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Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Kids From Fame - Friday Night - 1983


The Kids From Fame - "Friday Night (Live)"
The 4th Single from The Kids From Fame was released in March 1983 and reached Number 13 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by  Billy Falcon it was released on RCA records on  7 inch & 7 inch picture disc and spent  14 weeks on the chart.
 



UK Chart Positions
12/03/1983NE97
19/03/19831987
26/03/1983-489
02/04/1983-495
09/04/19831964
16/04/19831938
23/04/198319 24
30/04/19831917
07/05/19831913
14/05/1983-415
21/05/1983-4 18
28/05/1983-4 31
06/06/1983-4 56
11/06/1983-4 59
 
 

Tour Rehearsal Version from Russell Harty Show 
 
 



Thursday, 23 April 2015

Tears For Fears - The Hurting Album - 1983



"The Hurting"  is the debut album from Tears For Fears.  Released on 7th March 1983 on Mercury/Phonogram Records. It was produced by Produced by Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum. The album reached No.1 on the British charts, and peaked at No. 73 in the US charts.

Listen to the Full album:


Track Listing

1- The Hurting
2- Mad World
3- Pale Shelter
4- Ideas as Opiates
5- Memories Fade
6- Suffer the Children
7- Watch Me Bleed
8- Change
9- The Prisoner
10- Start of the Breakdown



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