Sunshine Radio: Golden Sounds Of West Coast Pop

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Last week I wrote about Rupert Holmes who composed half of the songs for the only album by the Buoys. This time I chose to play his biggest hit Escape, which is a typical 1970s (novelty) hit. The song is more or less about the silliness of the decade. The lyrics that deal with failed adultery sum up the zeitgeist very well. That's why The Piña Colada Song is used dozens of times in movies about the 1970s. Rupert Holmes disappeared the next decade.

Starting out in the rock & roll era, the Isley Brothers were at the peak of their career in the 1970s, when they reinvented themselves as a funk-rock band with wonderful guitar solos from younger brother Ernie. He and singer Ron (aka Mr Biggs) are the remaining members at present and they are still going strong. Last year they released the album Make Me Say It Again, Girl. This time I selected Work To Do.

Enjoy the sounds from the golden years of pop on Sunshine Radio!

Tracklist:

Dave Mason & Michael Jackson – Save Me (1980)
Thin Lizzy – Dancing In The Moonlight (1977)
Wings – Listen To What The Man Said (1975)
Work Drugs ‎– Relative Contentment (2020)
Demo Cates ‎– Memories Of Moments (1981)
Bryan Taylor – Love Nights (1978)
The Doobie Brothers – Dedicate This Heart  (1980)
Paul Anka – Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (1976)
Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) (1979)
Dent May – Can't Keep Saying Goodbye (2022)
The Isley Brothers – Work To Do (1972)
Terence Boylan – Did She Finally Get To You (1980)
Marc Jordan – Generalities (1979)
The Faragher Brothers – Stay The Night (1979)
John Cameron – Liquid Sunshine (1975)
Kids Return – Lost In Los Angeles (2022)
Alan O’Day – Started Out Dancing, Ended Up Making Love (1977)
Larry John McNally ‎– Just Like Paradise (1981)
Sad Café – Run Home Girl (1978)
David Bowie – Golden Years (1976)
April March – California Fall (2022)