Hello everyone,
Warning: VERY LENGTHY Post Follows
As some of you will know, I posted a list of my collection of 7" singles (back in August of last year), that I recall, from my Grove "era" (primarily between the years 1980 and 1986, more or less).
Following on from the posting of this list, I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of, and to try to purchase if possible, the "outstanding" 7" singles that I don't have from that era. It has taken me a while to compile (with the help of friends both on here, and elsewhere) this "outstanding" list but after a few false dawns, I eventually completed a list of what I felt I was missing from my collection from the Grove 1980-1986 playlists. Thanks to all of ye (especially IanL) who have jogged the memory banks and added to the expanded list. A few singles outside of the 1980-1986 years have also made their way to the list but in the main, these are all songs I heard (or think I heard) down in the Grove during my time there.
Now, thanks to online music stores, e-bay and the many second-hand record stores in Dublin, plus a few generous donations from Grovers (thanks Rolo!!) and non-Grovers alike, I have finally collected all of these outstanding 7" singles and my record collection, I feel, now much more accurately reflects the songs I remember (or think I remember) from the Grove 1980-1986(ish) years. A few of the songs may not *definitely* have been played down there but most, if not all, were. Also, I know that a few on the list weren't played until after 1986 (but since I cant recall exactly when I stopped going down the Grove, they have also been left in).
There were/are a few songs on my outstanding list that I couldn?t get because, as far as I know, they are NOT available on 7" vinyl. Those songs are, the ones I can think of anyway:
"Bullfrog Blues" and "Messing with the Kid" by Rory Gallagher, "Jonathan" by Barclay James Harvest and "Turn me on" by the Tubes.
Which brings me nicely on to the point of this lengthy post. Notwithstanding the four songs listed above, I am quite sure that there are some 7" singles (hopefully, not hundreds or so!!??) that I have forgotten to add to my list but at this stage, I have drawn a blank. If you went to the Grove, roughly between the years 1980 to 1986, and you can remember a song that was played down there but I havent listed, could you please reply to this post or simply PM me!?
Anyway, here is my revised collection of 7" singles in alphabetical order. I would be very grateful if you would please take a look:
Grove Songs on 7" single
Artist Name Songs
10CC
I'M NOT IN LOVE
AC/DC
TOUCH TOO MUCH, BACK IN BLACK, WHOLE LOTTA ROSIE,
HIGHWAY TO HELL
BRYAN ADAMS
RUN TO YOU, SUMMER OF 69
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
WISHING, I RAN
AIR SUPPLY
ALL OUT OF LOVE
ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD, OLD AND WISE, EYE IN THE SKY
ALSATIONS
FIVE HONOURS AND A 175
AMERICA
A HORSE WITH NO NAME
ANIMALS
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
JOAN ARMATRADING
LOVE AND AFFECTION
ATOMIC ROOSTER
DEVILS ANSWER
B52S
ROCK LOBSTER, GIMME BACK MY MAN
BACHMAN, TURNER, OVERDRIVE
ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET
BAD COMPANY
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE, CANT GET ENOUGH
BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST
HYMN
BEATLES
GET BACK, HEY JUDE, REVOLUTION, TWIST AND SHOUT,
SOMETHING, STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER,
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND, BACK IN THE USSR
BIG COUNTRY
CHANCE, IN A BIG COUNTRY, FIELDS OF FIRE
BLACK SABBATH
PARANOID, CHANGES, SHE'S GONE, NEON KNIGHTS, DIE YOUNG, HEAVEN AND HELL, IRON MAN
BLANCMANGE
LIVING ON THE CEILING
BLONDIE
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE, CALL ME
BLUE OYSTER CULT
DON'T FEAR THE REAPER
BON JOVI
LIVING ON A PRAYER, RUNAWAY, YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
BOOKER T AND THE MGS
GREEN ONIONS
BOOMTOWN RATS
RAT TRAP, I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS, LIKE CLOCKWORK
BOSTON
MORE THAN A FEELING
DAVID BOWIE
SUFFRAGETTE CITY, MODERN LOVE, LETS DANCE, ASHES TO ASHES,
SCARY MONSTERS AND SUPER CREEPS, THE JEAN GENIE, HEROES,
AMSTERDAM, CHANGES, SPACE ODDITY, LIFE ON MARS, REBEL REBEL
PAUL BRADY
CRAZY DREAMS
JACKSON BROWNE
STAY
BUZZCOCKS
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
CARS
MY BEST FRIENDS GIRL, JUST WHAT I NEEDED, DRIVE
CHEAP TRICK
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME (LIVE), SURRENDER
CHICAGO
IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW, HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY
ERIC CLAPTON
COCAINE, WONDERFUL TONIGHT
THE CLASH
LONDON CALLING, TOMMY GUN, ROCK THE CASBAH, SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
LEONARD COHEN
SUZANNE
PHIL COLLINS
IF LEAVING ME IS EASY, IN THE AIR TONIGHT,
YOU CANT HURRY LOVE
ALICE COOPER
SCHOOLS OUT
ELVIS COSTELLO
PUMP IT UP, OLIVERS ARMY, RADIO RADIO
JOHN COUGAR
HURTS SO GOOD, JACK AND DIANE
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
OUR HOUSE
THE CULT
SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
THE CURE
A FOREST, PRIMARY, IN BETWEEN DAYS, THE WALK, BOYS DON'T CRY, CLOSE TO ME, CATERPILLAR, THE LOVECATS
THE DAMNED
ELOISE
CHRIS DE BURGH
SAILOR, WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW, IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD, LONELY SKY, THE TRAVELLER
DEEP PURPLE
STRANGE KIND OF WOMAN, HIGHWAY STAR, SMOKE ON THE WATER, WOMAN FROM TOKYO, BLACK NIGHT
DEF LEPPARD
ANIMAL
DEPECHE MODE
NEW LIFE, SEE YOU, JUST CANT GET ENOUGH, THE MEANING OF LOVE
DEREK AND THE DOMINOES
LAYLA
DEVO
CANT GET NO SATISFACTION
DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
COME ON EILEEN, GENO
DIRE STRAITS
ROMEO AND JULIET, MONEY FOR NOTHING, PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS, SULTANS OF SWING
DOOBIE BROTHERS
LONG TRAIN RUNNING, LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, CHINA GROVE
THE DOORS
HELLO I LOVE YOU*, TOUCH ME*, RIDERS ON THE STORM, LA WOMAN, LOVE ME TWO TIMES, LIGHT MY FIRE, ROADHOUSE BLUES, LOVE HER MADLY, PEOPLE ARE STRANGE, BREAK ON THROUGH
DR FEELGOOD
BACK IN THE NIGHT, DOWN AT THE DOCTORS, MILK AND ALCOHOL, AS LONG AS THE PRICE IS RIGHT
DURAN DURAN
PLANET EARTH, CARELESS MEMORIES, SAVE A PRAYER,
GIRLS ON FILM
BOB DYLAN
KNOCKING ON HEAVENS DOOR, HURRICANE, LAY LADY LAY,
POSITIVELY 4TH STREET, JUST LIKE A WOMAN,
BABY STOP CRYING
EAGLES
DESPERADO, TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT, BEST OF MY LOVE,
I CANT TELL YOU WHY, LYIN? EYES, HEARTACHE TONIGHT,
NEW KID IN TOWN, HOTEL CALIFORNIA
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
THE CUTTER, SEVEN SEAS, BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES,
THE KILLING MOON
EDGAR WINTER GROUP
FRANKSENSTEIN
ELO
WILD WEST HERO, TURN TO STONE, SWEET TALKING WOMAN,
MR BLUE SKY
ELP
FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN, LUCKY MAN,
FROM THE BEGINNING
EUROPE
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
FLEETWOOD MAC
DON'T STOP, GO YOUR OWN WAY, TUSK
FOCUS
HOCUS POCUS
FOREIGNER
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU, URGENT,
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS, JUKE BOX HERO,
COLD AS ICE, HOT BLOODED
FREE
ALL RIGHT NOW, WISHING WELL
RORY GALLAGHER
SHADOW PLAY **, PHILBY, WAYWARD CHILD
GENESIS
FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME, MAMA, TURN IT ON AGAIN,
THE CARPET CRAWLERS, ABACAB, I KNOW WHAT I LIKE?
YOUR OWN SPECIAL WAY, RIPPLES, MANY TOO MANY
GILLAN
LIVING FOR THE CITY, NEW ORLEANS, NIGHTMARE,
NO LAUGHING IN HEAVEN
GIRLSCHOOL
RACE WITH THE DEVIL
GOLDEN EARRING
RADAR LOVE
ADRIAN GURVITZ
CLASSIC
GEORGE HARRISON
MY SWEET LORD
HAWKWIND
SILVER MACHINE
HEAVEN 17
PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT, WE DON?T NEED THIS FASCIST GROOVE THING, TEMPTATION
JIMI HENDRIX
JOHNNY B GOODE, ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER,
PURPLE HAZE, HEY JOE
DAN HILL
SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
HORSLIPS
KING OF THE FAIRIES, TROUBLE WITH A CAPITAL T,
GUESTS OF THE NATION, MAN WHO BUILT AMERICA,
SHAKING ALL OVER, DEARG DOOM
HUMAN LEAGUE
DON'T YOU WANT ME, MIRROR MAN, SOUND OF THE CROWD,
OPEN YOUR HEART, LOVE ACTION
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
JANIS IAN
AT SEVENTEEN, STARS
BILLY IDOL
REBEL YELL, WHITE WEDDING
IRON MAIDEN
RUN TO THE HILLS, RUNNING FREE
JOE JACKSON
I'M THE MAN, DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS, IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?, SUNDAY PAPERS
THE JAM
DOWN IN THE TUBESTATION AT MIDNIGHT, TOWN CALLED MALICE,
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT, DAVID WATTS, START, FUNERAL PYRE,
THE ETON RIFLES, GOING UNDERGROUND
JAPAN
QUIET LIFE
JEFFERSON STARSHIP
JANE
JETHRO TULL
LIVING IN THE PAST
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL
JON AND VANGELIS
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
HOWARD JONES
HIDE AND SEEK, NO ONE IS TO BLAME, NEW SONG
JOURNEY
WHOS CRYING NOW, DONT STOP BELIEVING, SEPARATE WAYS
JOY DIVISION
TRANSMISSION, LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
JUDAS PRIEST
BREAKING THE LAW, LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT
KANSAS
CARRY ON WAYWARD SON
NIK KERSHAW
THE RIDDLE, WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD
THE KINKS
LOLA
THE KNACK
MY SHARONA
KRAFTWERK
THE MODEL
KROKUS
BAD BOYS RAG DOLLS (PLAYED ONCE I THINK!!!)
GREG LAKE
I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS
CYNDI LAUPER
TRUE COLOURS, TIME AFTER TIME
LED ZEPPELIN
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, BLACK DOG,
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN, IMMIGRANT SONG,
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE, ROCK AND ROLL
JOHN LENNON
IMAGINE, HAPPY XMAS WAR IS OVER, WOMAN
LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS
LOST WEEKEND, PERFECT SKIN, RATTLESNAKES
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
FREEBIRD, SWEET HOME ALABAMA
DON MCLEAN
VINCENT
MAMAS BOYS
NEEDLE IN THE GROOVE
MARILLION
KAYLEIGH
BOB MARLEY
JAMMING, NO WOMAN NO CRY, IS THIS LOVE, COULD YOU BE LOVED
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS
ECHO BEACH
MEAT LOAF
BAT OUT OF HELL, TWO OUT OF THREE AINT BAD
MEMBERS
THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS
MEN AT WORK
DOWN UNDER
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP
ARMED AND READY
STEVE MILLER GROUP
ROCK N' ME, THE JOKER, ABRACADABRA
THE MISSION
WASTELAND
MOODY BLUES
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
GARY MOORE
EMPTY ROOMS, PARISIENNE WALKWAYS, OUT IN THE FIELDS,
STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (WITH PHIL LYNOTT ON VOCALS)
MOTORHEAD
ACE OF SPADES, BOMBER
MOTORHEAD & GIRLSCHOOL
PLEASE DON'T TOUCH
NEW ORDER
BLUE MONDAY*
NIGHT RANGER
DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME (I ONLY HEARD THIS ONCE DOWN AT THE GROVE BUT ITS A GREAT TRACK TO HEADBANG TO! )
TED NUGENT
CAT SCRATCH FEVER
NUTZ
ONE MORE CUP OF COFFEE
HAZEL O' CONNOR
EIGHTH DAY, WILL YOU
MIKE OLDFIELD
MOONLIGHT SHADOW, PORTSMOUTH/ IN DULCO JUBILO (THOSE "CHRISTMAS" OLDFIELD NUMBERS)
OMD
MAID OF ORLEANS, SOUVENIR, JOAN OF ARC, MESSAGES,
ENOLA GAY
THE ONLY ONES
ANOTHER GIRL, ANOTHER PLANET*
BLIZZARD OF OZZ/OZZY
CRAZY TRAIN
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
BREAKDOWN, AMERICAN GIRL, ANYTHING THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL,
REFUGEE
PIL
PUBLIC IMAGE, RISE
PINK FLOYD
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL PART II, US AND THEM, MONEY, FEARLESS
ROBERT PLANT
BIG LOG
POLICE
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE, INVISIBLE SUN, EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC, WALKING ON THE MOON, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, SO LONELY, SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, CANT STAND LOSING YOU, ROXANNE, DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME, DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA
PRETENDERS
BRASS IN POCKET, I GO TO SLEEP, TALK OF THE TOWN
PROCUL HARUM
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
QUARTERFLASH
HARDEN MY HEART
QUEEN
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE, DON'T STOP ME NOW, A KIND OF MAGIC, NOW I'M HERE, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, WE WILL ROCK YOU, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, RADIO GA GA,HAMMER TO FALL, ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST, KILLER QUEEN, I WANT TO BREAK FREE
QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
UNDER PRESSURE
RAINBOW
CANT HAPPEN HERE, ALL NIGHT LONG, I SURRENDER,
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
RAM JAM
BLACK BETTY
RAMONES
ROCK AND ROLL RADIO, ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL,
ROCKAWAY BEACH, TEENAGE LOBOTOMY, I WANT TO BE SEDATED,
SHEENA IS A PUNKROCKER
CHRIS REA
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
LOU REED
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
REO SPEEDWAGON
KEEP ON LOVING YOU, CANT FIGHT THIS FEELING
ROLLING STONES
SATISFACTION, EMOTIONAL RESCUE, ANGIE,
SHES SO COLD, RESPECTABLE, BROWN SUGAR,
START ME UP
ROXY MUSIC
JEALOUS GUY
RUSH
CLOSER TO THE HEART, BASTILLE DAY, TEMPLES OF SYRINX,
SPIRIT OF RADIO*
RUTS
BABYLON'S BURNING, STARING AT THE RUDEBOY,
SOMETHING THAT I SAID
SANTANA
SHE'S NOT THERE, SAMBA PA TI
SAXON
WHEELS OF STEEL, 747 (STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT)*,
STRONG ARM OF THE LAW, NEVER SURRENDER
SCAFFOLD
LILY THE PINK
SEX PISTOLS
PRETTY VACANT
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
SOMETHING ELSE
SIMPLE MINDS
ALIVE AND KICKING, LOVE SONG, THE AMERICAN,
GLITTERING PRIZE, I TRAVEL, DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE IN SUMMERTIME
SISTERS OF MERCY
TEMPLE OF LOVE
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
HONG KONG GARDENS, HAPPY HOUSE, ARABIAN NIGHTS
SKIDS
INTO THE VALLEY, MASQUERADE, CHARADE
SLADE
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
PATTI SMITH GROUP
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
THE SMITHS PANIC, THIS CHARMING MAN, ASK, WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE, HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW, HOW SOON IS NOW
SOFT CELL
TAINTED LOVE
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
THE RIVER, FACTORY
STATUS QUO
CAROLINE, ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD,
MYSTERY SONG, PAPER PLANE, DOWN DOWN, WHATEVER YOU WANT,
WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING
STEELEYE SPAN
ALL AROUND MY HAT
STEELY DAN
RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER, DO IT AGAIN,
REELING IN THE YEARS
STEPPENWOLF
THE PUSHER*, BORN TO THE WILD*
CAT STEVENS
FATHER AND SON
AL STEWART
YEAR OF THE CAT
STIFF LITTE FINGERS
ALTERNATIVE ULSTER, AT THE EDGE, SUSPECT DEVICE,
GOTTA GETAWAY
STRANGLERS
SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE, NO MORE HEROES,
GOLDEN BROWN, 5 MINUTES
SUPERTRAMP
DREAMER, ITS RAINING AGAIN, THE LOGICAL SONG,
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
SURVIVOR
EYE OF THE TIGER
TALKING HEADS
ONCE IN A LIFETIME, PSYCHO KILLER, TAKE ME TO THE RIVER,
ROAD TO NOWHERE, AND SHE WAS
TASTE
WHATS GOING ON
JAMES TAYLOR
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
TEARS FOR FEARS
CHANGE, SHOUT, MAD WORLD
TEARDROP EXPLODES
REWARD
TEN YEARS AFTER
I'M GOING HOME
THIN LIZZY
EMERALD, COLD SWEAT, WAITING FOR AN ALIBI,
THE ROCKER, DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT,
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN, JAILBREAK,
DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO, ROSALIE, WHISKEY IN THE JAR
THOMPSON TWINS
DOCTOR, DOCTOR, HOLD ME NOW
TOKYO OLYMPICS
RADIO, RADIO
TOM ROBINSON BAND
2, 4, 6, 8 MOTORWAY
TOTO
HOLD THE LINE
TUBEWAY ARMY
ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC
IKE AND TINA TURNER
NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS
JUDIE TZUKE
STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN
U2
GLORIA, SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY, NEW YEARS DAY,
I WILL FOLLOW, A DAY WITHOUT ME, A CELEBRATION, OUT OF CONTROL
UFO
ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME, DOCTOR DOCTOR, LIGHTS OUT
ULTRAVOX
VIENNA
UNDERTONES
TEENAGE KICKS, YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER
VAN HALEN
WHY CANT THIS BE LOVE?, JUMP, RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL
VAPORS
TURNING JAPANESE
JOE WALSH
LIFE'S BEEN GOOD, ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY*
CLIFFORD T WARD
GAYE, HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD
WATERBOYS
THE WHOLE OF THE MOON
SNOWY WHITE
BIRD OF PARADISE
WHITESNAKE
HERE I GO AGAIN, FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING,
READY AND WILLING, DON'T BREAK MY HEART AGAIN,
AINT NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY,
THE WHO
WHO ARE YOU, WONT GET FOOLED AGAIN
WIZZARD
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY
XTC
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL, SENSES WORKING OVERTIME,
RESPECTABLE STREET
YES
WONDEROUS STORIES*, OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
NEIL YOUNG
OLD MAN, HEART OF GOLD, FOUR STRONG WINDS, MY MY, HEY HEY,LIKE A HURRICANE, NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE
PAUL YOUNG
WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT
ZEN ALLIGATORS
WHO CAN THIS SOMEONE BE?
ZZ TOP
LA GRANGE, TUSH, GIMME ALL YOUR LOVING*, LEGS, SHARP DRESSED MAN
* The asterisk denotes a single in 12" format
** The double asterisk denotes a single in 10" format
Edit: Photo of record 'boxes' below! For info, they were made from Photocopier paper boxes coated with wood-effect "contact" paper from the wallpaper shop(thanks for the tip about the contact paper, Roundy!). 
Edit 2: Collection added to (via E-Bay) with suggested records. Thanks for all the suggestions. 4/1/2008. Bruns. 
Edit 3: Collection added to. "I want to break free" by Queen and "Whiskey in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy. 25/3/2008.
Edit 4: Added "The Lovecats" by the Cure to the list. Cheers Chris!
19/9/2009.
Edit 5: Added "Whatever You Want" by Status Quo. Cant believe I forgot that one. 26/11/2009.
Edit 6: I was incorrect when I said that "Fearless" by Pink Floyd is not available on 7" single since I know, for a fact, that Cecil has a copy of it in his collection (I saw it in his 'wooden boxes' on the night we did one of the webcasts!). (April 2010)
Edit 7: Finally obtained "Fearless" by Pink Floyd, on E-bay, in a picture sleeve, no less (it's the B side of "One of These Days"). Also picked up a copy of "What you're proposing" by Status Quo, 1980, which I think was played at the Grove, but I cant recall (June 2011).
Edit 8: For some reason I was thinking about this list last week and I realised to my horror that I had forgotten two Grove regular songs from David Bowie ("Life on Mars" and "Rebel Rebel") - the pic sleeve versions of both singles has now been added to the collection, thanks to e-bay - I dont know where I'd be without it. (12 March 2012).

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