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Saturday, 30 June 2018

A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection - 1983


 
A Flock Of Seagulls - "Transfer Affection" 
The 7th Single from A Flock Of Seagulls was released in June 1983 and reached number 38 on the U.K singles chart.  Written by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds it spent 5 weeks on the chart. It was released on Zomba/Jive Records on  7 inch & 12 inch single.
 
 

 
 
 
Number One Magazine Review
 
Record Mirror Review



 
 Extended Mix
 

 

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

Culture Club - Waking Up With the House On Fire - 1984


Waking Up With The House On Fire  is the third album from Culture Club, released on 25th October 1984 on Virgin/Epic Records. It was produced by Steve Levine.  The album reached No. 2 on the British charts and peaked at No. 26 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.

Listen to the Full album:


Track Listing:

Side one

  1. "Dangerous Man"
  2. "The War Song
  3. "Unfortunate Thing"
  4. "Crime Time" 
  5. "Mistake No. 3"
Side two
  1. "The Dive" 
  2. "The Medal Song" 
  3. "Don't Talk About It" 
  4. "Mannequin" 
  5. "Hello Goodbye"




                                                                  Smash Hits Review




Saturday, 23 June 2018

Pat Benatar - We Live For Love - 1980



Pat Benatar - "We Live For Love" 
The 4th Single from Pat Benatar was released in February 1980.K but failed to chart on the U.K singles chart.  Written by Neil Giraldo it was released on Chrysis Records Records on  7 inch & 12 inch single. It reached number 27 on the U.S. billboard Chart. 
 
 
Record Mirror Review

Smash Hits Review
 

 





Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Aha - Scoundrel Days - 1986

 
Scoundrel Days  is the 2nd album from A-ha, released on 6th October 1986 on Warner Bros Records. It was produced by Mags Furuholmen, Pal Waaktaar and Alan Tarney.  The album reached No. 2 on the British charts and peaked at No. 74 in the US charts.

Listen to the Full album:


Track Listing:

Side one
  1. "Scoundrel Days" 
  2. "The Swing of Things" 
  3. "I've Been Losing You" 
  4. "October" 
  5. "Manhattan Skyline"
Side two
  1. "Cry Wolf"
  2. "We're Looking for the Whales" 
  3. "The Weight of the Wind"
  4. "Maybe, Maybe"
  5. "Soft Rains of April" 
  
 
 Number One Magazine Review

Smash Hits Review




Saturday, 16 June 2018

The Weather Girls - Success - 1984



The weather Girls - "Success" 
The 4th Single from The Weather Girls was originally released in 1983 but failed to chart. After the success of It's Raining Men it was re-released in May 1984 and it  reached Number 95 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Bob Esty and Paul Jabara it was released on Columbia Records on  7 inch & 12 inch single and spent 1 week on the chart. 



Number One Magazine Review



Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Pet Shop Boys - Introspective - 1988



Introspective  is the fourth album from The Pet Shop Boys, released in October 1988 on Parlophone Records. It was produced by The Pet Shop Boys, Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson, Lewis A. Martineé, David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn.  The album reached No. 2 on the British charts. The Album Peaked at Number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Chart.

Listen to the Full album:




Track Listing:

  1. "Left to My Own Devices" 
  2. "I Want a Dog" 
  3. "Domino Dancing"
  4. "I'm Not Scared" 
  5. "Always on My Mind/In My House" 
  6. "It's Alright"


Smash Hits Review 
 
Number One Magazine review