Why I Do This

I was lucky enough to be a teenager through the eighties and I was mad on music, big hair, bad make-up and all that went with being a teenager of the times. All these years later I still have the big hair but now it is "touched" with grey and the bad make-up is gone but the tunes still play loudly in my head and even louder if they grace my radio, tv or mp3player. I will gladly admit to being a"mainstream" fan for the most part but I do have the odd liking for some of the less "played to death" bands of the time. What started all this was a drawer full of slowly decaying cassettes and a fear of losing the music that is on them. So I began to recreate them onto CD and I am loving it and finding some fantastic albums along the way.

I would like to re-dedicate this site to my late husband, he lost his long battle with cancer in 2011, he was a huge 80's fan, possibly even more so than myself. So for you my love.

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Updated 15th May 2020



Hi All, I am slowly revamping the blog. You won't find any download links on this site but I am only too happy to of supplied the tracklistings to assist you in remembering those long lost gems .Thanks Meggsy



Showing posts with label TV Commercials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV Commercials. Show all posts

Friday, June 13, 2008

1984 The Music


1984... The Music

SIDE ONE:

01 Queen - I Want To Break Free
02 Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
03 Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face
04 Depeche Mode - People are People
05 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!
06 Vicki Sue Robinson - To Sir With Love
07 Joe Jackson - Happy Ending
08 Huey Lewis and The News - I Want a new Drug Called Love
09 The Radiators - Revolution..

SIDE TWO:

10 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
11 Slade - Run Runaway
12 Pointer Sisters - Automatic
13 The Takeaways - Sweet and Sour
14 Duran Duran - The Reflex
15 The Twins - Not The Loving Kind
16 Pseudo Echo - A Beat For You
17 Kids In The Kitchen - Bitter Desire
18 Snowy White - Bird Of Paradise

I also have a copy (very grainy but a hoot) of the original TV Commercial for this release.


Tuesday, April 1, 2008

1984 The Beat


Ah what can I say. Dear Enemy, Jane Clifton, The Hoodo Gurus, a great listen.

01 - Queen - Radio Ga Ga
02 - Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
03 - Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
04 - Jane Clifton - Girl On The Wall
05 - Dear Enemy - Good Life
05 - Split Enz - Message To My Girl
06 - Debbie Harry - Rush Rush
07 - Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
08 - Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be (Hitler Rap
09 - Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
10 - Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
11 - Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing
12 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
13 - The Rolling Stones - She Was Hot
15 - Break Machine - Street Dance
16 - Hoodo Gurus - I Want You Back
17 - Daryl Hall & John Oates - Adult Education
18 - Dolly Parton & Kenny Rodgers - Islands In The Stream

Once again I was able to find for you the original TV Commercial that ran for this release. Check it out on youtube here

Saturday, March 15, 2008

1982 Up In Lights


1982 Up In Lights

01 - Bananarama - Shy Boy
02 - Moving Pictures - Winners
03 - Yazoo - Don't Go
04 - Mellissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Tlaks
05 - Joe Jackson - Real Men
06 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)
07 - Billy Idol - Hot In The City
08 - Little River Band - Down On The Border
09 - Rough Trade - All Touch
10 - Joe Cocker - Sweet Little Woman
11 - Hall And Oats - Maneater
12 - Frida - I Know There's Something Going On
13 - Missing Persons - Words
14 - America - You Can Do Magic
15 - Kim Carnes - Voyeur
16 - Jo Jo Zep - Taxi Mary
17 - Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
18 - Maddness - House Of Fun
19 - Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
20 - Rose Tattoo - We Can't Be Beaten

Check out the commercial for this one.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

1982 The Winners


***Many thanks to Rhys for the replacement cover***
1982 The Winners
01 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
02 - Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love
03 - Mondo Rock - The Queen And Me
04 - Mental As Anything - I Didn't Mean To Be Mean
05 - Goanna - Solid Rock
06 - Toto - Rosanna
07 - John Couger Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
08 - Swanee - Lady Whats Your Name
09 - Roxy Music - Avalon
10 - Simple Minds - Glittering Prize
11 - Icehouse - Great Southern Land
12 - Quick - Rhythm Of The Jungle
13 - ABC - The Look Of Love
14 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
15 - Doug Parkinson - Better Keep Your Hands Off My (Potential New Girlfriend)
16 - Monsoon - Ever So Lonely
17 - Trio - Da Da Da
18 - Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears


I had a really hard time finding a decent cover for this release but oddly enough had no problem finding the original TV Commercial that ran for it. Go Figure :S

Go check it out over on youtube here.