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40-Year-Old Albums
We’re heading back to 1984 to celebrate the best of the albums released that year – and what a cracker it was! There’s a big album from the Boss, Tina’s Private Dancer and some home grown talent having a Sparkle in the Rain. What are the albums from 1984 you love?
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Thu 22 Feb 202419:00
BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Welcome To The Pleasure Dome
- (Single).
- ZTT.
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Alison Moyet
Love Resurrection
- Alison Moyet Singles.
- Columbia.
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
Out Of Touch
- Collections.
- Sony.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Locomotion
- Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
- Now.
- 9.
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Depeche Mode
People Are People
- Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
- Mute Records.
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Sade
When Am I Going To Make A Living
- Sade - Diamond Life.
- Epic.
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This Mortal Coil
Song To The Siren
- It'll End In Tears.
- 4AD.
- 2.
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Madonna
Like A Virgin
- Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
- Sire.
- 7.
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Simple Minds
Speed Your Love To Me
- Glittering Prize.
- 13.
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Laura Branigan
Self Control
- Self Control.
- Atlantic.
- 2.
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Talking Heads
Slippery People
- Once In A LIfetime.
- EMI.
- 6.
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U2
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
- U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
- Island.
- 1.
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Art of Noise
Close
- Close (Single).
- China Records.
- 4.
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Echo & the Bunnymen
Nocturnal Me
- Ocean Rain.
- Rhino/Warner Records.
- 2.
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Chicago
Hard Habit To Break
- The Heart Of Chicago.
- Reprise.
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Prince
When Doves Cry
- Prince - The Very Best Of.
- Warner Bros.
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Bronski Beat
Smalltown Boy
- Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
- 2.
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Prefab Sprout
Don't Sing
- Swoon.
- Sony Music CG.
- 1.
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Bruce Springsteen
Glory Days
- Born In The USA.
- Columbia Records.
- 10.
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Feb 202418:00BBC Radio Scotland Extra & FM only
- Thu 22 Feb 202419:00BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Orkney & BBC Radio Shetland only
