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Songs That Remind You Of London.

UK Subs - C.I.D.

English punk band from the first wave of British punk.
"C.I.D." was their debut single, released on City Records in 1978.
The track was later re-recorded for their debut album "Another Kind of Blues" which was released on the GEM label in 1979.

"Take a tip and hear what I say
Don't take no trip down Soho way
If you do you better keep in a line
Make one false move could be doing time

'Cos he's an underground undercover agent for the CID
CID, CID
Got a loaded 44
Walking armoury store"

 
Strangely enough, most Michael Jackson hits. The night he died I was cycling from one end of Hackney to the other and every single establishment along Bethnal Green road was pumping out a different MJ number. Quite surreal...
 
The 4 Freshmen - Chelsea Bridge

A song by Billy Strayhorn.
First recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, released in 1942 on Victor.
Lyrics for the song were written in 1958 by Bill Comstock, who would later join The Four Freshmen. However, when The 4 Freshmen recorded the first vocal version of the song for their 1958 Capitol album "Voices in Latin" Bill Comsteck was not yet a member of the group.

"Once again I go to Chelsea Bridge
The place I long to be
Where I found my lover
In the quiet of the misty night
Where fog walks in from sea
Looking for my lover"

 
Nikki Sudden - Chelsea Embankment

From his album "The Bible Belt", released on Frenchy Gloder's Flicknife Records in 1983.
Vocals by the wonderful Max Edie a/k/a Lizard.

"Chelsea Embankment
On the side of the trees
Remembering that girl
Who I used to see"

 
This one is gently nostalgic now. The band seem to be having fun, David’s still there, and Mark has quite a bit of hair.

 
John & Beverley Martyn - Primrose Hill

Wonderful opening track from their second (and last) duo album "The Road to Ruin", released in 1970 on Island Records.
Ray Warleigh on saxophone.

"Went to see the sun go down on Primrose Hill
The Sunday evening sun go down on Primrose Hill
Never could be anything else
Never should be anything else
Cos I like that kind of life
I like that kind of life"

 
A Rainy Night In Soho.

Spent a while as a dustman clearing Berwick Street market and this is a reminder. Good times.
 
Light of the World, London Town... reminds me of when I moved to London in the mid 80's and was a real soul boy, used to visit Bluebird records on the Edgeware Road every payday
 
Petula Clark - Meet Me in Battersea Park

Released as a single (b/w "A Long Way to Go") on Polygon Records in 1954.
Actually, one of the founders of Polygon was Leslie Clark, the father of Petula Clark.

"If you're a Londoner just like me
Meet me in Battersea Park
If you are young or you'd like to be
Meet me in Battersea Park"

 
stefane said:
John & Beverley Martyn - Primrose Hill

Wonderful opening track from their second (and last) duo album "The Road to Ruin", released in 1970 on Island Records.
Ray Warleigh on saxophone.

"Went to see the sun go down on Primrose Hill
The Sunday evening sun go down on Primrose Hill
Never could be anything else
Never should be anything else
Cos I like that kind of life
I like that kind of life"

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Brilliant song on a brilliant LP- sort of summed up life in London around that time.
 
Linda Lewis - Hampstead Way

From her debut album "Say No More...", released in 1971 on Reprise.
Chris Spedding on guitar.
The song is about the time when Linda Lewis lived in a house on Hampstead Way.

"Mm, down Hampstead Way
Everything's okay down Hampstead Way
Girls and boys in bed
Cats and dogs in chains they all shine on"

 
ABC - Tower of London

A track from their third album "How to Be a ... Zillionaire!", released on Neutron Records in 1985.

"Let me take you to Trafalgar Square
Let me take you there
Every street's a fashion catwalk
Everyone's debonair
Let me take you to Piccadilly
Guess it leads somewhere

Tower over centuries, tower over London
Tower up and frankly I'm amazed
What's done cannot be undone, not here not in London
What's done can never be erased"

 
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