Children Of The Revolution: Golden Years Of Glam Rock III (1971-1976) – Mixcloud Exclusive

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Enjoy another part of golden years of glam rock! Expect seventies fun, energy, extravaganza and swopped genders. The genre with singalong hooks, out of tune saxophones and heavy drum beats became big in Europe in the first part of the decade and was fore fronted by Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex. Shortly after its decline, disco borrowed the looks from glam and punk the straightforwardness of the music. The New Romantic movement, which started as a fashion subculture in British nightclubs in the late 1970s, before becoming a mainstream music genre a few years later, was also inspired by the visuals of the glam rock era. And even some superstars of today, like Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan, are clearly indebted to glam rock in terms of their outfits. 

“I drive a Rolls Royce
'Cause it’s good for my voice” (Children Of The Revolution)

The single covers of the original German, Dutch, Belgian and Spanish releases show John Knowles (who later adopted the stage name John Kincade) as the apparently lone member of the "band" Kincade. It was in reality a studio-project of John Carter who sang and played all instruments. John Knowles had not contributed to the recording, but was recruited to pose as front man of the "band" for promotional purposes. To make things more confusing three other musicians turned up for TV-appearances and interviews, a bit similar to The Surfers, which I wrote about in an earlier post and Milli Vanilli years later. Dreams Are Ten A Penny is on the compilation Bob Stanley Presents Chip Shop Pop (The Sound Of Denmark Street 1970-1975):

“You might have only heard these records once or twice before, coming out of a passing kid's transistor radio, or in the background in a cafe, or a chippie, and then they disappeared into the ether never to be heard again - until now.”

Tracklist:

Bryan Ferry – The Price Of Love (1976)
Lulu & David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (1974)
Chicory Tip – Son Of My Father (1972)
Kincade – Dreams Are Ten A Penny (1972)
The Glitter Band – Goodbye My Love (1974)
Middle Of The Road – Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum (1971)
T. Rex – Children Of The Revolution (1972)
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (1974)
Slade – Coz I Luv You (1971)
Suzi Quatro – Can The Can (1973)
Sweet – Block Buster (1973)
Hello – Tell Him (1974)
Showaddywaddy – Under The Moon Of Love (1976)
Bay City Rollers – Summerlove Sensation (1974)
Wally Tax – Bridges Are Burning (1974)
BZN – Sweet Silver Anny (1973)
Bonnie St. Claire & Unit Gloria – The Rock Goes On (1974)
Mud – RU Man Enough (1975)
Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers – Allright (Makin’ Love In The Middle Of The Night) (1976)