James Masterton

Fading Out

James Masterton — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:32:19 +0000

Quiet here of late isn’t it? In truth, I suspect I’ll be sunsetting this site sometime in the new year. It has long ceased to serve a purpose as a means of promotion and self-expression and the Chart Watch UK site is my main online presence and indeed will be…

Bob’s Badges

James Masterton — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 07:54:44 +0000

Rolling The Jack I only knew my great-grandfather for a vanishingly brief amount of time. Robert Aitken Masterton was his name, and for much of the early part of my childhood, he was all but invisible to us, living away in Belfast with his second wife. My younger sister and…

Now Hear This

James Masterton — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:05:02 +0000

I think it was worth the wait in the end. Now! 100 is finally here. The dedicated band of people behind the production of the thrice-yearly Now That’s What I Call Music albums did a masterful job of not only building up the anticipation to the release of Volume 100…

1990 In Motion: Part Three

James Masterton — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:30:50 +0000

What do I remember about the start of July 1990? Well, I was 16 on the verge of turning 17, coming to the end of what in those days was referred to as the lower sixth, and as I recall this was a summer of some hot and sticky days.…

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1990 In Motion: Part Two

James Masterton — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:55:39 +0000

The news headlines of this week in 1990? Well there was only one story in town at the end of the day and it was a week which would end with Gazza’s tears, penalty shootouts and press pictures of eerily deserted Trafalgar Square. At the moment this chart was being…

1990 In Motion: Part One

James Masterton — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:22:37 +0000

Repost time, seeing as it is topical. Here’s a revised repeat of a chart recap I first wrote a few years ago to hark back to 1900 and the last time an England side was doing spectacularly good things in a World Cup. July 4th 1990 marks a famous moment…

The Forgotten Third Lion

James Masterton — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:45:58 +0000

Go On Getting Bad Results Typical isn’t it? Just as making football-themed songs goes out of fashion, England go and perform unexpectedly well at a major football tournament. The most fascinating side effect to date of the England team’s progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup has been the spontaneous…

Lazy Buggles Headline*

James Masterton — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 22:26:33 +0000

I Wanna Move With Ya It has been over 65 years, and the UK charts have always remained in step with changing formats. Whether it is the transition from 78rpm to 45rpm singles, or new forms such as the 12″ single, cassette single and CDs, where the market evolved so…

The Lotus Fax Of Knowledge

James Masterton — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:36:43 +0000

Back Then Everyone Used Lotus Our information-led world is a beautiful thing. Facts, help, knowledge at the click of a mouse or the tap on a screen. Such a state of affairs is especially true if you work in any technology-related field where the solution to any problem you may…

Fade Into Penguins Avicii

James Masterton — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:24:44 +0000

Plagiarised Penguins The death of any performer is always a sad occasion for their fans, but no more so than when the death is that of someone still in the prime of life. The passing of Tim “Avicii” Bergling last week at the age of just 28 has prompted a…

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