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Saturday 28 July 2018

Holly Johnson - Love Train - 1989



Holly Johnson - "Love Train""
The 3rd Single from Wham was released on January 1989 and reached number 4 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Holly Johnson, it was released on MCA records on  7 inch, 12 inch, cassette and CD singles.
 
 
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Wednesday 25 July 2018

Th Kids From Fame - The Kids from Fame Album 1982

 

The Kids from Fame is the first album released by the Kids from Fame it was released in July 1982 on BBC records. The album produced by Barry Fasman reached Number 1 on the U.K. Album chart and peaked at 146 on the U.S. Billboard chart. It spent 46 weeks on the U.K. charts, 12 of which were at number one. The album achieved platinum status and became the 2nd best selling U.K. album of 1982. In total it had sales in excess of 1,050,000 and was the 42nd best selling album of the 80s in the U.K.

 
Listen To the full album


Track listing:

Starmaker
I Can Do Anything Better than You Can
I Still Believe In Me...

Life Is A Celebration
Step Up To The Mike
Hi Fidelity
We Got The Power
It's Gonna Be A Long Night
Desdemona
Be My Music



 







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Saturday 21 July 2018

Patti Labelle - Stir It Up - 1985


Patti Labelle - "Stir It Up"
The Eighth Single from Wham was released on June 1985 and didn't chart on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Dan Sembello and Allee Willis, it was released on MCA records on  7 inch & 12 inch single.
 
 
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Wednesday 18 July 2018

Erasure - The Innocents - 1988


The Innocents is the 4th album from Erasure, released in April 1988 on Mute/Sire  Records. It was produced by Stephen Hague, Dave Jacob and Erasure. The album reached No. 1 on the British charts and peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard chart.

Listen to the Full album:


Track Listing:

1."A Little Respect"
2."Ship of Fools"
3."Phantom Bride"
4."Chains of Love"
5."Hallowed Ground"
6."Sixty-Five Thousand"
7."Heart of Stone"
8."Yahoo!"
9."Imagination"
10."Witch in the Ditch"
11."Weight of the World"
12."When I Needed You" (Melancholic Mix)
13."River Deep, Mountain High" (Private Dance Mix)



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