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Gary celebrates the uncelebrated and ponders on the 80s classics we got wrong back in the day! Plus, Imagination's Leee John guests on My 80s and there's a Soul II Soul Mastermix.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 21 Jan 202320:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

  • Matt Bianco

    More Than I Can Bear (Remix)

  • Boom Boom Room

    Here Comes The Man

  • Level 42

    Love Games

    • The Complete Polydor Years Volume One: 1980-1984.
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • THE MASTERMIX – SOUL II SOUL

    • Soul II Soul

      Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • Soul II Soul

      Jazzie's Groove

      • Virgin.

    • Soul II Soul

      Get a Life

      • Polygram TV.

    • Soul II Soul

      Fairplay

      • 10 Records.

    • Soul II Soul

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

  • New Order

    The Perfect Kiss

    • LONDON.

  • Julian Cope

    The Greatness And Perfection Of Love

    • Island.

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

    • Global Television.

  • MY 80s: LEEE JOHN

    • Luther Vandross

      Never Too Much

      • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
      • Virgin.

    • Eurythmics

      Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

      • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Ashford & Simpson

      Solid

      • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
      • 2.

    • Grace Jones

      Slave To The Rhythm

      • ZTT.

  • Gary's BIT IN THE MIDDLE

    • World Party

      Ship Of Fools

      • Ensign.

  • The Lover Speaks

    No More I Love You's

    • The Lover Speaks (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 002.

  • Lita Ford

    Kiss Me Deadly

    • Lita.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 4.

  • El DeBarge

    Who's Johnny ('Short Circuit' Theme)

    • El DeBarge.
    • Gordy.
    • 17.

  • This Mortal Coil

    Song To The Siren

    • 4 A.D.

  • MY 80s: DARREN BITHELL in FLINT

    • Eddy Grant

      I Don't Wanna Dance

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

    • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

      Relax

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

    • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

      Easy Lover

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.

    • Chris Rea

      Loving You Again

      • Still So Far to Go… The Best of Chris Rea.
      • Rhino.
      • 111.

  • Duran Duran

    Careless Memories

    • The Collection.
    • Marks & Spencer.
    • 002.

  • Faith No More

    From Out of Nowhere

    • The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection.
    • WM UK.
    • 2.

  • Anita Baker

    Caught Up In The Rapture

    • Anita Baker - Rapture.
    • Elektra.

  • Étienne Daho

    Weekend À Rome

    • Deluxe Rarities Selection.
    • Parlophone France.
    • 006.

  • Sheena Easton

    Sugar Walls

    • EMI America.

  • THE SLOPPY BIT

    • Van Morrison

      Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?

      • Polydor.

  • Heaven 17

    Let Me Go

    • The Best Of.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Go‐Go’s

    Our Lips Are Sealed

    • Go-Go's - Greatest.
    • Irs.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jan 202320:00
    BBC Radio 2