‘Magic Fly’ by Space was on side one of the 1977 K-Tel compilation album ‘Disco Fever’ which was one of the Gregory Household’s favourite albums. Advertised on the television and including artistes such as David Soul, The Brotherhood of Man and Bacarra this was the ‘must have’ album of 1977 and on that was virtually worn out by the extensive playing it had at our house!
The thing that excited me about this particular song was that even to this to day I have no idea who the band were or what they looked like, chiefly because they were dressed as spacemen on ‘Top of The Pops’ and also in the extremely groovy video that accompanies this number. The video is particularly intriguing as despite the fact these guys are well ahead of their time with ‘strap on synths’ and groovy space suits the drummer still has a traditional drum kit and we get a groovy dancer in gold to add to that seventies feel!
This song reminds me of being nine years old, living in a small but warm house with my parents and my brother and playing this record with the headphones on so as not to disturb anyone. It reminds me of watching ‘Top Of The Pops’ on a Thursday and the excitement of the ‘Silver Jubilee’. Hope you enjoy it too…
Listen to the song and watch the video…..
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