Mellow Mellow FM: Soft Spot For The Seventies

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One of the most original acts of the mid-seventies was the band Sailor from Georg Kajanus. His concept of combining songs about sailors in the Jacques Brel tradition with an optimistic sing-along feel, made them unique in the pop genre. It resulted in a string of hits, like Traffic Jam, Sailor and A Glass Of Champagne. The band slowly disappeared from view and eventually split by the end of the decade. However, they re-formed several times, most notably in 1991 when they had a hit with La Cumbia. Blame It On The Soft Spot is from their 1974 debut album that was named after themselves.

According to singer Paul Shuttleworth of Kursaal Flyers BBC Radio 1 refused to play Radio Romance because of its lyrics. He told Mojo magazine in March 2009 that this lack of airplay from the UK's then only national radio station was the reason why this follow-up to their hit single Little Does She Know went nowhere.
 

Enjoy this exclusive episode of Mellow Mellow FM!

Tracklist:

Kursaal Flyers – Radio Romance (1977)
Lindisfarne – Run For Home (1978)
Starbuck – Moonlight Feels Right (1976)
Jorge Calderon – City Music (1976)
Bobby Womack ‎– Across 110th Street (1973)
Bobbi Humphrey – The Good Life (1979)
Breakaway – Who Was It This Time (1977)
Gino Vannelli – People Gotta Move (1974)
Firefall ‎– Just Remember I Love You (1977)
Stylus ‎– I Just Don’t Want To Fall In Love Right Now (1976)
Creative Source – You Can't Hide Love (1973)
Elton John – Mama Can’t Buy You Love (1979)
America – Ventura Highway (1972)
Marilyn Scott ‎– Let's Be Friends (1979)
The Hollies – Sandy (4th July, Asbury Park) (1975)
Robert Crawford – Endlessly (1979)
Sailor – Blame It On The Soft Spot (1974)
Janie Fricke – Week-End Friend (1978)