![]() ***100.371 Rocky Sharpe & the Replays - Rama Lama Ding Dong/When The Clips Are Downs (1979) ***100.229 Whirlwind - I Only Wish (That I've Been Told)/Ducktails (1979) ***15.832 Whirlwind - Don't Be Crazy/A thousand Stars ***11.969 Whirlwind - Hang Loose (I've Gotta Rock)/Together Forever (1978) ***11.631 Radio Stars - Dirty pictures/sail Away (1977) From that point on the records were generally only available as imports, with probably the only exception bein' the 1991 re-issue of Driver's Seat (a number 1 hit!). Some background details from 1977 to '79 Chiswick licensed it's wares to Ariola Benelux after which RCA took over 'till about '82. New catalogue numbers were needed and all copies were stickered with the CHIS 101 numbers.īishops - Train Train/Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (plus excerpts from Don't Start Me Talking, I Want Candy and Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight)īeing Dutch myself, I figured it's time to make a first attempt at a Dutch discography. I Want Candy was already pressed (also as 7" and 10" discs when Chiswick changed distribution to EMI. This is nothing new for the label of course, in 1978 Chiswick put out three 6" vinyl singles. We're hopeful that the new format will encourage the people in hardware-land to develop a battery operated "single-play" style Hip Pocket CD player.no news as yet on this though". Please note these releases unfortunately still require laser pick up rather than tone arm and belt drive to perform. More titles will follow over the next few months. The Radiators (From Space): TV Tube Heart CDWIKM 251 Radio Stars: Songs For Swinging Lovers CDWIKM 5 These limited run replicas are selling fast so act quickly to ensure you maintain your complete set, the titles so far to gain the Hip Pocket treatment are: The format aimed at the "music-loving young set," who want their music "portable, low-priced and groovy", boasted a versatility ahead of it's time, enabling kids to carry up to 50 of the virtually indestructible, wafer thin releases at a time.Īce's new CD based Hip Pocket series (measuring 4 7/8 inches) presents classic albums from the Ace vaults in replica LP packaging. The records measuring just 3 7/8 inches were manufactured in either 33-1/3 or 45 rpm speeds and could be played on a standard turntable that did not auto-return the tone arm. The original Hip Pocket format ran from 1967-69 and included more than 60 titles. The Radio Stars "Songs For Swinging Lovers" and the classic Link Wray compilation "∾arly Recordings". " This month we're pleased to announce the latest two releases in our new Hip Pocket inspired series. ![]()
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