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I Completed 80s MusicAuthor: The 80s Mixtaper
In 2016 I started listening to every single UK chart entry from January 1st 1980 to December 31st 1989. This is the story of that journey, the bands, the music and how 80s music unfolded through lots of lovely playlists. If youre new to 80s music, consider this a great entry point. If youre here for nostalgia, youre in for a treat! Wham! Duran Duran, Billy Ocean, Bros, The Smiths - you name it, I have you covered. As midlife crises go, it could be worse! Cover art by Florian Schmetz. Go check him out at Unsplash! Language: en Genres: Music, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep 30 Oct 81Police, Billy Squier, Elvis Costello, Toyah, Creatures, Tom Tom Club, Squeeze
Episode 61
Monday, 10 November, 2025
Eclectic Much? Yup playlist 30 continues to demonstrate that even towards the end of 1981, the new decade is still embryonic in it's flavours. We kick off with The Police pivoting away from the reggae punk style as they focus on their next album Ghost in the Machine and break out the single Invisible Sun. Next we don our stripper heels and swing on the pole to Billy Squier's Stroke Me, which actually is a song more aligned with greasy politicians and magnates! Elvis Costello goes country with Good Year For The Roses and pops up again in Squeeze's production of Labelled With Love at the end of the episode. And inbetween we get the Siouxie and Budgie side project The Creatures, more Toyah and more Tom Tom Club. It's gonna be an extravaganza! (Johnny Briggs quote). Links to Playlist 30 Spotify Apple Music In case the playlist hyperlinks don't work on your podcast platform of choice, the songs are: 1. The Police - Invisible Sun 2. Billy Squier - The Stroke 3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Good Year For The Roses 4. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains 5. The Creatures - Mad Eyed Screamer 6. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love 7. Squeeze - Labelled With Love
