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1978 & 1988

The Pop Prof is on hand to spin the hits from this week in 1978 & 1988. Artists played include ELO, Donna Summer, Billy Idol and Belinda Carlisle.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 16 Feb 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Brian Fahey and His Orchestra

    At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal (Pick Of The Pops Theme)

    • Memories Of The Light Programme.
    • EMI.

  • CHART OF 1978

    • Sweet

      Love Is Like Oxygen

      • (Single).
      • Polydor.

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      Mr. Blue Sky

      • The Very Best Of.
      • Frontiers Records.
      • T1.

    • Tonight

      Drummer Man

      • Drummer Man.
      • Angel Air Records.
      • 1.

    • Rod Stewart

      Hot Legs

      • Rod Stewart - Greatest Hits.
      • Warner Bros.

    • Darts

      Come Back My Love

      • Darts: The Platinum Collection.
      • Warner Music UK Limited.
      • 2.

    • Rose Royce

      Wishing On A Star

      • In Full Bloom.
      • BBR.
      • 011.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Jamming

    • Jammin'.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • CHART OF 1978

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers

      Jamming

      • Jammin' (Various Artists).
      • Mango.

    • Donna Summer

      Love's Unkind

      • Best Of Donna Summer.
      • Warner Bros..

    • Baccara

      Sorry, I'm A Lady

      • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1978.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 19.

    • Bill Withers

      Lovely Day

      • Soul Years 1977 CD1.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 7.

    • Odyssey

      Native New Yorker

      • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
      • Disky.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley

      If I Had Words

      • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1978.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

    • Althea & Donna

      Uptown Top Ranking

      • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.

    • ABBA

      Take a Chance on Me

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 003.

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Brotherhood of Man

      Figaro

      • The Best Of.
      • Repertoire Records.
      • 11.

  • Chart of 1988

    • Alexander O’Neal

      Never Knew Love Like This (feat. Cherrelle)

      • The Greatest Hits Of Alexander O'Neal.
      • Epic.

    • The Mission

      Tower Of Strength

      • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
      • Telstar.

    • Whitesnake

      Give Me All Your Love

      • Now That's What I Call Music 11 CD1.
      • EMI Records Limited.
      • 15.

    • Billy Idol

      Hot In The City (Remix)

      • Now 11, Part 1 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Belinda Carlisle

      Heaven Is A Place On Earth

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

    • Terence Trent D’Arby

      Sign Your Name

      • Now 1988 CD2.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 18.

    • Jermaine Stewart

      Say It Again

      • Now That's What I Call Music 11 CD1.
      • Virgin Records Ltd.
      • 4.

    • Billy Ocean

      Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

      • The Very Best of Billy Ocean.
      • Sony Music.
      • 2.

    • Debbie Gibson

      Shake Your Love

      • The Hits Album 8 (Various Artists).
      • Hits.

  • THE TOP FIVE

    • Elton John

      Candle In The Wind (Live in Australia)

      • Elton John Live In Australia.
      • Mercury Records Limited.
      • 11.

    • Taylor Dayne

      Tell It to My Heart

      • 80s Mania (Various Artists).
      • BMG.

    • Bros

      When Will I Be Famous?

      • Push.
      • Cherry Pop.
      • 014.

    • Kylie Minogue

      I Should Be So Lucky

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

  • THE NUMBER 1

    • Tiffany

      I Think We're Alone Now

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Feb 201713:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Thu 16 Feb 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2