Forgotten music from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

1. End Of Year Review 2011

My Favourite Albums 2011 This year has been a bumper year of 80´s artists releasing new material and what a crop of exciting music we have had. My favourite album has to be John Foxx and the Maps (also my most played album) I was...

2. A Collection Of Christmas Songs

A Collection Of Christmas Songs I´d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas especially everyone who left a comment on Fade 2 Grey and I look forward to hearing from you in the New Year, you are the one´s who make this blog worth doing,...

3. We Are The Robots

I have always loved robots, they have always seemed so magical and exciting.Here are four of my favorites. The first robot I remember was on TV and it was Gerry Anderson´s Fireball Xl5. Robert The Robot was shiny, transparent and...

4. Welcome To My Nightmare

“Welcome To My Nightmare” (Songs Vaguely associated with Halloween) Vampire Girls- Alien Sex Gods Trick Of The Witch- Polystyrene Dracula´s Slut- Manikins Haunted House- Wreckless Eric Frankenstein- Human Backs It Came...

5. Hanging On The Telephone

Here is a collection of tracks with the Telephone as their theme, I have this as a play-list on my i-phone and hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I also love these old phones, some great designs here. Call Side 1. I Want To Be...

David Bowie

Talk Talk-> David Bowie, The Jean Genie Top Of The Pops 1973 Wow christmas has come early, what a fantastic find, Bowie live on Top Of The Pop´s, just so...

Stephen Sheehan

Rip It Up-> Stephen Sheehan, Eyes Of The Wilderness, 1995 Side One Astray Relectant Rage Thanks For Living Thoughts Of You Neon Frontier Side Two Odd Postures Radium Lovers Ocean´s Warning (Song For A...

A Popular History Of Signs

Rip It Up-> A Popular History Of Signs, Art Of Persuasion, 1986 Side 1 Art Of Persuasion (Extended Mix) Side 2 Art Of Persuasion (Radio Edit) Rock N´Roll Vinyl Download A fantastic single from A Popular History...

The Coconut Dogs

Rip It Up-> The Coconut Dogs, Officers Mess 1981 Side 1 Officers Mess Side 2 Germinate Fab new wave single from The Coconut Dogs, they released another single which I´ve looked for but can´t find called...

Suzy Andrews

Talk Talk-> Suzy Andrews, Official myspace Page Suzy Andrews Myspace page has exclusive photos and info about her music and is now up and running. And also visit Suzy Andrews Facebook Page ...

Yen

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Yen Adrenalin, 1990 A repost of Adrenalin which along with the B-side was co written by Gary Numan which was requested by Furyboy Download Adrenalin (Rico Conning mix) Download Love Is The...

Jeff Duff aka Duffo

Talk Talk-> Jeff Duff aka,Duffo, Fragile Spaceman Video, 2011 I have always loved Jeff Duff from the first time I saw him on the Old Grey Whistle Test under the guise of Duffo. This is his latest release and uses...

Duffo

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Duffo, That Kinda Guy, 1980 Love Duffo, love this album, love this...

Stag

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Stag, We Love You, 1988 Fab synthpop from Stag Download We Love You Download It´s The Money ...

Jester

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Jester, Never Dreaming Man, 1985 Jester was to become R A , these are two really good Italio songs especially the darker Alexander The Monster which I love, he rerecorded this track as R A and if anyone...

R A

It Should Have Been a Hit-> R A, Clock War (Extended) 198? This is such a good song,he used to be Jester. ...

T.O.Y

It Should Have Been a Hit-> T.O.Y,Grace, 1986 T.O.Y aka Three Of You, this single is not as good as their other single for me but still worth a spin, I saw one of these up for sale at Discogs for 220...

Request, Landscape

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Landscape , It´s Not My Real Name, 1982 A request for the B-Side to this Landscape (A Case Of) Mistaken Identity Download It´s Not My Real Name Download (A Case Of) Mistaken Identity ...

T.O.Y

It Should Have Been a Hit-> T.O.Y, New Life, 1988 So so brilliant, can´t get enough of...

Rineva 7

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Rineva 7, Ennui, 198? Fantastic french synth pop especially the Cure influenced B-Side Brulure Download Ennui Download...

Scribble

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Scribble, Silly Girl, 1986 Taken from the album Pop Art, cool pop song by...

Michael Cretu

It Should Have Been a Hit-> Michael Cretu, Gambit, 1986 Fab single from Michael Cretu, this is the extended 12inch version,...

Warm Guns

Rip It Up-> Warm Guns, Italiano Moderno, 1982 Side A Can´t Give Or Take Anymore Wild Life Luckie Talkie Arrivederci The Young Go First Heart Of Stone Side B Wonderkids Magic Motions Hard Luck Golden...

Soundtrack

Rip It Up-> Soundtrack, Crazy, 1982 Side A Crazy Side B Freeze Frame Fab single from Soundtrack, Crazy ia a very catchy song that gets stuck in your head, woke up siniging this morning. Freeze Frame is also a...

New Models

It Should Have Been a Hit-> New Models, Shattered Windows, 1981 Excellent lost new wave single from New Models Download ...

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