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It's back to 1981 in the Megamix, when the world was mourning the surprising death of John Lennon. It's a romantic Anorak track this week, picked by listener Imogen. And there's more novelty nonsense courtesy of the Transformers. Robots are indeed in disguise.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 24 Jan 201800:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

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

  • Bill Conti

    Dynasty TV Theme

    • 100 Greatest TV Themes.
    • Silva Screen Records.

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

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

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • The Cure

    Just Like Heaven

    • The Cure - Galore.
    • Fiction.

  • Patrice Rushen

    Forget Me Nots

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

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

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • Factory Records.

  • Curiosity Killed the Cat

    Misfit

    • Now 10, Part 2.
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Whitney Houston

    How Will I Know

    • The Best Of.
    • Arista.

  • Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett

    Don't Look Any Further

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Stan Bush & Barrage

    The Touch

    • Stan Bush And Barrage: Collector's Edition Remastered And Reloaded.
    • 9.

  • The Smiths

    This Charming Man

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Technotronic

    Pump Up The Jam (feat. Felly)

    • Holiday Hits: Non Stop Euro Pop (Var).
    • Virgin.

  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Debbie Harry

    French Kissin In The USA

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Patrick Swayze

    She's Like The Wind (feat. Wendy Fraser)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Talking Heads

    And She Was

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

  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

    • (CD Single).
    • Deep Beats.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

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

  • The Primitives

    Crash

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

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 Jan 201822:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 24 Jan 201800:00
    BBC Radio 2