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31 Years Ago This Week: Centerfold by the J Geils Band Entered the UK top 10 @ #3

February 28 1982, February no comments

Source: http://britishchartsingles.blogspot.com/: Thanks to Gary at the British Chart Singles website.

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Thirty years ago this week, Centerfold by the J Geils Band entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 3, having entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 26. The song started to slide down the chart after one week at its peak position but remained in the top 10 for another three weeks. A further two weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.
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Rare Audio: DJ John Peel’s J. Geils Outro, Van Der Graaf Generator Intro 1975

June 15 1975, Audio, October, Radio Shows, The J. Geils Band no comments

Thanks to letsgoshoppingify for sharing this audio clip on YouTube.

Short audio clip from UK radio, Sept/Oct 1975. The BBC’s Radio One DJ John Peel comments at the end of the J. Geils Band song ‘Be Careful (What You Do)’ and the start of the Van Der Graaf Generator song ‘The Sleepwalkers’.

http://funkyjudge.net/videos/J_Geils_Band/1975_John_Peel_Geils Band_Van_Der_Graaf_Generator.flv

30 Years Ago This Week: Centerfold by the J Geils Band Entered the UK top 10 @ #3

February 29 1982, February, The J. Geils Band no comments

Source: http://britishchartsingles.blogspot.com/: Thanks to Gary at the British Chart Singles website.

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Thirty years ago this week, Centerfold by the J Geils Band entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 3, having entered the top 40 two weeks previously at number 26. The song started to slide down the chart after one week at its peak position but remained in the top 10 for another three weeks. A further two weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.
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