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This disco chart-topper crossed over to the national Top 30 in late June and had reached No. 16 by 8th July
This must be about the last time anyone referred to disco music in the present tense. Midnight Star look decidedly overstaffed in the sleeve illustration here, with nine members all lined up. Apparently though, their brief era of British success was followed by a schism within the band whereby the two Calloway brothers (both brass players) left to form their own duo - they're in the writing and production credits for this though.
Like the preceding tracks, 'Headlines' has a gimmicky air about it which is a bit off-putting all these years later. It seems so totally of its time and place that it doesn't really make sense now, and whilst I sort of remember liking their other big UK hit 'Midas Touch' I don't really want to check now in case it's too disappointing.
Available on: Soul Hits Of The 80's
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