Smooth Sailing: Seaside Vibes & Summer Days

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In 1977, when their days as teenage idols were over, Mud was a bit unsure which direction they should take. In the meantime lead singer Les Gray signed a solo deal with Warner Bros., although he did not leave the band officially. He recorded a slow disco version of The Mindbenders 1966 hit, A Groovy Kind Of Love. The single reached a respectable #32 in the UK, but it was completely ignored elsewhere. I remember finding it  in the sales bins in my local record store at the time. It is one of the tracks on this Smooth Sailing part. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Say She She – Astral Plane (2023)
Patrick Simmons – So Wrong (1983)
James Sayer – Cherry (2023)
Zachary Crawford – Alibi (2023)
Bill Withers – Oh Yeah! (1985)
Brick ‎– Seaside Vibes (1981)
Cheryl Lynn – Sleep Walkin’ (1982)
Carly Simon – Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) (1978)
Janette Renee – What’s On Your Mind (1979)
Les Gray – A Groovy Kind Of Love (1977)
Climax Blues Band – Couldn’t Get It Right (1976)
Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.’s In Love (1979)
Side Effect – Georgy Porgy (1980)
Westside – Don’t Take It Away (1982)
Maxine Weldon – I Want Sunday Back Again (1975)
Ju-Par Universal Orchestra – Time (1976)
Brenda Russell – Something I Like To Do (1981)
Maxine Nightingale – Reasons (1976)
Bridge – No Where Love Affair (1981)
Eric Tagg – In The Way (1982)
Ted Gärdestad – Love, You’re Making All The Fools (1978)