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Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Spandau Ballet Live 1984

 




Ticket:


Set List:

Intro

Highly Strung

Communication

Only When You Leave

Foundation

Instinction

With The Pride

 Round And Round

 I'll Fly For You

 Nature Of The Beast

 Gold

 True

 Revenge For Love

 Always In The Back Of My Mind (Not Broadcast)

 Paint Me Down

 Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

 Lifeline

 To Cut A Long Story Short


Reviews: 

Smash Hits

                                                                      Record Mirror

                                                                 Number One Magazine


Tour Programme Cover:


Read Tour Programme In Full

Listen To Audio Concert:



Sunday, 17 November 2024

Feargal Sharkey - Loving You - 1985

 


Feargal Sharkey  - "Loving you"

The 2nd solo Single from Feargal Sharkey was released in June 1985 and reached Number 26 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis, it was released on Virgin Records on  7 inch & 12 inch Single and spent 11 weeks on the chart. The song was produced by Roger Taylor from Queen.


Number One Magazine Review

                                                                  Music Week Review


                                         Melody Maker Review by Vince Clarke and Paul Quinn

                                                               Record Mirror Review






Extended Mix








Sunday, 10 November 2024

Hall and Oates - Big Bam Boom - 1984


 Big Bam Boom is the 17th album from Hall and Oates, released in October 1984 on RCA Records. It was produced by Hall and Oates and Bob Clearmountain.  The album reached No. 28 on the British charts and peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.


Listen to the Full album:


Track Listing:

Dance on Your Knees Out of Touch Method of Modern Love Bank on Your Love Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid Going Thru The Motions Cold Dark and Yesterday All American Girl Possession Obsession



Record Mirror Review


Number One Magazine Review 

                                                                    Cashbox Review