A product of north London’s Hornsey Rise council estate, The Equals unapologetic approach to race in name and make-up (three black members, two white), stood them apart.
‘Money B’
A good cover version is all about interpretation. ‘Money’ is a case in point.
‘Magic’s Rap’
Where exactly ‘Magic’s Rap’ sits in the pantheon of west coast classics is a matter of debate.
‘Making Love (At The Dark End Of The Street)’
Already the architect of one of the sauciest festive hits of all time (1968’s ‘Back Door Santa’), Clarence Carter was hitting his solo prime as the 60s ended.
‘Shut Up’
The Stranglers’ true influence has always been underrated. Goth before it was codified as such in their all black uniforms, the Guildford misfits
‘Codine’
A Berklee School drop-out, Kurt Ralske moved to the UK in the mid-80s where the Jesus And Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine’s fuzzy logic