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Yacht rock, ELO and Transatlantic Double Top Ten

Comparing the American and British top 10 from this week in 1985. Plus yacht rock and a showcase of tracks from Electric Light Orchestra.

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Music Played

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Take Me In Your Arms

    • Warner Bros.

  • Eagles

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Very Best Of The Eagles.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 01.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Wild West Hero

    • THE VERY BEST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA.
    • EPIC.
    • 13.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 1983.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 13.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Learning To Fly

    • Universal.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Do Ya

    • Sony Music.

  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald

    Yah Mo B There

    • The Very Best Of Michael McDonald.
    • GLOBAL TELEVISION.
    • 01.

  • Glenn Frey

    The Heat Is On

    • Glenn Fry - The All Nighter.
    • MCA.
    • 09.

  • Alison Moyet

    Invisible

    • Singles.
    • Columbia.
    • 07.

  • Billy Ocean

    Loverboy

    • Love Is Forever.
    • JIVE.
    • 07.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Fresh

    • Emergency (Remastered Deluxe Edition).
    • BIG BREAK.
    • 01.

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • The Final.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 07.

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • Eliminator.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Born In The USA

    • The Essential Bruce Springsteen.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 08.

  • Amii Stewart

    Friends

    • The Wings Of Love.
    • SONY.
    • 01.

  • Duran Duran

    Wild Boys

    • GREATEST.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 12.

  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • Summer In The 80s.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 03.

  • Prince

    1999

    • THE VERY BEST OF PRINCE.
    • RHINO.
    • 02.

  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams: Anthology.
    • A&M.
    • 01.

  • Paul Young

    Everything Must Change

    • From Time To Time, The Singles Collectio.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 07.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Phil Collins - The Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 04.

  • Ray Parker Jr.

    Ghostbusters

    • TAKE MY BREATH AWAY: Ultimate Movie Hits.
    • SONY BMG MUSIC.
    • 08.

  • Foreigner

    I Want To Know What Love Is

    • One More Night, Vol. 2.
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Tears for Fears

    Shout

    • SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR (DELUXE EXPANDED EDITION).
    • MERCURY.
    • 14.

  • Chicago

    You're The Inspiration

    • Heart Of Chicago.
    • REPRISE.
    • 01.

  • Madonna

    Like A Virgin

    • Like A Virgin.
    • SIRE.
    • 03.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

    • All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 11.

  • Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

    Don't Give Up

    • $peter Gabriel - Hit.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Latin Quarter

    Radio Africa

    • Sony Music.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Stairway To Heaven

    • Led Zeppelin 4 - Remastered.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.

  • Carpenters

    Calling Occupants Of Interplantary Craft

    • Magical Memories Of The Carpenters.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 02.

  • Sad Café

    Everyday Hurts

    • Rediscover The Seventies & Eighties.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 01.

  • USA for Africa

    We Are The World

    • We Are The World.
    • CBS.
    • 13.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Queen: Greatest Hits (Remastered 2011).
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 20.

  • Elton John

    Part Time Love

    • Diamonds (Remastered).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Jan 202322:00
    BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Surrey & 1 more