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Sara Cox plays some of the hits and rarities from the 1980s. Listener Paul Grover from Liverpool picks a "sweet" Anorak Track, The Megamix looks at the Top Five from this week in 1988 and The Novelty Song is...quite something.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 28 Jun 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    If You Let Me Stay

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

  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • (Single).
    • Sire.

  • The Jam

    Beat Surrender

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Maxi Priest

    Wild World

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Sabrina

    Boys (Summertime Love)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The KLF

    Doctorin' The Tardis

    • Now That's What I Call Music 12 (Various Artists).
    • KLF Communications.

  • Bros

    I Owe You Nothing

    • Push.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 011.

  • Ofra Haza

    Im Nin'alu

    • The Hits Album 8 (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • Eighth Wonder

    I'm Not Scared

    • NOW - Yearbook 1988 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 3.

  • Billy Ocean

    When The Going Gets Tough (instrumental)

    • cd single.
    • Jive.

  • The Sugarcubes

    Regina

    • One Little Indian.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Get On Your Feet

    • Gloria Estefan - Cuts Both Ways.
    • Epic.

  • Culture Club

    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

    • Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever.
    • Virgin.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    This Is The Right Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 6.

  • The Cure

    The Walk

    • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Michael Jackson

    Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'

    • The Essential Michael Jackson.
    • Epic.
    • 7.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Irene Cara

    Flashdance... What a Feeling

    • Flashdance.
    • Casablanca.

  • Top Vibe & DJ Sy

    Pacman Bed (Novelty Song)

  • Edelweiss

    Bring Me Edelweiss

    • The Hits Album 10 CD2.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 006.

  • Public Image Ltd

    Rise

    • Public Image Ltd:Greatest Hits So Far.
    • Virgin.

  • Jermaine Stewart

    We Don't Have To

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

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

  • Tina Turner

    Let's Stay Together

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Grace Jones

    Slave To The Rhythm

    • (CD Single).
    • ZTT.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Green Door

    • Shakin' Stevens - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Jun 201722:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 28 Jun 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2