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Monday 29 August 2022

Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me - 1984

 



Tina Turner - "Better Be Good To Me" 

The 16th Single from Tina Turner was released in September 1984 and reached Number 45 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Mike Chapman, Holly Knight & Nicky Chinn it was released on Capital records on  7 inch, 12 inch & Cassette Single and spent  5 weeks on the chart.


                                                                     Smash Hits Review




                                                                         12 inch Mix


Monday 22 August 2022

Living in a Box Gatecrashing 1989

 


 Gatecrashing is the second album from Living In A Box, released in June 1989 on Chrysalis Records. It was produced by Chris Porter , Living in  the Box, Dan Hartman, Tom Lord-Alge and Leon Slvers III The album reached No. 21 on the British charts.


Listen to the Full album:





Track Listing:

Unique Blow the House Down Day After Tomorrow Night Touch Sensitive All the Difference in the World Gatecrashing Mistaken Identity Live It Up Room in Your Heart

Different Air




Number One Magazine Review


Record Mirror Review


Smash Hits Review




Saturday 20 August 2022

Top of the Pops 2 1980s Full Episode


 

Top of the Pops 2 1980s Full Episode featuring:

Adam and the Ants

Fun Boy Three and Bananarama

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Madness

Kajagoogoo

Paul Young

UB40

Culture Club

Frankie Goes To Hollywood 

Duran Duran

Dead or Alive

Feargal Sharkey

Tears for Fears

Sister Sledge

Eurythmics

The communards

Chris De Burgh

Mel and Kim

Terence Trent D'Arby

T'Pau

Tiffany

Yazz

Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue