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Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Culture Club - From Luxury To Heartache - 1986


From Luxury To Heartache  is the fourth album from Culture Club, released on 30th March 1986 on Virgin/Epic Records. It was produced by Arif Mardin and Lew Hahn.  The album reached No. 10 on the British charts and peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.

Listen to the Full album:

Track Listing:

1 Move Away
2 I Pray
3 Work On Me Baby
4 Gusto Blusto
5 Heaven's Children

6 God Thank You Woman
7 Reasons
8 Too Bad 

9 Come Clean
10 Sexuality





Number One Magazine Review

Smash Hits Review
 
 Spin Magazine Review








Saturday, 13 May 2017

Yazoo - The Other Side Of Love - 1982




Yazoo - "The Other Side Of Love"   
The 3rd Single from Yazoo was released in November 1982 and reached Number 13 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet it was released on Mute records on  7 inch & 12 inch Single and spent  11 weeks on the chart.
Smash Hits Review

Record Mirror Review

NME






Remixed Extended Version
 

Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Flashdance Original Movie Soundtrack 1983



Flashdance  the Original Soundtrack album from Various artists, released on 11th April 1983 on Casablanca Records. It was produced by Giorgio Moroder.  The album reached No. 9 on the British charts and peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.

Listen to the full album:



Track Listing:

Flashdance  What a Feeling  -  Irene Cara
He's a Dream - Shandi Sinnamon
Love Theme From Flashdance - Helen St John
Manhunt - Karen Kamon
Lady Lady Lady - Joe Esposito
Imagination - Laura Branigan
Romeo - Donna Summer
Seduce Me Tonight - Cycle V
I'll Be  Here Where The Heart Is - Kim Carnes
Maniac - Michel Sembello



Smash Hits Review



Saturday, 6 May 2017

Prince - Purple Rain - 1984


Prince -  "Purple Rain"
 
The 47th Single from Prince was released in September 1984 and reached Number 8 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Prince and Mike Scott it was released on Warner Bros records on  7 inch & 12 inch Single and spent  16 weeks on the chart. It peaked at Number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Chart.
 
                                              American Music Awards Performance
 
 
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