This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio is simply too large a concept to be neatly contained within a mere three-hour weekly time slot. Hence these occasional fake TIRnRR playlists, detailing shows we're never really going to do...but could.
Inspired by this week's edition of the Only Three Lads podcast, here's an imaginary playlist of 1977 music. We've done some previous fake playlists drawn from the same well, of course. I've often said that 1977 was my crucible year, as I went from high school senior to college freshman, and I discovered new sounds--punk in general, the Ramones in particular--that helped define whoever it was I was going to be. Plus: GIRLS!!
Previous exercises have concentrated on tracks I owned or was at least aware of in '77; this takes a slightly broader view, including many entries that I didn't hear until much later in the ol' timeline (like Chrisma, mentioned in this week's O3L). I made a good faith effort to limit this to 1977 releases, but I did decide the late '76 release of Thelma Houston's 1977 hit "Don't Leave Me This Way" was close enough. Hell, anything within the perimeter of '77 was close enough.
It was 1977. Anything could happen in 1977.
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Fake TIRnRR Playlist: 1977 (inspired by the ONLY THREE LADS podcast)
Individual tracks that I owned in 1977-78 are listed in bold
DONNA SUMMER: I Feel Love
THE JAM: In The City
THE DAMNED: Neat Neat Neat
TELEVISION: See No Evil
KISS: Then She Kissed Me
THE SAINTS: (I'm) Stranded
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THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen
RADIO BIRDMAN: Murder City Nights
CHRISMA: Wanderlust
THE BABYS: Isn't It Time
HEART: Kick It Out
THELMA HOUSTON: Don't Leave Me This Way [released 1976, a hit in '77]
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THE CLASH: London's Burning
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Sweet Virginia
THE RUBINOOS: Wouldn't It Be Nice
THE COMMODORES: Brick House
TALKING HEADS: I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That
AC/DC: Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
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THE ANIMALS: Many Rivers To Cross
THE RUNAWAYS: Queens Of Noise
DAVID BOWIE: "Heroes"
FLEETWOOD MAC: Second Hand News
BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS: One Love
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE: Fantasy
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THE KINKS: Jukebox Music
JUDAS PRIEST: Diamonds And Rust
DAVE EDMUNDS: Get Out Of Denver
ROSE ROYCE: Wishing On A Star
ABBA: Take A Chance On Me
CHERRY VANILLA: The Punk
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THE STRANGLERS: (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
THE HEARTBREAKERS: One Track Mind
THE SCRUFFS: She Say Yea
ARTFUL DODGER: Alright
PEZBAND: Please Be Somewhere Tonight
THE ALLIGATORS: I Try And I Try
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THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
SHOES: Boys Don’t Lie
THE REAL KIDS: All Kindsa Girls
ELVIS COSTELLO: Watching The Detectives
GREG KIHN: Hurt So Bad
RONNIE SPECTOR AND THE E STREET BAND: Say Goodbye To Hollywood
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STARZ: Cherry Baby
NICK LOWE: I Don’t Want The Night To End
MOTÖRHEAD: Motörhead
THE DEAD BOYS: All This And More
ROGER DALTREY: Say It Ain’t So, Joe
MINK DeVILLE: Spanish Stroll
EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS: Do Anything You Wanna Do
THE DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND: That I Remember
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DEVO: (I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction
PIPER: Drop By And Stay
SUZI QUATRO: Roxy Roller
THE SHIRTS: Tell Me Your Plans
THE FAST: Kids Just Wanna Dance
BONEY M: Rivers Of Babylon
BLONDIE: (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
CHEAP TRICK: Come On, Come On
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X-RAY SPEX: Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
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