAND ON THE TITANIC LP)
ART GARFUNKEL - TAKE ME AWAY (LP FATE FOR BREAKFAST)
BOLLAND AND BOLLAND - TIME OF YOUR LIFE (LA JINGLE)
ASHFORD - THERE'S ONE IN EVERY TOWN (NOVA TRACK I'D FORGOTTON ABOUT, TNX GERARD, and the guy who e mailed me it, whose name I have forgotton!!)

I HAVE AN LP FROM BAGATELLE WHICH I BOUGHT IN WATERFORD MANY YEARS AGO WHICH IS SCRATCHED BADLY. (LIKE SOMEONE IS MAKING CHIPS IN THE BACKGROUND) DOES ANYONE HAVE IT ON CD? IS THE AVAILABLE STILL? THERE IS WHAT I CALL THE GOOD VERSION OF SUMMER IN DUBLIN ON IT, AS WELL AS TRUMP CARD AND ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY. THERE IS ANOTHER VERSION OF SUMMER IN DUBLIN I HEAR FROM TIME TO TIME, WHICH I FEEL IS NOT THE ONE THE STATIONS USED TO PLAY. THE ALBUM IS SIMPLY CALLED BAGATELLE AND HAS THE BAND ON A BOAT IN THE LIFFEY ON THE COVER. DOES ANYONE HAVE SECOND VIOLIN AND JERSEY GIRL ALSO BY BAGATELLE on CD QUALITY? The album called Bagatelle 25th Anniversary or similar has all the original tracks. Thanks to Brian.


BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS - LADY PUT THE LIGHT OFF (1977 BRAND NEW DAY LP) (Found a good Joe Cocker version of this)
JOHN MAYALL - THE GAME OF LOVE (LP BOTTOM LINE)
EMILY STARR - No No Sheriff (Found instrumental vs of same tune)
DIANA ROSS - It's Never Too Late

Finally found a copy of the above tracks.