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The best laid-back 80s tunes to wash away those January blues on our Winter Chill Edition.

Sounds Of The 80s - "If you were there, you'd know"... and if you weren't, pay attention!

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Don't Ask Me Why

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

    This Is Not America

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Stranglers

    Strange Little Girl

    • More Than A Feeling (Various Artists).
    • Teledisc.

  • Loose Ends

    Hangin' On A String

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Duran Duran

    The Chauffeur

    • Rio (Collector's Edition).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 9.

  • LL Cool J

    I Need Love

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.

  • Kate Bush

    The Sensual World

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Bronski Beat

    It Ain't Necessarily So

    • The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.

  • Imagination

    Body Talk

    • Temptation (Various Artists).
    • Quality Television.

  • Black

    Sweetest Smile

    • NOW Yearbook Extra '87 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Talk Talk

    Give It Up

    • Parlophone.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    I'm Not The Man I Used To Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Now.

  • Prefab Sprout

    When Love Breaks Down

    • Prefab Sprout - Two Wheels Good.
    • Epic.

  • Michael McDonald

    I Keep Forgettin'

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Human Racing

    • The Essential Nik Kershaw.
    • UMC.
    • 2.

  • Julia Fordham

    Happy Ever After

    • The Julia Fordham Collection.
    • Circa.
    • 15.

  • Michael Jackson

    Human Nature

    • The Essential.
    • Epic.

  • Dire Straits

    Private Investigations

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • The Kane Gang

    Closest Thing To Heaven

    • The Bad And Lowdown World Of The Kane Gang.
    • Kitchenware Records.
    • 7.

  • Alyson Williams

    I Need Your Lovin'

    • Soul Desire (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Style Council

    You're The Best Thing

    • Cherish.
    • Spectrum.
    • 7.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Purple Rain

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

Broadcast

  • Saturday20:00
    BBC Radio 2