Inspired by Zoot ... here's a wee pop quiz for yuz...13 (count 'em) questions.
If u were alive in the 70s it will be easier.

1) Which idiosyncratic British record label branched out into book publishing in the early 'seventies (predating Virgin by several years) with rock biographies, books about music, and fiction by Harry Crews ?

2) Which 1975 hit single, prior to its British release, received radio play with the artist's identity a mystery, one DJ wondering if the "culprit" was Max Romeo ?

3) What was unusual about Factory "release" FAC 191 ?

4) Which male vocalist, a former minor hitmaker whose records would later be championed ironically by John Peel, was the sole artist upon whom Chinn and Chapman completely failed to work their magic in the early 'seventies, on singles like Cindy ?

5) The Grimms released a single in 1976, its lyric concerning violence against which children's television stars ?

6) Which British band who came to prominence in 1974 soon changed their name slightly to avoid confusion with a Tamla Motown star whose solo career was on the up ?

7) Which Monkee released a solo single in the late 'seventies, wishing Mickey Mouse a happy birthday ?

8) Which smash hit of 1971 DIDN'T feature vocals by Wendy Richard OR Adrienne Posta, as was widely supposed ?

9) Which band (including producer Martin Rushent) with a punk-predating name appeared on Top Of The Pops in 1973 but failed to score with their Down At The Club ?

10) By which three-letter name was Max Bygraves's son known in the glam era ?

11) The dreadlocked Tom Morley was the most visually striking member of which still-going band (far more associated with one particular founding member), appearing alone on a music paper cover before leaving for a short-lived solo career on Madness's Zarjazz label ?

12) Under what pseudonym did reggae band The Cimarons reached the top five in 1973 with a novelty record ?

13) Which member of a highly successful glam band released a (flop) solo single, Lady Starlight, in 1975 ?

3. It was the Hacienda cat.
6. Smokie / Smokey Robinson
11. Scritti Politti

Good questions. Most of these are guesses.

2. Barbados by Typically Tropical?
5. The Double Deckers?
7. Mickey Dolenz
8. Ernie by Benny Hill
13. Andy Scott of Sweet

12. The Hot Shots? As in.. Snoopy vs the Red Baron?

correct so far
3. Hacienda cat
6. Smokie/Smokey
11. Scritti Politti
12. the Hotshots
13.Andy Scott of Sweet

2. Eighteen with a Bullet by Pete Wingfield?
7. Davy Jones

damn, I only knew the Hacienda cat one.

5. Wombles.

Brilliant quiz, this.

correct so far
3. Hacienda cat
5. the Wombles
6. Smokie/Smokey
7. Davy Jones
11. Scritti Politti
12. the Hotshots
13.Andy Scott of Sweet

:)

1. Omnibus?

2. Judge Dread - Big Six?

4. Tony Blackburn

its quite hard innit+?

correct so far
3. Hacienda cat
4. Tony Blackburn
5. the Wombles
6. Smokie/Smokey
7. Davy Jones
11. Scritti Politti
12. the Hotshots
13.Andy Scott of Sweet

10. Ant?

:)

correct so far
3. Hacienda cat
4. Tony Blackburn
5. the Wombles
6. Smokie/Smokey
7. Davy Jones
10. Ant
11. Scritti Politti
12. the Hotshots
13.Andy Scott of Sweet

Yes, but that makes it even more interesting.

1. Chrysalis?

No...hmmm...tricky
clue time... a pink scroll turned into a Wonderland character



:mellow:

(the famous) Charisma label?

Thats it.
Their publishing arm is now almost forgotten (except by me).

Be so good as to provide the answers to 2. and 8.

They're eating into my sleep patterns. <_<

oops... sorry.
2. Fattie Bum Bum - Carl Malcolm
8. Johnny Reggae
9. Chaos
:)

Oh well done. :)

I might have got Fattie Bum Bum if I'd spent another 72 hours thinking about it. For some reason I was thinking of novelty songs rather than reggae songs as such. I was tempted to suggest Whispering Grass at one stage.

Good quiz.

Tom Morley is still working to bring capitalism to its knees by exposing companies to ridicule and inducing a profound sense of self-disgust and existential bleakness in their employees by organising "team-building events"... Now THAT'S subversive! (ahem)

http://www.instantteamwork.com/Our_Team.html

:o :lol: