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KENNY EVERETT

THE B SIDE / KNEES Decca F12283 (1965) Credited to Kenny and Cash. "Knees" is based on the Sonny and Cher hit "I've got you babe", and was adopted as the Radio London Knees club song.There is some confusion over which is really the A side and B side of this record, with "The B side" generally being noted as the A side. "The matrix numbers are XDR 36829 (‘The ‘B’ Side’) and XDR 36830 (‘Knees’) and the labels correctly match the number on the vinyl" writes Mary Payne - who ran the Knees club, adding "As far as I’m concerned, this was nothing more than a matrix numbering error at Decca. The Kenny and Cash Kolumn in Disc and Music Echo and the lyrics of  ‘The B Side’ make it quite clear that it is, indeed the B-side of the single. When Kenny and Cash talked about the single, it was always referred to as ‘Knees’, and Knees was the subject they talked about most!" The Record Collector Rare Record Price Guide shows Knees as the A side.
IT'S BEEN SO LONG / WITHOUT HER MGM 1421 (14.6.68) A minor hit, the song was introduced by Kenny himself on the record, thus requiring no intro' from the deejay playing it.
NICE TIME / NOW FOR A LITTLE TRAIN NUMBER Deram DM245 (14.3.69).
THE EDGE  Believed to be early 70's release, any more details?
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY FROM CUDDLEY CAPITAL  Warner Bros SAM 20. A promotion only single to celebrate London's Capital Radio's first birthday in 1974.
CAPTAIN KREMMEN (RETRIBUTION) / RETRIBUTION  DJM DJS10810 (1977) Credits to Kenny and Mike Vickers, the record reached no. 32 in the charts in November 1977.
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KREMMEN / CONVERSATIONS WITH KEN Asylum Records HALC2 (1978) A special limited edition 12" single released for the Capital Radio "Help a London Child" appeal fund. The B side features Jonathon King, Michael Aspel and Kenny in conversation.
SNOT RAP RCA KEN 1 (1983) His highest chart entry reaching no. 9 in March 1983.
SNOT RAP PART 2  RCA PB68054 (1983) A follow up to the earlier release.

LP's

THE WORLDS WORST RECORD SHOW Yuk Records / K-Tel NE1023 (1978) Pressed on slime green vinyl this album contained some of the worst records, and was subtitled "Twenty bursts of the worst"
THE GREATEST ADVENTURES YET OF CAPTAIN KREMMEN CBS 84761.
KREMMEN THE MOVIE  EMI EMC 3342 (1980). The full film soundtrack featuring the voice of Kenny Everett.
THE KENNY EVERETT NAUGHTY JOKE BOX Relax Records CBS LAX 101 (1984).

STEVIE GEE

LAZY / ONE FINGER ONE THUMB - DJ KING Negram (NL.1970) Not really a singing deejay, Stevie Gee briefly worked on the MV Mi Amigo for Radio Caroline International in 1968. Veronica technician Ad Bouman writes "DJ King was really Jaap de Groot recorded the songs, that were co-written with Stevie Gee. Jaap for a long timeplayed guitar in ZZ and the Maskers and later became a deejay with NCRV Radio. In 1970, he also worked as a club deejay in the Kings Club in Amsterdam, and I did the production in the Sound Push Studio. On the record Little MA Production is mentioned. M A stood for the two first letters of the name from my young son Marcel. We chose this name to avoid trouble with the Veronica owners, that I had produced the songs".

GRAHAM GILL

MELODRAMA - Bolland and Bolland Negram. Start of record has a WTY radio newsreader reporting a "shooting on 56th  Avenue", the voice is that of Graham Gill.

KEITH HAMPSHIRE  

DAYTIME NIGHTTIME / TURNED THE OTHER WAY A & M 1403 (USA.1972) Keith's most successful record in the USA, charting in the Billboard Top 50, and reaching number 5 in Canada.
MILLIONS OF HEARTS / LONELY BOY King KG 1068 (1967) The A side credited to "Keefers Kids" was produced by Mike Berry, includes Keefers using his famous "knee  knocking, toe tapping" catch phrase. The tune is very similar to the 1981 Fred Wedlock hit "TheOldest Swinger in town". The B side credited to "Keefers" is a cover of the Paul Anka song. King Records was part of the small North London company R & B Discs Ltd. Producer Mike Berry, not the same as the singer of the same name, was involved with Radio Caroline in her early days. King Records was run by Terry King, business associate of the late Reg Calvert.
EBENEZER / SING ANGEL SING RCA 740472 (USA.1971)
SITTING IN THE PARK / THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST A & M Records 12718 AT Stereo (NL.1973) Has a picture sleeve with photo of Keith.
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST / WAKING UP ALONE A & M AMS7066 (UK. 1973) The A side is a Spectorish sounding production, the flip is published by Rondor Music, the record was released on 18th May 1973. First Cut was a number one hit in Canada, that reached the Top 10 in Australia.
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST / YOU CAN'T HEAR THE SONG I SING A & M 1432 (USA.1973)
BIG TIME OPERATOR / YOU CAN'T HEAR THE SONG I SING A & M 1486 (USA.1973)
BIG TIME OPERATOR / JERABOAH A & M 1605 (USA.1974) Big Time was a number one hit in South Africa, that also reached number 6 in Canada.
FOREVER AND EVER / JERABOAH A & M 1550 (USA.1974) The track charted at number 15 in Canada.  
CAN'T WAIT TOO LONG A Canadian release, that was written by Keith Hampshire.
OKAY BLUE JAYS a tribute to the Toronto baseball team, that became a hit when they won the world series. Keith comments "It is my only gold record, I had to buy it myself, it cost about 30 quid. Record companies really like to screw over their artists."
For more on Keith Hampshire, visit his website at www.keithhampshire.com

DUNCAN JOHNSON

BIG ARCHITECT / MEMORIES OF A BOY Spark SRL1002 (February 1968) Voted one of the Ten Worst records in the World by Kenny Everett, it also features on the "Worlds Worst Record Show" a "yuk" green vinyl album by Kenny on Yuk Records NE1023 (1978).  

DAVE LEE TRAVIS

CONVOY GB State STAT23 (1976) Credited to "Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks", the record also features Paul Burnett.

MIKE LENNOX

IMAGES OF YOU / WORDS I LIKE Decca F12736 (February 1968).

WILL LUIKINGA

I'M STILL FREE - Dean Alan Set. Turnette.

MICK LUVZIT

LONG TIME BETWEEN LOVERS / THOUGH I STILL LOVE YOU  Decca F12421 (10.6.66) Recorded in Spring 1966, Long time between Lovers reached no. 5 in the Caroline Countdown. The B side was written by Mick Luvzit and recorded in Toronto in 1965, before coming to England.

FERRY MAAT  

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU - Free Philips 334516 (NL.1967) Ferry played several instruments, including piano, with this Dutch soul group.
KEEP IN TOUCH - Free Philips 334656 (NL.1968)
BARREL ORGAN / ALL YOU NEED IS TIME MY LOVE - Gary O'Shannon Philips 388351. Ferry plays piano on the B side of this single.

IAN MACRAE  

THE BALLAD OF LADY DI / 3 MINUTES SILENCE  WED 1 (Aus.1981) This Royal wedding record, an Australian Stiff records release is credited to The Hon. Nick Jones and Ian Macrae, who covered the entire wedding week from their London hotel room.  

KEES MANDERS

GELUK IS'N STOFIE / TWEE HARTJES Blue Label 015/78 (NL.1978) Probably not deserving of a place in the section, but there is an offshore radio connection in that Manders was involved with the attempted hijacking of Radio Northsea International in 1970. The A side is written by Manders, and both sides are backed by the Jan Theelen Orchestra.

STEVE MERIKE (Under the name of TONY MERRICK)

LADY JANE / MICHELLE Columbia DB7913 (1966) Reached no. 49 in the charts at the start of June 1966, staying there for one week.
WAKE UP / IT’S FOR YOU Columbia DB7995 (1966)

JOHN MCDONALD

FOR THOSE WHO FORGET WHAT LOVE IS - Sabby A privately produced LP, with no release or recording details, by the Israeli singer Sabby, released in 1990, features Voice of Peace presenter John on backing vocals to several tracks, which include “Sailing for the Peace”.  

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