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Sara Cox plays some of the hits and rarities from the 1980s. The Megamix lands in 1984, listener Craig Anderson picks a "winning" Anorak Track, and The Novelty Song features an awfully big marine!

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 7 Jun 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Salt‐N‐Pepa

    Push It

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Jets

    Crush On You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1987 (Various Artists).
    • MCA.
    • 13.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • The Style Council

    You're The Best Thing

    • Classic.
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Duran Duran

    The Reflex

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 6.

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The S.O.S. Band

    Just Be Good To Me

  • Madonna

    Like A Virgin

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

    • Global Television.

  • Win

    You've Got The Power

    • You've Got The Power.
    • Swamplands.
    • 1.

  • The Whispers

    And The Beat Goes On

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Trio

    Da Da Da

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Mel & Kim

    Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Teardrop Explodes

    Treason

    • Acoustic 80s (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • The Bangles

    Walking Down Your Street

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Top Vibe & DJ Sy

    Pacmen ID & Bed (Novelty song)

  • Stan Ridgway

    Camouflage

    • IRS Records 1979-1994 (Various).
    • IRS.

  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Paul McCartney

    Coming Up

    • Pure McCartney.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 1.

  • Shakatak

    Down On The Street

    • Shakatak - The Coolest Cuts.
    • Polydor.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Cover Me

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.

  • Whodini

    Magic's Wand

    • JIVE.

  • The Beat

    Hands Off...She's Mine

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • The Police

    Don't Stand So Close To Me

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Tracey Ullman

    Sunglasses

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Then Jerico

    Big Area

    • Then Jerico - Electric.
    • Karussell.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Jun 201722:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 7 Jun 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2