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Monday, 12 May 2025

Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless - 1982

 


The Golden Age of Wireless is the debut album from Thomas Dolby released in May 1982 on Venice in Peril / EMI Records. It was produced by Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese-Greene.  The album reached number 68 and spent 10 weeks on the U.K. chart.

Listen To Album:


Track List:

Europa And The Pirate Twins                             

Flying North 

Weightless

Leipzig

Windpower                                                              

Commercial Breakup                                             

Urges                                                                        

Airwaves                                                                  

Radio Silence                                                          

Cloudburst At Shingle Street 

                                                                   

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Saturday, 3 May 2025

Singles & Album Charts 3rd to 9th May 1981 & Chartfile

Due to it being a Bank Holiday in the U.K this week in 1981 Record Mirror didn't print the charts. UK Charts taken from Music Week. 


 



U.K Number One Single 





U.S. Number One Single