Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

80s Blockbusting Albums

With Madonna and The Boss in the album charts again - what are the other artists who had blockbusting albums in the 1980s?

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Jun 201918:30
BBC Radio Scotland

More episodes

Previous

Holiday Phrase Book Songs

Next

40 Years of Music on the Move

See all episodes from Get It On with Bryan Burnett

Music Played

  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.

  • Madonna

    Borderline

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 14.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Simply Red

    Holding Back the Years

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Soul II Soul

    Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • I Love 80's.
    • Virgin / EMI.
    • 12.

  • a-ha

    Hunting High and Low

    • A-Ha - Hunting High & Low.
    • Warner Bros..
    • 5.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Master Blaster (Jammin')

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Big Love

    • Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Simple Minds

    Someone Somewhere In Summertime

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.

  • Duran Duran

    Rio

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.

  • Depeche Mode

    Everything Counts

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Kate Bush

    Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

    • Kate Bush - The Whole Story.
    • EMI.

  • Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Little Steven & Bruce Springsteen

    Cover Me

    • Born In The USA.
    • Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc..
    • 002.

  • AC/DC

    You Shook Me All Night Long

    • AC/DC - Back In Black.
    • EMI.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • Hipsway

    Ask The Lord

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 001.

  • Deacon Blue

    Dignity

    • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Prince

    Sign 'O' The Times

    • Sign O' The Times.
    • Paisley Park.

  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • In Touch II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.

  • Neil Diamond

    Love On The Rocks

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Time After Time

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

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    • The Joshua Tree.
    • Island.

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • The Human League

    Open Your Heart

    • The Human League - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

    Rattlesnakes

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Jun 201918:30
    BBC Radio Scotland