The Rollers sneaked up on everybody. The astute observer would have first noticed their presence two and a half years ago when their initial success was coming via intermittent hits. Since British radio is generally awful, most “serious” rock fans barely listen to it; the only way most people hear hits is on TV’s Top Of The Pops.

The Bay City Rollers are geared for TOTP. They’re slightly prettier than average TOTP prettiness, which isn’t saying much—no Robert Plants here— and they had a rather amusing gimmick to exploit: their Scottish heritage, with tartan trimmed clothing of hideous taste and pants that ended at the shin.