Records that aren't in picture sleeves will either be in a company sleeve or a generic plain sleeve. I have enjoyed working on my first album with Mike [Batt] and I am very happy with our choice of tracks. Build your own unique collection, Rediscover your all-time favourites and find new musical inspiration from all eras and genres. The composers, Simon May, Stewart James and Bradley James each received an Ivor Novello Award for the composition.

This single – a duet between Letitia Dean and Paul J Medford – was promoted at the EMI sales conference in September 1986 as being by The Banned, the group featured in the storyline described above.

Berry was the show’s first pin-up, his character a happy-go-lucky lad – which makes you wish they’d given him a livelier song to launch his singing career with.

Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. coverline declared: “Guaranteed: No E***E**ERS in THIS ISSUE” – although this turned out to be a lie, as Oscar James’ new single was reviewed inside.Apologies for the quality of the video below… We’re not spoiled for choice with versions of ‘Every Loser Wins’ on YouTube. And again, listening to that for the first time, it isn’t quite as awful as I was anticipating either… I must be in a good mood tonight! Despite press adverts declaring that Love Riding High was his debut, James had in fact been recording for over twenty years, with early singles appearing on the Carnival label. Record Mirror (31 May 1986) asked Dean about England’s prospects: “I must admit I wouldn’t take Bryan Robson. They suggested to Ross Davidson that he make a record with his real-life partner and co-star Shirley Cheriton (Debbie Wilkins); she declined so instead it was decided to cut a solo single.

Every Loser Wins and Something Outa Nothing were actually co-written by Stewart and Bradley James and ‘EastEnders’ theme tune composer Simon May. Every Loser Wins is a 1986 song written by Simon May, Stewart James and Bradley James for the BBC television soap opera EastEnders. An argument breaks out when they can’t decide whose song to perform in a competition – Simon’s song, Something Outa Nothing, or one by Harry Reynolds (played by Gareth Potter) – who owns most of the instruments they play. It’s all very well being the best in the league but he’s got his work cut out against world-class defenders. It is rare in our experience that items go missing entirely, but occasionally they are delayed by a few days.The worst bit is the horrible three-note synth flourish that pierces the mellow mood every few lines, and on which the song ends.