Eighties Archive Podcast

EAP Episode.4 - Terry Sharpe (The Adventures) : "Look, never mind Bono!"


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*This episode features excerpts of 3rd party musical content*

**Advance warning - this interview contains some adult language and touches on themes that may be cause or trigger distress**

We have a lovely chat with one of the best male singers of the decade - Terry Sharpe from stunning Irish rock/ pop band The Adventures. Terry talks about his early punk days in The Starjets, to living in London with Banarama and Stiff Little Fingers, being on the road with Fleetwood Mac and Tears For Fears and the recording of the seminal album, The Sea Of Love.
Terry chooses his 5 most poigniant tracks from the 80s decade (Listed at the bottom).

Watch The Adventures videos to Broken Land and Drowning In The Sea Of Love here:

Broken Land: https://youtu.be/Z4vT2uaWf8w?si=NFuYBs-lt_ol3ts8

Here's a link to Spit Records which has a good archive on Terry's punk band Starjets.
https://www.spitrecords.co.uk/starjets.htm


Shoow opener : The Adventures - Broken Land

1. Prince - Take Me With U

2. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

3. Tears For Fears - The Hurting

Mid Show hosts choice : The Adventures - Drowning In The Sea Of Love

Accompanying Terry's ghost story : Japan - Width Of A Room

4. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

5. Bananarama - Venus

Show Closer : The Adventures - Trip To Bountiful

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Eighties Archive PodcastBy David Arscott + John Mabey