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Monday, 18 August 2025

Japan - Nightporter 1982

 


Japan "Nightporter"

The 20th Single from Japan was released in November 1982. It reached Number 29 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by David Sylvian it was released on Virgin Records on 7 inch & 12 inch Single and spent 9 weeks on the chart.


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Monday, 11 August 2025

Level 42 - Running in the Family 1987

Running in the Family is the seventh album from Level 42 released in March 1987 on Polydor Records. It was produced by Wally Badarou and Level 42 The album reached number 2 and spent 54 weeks on the U.K. chart.

Listen To Album:


Track Listing:

Lessons in Love

Children Say

Running in the Family

It's Over

To Be With You Again

Two Solitudes

Fashion Fever

Sleepwalkers



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Number One

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Monday, 21 July 2025

Pointer Sisters - Dare Me - 1985


Pointer Sisters - "Dare Me"

The 37th Single from the Pointer Sisters was released in July 1985 and reached Number 17 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by  Sam Lorber and Dave Innis, it was released on RCA Records on 8 inch & 12 inch disc and spent  10 weeks on the chart. 


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Dance Mix




Monday, 14 July 2025

Ruby Turner Motown Song book 1988

 

Motown Song Book is the second album from Ruby Turner released in Septemeber 1988 on Jive Records. It was produced by Joylon Skinner, Jon Astrop, Loris Holland and Roy Hay The album reached number 22 and spent 6 weeks on the U.K. chart.

Listen To Album:


Track Listing:

Nowhere To Run (Nowhere To Hide)

Baby I Need Your Lovin'

What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

The Tracks Of My Tears        

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me

Ooo Baby Baby         

Every Little Bit Hurts

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)


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Monday, 16 June 2025

Johnny Hates Jazz - I Don't Want to be A Hero - 1987

 

Johnny Hates Jazz - "I Don't Want to be A Hero"

The 3rd Single from the Johnny Hates Jazz was released in August 1987 and reached Number 11 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Clark Datchlerit was released on Virgin Records on 7 inch, 12 inch and Cassette single and spent 10 weeks on the chart. 



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Extended Mix



Monday, 9 June 2025

Julia Fordham - Porcelain - 1989

 


Porcelain is the second album from Julia Fordham released in October 1989 on Circa / Virgin Records. It was produced by Julia Fordham, Kevin Maloney, Grant Mitchell and Hugh Padghan The album reached number 13 and spent 5 weeks on the U.K. chart.

Listen To Album:


Track List:

1.         "Lock and Key"         

2.         "Porcelain"     

3.         "Girlfriend"    

4.         "For You Only for You"        

5.         "Genius"

6.         "Did I Happen to Mention?" 

7.         "Towerblock" 

8.         "Island"          

9.         "Your Lovely Face"   

10.       "Prince of Peace"

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