Griff's Magic Theatre 22nd July 2026

This week on Griff's Magic Theatre we're spinning nothing but 7-inch, 45 RPM singles. No albums, no deep cuts rescued from the middle of side two, just little pieces of plastic that once sat in record shops waiting to change somebody's day. As always, there's absolutely no sensible route through the collection. We kick off in the disco with KC and the Sunshine Band, wander through psychedelic rock, classic pop, glam, pub rock, punk, new wave and a little bit of glorious oddness before ending up in the delightfully eccentric world of the Bee Gees. Along the way you'll hear Manfred Mann, Ronnie Lane, Slade, Family, The Rolling Stones, The Shangri-Las, Iggy Pop, Steely Dan, Stray Cats and plenty more. There are even a couple of visits from the wonderfully bonkers **Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters**, because every record collection should contain at least one thing that leaves you wondering what on earth just happened. Some of these records were huge hits. Some deserved to be. Some barely troubled the charts. Others seem to have escaped from an entirely different universe. That's all part of the fun. So put the kettle on, pour yourself something stronger if the mood takes you, and spend an hour or so rummaging through another box of musical treasures with Griff. Playlist: 00:11 KC and the Sunshine Band, Queen of Clubs 03:15 The Sons of Champlin, Fat City 06:18 The Tremeloes, Me and My Life 09:18 Top Secret, She's So Ugly 11:31 Manfred Mann, Pretty Flamingo 14:10 Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, Don't Try & Change My Mind 17:20 Pete Wingfield, Eighteen With A Bullet 20:47 Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters, Ejection 24:30 Slade, I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen 27:48 The Rattles, The Witch 30:12 The Shangri-Las, Leader of the Pack 33:01 Paul Simon, Paranoia Blues 35:53 Family, In My Own Time 39:14 The Rolling Stones, Respectable 42:24 The Fourmost, Respectable 44:40 Stray Cats, Runaway Boys 47:38 Chris Andrews, Too Bad You Don't Want Me 50:08 Iggy Pop, Real Wild Child 53:31 Rockers Revenge, Walking On Sunshine 57:14 Steely Dan, Do It Again 1:01:25 Tintern Abbey, Beeside 1:04:33 Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters, Catch a Falling Starfighter 1:07:52 Bee Gees, Sir Geoffrey Saved the World If you enjoy wandering off the beaten track in search of forgotten gems, unusual records and old favourites, you're in exactly the right place. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe and come back next week for another trip through Griff's record boxes. We are on BCB Radio - every Wednesday 10-11PM at 106.6FM if you're in Bradford, or at: https://www.bcbradio.co.uk/ Missed the broadcast? Catch up any time via BCB’s Listen Again: https://listenagain.bcbradio.co.uk/ Or look out for more full shows right here on YouTube. Explore more of the madness: https://griffsmagictheatre.com/ We don’t own the rights to the music in this video. All credit to the original artists and copyright holders. Shared here for educational and entertainment purposes only. #GriffsMagicTheatre #ClassicRock #PsychedelicRock #GarageRock #BluesRock #VinylCommunity #DeepCuts #ProgressiveRock #MusicDiscovery