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Yacht rock, Jimmy Buffett and Transatlantic Double Top Ten

The best adult-oriented rock and a comparison of the American and British top 10 from this week in 1980. Plus a tribute to US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

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Sat 2 Sep 202322:00
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Music Played

  • Supertramp

    Dreamer

    • Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • A&M.
    • 09.

  • Booker T. Jones

    Crazy

    • The Road from Memphis.
    • ANTI-.
    • 2.

  • Thom Pace

    Maybe

    • BEST POP BALLADS.
    • POLYMEDIA RECORDS.
    • 15.

  • Stephen Bishop

    Save It For A Rainy Day

    • An Introduction To Stephen Bishop.
    • Geffen.
    • 6.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • Top Gear.
    • EPIC.
    • 12.

  • Jimmy Buffett

    Margaritaville

  • John Miles

    Music

  • Nicolette Larson

    Lotta Love

  • Diana Ross

    My Old Piano

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • The Very Best Of The Electric Light Orchestra.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 04.

  • Billy Joel

    It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

    • Piano Man - The Very Best Of Billy Joel.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 17.

  • Olivia Newton‐John & Electric Light Orchestra

    Xanadu

    • Back To Basics, Essential Collection.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.

  • Nick Straker Band

    A Walk In The Park

    • Pinnacle Records.

  • Paul Simon

    Late in the Evening

    • WARNER BROS.

  • XTC

    Generals and Majors

    • The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 01.

  • Air Supply

    All Out Of Love

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 09.

  • Robert Palmer

    Johnny and Mary

    • Robert Palmer At His Very Best.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.

  • George Benson

    Give Me The Night

    • Love Of My Life.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.

  • Sheena Easton

    Modern Girl

    • 25 Years Of Rock N Roll 1980.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 11.

  • Olivia Newton‐John

    Magic

    • The Definitive Collection.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Queen

    Another One Bites The Dust

    • Greatest Hits (2011 Remaster).
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • Now That's What I Call The 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 04.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Master Blaster (Jammin')

    • Stevie Wonder The Definitive Collection.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 04.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Emotional Rescue

  • Randy Crawford

    One Day I'll Fly Away

    • Simply The Best Love Songs.
    • WARNER E.S.P..
    • 01.

  • Christopher Cross

    Sailing

    • Romantic Pop Songs.
    • ARCADE RECORDS.
    • 14.

  • The Police

    Don't Stand So Close To Me

    • Is This Love.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Jimmy Buffett

    Cheeseburger In Paradise

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Promise Ain't Enough

  • Midnight Oil

    Beds Are Burning

    • DIESEL AND DUST.
    • SONY.
    • 01.

  • Todd Rundgren

    Hello It's Me

  • Peter Allen

    Fly Away

  • Christopher Cross

    Spinning

  • Steely Dan

    Haitian Divorce

    • MCA.

  • Michael Johnson

    Almost Like Being In Love

    • The Michael Johnson Album.
    • CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92).
    • 7.

  • Jimmy Buffett

    Volcano

  • Toto

    Africa

    • Rediscover The 70s & 80s.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 01.

  • Glenn Frey

    Sexy Girl

    • Classic Glenn Frey - The Universal Masters Collection.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
    • 5.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Hollywood

    • Playlist: The Very Best Of Boz Scaggs.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 8.

  • Average White Band

    Atlantic Avenue

    • Gold.
    • Crimson.
    • 7.

  • England Dan & John Ford Coley

    I'd Really Love To See You Tonight

    • TIME LIFE.

  • Charlie Dore

    Pilot Of The Airwaves

    • And Then She Kissed Me, Vol.1.
    • DEBUTANTE.
    • 08.

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Sep 202322:00
    BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Sussex & 1 more