July 27, 20231 yr Story of the Blues (fulllength version, parts 1 and 2) Maid of Orleans (Waltz Joan Of Arc) Pap’s Got A Brand New Pigbag Say Hello Wave Goodbye Ghosts We’ve already had Layla. Excellent though it is, why use up so much precious time playing it again? For Sinead O’Connor, Blood of Eden or Visions Of You.
July 28, 20231 yr Another RIP slot The Eagles -Take It To The Limit for Randy Meisner who sang lead vocals on the track.
July 30, 20231 yr Author The look of love Hold me now One of us I guess that’s why they call it the blues Moonlight shadow
July 30, 20231 yr Soft Cell - Bedsitter Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter Derek and the Dominos - Layla Madness - Our House Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
July 30, 20231 yr Today's session is coming up at 4pm as we go one step further through the early 1980s here: https://sync-tube.de/room/pOrOPOg0
July 30, 20231 yr If you couldn't make it, here's what you missed: 360 31/10/1981 Altered Images - Happy Birthday 3 wks 63-48-28-16-5-{2}-2-2-11-16-40-55-72-75-75-58-68 -> 17 wks stopped by: It's My Party - Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin (2 wks), Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police (1 wk) 361 12/12/1981 Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home 4 wks 37-15-6-{2}-2-2-2-6-12-24-28-72 -> 12 wks stopped by: Don't You Want Me - The Human League 362 13/02/1982 The Stranglers - Golden Brown 2 wks 67-25-16-4-3-{2}-2-6-9-23-39-68-//-68-74 -> 12+2 wks stopped by: A Town Called Malice / Precious - The Jam 363 06/03/1982 Toni Basil - Mickey 2 wks 64-39-24-11-{2}-2-3-5-13-26-35-46 -> 12 wks stopped by: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit 364 03/04/1982 Imagination - Just An Illusion 1 wk 40-18-8-4-{2}-3-8-15-21-44-64 -> 11 wks stopped by: Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band 365 17/04/1982 Chas and Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You 1 wk 61-31-14-7-4-{2}-5-12-22-36-61 -> 11 wks stopped by: My Camera Never Lies - Bucks Fizz 366 01/05/1982 Bardo - One Step Further 1 wk 43-16-6-{2}-6-21-33-61 -> 8 wks stopped by: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder 367 08/05/1982 England World Cup Squad - This Time (We'll Get It Right) / England We'll Fly The Flag 1 wk 35-25-11-4-{2}-8-15-26-37-43-70-64-57 -> 13 wks stopped by: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder 368 22/05/1982 Yazoo - Only You 1 wk 72-48-31-14-7-{2}-3-4-8-13-21-37-53-70-//-38-57 -> 14+2 wks stopped by: A Little Peace - Nicole 369 19/06/1982 Soft Cell - Torch 1 wk 16-3-3-{2}-3-12-25-41-65 -> 9 wks stopped by: Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant 370 10/07/1982 The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra 2 wks 38-12-4-{2}-2-3-8-12-28-41-63 -> 11 wks stopped by: Happy Talk - Captain Sensible (1 wk), Fame - Irene Cara (1 wk) 371 24/07/1982 Trio - Da Da Da 1 wk 54-30-7-{2}-5-6-13-22-44-60 -> 10 wks stopped by: Fame - Irene Cara 372 11/09/1982 Duran Duran - Save A Prayer 1 wk 27-5-3-{2}-3-7-18-34-62 -> 9 wks stopped by: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor 373 18/09/1982 Dire Straits - Private Investigations 1 wk 13-4-{2}-3-8-18-26-55 -> 8 wks stopped by: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor 374 25/09/1982 The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) 2 wks 5-{2}-2-10-16-40-65-//-30-61 -> 7+2 wks stopped by: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor (1 wk), Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth (1 wk) 375 09/10/1982 Fat Larry's Band - Zoom 1 wk 40-17-3-{2}-3-4-8-16-39-46-74 -> 11 wks stopped by: Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth 376 30/10/1982 Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy 1 wk 39-15-9-{2}-6-12-23-45 -> 8 wks stopped by: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club 377 13/11/1982 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 2 wks 52-29-5-{2}-2-3-8-15-37-41-41-51-66 -> 13 wks stopped by: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant 378 27/11/1982 The Human League - Mirror Man 3 wks 9-{2}-2-2-7-12-12-20-29-57 -> 10 wks stopped by: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant (1 wk), Beat Surrender - The Jam (2 wks) 379 25/12/1982 Shakin' Stevens - The Shakin' Stevens EP 2 wks 35-4-{2}-2-7-25-58 -> 7 wks stopped by: Save Your Love - Renee and Renato 380 15/01/1983 David Essex - A Winter's Tale 1 wk 65-30-7-7-3-{2}-6-15-29-44 -> 10 wks stopped by: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins 381 05/02/1983 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue 1 wk 22-4-3-{2}-4-10-23-36-63-//-5-11-15-19-28-33-37-46-55-70-71R(2)-72 -> 9+12 wks stopped by: Down Under - Men at Work 382 19/03/1983 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 1 wk 63-38-21-5-3-{2}-3-5-5-15-25-33-50-60-//-48-58 -> 14+2 wks stopped by: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler 383 16/04/1983 Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind 2 wks 9-{2}-2-5-10-16-29-43-63 -> 9 wks stopped by: Let's Dance - David Bowie 384 30/04/1983 F. R. David - Words 2 wks 39-21-8-4-{2}-2-4-9-17-22-39-50 -> 12 wks stopped by: True - Spandau Ballet 385 14/05/1983 The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination 1 wk 16-4-3-{2}-6-15-23-45-68 -> 9 wks stopped by: True - Spandau Ballet 386 21/05/1983 Heaven 17 - Temptation 1 wk 43-31-14-8-3-{2}-4-9-14-25-32-41-59-//-9-4-4-5-13-18-17-16-35-49-66 -> 13+11 wks stopped by: True - Spandau Ballet 387 04/06/1983 Wham! - Bad Boys 2 wks 37-12-5-{2}-2-3-5-9-16-24-36-45-54-75 -> 14 wks stopped by: Every Breath You Take - The Police 388 18/06/1983 David Bowie - China Girl 1 wk 8-{2}-3-6-17-27-49-64 -> 8 wks stopped by: Every Breath You Take - The Police 389 09/07/1983 Irene Cara - Flashdance....What A Feeling 1 wk 30-9-4-4-3-{2}-5-8-13-17-25-34-48-71 -> 14 wks stopped by: Baby Jane - Rod Stewart 390 23/07/1983 Freeez - I.O.U. 3 wks 44-23-7-5-3-{2}-2-2-3-10-16-25-26-41-61-//-37-23-23-30-38-54 -> 15+6 wks stopped by: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Paul Young 391 20/08/1983 Spandau Ballet - Gold 2 wks 12-{2}-2-3-6-16-24-40-50 -> 9 wks stopped by: Give It Up - KC and The Sunshine Band 392 10/09/1983 Madness - Wings Of A Dove 1 wk 19-6-4-{2}-8-13-26-36-55-72 -> 10 wks stopped by: Red Red Wine - UB40 393 17/09/1983 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love 1 wk 68-36-16-7-{2}-3-4-7-14-22-30-49-63 -> 13 wks stopped by: Red Red Wine - UB40 394 08/10/1983 David Bowie - Modern Love 1 wk 8-3-{2}-4-8-16-28-43 -> 8 wks stopped by: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club 395 15/10/1983 Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know 2 wks 69-31-9-{2}-2-3-5-13-27-39-57 -> 11 wks stopped by: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club 396 29/10/1983 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) 3 wks 56-31-16-4-{2}-2-2-4-6-16-24-34-42-42-39-45 -> 16 wks stopped by: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club (1 wk), Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (2 wks) 397 19/11/1983 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say 2 wks 25-10-13-14-3-{2}-2-3-12-18-25-25-29-33-50 -> 15 wks stopped by: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel 398 03/12/1983 Paul Young - Love Of The Common People 3 wks 17-5-{2}-2-2-4-4-3-5-14-28-48-60 -> 13 wks stopped by: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1 wk), Only You - The Flying Pickets (2 wks) 399 24/12/1983 Slade - My Oh My 3 wks 73-36-15-5-3-{2}-2-2-11-30-55 -> 11 wks stopped by: Only You - The Flying Pickets Bonus 3-5 peaking songs chosen: Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye (#3, 1982) Yazoo - Don't Go (#3, 1982) Derek and the Dominos - Layla (#4, 1982) Toto - Africa (#3, 1983) Mike Oldfield with vocals by Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow (#4, 1983) Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter (#5, 1983) Also played: Ultravox - Vienna [poll winner as best #2 played last week] Blur - The Narcissist [current #1 album track] Eagles - Take It To The Limit [RIP Randy Meisner] Sinéad O'Connor - This Is To Mother You [RIP] Chas and Dave - Rabbit [Jamelia slot]
July 30, 20231 yr Sorry I missed the session. I was hoping to make at least some of it but the internet service here is awful. Were there any significant discoveries for those who made it?
July 30, 20231 yr Private Investigations was generally received the best out of the lesser known material
July 30, 20231 yr 'Private Investigations' was certainly my best discovery (plus the Tears For Fears bonus song). Otherwise my favourites were mostly the ones I already knew.
July 30, 20231 yr The Week 8 poll is up in the 20th Century Retro forum (oop at Private Investigations not being nominated for best, although it probably wouldn't have won).
July 30, 20231 yr Out of the ones I missed, I'd have especially enjoyed Mirror Man, Electric Avenue, Sweet Dreams and Temptation.
July 31, 20231 yr TOTP used to ruin Private Investigations just before it really got going. It’s definitely one of Dire Straits’ best songs.
July 31, 20231 yr Yes I also love Private Investigations, Dire Straits greatest moment, not even close. If the England World Cup Squad isnt the runaway Worst Record there is no justice, that also not even close for me :lol: Temptation is the greatest of many classics in this bunch. Can I indulge and list which I've been to see in concert? Thanks! Altered Images, Cliff, got a hug from Leee John of Imagination, Alison Moyet, Erasure aka Yazoo, Marc Almond, Duran, Jam, Dionne warwick, Human League (about 7 times), David Essex, Eurythmics, Culture Club, Heaven 17, George Michael, Bowie, Spandau, madness, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, and in a month or 2 Paul Young. Def my era for concert going.... :lol:
August 2, 20231 yr Fair warning for anyone following Gezza's thread in the 20th Century Retro forum: if you don't want to see what might be entering the Top 5 in 1985 until it's revealed there, it's probably best not to read on and come back to this thread next week :D We have 38 new #2s on the way on Sunday, two of them double A-sides, taking us from the start of 1984 to spring 1986. Here's another high quality selection of 94 songs to choose from for this week's bonuses: #3s 1984 Status Quo - Marguerita Time Joe Fagin - That's Livin' Alright (From 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet') Break Machine - Street Dance Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time Queen - I Want To Break Free Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) Giorgio Moroder And Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Paul McCartney And The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together 1985 Madonna - Like A Virgin Ashford And Simpson - Solid Commodores - Nightshift Madonna - Material Girl Sarah Brightman And Paul Miles-Kingston - Pie Jesu Bronski Beat And Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley) Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Baltimora - Tarzan Boy Colonel Abrams - Trapped Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover Elton John - Nikita UB40 - Don't Break My Heart Dee C Lee - See The Day 1986 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat Five Star - System Addict Damned - Eloise Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Queen - A Kind Of Magic Level 42 - Lessons In Love #4s 1984 Billy Joel - Tell Her About It Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good Culture Club - It's A Miracle Depeche Mode - People Are People Prince - When Doves Cry Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (remix) Limahl - Never Ending Story Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant 1985 Tears For Fears - Shout Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away Phil Collins - One More Night DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night Billy Ocean - Suddenly Kool and The Gang - Cherish Dire Straits - Money For Nothing The Cars - Drive Madonna - Gambler Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives 1986 Mr Mister - Broken Wings Frank Sinatra - Theme From 'New York, New York' #5s 1984 Shaky and Bonnie - A Rockin' Good Way The Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods Phil Fearon and Galaxy - What Do I Do? Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion Bob Marley and The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove) Evelyn Thomas - High Energy Ollie and Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us Laura Branigan - Self Control Elton John - Passengers Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops 1985 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday Go West - We Close Our Eyes David Grant and Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love Steve Arrington - Feel So Real Gary Moore and Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields Animotion - Obsession Marti Webb - Ben Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA Marillion - Lavender Madonna - Angel Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme Madonna - Dress You Up Aled Jones - Walking In The Air 1986 Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief James Brown - Living In America Whitney Houston - How Will I Know Survivor - Burning Heart Jim Diamond - Hi Ho Silver The Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No --- I could have nominated any from 15 of those, including 5 from the #3s in 1984 alone, but here's what I settled on: Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Giorgio Moroder And Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Bob Marley and The Wailers - One Love / People Get Ready
August 2, 20231 yr Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Giorgio Moroder And Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Madonna - Material Girl Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
August 2, 20231 yr Author I think we can assume Smalltown Boy and Together In Electric Dreams will be played so feel free to leave them out of further votes. ;)
August 2, 20231 yr I can't make it this weekend unfortunately :cry: but some picks nevertheless: Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme Prince - When Doves Cry Tears For Fears - Shout Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (would obviously vote for 'Smalltown Boy' and 'Together In Electric Dreams' but leaving them out if they're dead certs)
August 3, 20231 yr Giorgio Moroder And Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams (Have to make sure it is actually a certainty x) Prince - When Doves Cry Tears For Fears - Shout Frank Sinatra - Theme From 'New York, New York' Laura Branigan - Self Control
August 3, 20231 yr Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good The Cars - Drive Mr Mister - Broken Wings
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