By the early-to-mid 1970s, the band Jigsaw had recorded several albums as well as established themselves as a popular live act in their native Britain. Although they released several singles during that time, they had not yet achieved the breakthrough hit that would bring them worldwide success. That all changed in 1975, when the single "Sky High," originally recorded for the film The Man from Hong Kong, became a huge hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and at #9 on the U.K. chart, as well as achieving similar acclaim in other countries.
The band quickly followed up the success of "Sky High" with the release of "Love Fire," an uptempo track somewhat similar musically to its predecessor. While not a hit in the U.K., it did moderately well on the U.S. chart, achieving a #30 placing in March 1976. Both hits were included on the group's 1975 self-titled album released on Chelsea Records, also issued as Sky High on the Splash label for the U.K. market.
"Love Fire" is included on several collections of the group's material, including The Very Best of Jigsaw and Anthology. The song was also released on Volume 24 of Rhino's Have A Nice Day: Super Hits of the '70s series. You can listen to the track in full by clicking on this YouTube link:
. If, like me, you are a fan of "lost" singles, be sure to check out MusicMike2's other videos on YouTube, as he has a number of good tracks posted there.
4 comments:
I've always liked 'Sky High' and could never find an album by them.
Jim
(Jim's Child Of The '60s)
I agree, Jim, their albums can be difficult to come across. Hopefully more of their original studio albums will eventually be released on CD, as many of their songs are excellent.
The woman who used to babysit me when I was little (may she rest in peace) had a teenage daughter who had this 8-track.
I had long forgotten about that one.
Sounds a little like "Sky High".
Ah, the days of 8-tracks! They had their drawbacks, but even so, there's something appealingly retro about them.
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