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🔘 I Never Believed in Love – Single: Oct. 1977
Label: Warner Bros. Records Catalogue Number: K 17028 Format: 7" Vinyl Single Released: October 28, 1977 (UK) A lush, orchestral pop duet from Annie Haslam and Roy Wood — blending Haslam’s crystalline vocals with Wood’s ornate, melodic production. 🔘 Overview I Never Believed in Love was released on October 28, 1977 as a UK 7" single on Warner Bros. Records (K 17028). A rare collaboration between Renaissance vocalist Annie Haslam and multi‑instrumentalist Roy Wood, the track

Wizzard
Oct 28, 19772 min read


🔘 Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth – Single: Oct. 1974
A haunting, baroque‑pop miniature of elegance and menace, “Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth” captures Sparks at their most refined — a sharp contrast to the frenetic glam‑art chaos that had defined their earlier hits. Released on October 11, 1974, the single arrived as the lead release from Sparks’ fifth studio album *Propaganda*. Issued by Island Records under catalogue number WIP 6211, the track showcased Ron Mael’s darkly poetic songwriting and Russell Mael’s soaring,

Sparks
Oct 11, 19743 min read


🔘 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Single: Aug. 1974
A lush, romantic reinterpretation of a classic standard, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” finds Bryan Ferry at his most elegant — a velvet‑toned, cinematic performance steeped in glamour and sophistication. Released on August 23, 1974, the single arrived as part of Ferry’s second solo album *Another Time, Another Place*. Issued by Island Records under catalogue number WIP 6205, the track transformed the Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach standard into a sweeping art‑pop torch song, carried by

Roxy Music
Aug 23, 19743 min read


🔘 Amateur Hour – Single: Jul. 1974
A razor‑sharp burst of art‑pop energy, “Amateur Hour” captures Sparks at their most eccentric, melodic, and theatrically inventive. Released on July 12, 1974, “Amateur Hour” became Sparks’ second major UK hit during their breakthrough *Kimono My House* era. Backed with “Lost and Found,” the single showcased the Mael brothers’ distinctive blend of operatic vocals, angular guitar work, and witty, hyper‑stylised songwriting. Issued by Island Records under catalogue number WIP 62

Sparks
Jul 12, 19743 min read


🔘 Let’s Stick Together – Album: Sept. 1976
Released: September 1976 (UK) Catalogue Number: Island Records ILPS 9367 Bryan Ferry’s suave, sharp‑edged third solo album — a stylish fusion of R&B covers, re‑imagined Roxy Music tracks, and his signature crooner glamour. Released in September 1976 during Roxy Music’s post‑Siren hiatus, Let’s Stick Together marked Ferry’s return to solo work following These Foolish Things (1973) and Another Time, Another Place (1974). The album blends re‑recorded Roxy material, American R&B

Roxy Music
Sep 1, 19733 min read


🔘 Wonder Girl – Single: Nov. 1972
A quirky, off‑kilter burst of art‑pop eccentricity, “Wonder Girl” introduced Sparks’ unmistakable blend of theatrical vocals, angular melodies, and wry humour to UK audiences — a glimpse of the idiosyncratic brilliance that would soon define their career. Released on November 10, 1972, the single marked Sparks’ first UK release, issued by Bearsville Records under catalogue number K 15505. Originally recorded during the *Halfnelson* era, the track showcased the Mael brothers’

Sparks
Nov 10, 19722 min read
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