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Wednesday 29 June 2016

A Flock of Seagulls- Wishing (I Had A Photograph of You) 1982


A Flock of Seagulls - "Wishing (I Had A Photograph of You)"

The 5th Single from A Flock of Seagulls was released in November 1982 and reached Number 10 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds it was released on Jive records on  7 inch & 12 inch disc and spent 13 weeks on the chart.
 
The Tube Live Performance 1983
 
Smash Hits Review
 



12 Inch Extended Mix
 


Thursday 23 June 2016

Juke Box Jury 1989 - Full Epiosde


Jooles Holland presents Juke Box Jury from 1989 featuring:
 
Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet
Siouxsie Sioux,
Helen Lederer
Frank Bruno
Dee Lewis
Barbra Streisand
Big Audio Dynamite
 
 

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Pet Shop Boys - Please - 1986

Please  is the Debut album from the Pet Shop Boys released on 24th March 1985 on Parlaphone Records. It was produced by Stephen Hague.  The album reached No. 3 on the British charts and peaked at No. 7 in the US charts.

Listen to the Full album:




Track Listing:

  1. "Two Divided by Zero" – 3:32
  2. "West End Girls" – 4:41
  3. "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" – 3:43
  4. "Love Comes Quickly" – 4:18
  5. "Suburbia" – 5:07
  6. "Opportunities (Reprise)" – 0:32
  7. "Tonight Is Forever" – 4:30
  8. "Violence" – 4:27
  9. "I Want a Lover" – 4:04
  10. "Later Tonight" – 2:44
  11. "Why Don't We Live Together?" – 4:44