1976 was a memorable year in the UK. In the world of sport Björn Borg won the first of an astonishing five Wimbledon men’s tennis titles in a row; David Wilkie and John Currie took gold at the hot and cold Olympic Games; the mighty West Indian team started its 20-year domination of world cricket by leading a sorry home squad a not so merry dance over the brown, sun-baked outfields of England after a summer heatwave that is still for many the reference point for such meteorological events.
As for music, the Eagles released Hotel California; Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder got to number two in the album charts; and there was already an ABBA Greatest Hits compilation selling by the bucket load.
