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Saturday 30 September 2017

Aretha Franklin - Another Night - 1986


Aretha Franklin -  "Another Night"

The 107nd Single from Aretha Franklin was released in february 1986 and reached Number 54 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Beppe Cantarelli and Roy Freeland it was released on Arista records on  7 inch and 12 inch single and spent  6 weeks on the chart. It peaked at Number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Chart.



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Wednesday 27 September 2017

ABC - How To Be A Zillionaire - 1985



"How To Be A Zillionaire"  is the third album from ABC, released in October 1985 on Neutron/Phonogram Records. It was produced by Mark White and Martin Fry.  The album reached No. 28 on the British charts and peaked at No. 30 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. 

Listen to the Full album:



Track Listing:

Fear of the World
Be Near Me Now
Vanity Kill
Ocean Blue
15 Storey Halo
A to Z
How To Be A Millionaire
Tower of London
So Hip It Hurts
Between You and Me

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Saturday 23 September 2017

Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling - 1982


Blancmange -  "Living on the Ceiling"

The 3rd Single from Blancmange was released in October 1982 and reached Number 7 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by band members Stephen Luscombe   and Neil Arthur it was released on London records on  7 inch and  12 inch Single and spent  14 weeks on the chart.



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Wednesday 20 September 2017

Foreigner - Foreigner 4 - 1981




"Foreigner 4" is the fourth album from Foreigner, released on 2nd July 1981 on Atlantic Records. It was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Mick Jones.  The album reached No.5 on the British charts and peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. 

Listen to the Full album:



Track Listing:

  1. Night Life 
  2. Juke Box Hero
  3. Break It Up
  4. Waiting For A Girl Like You
  5. Luanne
  6. Urgent
  7. I'm Gonna Win
  8. Woman In Black
  9. Girl On The Moon
10. Don't Let Go



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