30 May 1979

Wednesday

1979-05-30

Events

 * John Peel travels to Manchester to be interviewed for a local TV programme. While there he is given (by Tony Wilson?) two singles recently issued on the local Factory label, namely A Certain Ratio - All Night Party (FAC 5) and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Electricity (FAC 6). He plays both on his Radio One show that night.

Charts
BBC Radio 1 11.30 pm Paul Burnett from the Radio 1 Roadshow caravan at the Market Car Park, Maid-stone. Kent. including this week's new Top 40 discs.
 * Singles: (top three all non movers) N1 Blondie - Sunday Girl, N2 Roxy Music - Dance Away, N3 M - Pop Muzik. NE/N25 Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric.