He's only gone and done it! The tonne! 

Yes folks, somehow, amazingly, this is the 100th episode of the pod. 

After a brief celebration and discussion about how technically backward I now am, we get back into the show proper. Modern Romance kick off the party reminding us the 80s were the best years of our lives. Meanwhile Duran Duran get on a yacht and ruin some perfectly tailored suits. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart re-enter the charts and launch Eurythmics. We hear more from Simple Minds and Musical Youth and the Human League end the show looking in the mirror.

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Links to Playlist 50:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

8. Modern Romance - Best Years Of Our Lives

9. Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere

10. Duran Duran - Rio

11. Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger

12. Musical Youth - Youth Of Today

13. The Human League - Mirror Man

Hallelujah by alexander - go check out their work on orangefreesounds.com 

Drum Roll by LazyChillZone - go check out their work on Pixabay.com

And when I get that feeling it's like podcast healing! Yes folks as we reach the cusp of the tonne (episode 99 over all!), Playlist 50 brings us Marvin Gaye's brief comeback. Hall and Oates get chased by a panther, America bring their box of magic tricks, while a Flock of Seagulls consider a burgeoning photography career. Donna Summer makes her step into the 80s with the help of literally everyone, Clannad make us feel a feeling and Michael Jackson and Macca have a minor quarrel over a lady. It's a fun one this week!

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Links to Playlist 50:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

1. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

2. Darryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater

3. America - You Can Do Magic

4. A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

5. Donna Summer - State Of Independence

6. Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game

7. Michael Jackson feat Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine

Cornettos and operatic voices at the ready! It's time for the ultimate cheesefest in this episode as we reach November 1982 and Renee & Renato! We meet Men At Work, have a drizzly flirtation with Supertramp and Heaven 17 kick off their Luxury Gap release. Meanwhile Rush brood on suburban isolation and Blancmange release their biggest hit. All in the latter half of playlist 49!

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Links to Playlist 49:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

8. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go

9. Supertramp - It's Raining Again

10. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now

11. Renee & Renato - Save Your Love

12. Rush - Subdivisions

13. Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling

You may not wanna dance, but this week's pod will have you on your feet to Eddy Grant and Playlist 49, October 1982. We also introduce a little ditty from John Mellencamp and both Dionne Warwick and Killing Joke make their first appearance. We tell the brief story of The Mood, Diana Ross is hungry for muscles and we finally say goodbye to ABBA!

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Links to Playlist 49:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

1. Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

2. John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane

3. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker

4. Diana Ross - Muscles

5. ABBA - The Day Before You Came

6. The Mood - Passion In Dark Rooms

7. Killing Joke - Birds Of A Feather

Wham! Nuff said. 

In all seriousness though, this is a biggie. The second half of playlist 48 and October 1982 introduces one of the biggest groups of the 80s to the fold. We also get an inspirational anthem from Toyah, Julio Iglesias makes everyone's mums put a song on repeat a little too often, Kid Creole talks paternity, we briefly meet Blue Zoo and Kool & The Gang have us dancing yet again. 

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Links to Playlist 48:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

8. Toyah - Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)

9. Julio Iglesias - Amor

10. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy

11. Wham! - Young Guns (Go For It!)

12. Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry

13. Kool & The Gang Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La La)

It's a mad world this week in 1982 as we finally introduce Bath's finest, Tears For Fears. The Pretenders also find strength in tragedy, Air Supply find love and Spandau Ballet find a new wardrobe. The Kids from Fame bring an emotional closure, Dexy's raise our spirits and Steve Winwood proves that 3 times the charm! 

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Links to Playlist 48:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

1. Tears For Fears - Mad World

2. The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang

3. Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better

4. Spandau Ballet - Lifeline

5. Kids From Fame - Starmaker

6. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said

7. Steve Winwood - Valerie

Pass the podcast on the left hand side! We finally meet Musical Youth and clear up any confusion on what they were passing as we complete September 1982 and playlist 47. The Clash and The Jam (almost) break up, Peter Gabriel is shocking, Ultravox are reaping and Roxy Music comes to an end, which has us weeping. 

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Links to Playlist 47:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

8. The Jam - The Bitterest Pill

9. Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey

10. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go

11. Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind

12. Roxy Music - Take A Chance With Me

13. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie

It's gonna be hot in the city tonight as we finally introduce Boy George and Culture Club, Billy Idol releases the aforementioned hit, Patrick Cowley brings the High NRG and we Zoom in with Fat Larry's Band amongst others!

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Links to Playlist 47:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

1. Patrick Cowley - Do You Wanna Funk

2. Billy Idol - Hot In The City

3. Diamond Head - In The Heat Of The Night

4. Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted

5. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

6. The Pinkees - Danger Games

7. Fat Larry's Band - Zoom

Don't push me, cos this pod is close to the edge! As we slip further into August 1982, we do indeed finally reach, "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash (or was it?!), Evelyn King drops a club classic, UB40 release their last socially conscious song before the big time, Jennifer Holliday proves we're gonna love her, ABC reach the end of the lexicon and Dire Straits get every dramatic!

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Links to Playlist 46:

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In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

8. Evelyn King - Love Come Down

9. UB40 - So Here I Am

10. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - The Message

11.Jennifer Holliday - And I'm Telling You

12. ABC - All Of My Heart

13. Dire Straits - Private Investigations

This week you hold a glittering prize in your hand and we save a prayer for all the good 80s Music! In the second half of playlist 46 Chicago enter the fray while Frida breaks from ABBA. Judas Priest make a roaring return while Duran Duran prove their ballad chops. Afrika Bambaataa drops a cornerstone of rap, Simple Minds are in their pomp and we say goodbye to Haircut 100. 

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Links to Playlist 46:

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Apple Music

In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:

1. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry

2. Frida - I Know There's Something Going On

3. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin'

4. Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool

5. Duran Duran - Save A Prayer

6. Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock

7. Simple Minds - Glittering Prize