NEWS THIS WEEK
1981
The British Phonographic Industry takes out newspaper ads unveiling its new slogan: “Home Taping Is Killing Music”. With the rise in cassette recorder popularity, the BPI feared that we’d all be recording the radio onto cassettes which would cause a decline in record sales.
PLAYLIST
Black Slate – Amigo
Kane Gang – Closest Thing To Heaven
The Four Tops – Loco in Acapulco
Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World
Heaven 17 – Come Live With Me
David Bowie – Lets Dance
The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
Roxette – Dressed For Success
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
The J Geils Band – Freeze Frame
Shakatak – Easier Said Than Done
Alexander O’Neil – Fake
Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
Terence Trent D’Arby – Dance Little Sister
Kirsty MacColl – A New England
Billy Joel – Tell her About It
Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side
The Pretenders – Don’t Get Me Wrong
Imagination – Just An Illusion
Talking Heads – Wild Wild life
Tears for Fears – Mad World
Deacon Blue – Wages Day
Three In A Row (1985)
Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero
Scritti Politti – The Word Girl
Sheila E – The Belle of St Mark
Ottowan – D.I.S.C.O.
Prince ft Sheena Easton – You Got The Look
Michael Jackson – The Way You make Me Feel
Jason Donovan – Sealed With A Kiss
Midge Ure – If I Was