I Completed 80s Music

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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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:
Spotify
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

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:
Spotify
Apple Music
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