The Trainspotters - High Rise 7″

July 23rd, 2006 at 8:37 am

trainspotters_high_rise.jpgMike Read a DJ at BBCs Radio 1 is the genious behind one of my top 10 songs from 1979: High Rise. So catchy it hurts. The b-side is not catchy at all. Stay tuned for their second 7inch to be posted. “In 1979, recording as The Trainspotters, Read released “High Rise”, a single based on his Mike Read, Mike Read, 275 & 285, Mike Read, Mike Read, National-Radio-1 radio show jingle.


 

Country: UK
Year: 1979
Label: Arista
Format: 7″
Songs:
High Rise.mp3
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6 Responses to “The Trainspotters - High Rise 7″”

  1. RadioObligato.com Says:

    So true. One of the best punkpop tracks ever!
    More info can be found here:
    http://www.littlehits.com/archives/2005_04_17_index.html

  2. steve Says:

    Met the boy Read a couple of times. Once, over a cup of tea, we discussed the relative merits of “Jet Boy Jet Girl” and “Ca Plane Pour Moi”. Why don’t I ever have those kind of conversations with the wife?

  3. The Flakes // Drummer Says:

    Ha ha ha Steve please move to Sweden.

  4. RadioObligato.com Says:

    I just ordered this CD, hope it’s good:
    http://www.smogveil.com/ecom/cart.php?target=product&product_id=69&category_id=9

  5. The Flakes // Drummer Says:

    Ahh! I know someone who I can borrow this from ;).

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