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Sara Cox welcomes another unplayed Anorak Track to the airwaves - this week from Wang Chung! Plus, there's a novelty tune from a comedy group featuring Tony Hawks and tonnes of 80s smash hits as well as some rare gems.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 25 Oct 201700:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Derek Goom

    Juliet Bravo

    • TV Themes 2 - The Best Of UK Gold.
    • EMI.

  • Paul Hardcastle

    The Wizard

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

  • Bananarama

    Love In The First Degree

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding

    I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.

  • Jan Hammer

    Crockett's Theme

    • Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Bee Gees

    You Win Again

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Desireless

    Voyage Voyage

    • Hits Album 8, Part 1 (Various).
    • Hits Album.

  • UB40

    Red Red Wine

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Odyssey

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 6.

  • Whitney Houston

    How Will I Know

    • The Best Of.
    • Arista.

  • Billy Idol

    Rebel Yell

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 4.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • The Beat

    Mirror In The Bathroom

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • Michael Jackson

    Beat It

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • New Kids on the Block

    Hangin' Tough

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Living in a Box

    Living In A Box

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

  • Gipsy Kings

    Bamboleo

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Yazoo

    Nobody's Diary

    • The Indie Scene: 1983 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Paula Abdul

    Straight Up

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Get Down On It

    • Classic Kool & The Gang.
    • Mercury.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

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

  • U2

    With Or Without You

    • U2 - The Joshua Tree.
    • Island.

  • The Rock Steady Crew

    (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew

    • School Reunion The Party (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Squeeze

    Is That Love?

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • The Smiths

    Panic

    • The Very Best Of The Smiths.
    • WEA.
    • 16.

  • The Primitives

    Crash

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Tracey Ullman

    They Don't Know

    • You Broke My Heart In 17 Places.
    • Stiff.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Oct 201722:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 25 Oct 201700:00
    BBC Radio 2