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Sara chats to Shalamar about their 1982 album Friends plus we take you back to 1986 to find out what this week's top 5 singles had to offer.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 15 Jul 201503:00
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Music Played

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

    • The Top Of The Pops Party Album.
    • Telstar.

  • Caro Emerald

    Completely

    • (CD Single).
    • Grandmono.
    • 1.

  • Amazulu

    Too Good To Be Forgotten

    • The Island Story (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Owen Paul

    My Favourite Waste Of Time

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Wham!

    The Edge Of Heaven

    • Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
    • Epic.

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Evelyn “Champagne” King

    Love Come Down 12"

    • Action: The Evelyn Champagne King Anthology 1977-1986.
    • 1.

  • Heaven 17

    Come Live With Me

    • Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17.
    • Disky.

  • Heaven 17

    Come Live With Me

    • Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17.
    • Disky.

  • Shalamar

    There It Is

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 6.

  • Van Halen

    Why Can't This Be Love

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Deacon Blue

    Dignity

    • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Deacon Blue

    Dignity

    • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Wham!

    Club Tropicana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Spandau Ballet

    True

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • New Edition

    Candy Girl

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • New Edition

    Candy Girl

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.

  • Shalamar

    A Night To Remember

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 5.

  • XTC

    Senses Working Overtime

    • Power Pop Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 3.

  • XTC

    Senses Working Overtime

    • Power Pop Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 3.

  • Grace Jones

    I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Squeeze

    Labelled With Love

    • Squeeze - Singles: 45's And Under.
    • A&M.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Instinction

    • Spandau Ballet - Singles Collection.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

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  • Sat 11 Jul 201522:00
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  • Wed 15 Jul 201503:00
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