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Links to Playlist 47:

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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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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

You'll be walking on sunshine with this week's pod. Why? Well as we delve deep into August 1982 we find in the record bins, Rockers Revenge, the Psychedelic Furs brining the film soundtracks, Carly Simon (that was the Why? link), David Sylvian breaking from Japan, Thomas Dolby and Toto Coelo being hungry for more than fame!

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Links to Playlist 45:

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

8. The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

9. Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals

10. David Sylvian - Bamboo Houses

11. Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine

12. Thomas Dolby - Windpower

13. Carly Simon - Why

This week the pod gets the eye of the tiger as we step into late July 1982. The Stranglers play a trick on their record label, Kid Creole tells the tale of a crook turned informant, Madness release possibly the best car-related song ever and the McRarys bring a little gospel to proceedings. In the latter half we meet the Boys Town Gang and learn of their impact on the High NRG scene, are Blancmange Britain's answer to Talking Heads? We end with Rocky throwing down to Survivor's Eye of the Tiger. 

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Links to Playlist 45:

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

1. Stranglers - Strange Little Girl

2. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon

3. Madness - Driving In My Car

4. The McRarys - Love On A Summer Night

5. Boys Town Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

6. Blancmange - Feel Me

7. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger

3 6 9, the goose drank wine, the monkey played a podcast which was sublime! Yes folks, this week we continue deeper into July 1982 and the Belle Stars get us all tangled up with the clapping song, Chas & Dave take us on a "proppa" British holiday, Hot Chocolate bring the school romance and Yazoo release the next evolution in the clubbing genre amongst others. 

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Links to Playlist 44:

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

8. Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss

9. Chas & Dave - Down To Margate

10. Belle Stars - The Clapping Song

11. Yazoo - Don't Go

12. Haysi Fantayzee - John Wayne Is Big Leggy

13. TalkTalk - Today

Fame! I wanna podcast forever! Or at least until the 80s Music runs out. We finally slip into July 1982 and hit Irene Cara's big moment that sent mums and their kids into a spin buying leotards and legwarmers. Bananarama strike out on their own and AC/DC strike the cannon fuse. Postman pat takes us on a nostalgia delivery, the Tygers of Pan Tang take us on a rendezvous. John McEnroe throws a musical strop and we end with The Damned taking us on a tour of London.

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Links to Playlist 44:

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

1. Irene Cara - Fame

2. Bananarama - Shy Boy

3. AC/DC - For Those About To Rock

4. Bryan Daly - Postman Pat

5. Tygers Of Pan Tang - Rendezvous

6. The Brat - Chalkdust

7. The Damned - Lovely Money

Ready for some happy talk? Well you've come to the right place! As we crawl into July 1982 Captain Sensible releases on of the most surprising number 1s of the decade. Asia get caught up in the heat of the moment, David Essex takes us nightclubbing, Dennis Brown is the crown prince of reggae, Dexys drop the biggest seller of 1982 and Trio bring the Casio organ to the fore! Hear all this and more anecdotes as we slip into the second half of Playlist 43. 

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8. David Essex - Me And My Girl (Nightclubbing)

9. Captain Sensible - Happy Talk

10. Asia - Heat Of The Music

11. Dennis Brown - Love Has Found Its Way

12. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

13. Trio - Da Da Da

Abracadabra, this pod will reach out and grab ya! Today we dive back into June 1982. But first the Mixtaper goes on a (minor) rant about AI and the platforms so desperate to get into bed with it all in the name of "revenue streams" and reveals his complicated history with one of them. We then get back into the music proper with Bucks Fizz bringing some vocal harmonies. Dollar reach the Trevor Horn denouement while Steve Miller brings the magic. We get the final of the Roxy Music naughty songs trilogy before Gary Numan takes us to bed. The Clash make a triumphant return and we end with the Four Tops taking us back to school!

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Links to Playlist 43:

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1. Bucks Fizz - Now Those Days Are Gone

2. Dollar - Videotheque

3. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra

4. Roxy Music - Avalon

5. Gary Numan - We Take Mystery To Bed

6. The Clash - Rock The Casbah

7. Four Tops - Back To School Again

If you have a sweet tooth, this episode will fix your sugar cravings! We continue into the summer of 1982 and Bow Wow Wow release their confectionary hit. A Flock of Seagulls take us into space, Queen go spanish, Odyssey release their last top 10 hit, Shalamar bring the party and also drop one of the most iconic dance moves of the era and Leo Sayer stops our heart as we finish Playlist 42. 

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Links to Playlist 42:

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

8. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy

9. A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song

10. Queen - Las Palabras De Amor

11. Odyssey - Inside Out

12. Shalamar - A Night To Remember

13. Leo Sayer - Heart