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Finally got round to doing one of these (always have the idea in the summer when it's too late). The best of the guests of 2023.
TREVOR HORN on "Leave It" - Yes
PETER COX on his voice
DAVE BASCOMBE on Tears For Fears
TRACEY BELLAND on meeting Morrissey
KEVIN GODLEY on "Two Tribes" video - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
HUGH PADGHAM on "Anything She Does" - Genesis
JJ JECZALIK on "Relax" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
THOMAS DOLBY/MARTIN McALOON/WENDY SMITH on "Moving The River" -
Prefab Sprout
JOHN POTOKER on "Sussudio" (extended mix) - Phil Collins
BILLY CURRIE on "Vienna" - Ultravox
THOMAS DOLBY on sex and drugs & rock and roll
Thank you to the guests and thank you to YOU, the dear listener.
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We return to part two of Thomas Dolby's 80:10 with production work with two songwriting icons; one massively successful the other less so, plus playing Live Aid with yet another. Plus lots of film work and a technicolour third solo album...
6. PREFAB SPROUT (1985-89)
Producer for Steve McQueen, From Langley Park to Memphis and Jordan: The Comeback (recorded 1989, released in 1990, pedants!)
7. DAVID BOWIE (1985)
Keyboards for Bowie at Live Aid, playing on TVC 15, Modern Love, Rebel Rebel and "Heroes".
8. JONI MITCHELL (1985)
"Producer" for Dog Eat Dog and a definite contrast to his experiences with Paddy and Davy Jones.
9. FILM WORK (1985-87)
Scored Fever Pitch (no, not that one) and did the songs for Howard The Duck (yes, that one) as well as a rather impressive score for Gothic.
10. ALIENS ATE MY BUICK (1988)
The third album. Contains the BEST SONG HE EVER DID (fact!)
80SOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND
to finish. Including the favourite question I have ever asked (with a perfect answer)
For more Thomas Dolby (not Dobly);
thomasdolby.com
Twitter: @ThomasDolby
Facebook/Instagram: thomasdolby
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Hi,
Another episode, another format. 80:10 breaks down a guest's 80s into 10 parts - whether a song, album, artist or category. The inaugral guest is the uniquely brilliant Thomas Dolby.
1. NEW TOY (1981)
Songwriter for Lena Lovich
2. FOREIGNER (1981)
Musician for hire for Foreigner as well as Def Leppard, Malcolm McLaren & Belinda Carlisle
3. THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS (1982)
The first album
4. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE (1982)
The breakthru hit in America. Science!
5. THE FLAT EARTH (1984)
The second LP
More on Thomas Dolby...
www.thomasdolby.com
Twitter: @ThomasDolby
Facebook: thomasdolby
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Then a Dog Woke Inside Her Head to Watch the Explosion -
Another day, another great Billy Currie episode - this time another Anatomy of a Song released in 1980 which hit the charts in 1981; the eternally brilliant Fade to Grey by Visage.
Chris Payne on F2G as referenced in episode can be found on YouTube here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8
billycurrie.com
[email protected]
Hear The Notes From A Distant Song -
Pt 2 of the chat with John including lots more excellent 12" mixes and much more besides (including TWO quickfire rounds...)
POTOKER'S PREFERENCES
John's favorite film/TV/book/LP/live event of the decade
1985
Thompson Twins - Roll Over/Here's To Future Days
Phil Collins - Sussudio (12")/One More Night (12")
Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Party Mix)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Dance Mix) (1986)
1986
Paul McCartney - Pretty Little Head (12")
Genesis - Invisible Touch (12")/Land of Confusion (12")/ Tonight x 3 (12")
Was (not Was) - Robot Girl/11 Miles an Hour
1987/88/89
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (12")
New Order - Blue Monday '88 (12")
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Facebook: john.potoker
Twitter: @80sography
Email: [email protected]
"The World is Big Enough For Everyone" -
And we have returned after a little break at 80sography Towers to indulge in more
80s goodness with Engineer, Producer and 12" Mixmaster John 'Tokes' Potoker.
Before we enter the realm of the extended mix we first travel with John through the early part of the 80s and John's part in some truly iconic music with Steely Dan and Talking Heads. Plus plenty more besides....
1980
Steely Dan - Gaucho
Talking Heads - Remain In Light
1981
David Byrne/Brian Eno - My Life In The Bush of Ghosts
1982
Ashford & Simpson - Street Opera
Yazoo - Situation (12")
1983
Floy Joy - Into The Hot
1984
Motoharu Sano - Visitors
Phil Collins/Philip Bailey - Easy Lover (12")
Blancmange - Mange Tout
Contact:
https://www.facebook.com/john.potoker
[email protected]
Seeing is Believing -
Interview with one of the chief architects discussing simply one of the best songs of the 80s; Ultravox keyboard player/violinist, Billy Currie on the making of Vienna.
www.billycurrie.com
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So mystic and soulful x -
Antiques! Do we have a special episode for you, or what? (answer: not 'what')
Only an audio commentary of one of the very best albums of the 80s (if not all time)
Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen, with producer, Thomas Dolby and Sprout
bassist, Martin McAloon.
Much covered, much discussed, much to enjoy.
Sync up or standalone listen to possibly my favourite ever episode of the Pod.
Check out our guests;
Thomas Dolby
Website: thomasdolby.com
Twitter: @ThomasDolby
Autobiography: Speed of Sound
Martin McAloon
Website: felikscupla.com
Twitter: @CulpaFeliks
Wendy Smith
Twitter: @wendyfinnandmax
Help fund the Pod or say hi here;
[email protected] (via PayPal)
Save Your Speeches. Flowers Are For Funerals x -
Another day, another part of the ZTT story, another member of the Art of Noise and another great guest, Mr JJ Jeczalik.
1980 : Yes-Drama (LP)
1981: Kate Bush - Sat In Your Lap
1982: ABC - The Lexicon of Love (LP)
1983 : Malcolm McLaren - Duck Soup (LP)
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (LP)
Art of Noise - Close (to the edit)
1985: Scritti Politti - Absolute
Godley & Creme - Cry
Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (original version)
Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Art of Noise mix)
1986: Art of Noise - In Visible Silence (LP)
1987: Art of Noise - Dragnet
1988: Art of Noise/Tom Jones - Kiss
1989: Shakin' Stevens - Jezebel
Jean-Paul Gaultier - Ow Too Doo Zat
Art of Noise - Below The Waste (LP)
[email protected] and twitter and all that stuff -
Another audio commentary and another Hugh Padgham to add to the collection.
Following The Police and Phil Collins we had to have a Genesis one and why not their most successful and (IMHO) their best, Invisible Touch?
Sync up and enjoy this fab outing from Phil and the boys (or Tony and the guys. Or Mike + the non-Mechanics)
PayPal Contributions gratefully received via [email protected]
Help spread the word! Thanks x
Play the game of happiness and never let on
That it only lives on in a song -
Pt II of chat with Kevin Godley on his music video career in the 80s.
So many great videos of great songs so delay no more and dive in...
1984
The Police - Synchronicity Live Video
Yes - Leave It
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (destructo mix) (audio commentary)
1985
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
Howard Jones - Life In One Day
Artists Against Apartheid - Sun City
Godley & Creme - Cry
1986
Lou Reed - No Money Down
Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me '86
1987/1988
NYNEX Yellow Pages Ad - Furniture Stripping
Godley & Creme - 10,000 Angels
The Day The Dream Died (JFK Assassination Documentary)
George Harrison - When We Was Fab
1989
Godley & Creme - Mondo Video
Howling At The Moon (unmade film project)
Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back
Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas
THE MY 80SOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND
Check out Kevin and read his excellent e-book autiobiography, Spacecake at
kevin-godley.com
Paypal donations to keep the chin above the podcast waters at [email protected]
(many, many thanks Robert and yes, I'm working on it....)
We Have The Same Intrigue As A Court of Kings x -
Pt 1 of chat with 25% of original 10cc line up and 50% of Godley & Creme, the 100% Kevin Godley. The discussion focuses exclusively on his music video directing career (bar the opening chat around a 10cc track).
So much great music and great visuals discussed. Was an absolute pleasure to speak to Mr G.
Pre-1980
10cc - Iceberg
Godley & Creme - An Englishman In New York
1980
Visage - Fade To Grey
Godley & Creme - Wide Boy
Rob Jungklas - Boystown (1986)
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (1986)
1981
Godley & Creme - Wedding Bells
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
1982
Asia - Only Time Will Tell
Ringo Starr - The Cooler
1983
10cc - Feel The Love
Godley & Creme - Save A Mountain For Me
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
The Police - Every Breath You Take (audio commentary)
GODLEY'S GREATS
Kevin's favourites of the 80's
Kevin's website: www.kevin-godley.com
Kevin's fab e-book autobiography "Spacecake" available here
https://books.apple.com/gb/book/spacecake/id976249225?uo=4&mt=11
[email protected]. PayPal donations gratefully received.
Give Me Shudders In A Whisper Take Me Up Til I'm A Shooting Star -
Audio Commentary time with the wonderfully effervescent debut LP by Voice of the Beehive, Let it Bee analysed by singer/songwriter and Queen Bee, Tracey Belland aka Tracey Bryn.
Lots covered beyond the album including Michael Stipe, Chrissie Hynde and Roland Rat.
At the end of the experience I was buzzed. You will be too. Enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/VoiceOfTheBeehive/
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Pt 2 of the Dave Bascombe interview and much success with Tears For Fears and Depeche Mode plus mega hits with Danny Wilson & Red Box. Plus Peter Gabriel, Danny Wilson and Val Doonican. Not enough of old VD, to be honest. My fault, sorry.
Let's get that Wiki page created for DB!
1985
Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair
Red Box - Lean On Me
1986
It's Immaterial - Life's Hard and Then You Die
Peter Gabriel - So
Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (US Version)
1987
Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses
1988/89
Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer
Ian McCulloch - Candleland
Tears For Fears - The Seeds of Love
Oleta Adams - Circle of One (released 1990)
POST-80s
Erasure - Abba-esque
Manic Street Preachers - Gold Against The Soul
80sOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND
Val!!!
For more on David B;
www.echobeachmanagement.com
and the upcoming Wiki page - let's do this!
Support the pod
Paypal: [email protected] (massive thanks to those that have so far x)
Spreading the news around the world
Taking the word to boys and girls -
Part 1 of a My 80sography chat with the great Producer/Engineer/Mixer, Dave Bascombe, and what an eclectic mix it is;
PRE-80'S
Maida Vale studios
BBC sessions/Top of The Pops recordings
1980
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling (1979)
Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day
Genesis - Duke
1981-83
Elkie Brooks - Pearls II
Marti Webb - I'm Not That Kind Of Girl
Twisted Sister - Under The Blade
Culture Club - White Boy
Wham! - Wham Rap
Echo & The Bunnymen - Porcupine
H20 - Dream To Sleep
1984
Freeze Frame - In the Foxhole
Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk/Shout
BASCOMBE'S BEST
Dave picks his personal favourites of the decade
More on Dave at
http://www.echobeachmanagement.com/artist/dave-bascombe/
Help support the podcast via PayPal at [email protected]
(I want to keep those damned paid ads OUT)
We Will Escape Our Lives x -
Another episode, another audio commentary for a great album and another great guest in singer/songwriter and 50% of Go West, Peter Cox.
Peter goes through the debut Go West album, called, er, Go West (listen to hear peter's nixed alternate title) and what a massively underrated joy of an album it is too.
After a brief background to the formation of Go West we get into the album track by track so sync up and listen or be sync-less and enjoy the chat.
Peter was great value and it was a wonderful chat. Check him out on socials;
Twitter: @peterjohncox
Instagram: @officialpetercox
Facebook: officialpetercox
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Thanks Timothy, working on it!
No time to hesitate - we must communicate -
Hello again. What better way to start a new season of 80sography than with a Random Questions with a man who defined the 80s more than anybody, the great producer Trevor Horn.
It was a great pleasure to speak with Trevor and is definitely a big tick off the bucket list. Frankie, Buggles, ABC, Yes, McCartney, Dollar and much more covered within.
Enjoy!
Check out his great autobiography, Adventures In Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT, on book or audiobook (recorded by the man himself)
Thanks again to Nikki at Bonnier Books
Trevor available at
trevorhorn.com
Twitter: @Trevor_Horn-
Instagram: trevorhornmusic
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Shooting Stars Never Stop
Even When They Reach The Top -
Part 2 of the interview with the great musician/producer/arranger/songwriter, Rob Mounsey and so much to discuss; A couple of Simon's, a couple of hugely iconic No 1 power ballads, Billy, Brian, Aretha and so much more.
Let me tell you all about it...
1984
Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye
Joe Cool - Party Animals
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
1985
Madonna - Crazy For You
1986
Steve Winwood - Back In The High Life
Billy Joel - The Bridge
Paul Simon - Graceland
1987
Steve Khan/Rob Mounsey - Local Color
Aztec Camera - Love
1988
Carly Simon - Let The River Run
Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson
1989
Eric Clapton - Run So Far
Flying Monkey Orchestra - Dig It
Post 80s
Rihanna - Unfaithful
George Michael - It's Alright With Me
Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach - God Give Me Strength
Aretha Franklin - Nessun Dorma
Phew!
Rob's website: robmounsey.com
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If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal -
We end season 5 (cripes, we nearly up to season 6??) with a two-parter with massively talented musician/producer/songwriter/horn & string arranger, Rob Mounsey.
With the iconic likes of Diana Ross, Steely Dan and Karen Carpenter in his 80s CV as well as classic albums from the likes of Donald Fagen, Paul Simon and Billy Joel and his role as part of the band in the Simon & Garfunkel reunion at Central Park, Rob has many a tale to tell.
pre-1980
Animal House soundtrack
1980
Karen Carpenter - Karen Carpenter
Steely Dan - Gaucho
Irene Cara - Fame (this was recorded before her sad passing hence no reference to it)
1981
Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates
Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Simon & Garfunkel - The Concert in Central Park
1982
Diana Ross - Silk Electric
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain
1983
Michael Franks - Passionfruit
Paul Simon - Hearts & Bones
MOUNSEY'S MUST-HAVE's
Rob gives his favourites of the 80s
robmounsey.com
[email protected]
People Will See Me and Cry x -
It's only taken 23 years but 80sography has finally reached the 50th episode milestone! Hurrah to all and sundry! (sorry, don't know why I typed that...)
Why not celebrate with another Anatomy of a Song episode and it's a real toe-tapper pop-pickers - the 1984 smash from Shakatak, Down on the Street.
We speak to main Shakataker, musician/songwriter Bill Sharpe about the hit and his time with the Shaks and much more besides.
Dedicated to my parents; without whom, etc, etc.
www.shakatak.com
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Love x - Visa fler