Spirit of '79 - Episode 120 "ON THE TELEPHONE"
3:00pm, 2-10-2025
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Ring Ring! DJ Hawk and I collaborated to do a themed episode all about telephones!! The wired telephone was a central part of life when these songs were rolled out and there are a prodigious number of songs from the late '70's and early 80's touching on this subject. Here are some of the best examples, hand picked by Mr. Hawk and myself. 100% vinyl as always. Pick up your telephone receiver and listen in!
- 3:00pm Hanging On The Telephone by The Nerves on The Nerves 7" (Splattered! Records)
- 3:03pm Your Number Or Your Name by The Knack on Get The Knack LP (Capitol Records)
- 3:06pm One More Ring by The Strand on Seconds Waiting LP (Wasp Records)
- 3:08pm Call Me Back by Two Minutes Fifty on Call Me Back 7" (Stark Records)
- 3:11pm Telephone Relation by Piper on Piper LP (A&M Records)
- 3:14pm You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!) by Undertones on You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!) 7" (Sire)
- 3:17pm No Reply by Buzzcocks on Another Music In A Different Kitchen LP (Wizard Records)
- 3:19pm Phone You by The Sleepers on It's A Youth Explosion LP (Heavy Soul Records)
- 3:22pm On The Telephone by The Stripes on The Stripes LP (CBS)
- 3:25pm Get Off The Telephone by The Kicks on Get Off The Phone 7" (Carrere)
- 3:28pm Get Off The Phone by The Heartbreakers on Get Off The Phone 7" (Jungle Records)
- 3:30pm Moans On The Phone by Dream Dates on Moans On The Phone 12" EP (Re-Force Records)
- 3:33pm Telephone Girl by Eddie And The Hot Rods on Life On The Line LP (Island Records)
- 3:36pm Switch Board Susan by Nick Lowe on Labour Of Lust LP (Columbia Records)
- 3:39pm On The Telephone by The Clerks on Cold About Love 7" (Detour Records)
- 3:44pm Don't Ring Me Up by Protex on Don't Ring Me Up 7" (Rough Trade)
- 3:47pm Telephone Number by 3-D on 3-D LP (Polydor)
- 3:49pm Telephone by Tubeless Hearts on Paperback Romance 7" (Posh Records)
- 3:52pm Télephone À Télephone Mon Bijou by Plastic Bertrand on Telephone À Telephone Mon Bijou 7" (Attic Records)
- 3:56pm Waiting For The Telephone by Linda And The Dark on Where Have All The Good Times Gone? 7" (Satril)