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Wednesday 26 October 2016

Thompson Twins - Into The Gap - 1984


Into The Gap is the 4th album from the Thompson Twins, released February 1984 on Arista Records. It was produced by Alex Sadkin and Tom Bailey.  The album reached No. 1 on the British charts and peaked at number 10 on the U.S. charts.

Listen to the Full album:




Track listing:

  1. "Doctor! Doctor!
  2. "You Take Me Up
  3. "Day After Day"
  4. "Sister of Mercy
  5. "No Peace for the Wicked" 
 
  1. "The Gap"
  2. "Hold Me Now"
  3. "Storm on the Sea" 
  4. "Who Can Stop the Rain"
 Smash Hits Review
 
Number 1 Magazine review







Tuesday 25 October 2016

R.I.P. Pete Burns


R.I.P Peter Burns who sadly died on October 23rd of cardiac arrest.


Here he performs during "Disco in Dream" Concert from 1989.

Tracklist:
1) Come home (with me baby)
2) Baby don't say goodbye
3) Stop kicking my heart around
4) You spin me right round (like a record)


New Order Record Mirror 1985




Wednesday 19 October 2016

Alphaville - Forever Young - 1984



Alphaville "Forever Young"  

The 3rd Single from Alphaville was released in September 1984 and reached Number 98 on the U.K. singles chart.  Written by Bernhard Lloyd, Marian Gold and Frank Mertens, it was released on WEA records on  7 inch and 12 inch Single and spent  2 weeks on the chart.
 
 
 
Smash Hits review by Morrissey:
 
Number 1 Magazine Review





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