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Monday, 9 November 2026

Any Trouble - Where Are All The Nice Girls - 1981

 


Where Are All The Nice Girls is the debut album from Any Trouble, released in July 1980 on Stiff  Records. It was produced by John Wood. The album didn't chart on the British Album charts. 

Listen to the Full album:

Track listing:

1  Yesterday's Love

2  Second Choice

3  Playing Bogart

4  Foolish Pride

5  Nice Girls

6  No Idea

7  Turning Up The Heat

8  Romance

9  The Hurt

10  Girls Are Always Right

11  Growing Up

12  Honolulu

13  (Get You Off) The Hook


                                                                  Record Mirror Review

                                                                 Smash Hits Review

                                                                          NME Review





Thursday, 5 November 2026

David Bowie - Scary Monsters - 1980

 


"Scary Monsters"  is the 14th Studio album from David Bowie.  Released in September 1980 on EMI Records. It was produced by Produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti. The album reached No.1 on the British charts, and peaked at No. 12 in the U.S. Billboard charts.

Listen to the Full album:


Track Listing:

Side one

1 "It's No Game (No. 1)"       

2. “Up the Hill Backwards"                

3. "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"                     

4. "Ashes to Ashes"                

5. "Fashion"                 

 

Side two

1. "Teenage Wildlife"              

2. "Scream Like a Baby"          

3. "Kingdom Come"  

4. "Because You're Young"                

5. "It's No Game (No. 2)"


                                                              Melody Maker Review


                                                                Record Mirror Review


                                                                         Smash Hits Review


                                                                     NME Review











Friday, 30 October 2026

Melissa Manchester TOP TEN Songs from the 80s

 



10 – Restless Love (1985)



9 – No One Can Love You More Than Me (1983) 



8 – You Should Hear How She Talks About You (1982)



7 – I'll Always Love You (1982)



6 – Energy (1985)



5 – The End of the Affair (1983)




4 – Come In From The Rain (1982)



3 - Thunder In the Night (1985)




2 – City Nights (1983)



1 – Thief of Hearts (1984)