The Nick Straker Band Leaving on a midnight train

[cboncklis]

Did we ever dance to this song in bars during the early 80s. I still have this 12 inch version on vinyl in my collection.

[jazzsoulfan]

Typical 80's Euro disco. good track but my favourite are both versions of "Straight ahead". After so many years I listened to this track again and I think it got something of the famous 80's Bobby O productions. I never realy noticed it when I played it in the 80's but it was before Bobby O became famous!

[discovery781]

the saint

[QUASARA]

@discovery781 in nyc?

[discovery781]

@QUASARA yes

[TheWilliamjones]

Good put down, hodgepid007. Not heard in donkey's and good of you to make the efoort to be inventive

[fatpizzaman]

Sounds a bit like Sparks. Nice track! :)

[MrBeachy64]

Thanks for uploading this Cocker. I Enjoyed listening to it again, not heard it for a long time, I got it on 12" vinyl.

[dougatpfizer]

Fantastic!

[69lixdix]

this songand young drive fast were early 80's heat. danced alot to both

[Oread54]

Thanks for posting!  Great

[rles65]

love it

[baggimedia]

stuff from heaven

God blessed him....

[DrBryanCronin]

Peak Sunday Tea record!

[PrinceznaZmrzlina]

wow, soooo many trains! seems like you are quite the Casanova ;)

[carlosmiller]

love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[endlandmusic]

Brilliant Song. I still got all the Vinyz 12" of you.. Even Tony (Mansfield) did it all and the Remixes, sounds pretty much like New Musik . Tony,Trevor,Stephen,Phil,Mike,­Pete etc. : You made all Times best Music. Thank You for all these brilliant songs..

[santacrz]

I've looked for this song for 25 years. . . so many memories. THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!

[trailboyus66]

I only have it on tape. I copied it off The late Rick Berryhill's 12" in 1983.

Rick was a native of Lubbock Texas but claimed Dallas as his hometown....

[palmhaba]

25 years ago I was at my cross-roads and one day I've listened this hit at least 20 times, I liked it that much, and brought me a lot of luck!

Today I'm at my cross-roads again, and I'm listening this hit and makes very, very optimistic!

The Florida climate is another helper.

Later Dudes!

[AustralianGuyyy]

Thanks Hodgepig for the video. As you said, it's creative and as a resident of England, I really appreciate it. Keep up the good work dude.

[VoxRail]

Some dodgey quality pics! 3*

[hodgepig007]

It's not a bloody documentary my friend, It's to give people something to look at whilst listening to a great song (instead of putting music over a single picture or CD cover like the lazy & unimaginative do)

& any way all the pics were plagiarized from a rail anorak's website(all taken by enthusiasts)

[VoxRail]

Okay, fair enough!

[hodgepig007]

I do love trains though LOL (always have-dont know why)

Not into steam though for ome reason, always liked the look of Deltics & the apt etc

[Desireless2]

I love it! Thank you

[Desireless2]

I love it! Nick Straker waren damals im DDR-Fernsehen mit diesem Titel. Ich war seitdem auf der Suche. Vielen Dank

[hodgepig007]

WHAT!!! ich bein ein Englander (or something)

[trailboyus66]

One of my favorite lost disco songs of all time. I dedicate this to our train towns of

Sullivan,Bourbon,Cuba,St.James­,Rolla,Newburg,

Arlington,Dixon,etc off the old Frisco Line.

[eurodeluxe]

Hero's Disco Manchester pendant les annees 80! C'était magique, tous les soirs.... grace à Les Cockell - le meilleur DJ du monde!!

Bisous Kyx

[hodgepig007]

we we monsior/madam (or something french)

I dont know what you said but hope you liked it.

(& if someone can translate i would be gratefull

[eurodeluxe]

Hi,

Just read your message (2/8/08)... i said...that this song reminds me of a disco that used to be in Manchester, England. It was FAB every night, thanks to the best DJ in the world, Les Cockell....Kisses, Kyx.

Thanks for posting this track it is brilliant and so are you, my friend! x

[dougatpfizer]

This was a big dance hit in the San Francisco clubs in 1981, I haven't heard it since then. Thanks so much for unearthing!

[70sguru]

I know walk in the park but i never heard this & it is really just as good.

Cant work out how i missed it

[KPOST01]

I remember it as a big hit here in denmark an its defendtly my number 1. a hole lot better than " a walk in the park "  Love this 12 inch" version. Thank`s HODGEPIG007.

[hodgepigman]

easily as good as A walk in the park. It's one of those ones that make you scratch your head & wonder "how come that wasn't a total smash hit" (in the UK). I wonder how it did in the rest of Europe/the world ?????? compared to A.W.I.T.P (which struck gold all over the place).

[martley1]

This was a wonderful track from late 1980, being the follow up to 'Walk In The Park' in the UK. Should have been massive but stalled in the low 40s as I remember I had it on a CBS 7 inch single. The 12" is better tho!