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Acceptable in the 20s
Tonight, we’re after the tracks from the 80s that are still acceptable four decades later. Is it a bit of Madonna, is anything by the Human league still top of your chart?
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Thu 7 Oct 202118:00
BBC Radio Scotland Extra & FM only
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Simple Minds
Don't You (Forget About Me)
- Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
- Virgin.
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David Bowie
Fashion
- David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
- EMI.
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Men at Work
Overkill
- The Contraband: Best Of Men At Work.
- Columbia.
- 13.
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George Michael
Faith
- George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
- Epic.
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Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
- Now 1986 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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H2O
I Dream To Sleep
- The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
- Sony BMG.
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Rufus & Chaka Khan
Ain't Nobody
- (CD Single).
- Reprise.
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Eurythmics
Love Is A Stranger
- Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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The Cure
The Love Cats
- The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
- Fiction.
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Elton John
Sacrifice
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Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Rattlesnakes
- Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
- Polygram Tv.
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Ultravox
Vienna
- Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
- 3.
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New Order
Blue Monday
- Electric Dreams.
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Aztec Camera
Walk Out to Winter
- The Best Of Aztec Camera.
- Warner E.S.P..
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Bonnie Raitt
Nick Of Time
- Nick Of Time.
- Capitol.
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Soft Cell
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
- Vertigo.
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Heaven 17
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
- Penthouse And Pavement.
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Texas
I Don't Want A Lover
- Texas - The Greatest Hits.
- Mercury.
- 1.
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Prince
Sign 'O' The Times
- Prince - The Very Best Of.
- Warner Bros.
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Madonna
Into The Groove
- (CD Single).
- Sire.
- 8.
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The Associates
Party Fears Two
- Generation 80's.
- Ocho/Union Square.
Broadcasts
- Thu 7 Oct 202118:00BBC Radio Scotland Extra & FM only
- Thu 7 Oct 202119:00BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only
