“76 In The Shade” follows in the footsteps of Bob Stanley’s hugely successful comps for Ace, including “English Weather” and “The Tears Of Technology”. It suggests bright yellow sunshine, hot plastic car seats, cats lolloping on the lawn. A few tracks (Smokey Robinson, Cliff Richard, David Ruffin, Carmen McRae) act as necessary splashes of cooling water; most of them sound like it’s just too hot to move. Luckily, you don’t need to.
SIDE ONE
1. WALKING SO FREE - Spike Janson
2. SUGAR SHUFFLE - Lynsey De Paul
3. MIRACLES (SINGLE VERSION) - Jefferson Starship
4. GET OUT OF TOWN - Smokey Robinson
5. I’M MANDY FLY ME (ALBUM VERSION) - 10CC
SIDE TWO
1. STONED OUT - Simon Park
2. NOTHING TO REMIND ME - Cliff Richard
3. DISCOVER ME - David Ruffin
4. INSPIRATION INFORMATION - Shuggie Otis *
5. YOU’RE THE SONG (THAT I CAN’T STOP SINGING) –
Hollywood Freeway
6. YOU ARE MY LOVE - Liverpool Express
SIDE THREE
1. LIQUID SUNSHINE - John Cameron
2. NOT ON THE OUTSIDE - Sylvia
3. STAY WITH ME - Blue Mink
4. WILD MOUNTAIN HONEY - Steve Miller Band
5. FALLIN’ IN LOVE - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
SIDE FOUR
1. FLOWERS - The Emotions
2. MONTREAL CITY - Azimuth
3. ROCK’N’ROLL STAR - Barclay James Harvest
4. MISS MY LOVE TODAY - Gilbert O’Sullivan
5. MUSIC - Carmen McRae
* VINYL BONUS TRACK