Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
Here’s the complete list, thanks to much-appreciated late night assistance from TheBarron:
Aretha Franklin feat. Mavis Staples – Oh Happy Day
B-52s – Planet Claire
Beggars Opera – Macarthur Park
Beth Hart/Joe Bonamassa – I’ll Take Care Of You
Big Brother & The Holding Company – Summertime
Bill Nelson – Contemplation
Boy & Bear – Southern Sun
David Bowie – Where Are We Now
Dee Long – Good Night Universe
Depeche Mode – Route 66
Dr. John – Blues In The Night
Easybeats – Friday On My Mind
Elton John – Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Erez Yeary – Solar Voyage IV
First Ghost – Hotline Bling
Gary Moore – Crying In The Shadows
Grizfolk – Waiting For You
Groundhogs – Split (Part 2)
Hooverphonic – Anger Never Dies
Jack Garratt – Worry
Jake Bugg – All That
Jordan John – George & Sylvester (The Funky Nation)
Julian Troiano – Try
Long John Baldry – Mr. Rubin
Lou Reed – Perfect Day
Mark Knopfler – The Long Road
Moby – Why Does My Heart Feel Do Bad?
Motors – Love & Loneliness
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand
Pink Floyd – Echoes
R.E.M. – Man On The Moon
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Snowy White – Bird Of Paradise
Spirit – Taurus
Supertramp – Cannonball
Tanita Tikaram – I Love You
Thinkman – Watchman, Walkman, Thinkman
This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
Tom Petty/Jeff Lynne/Steve Winwood/Prince/Dhani Harrison – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Tom Robinson – War Baby (12″ single)
Way Of The West – Don’t Say It’s Just For White Boys
Whitley – More Than Life
X Ambassadors – Unsteady
Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
Here’s the complete list, thanks to post-10 PM assistance from JerusalemSlim. I know it’s not the Sunday show…but that’s just the way it is this week!
Billy Idol – Hot In The City
Billy Idol vs. Pink – Pink Wedding (mashup of White Wedding/Get This Party Started)
Carole Pope – Love Strikes Hard
Chameleons – Swamp Thing
Comsat Angels – Dark Parade
Concrete Blonde – Joey
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
David Bowie – Blue Jean (12″ mix)
Dee Long – Good Night Universe
Delirium & Jael – Lost And Found (Blank & Jones Late Night Remix)
Elliott Murphy – Anastasia
Elton Motello – Jet Boy Jet Girl
Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People
Evermore – It’s Too Late
Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy
Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls Of Fire
Johnny Cash – Hurt
Jordan John – Everyday With You
Kasabian – Butcher Blues
KLF – Justified & Ancient
Kygo feat. Parson James – At Least We Stole The Show
Lou Reed – Intro/Sweet Jane (live)
Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer In The City
Meat Loaf – Paradise By The Dashboard Light
Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait
Patti Smith – Dancing Barefoot
Pet Shop Boys – Go West
Prince – Rocknroll Loveaffair
Propaganda – Dr. Mabuse (extended)
Public Service Broadcasting – Gagarin
Pulp – I Spy
Queen – These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Rocky Horror Picture Show – I’m Going Home
Roger Waters and the Bleeding Heart Band – Towers Of Faith
Silencers – Painted Moon
Sisters Of Mercy – Temple Of Love
Slave To The Squarewave – Seven Day Saturday Night
Sly and the Family Stone – Dance To The Music
Steve Aoki & Boehm feat. Walk The Moon – Back 2 U
Twenty Øne Piløts – Heathens
Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Special Remix)
Waterboys – Independence Day
Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
Here’s the complete list, thanks to ever-efficient post-10PM assistance from JerusalemSlim:
69 Eyes – Betty Blue
Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
Beatles – Here, There & Everywhere
Conjure One – Center Of The Sun (Chilled Out Remix)
David Johansen and the Harry Smiths – James Alley Blues
Dee Long – Good Night Universe
Delerium – Myth
Dr. John – You Might Be Surprised
Elliott Murphy & Bruce Springsteen – Everything I Do (Leads Me Back To You)
Eric Clapton – My Father’s Eyes
Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On
Genesis – Watcher Of The Skies
Grace Jones – The Apple Stretching
Health – Life
Joe Jackson – Real Men
John Martyn – Glorious Fool
John Martyn – I’d Rather Be
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra – When Did You Get Down From Heaven
Jordan John – Everyday With You
Jordan John – George & Sylvester (The Funky Nation)
Jordan John – Somewhere In The Night (x 2!)
Kinks – Misfits
Kygo Feat. Parson James – Stole The Show
Ladysmith Black Mambazo feat. Dolly Parton – Knocking On Heaven’s Door
Leon Russell – A Song For You
Mavis Staples – Hard Times
Motels – Total Control
National – Karen
Peter Murphy – A Strange Kind Of Love
Phil Manzanera – Rosemullion Head
Phil Manzanera/801 – City Of Light
Pink Floyd – High Hopes
Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts VI-IX
Renaissance – Northern Lights
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Slave to the SQUAREwave – Bump
Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair
Sniff ‘N’ The Tears – Driver’s Seat
Streets – Dry Your Eyes
Style Council – Long Hot Summer
Ultravox – Reap The Wild Wind
Willy DeVille – I Call Your Name
I’m so excited to share this interview from the 80s funk group Nu Shooz. John and Valerie are funny, warm, interesting, and downright amiable–an interviewer’s dream. Sit back and enjoy their journey that began nearly 40 years ago, and promises to continue on for many more rollicking years to come.
(I’m so excited to share my interview with the 80s funk group Nu Shooz. John and Valerie are funny, warm, interesting, and downright amiable–an interviewer’s dream. Sit back and enjoy their journey that began nearly 40 years ago, and promises to continue on for many more rollicking years to come.)
Valerie and John circa 1980s Photo Credit: Nancy Bundt
New Wave music of the late 70s and early 80s consisted of many sub-genres. The influences were abundant and varied, and creative experimentation ran high. I firmly believe that’s what made 80s music so unique—the fearless attitude of its trailblazers (David Bowie, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, OMD, Blondie, and Roxy Music, to name just a few), which ultimately opened up endless opportunities for others to carve a niche in one of the most exciting and downright brilliant music periods.
One such sub-genre is a retro funk sound, brought to light by artists such as Yellow Magic Orchestra (fronted by Ryuichi Sakamoto), Scritti Politti, and P-Funk master George Clinton. New Wave funk was born of a unique marriage of jazz, soul, urban, and synthesizers, and was a successful antidote for those tired of, or (in my case) resistant to the emergence of disco.
In the midst of heady experimentation, a group of 12 creative artists from Portland OR formed a band called Nu Shooz in 1979. They released their first album, Can’t Turn it Off in 1982. Subsequently, they scaled back to a group of 7, and worked hard performing and traveling for several more years before signing with Atlantic Records, finally landing on both the R&B and Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1986. The single that cemented their success is “I Can’t Wait.”
“I Can’t Wait” – Nu Shooz official video:
Jump ahead to 2016. The husband and wife team of Valerie Day and John Smith, founding members of Nu Shooz, are taking their group (consisting of previous, original members) back on tour to promote their latest offering, “Bagtown.” They have graciously agreed to an interview, which unfolds below.
Sandy Missparker (SM): Of course I have to ask the question that you’ve most likely answered about a bazillion times: Where did the moniker “Nu Shooz” come from?
JOHN: “The Beatles” was already taken.
SM: Who first inspired you back in the late 70s?
JOHN: I was lucky to grow up during the Motown era. First became aware of Soul Music around 1965. It was an exciting time in music, with every next record outdoing the last. But it wasn’t until 1970 when I first heard Hendrix that I decided to become a musician. After that, I got a guitar as soon as I could. Hendrix turned out to be the gateway drug that led me to Jazz. After Hendrix came John McLaughlin, and that led to Coltrane, and that led to Charlie Parker.
VALERIE: I was barely out of high school where, in the art room, we listened to a steady stream of ‘Tapestry’ by Carol King and ‘Blue’ by Joni Mitchell – still two of my favorite songwriters. Then it was on to learning how to play latin percussion instruments – which meant I was listening to Puerto Rico Allstars, The Escovidos (which included Sheila before she became Sheila E.) and Celia Cruz. But it really felt like I’d come ‘home’ when I picked up a Sarah Vaughn/Count Basie big band recording. Her voice and the arrangements just knocked me out. Turns out jazz was my gateway drug to Motown and R&B. My love of dance and the amazing voices – Aretha, Gladys Knight, Chaka Kahn – pulled me in and have never let me go.
SM: How did you become interested in a music career?
JOHN: At first you’re just trying to learn to play. It wasn’t till the mid-70s that it started to look like a career. I moved from L.A. to Portland Oregon and fell in with the Latin Jazz community. There was a band called Felicidades, and they had Horns! Got bit by the arranging bug, and that band let me write horn charts before I really even knew how. After that, I was pretty much hooked.
VALERIE: I always knew I wanted to become an artist of some kind. I studied dance for 10 years – from age 5 to 15. But the practical side of my teenage mind told me I’d probably have a longer lasting career in music than in dance. My mother was a world class opera and classical singer, so I NEVER thought I would become a singer too. In 1982, when the lead singer in Nu Shooz started missing gigs, I came out from behind the congas and became the lead singer for the band.
SM: How many people were in the original version of Nu Shooz and where did you find them?
Nu Shooz 2015 ~ Photo Credit: Mike Hipple
JOHN: In ’79 we started out with four people. I wanted to do Temptations and stuff like that. A year later we added four horns and three backup singers. Then we were on our way. The horn players came from a Sunday night rehearsal band that played at the musicians union hall; the Walter Bridges Big Band.
SM: How did you find your way into the “funk” side of 80s music?
JOHN: Well, before it was 80s music, it was called 70s music. It was a natural progression out of 60s soul, through Latin horn bands to Tower of Power. In the 80s I loved Rick James. That’s what we wanted to sound like, Rick James with horns by the Puerto Rico All Stars!
VALERIE: Right!
SM: What transpired throughout all of the years that Nu Shooz went “silent?”
JOHN: We raised a son. His name is Malcolm. Best thing we ever did. Valerie sang jazz with Big Bands and small groups, played sessions as a percussionist, and taught voice lessons for 20 years. I fell into a great gig writing music for commercials. It was all hard work but lovely too. Something different every day. After all those years just writing for the Shooz, I was ready to write some string quartets and do some heavy metal shredding.
SM: What was your motivation to craft a new collection of songs for release?
JOHN: We put the live band back together. By the end of the summer, we were getting real tight. And we needed new songs to play. So,
Original album cover artwork by Malcolm Smith
on October 27th 2014, we went into the studio and started the record that would become Bagtown. We’re gonna spend exactly a year-and-a-half on this. That means we’re gonna be shrink-wrapped on April 25th 2016. AND WE MADE IT! With a deadline like that, you come in focused, decisive. We were determined to have fun too.
SM: Tell us how you came up with the new title for your latest creative effort?
VALERIE: When John went out to our studio to start writing for the record, he began by writing a classical piece. Nope! That’s not quite it! Then out came a couple of psychedelic songs. Hmmmm….that’s not it either! Undeterred, the next time he went out to the studio he found himself making a bag puppet out of a leftover paper sandwich bag. Soon there were more ‘bag people’, and buildings, and cardboard signs and trees. The studio was taken over by a town full of paper bags! I’d say to him, “Hey – how’s the songwriting going?” “Pretty good.” he’d say. “I made a few bag puppets today.” The bags became his buddies in the studio. They were having a party and the party needed some music. So he wrote 33 song sketches. Nine of those ended up being on the record.
“The Making of Bagtown”
SM: What main genre of music can we expect from the new album? Does it deviate much from where you left off?
VALERIE: “Bagtown” goes back to the earlier days of the band before synthesizers and drum machines, emulators and remixes. It’s an homage to the late 70s, early 80s soul, funk, vocal harmony heavy music we were listening to and in love with. Earth, Wind, and Fire meets Steely Dan and have a love child with the Tom Tom Club.
SM: How do you anticipate touring and promotion of your new album to differ from the way it was done “way back when?”
VALERIE: On the one hand, without a label and an army of people to get your music on radio, distributed in record stores, and pitched to magazines, TV and newspapers, it’s tough to get noticed – especially with the tsunami of new music being released every day. On the other hand, we have a stronger connection to the people who love our music the most; it’s a direct relationship that we weren’t able to have with our fans back in the day. We just finished doing a crowdfunding campaign through Pledgemusic that was a blast. Being able to take our audience along for the ride was super fun. As writer/artist Austin Kleon says “Show your work…” as it’s being made. “Way back when” we felt isolated and like we were creating in a vacuum. That is definitely not the case today.
SM: What challenges (if any) do you face transforming what you’ve created in a studio into a live performance?
JOHN: I wish we could afford fifteen people. Then we could make this music as big and as free as it could be.
VALERIE: The good news is that all the musicians who contributed to the recording are in our live band, so they know these tunes inside and out now. It’s so refreshing for all of us to have new material to play. Playing live and studio recording are two COMPLETELY different animals. It’s been really fun for us to bring these songs to life visually for the stage.
SM: I know it’s probably too soon to tell, but do you think there will be future Nu Shooz releases and tours?
VALERIE: John and I continue to tour with 80s shows like The Super Freestyle Explosion, Lost 80’s and more, plus we play with our full 8 piece band whenever it pencils out financially (which at this point means shows close to home in the Pacific NW.) We never imagined that we’d be performing and recording as Nu Shooz again. This feels like it’s one of the best time periods in our creative lives – so who knows? We’ve learned to never say “never.” As long as people are interested and want to hear more, we’ll keep creating and performing.
In closing, I’d like to express my sincere thanks to Valerie and John for candidly sharing their thoughts on originally forming back in the late 70s, taking a “break” from the music world, and making the decision to dive back into the limelight with panache and gusto. Their enthusiasm is highly contagious.
For an informative bio of the band’s history, check out this highly entertaining article. In addition, do yourself a huge favor and explore these additional resources to learn more about this unique and creative band:
Bagtown is a family production. John Smith wrote the music, Valerie Day performed, and their son Malcolm ( www.malcolmsmithartist.com) provided cover artwork for the city of anthropomorphic brown paper sacks.
Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
On this night, David included a very moving set as a tribute to the victims and the families who suffered as a result of the senseless violence in Orlando, FL. Here’s the complete list thanks to late-night assistance from JerusalemSlim. Spread love, not hate.
Al Kooper – I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know
Aretha Franklin & Mavis Staples – Oh Happy Day
Arkitex – First World Calling
Band Of Horses – Whatever, Wherever
Big Brother & The Holding Company – Summertime
Bob Geldof – This Is The World Calling
Camel – Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider
Choir Boys – Clapton: Tears In Heaven
Chris Impellitteri – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Cure – Lovesong (Extended mix)
David Bowie – Lazarus
David Gilmour – Out Of The Blue
David Gray – Babylon
Dee Long – Good Night Universe
Deep Purple – Help!
Eric Clapton – Change The World
Flying Burrito Brothers – Hippie Boy
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – War
Genesis – Supper’s Ready
Godley & Creme – Snack Attack
Jeff Beck/Rod Stewart – People Get Ready
Jimi Hendrix Experience – The Wind Cries Mary
Joe Cocker – You Are So Beautiful
Jools Holland feat. Mica Paris and David Gilmour – I Put A Spell On You
Kate Bush – The Dreaming
Lonnie Mack feat. Stevie Ray Vaughan – If You Have To Know
Moby – Lie Down In Darkness
Moody Blues – Knights In White Satin (Including “Late Lament”)
Parachute Club – Rise Up
Pink Floyd – One Of These Days
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Rod Stewart – The Killing Of Georgie Boy (Part I And II)
Scissor Sisters – Invisible Light (Stuart Price Us 12″mix)
Shawn Hook – Sound Of Your Heart
Slave to the SQUAREwave – Pumpin’ Up The “P” House (Outhouse Mix)
Strawbs – Benedictus
Tangerine Dream – House Of The Rising Sun
Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Ultravox – Vienna (remix)
Van Morrison – TB Sheets
War On Drugs – The Haunting Idle
Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
Here’s the complete list thanks to unfailing and cheerful after-10PM assistance from TheBarron:
Alarm – Rain In The Summertime
Art Of Noise Feat. Max Headroom – Paranoimia (Paranoid mix)
Beautiful Nothing – Come Color Me
Blancmange – Blind Vision
China Crisis – Wishful Thinking
Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend (Seeb remix)
Cure – Lullaby (Extended Remix)
David Bowie – Rebel Rebel (extended dance mix)
Delerium – Myth
Depeche Mode – Master And Servant (Slavery Whip mix)
Elvis Presley – Rubberneckin’ (Paul Oakenfold remix)
Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People (The Shapeshifters Vocal remix)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard (Broad)
Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own
Hooverphonic – Wake Up
Intaferon – Get Out Of London
John Foxx – Underpass
Joywave – Carry Me
Klaatu – Dear Christine
National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
National – Karen
New Order – Tutti Frutti (extended)
New Pornographers – Champions Of Red Wine
Paul Weller – You Do Something To Me
Peter Gabriel – Steam
Peter Murphy – Surrendered
Phil Manzanera/Sonia Bernardo – 1960 Caracus
Pink Floyd – Pigs (There Different Ones)
Primal Scream – Swastika Eyes (Jagz Kooner mix)
Project Pitchfork – Timekiller (And One Remix)
Public Service Broadcasting – Roygbiv
Rammstein – Dalai Lama
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Rockets – On The Road Again
Roger Waters – Towers Of Faith
Slave to the SQUAREwave – A Love Unknown
Slave to the SQUAREwave – New York’s A Go-Go
Spoons – Nova Heart (Singularity Remix)
The The – Armageddon Days (Are Here Again)
Ultravox – Vienna
Within Temptation – Our Farewell
Yello – Rubberband Man (Rubber Remix)
Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
Here’s the complete list, thanks to ever-efficient (and cheerful) post-10PM assistance from JerusalemSlim:
A-Ha – Crying In The Rain
Barclay James Harvest – She Said (live)
Beck – Wow
Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa – Your Heart Is As Black As Night
Bobby Curtola – Fortune Teller
Boz Scaggs – Slow Dancer
Colin James – Freedom
Concrete Blonde – Everybody Knows
David Bowie – Lazarus
Dee Long – Good Night Universe
Delirium – Daylight
Dr. John – Blues In The Night
Duane Eddy – Ghost Riders In The Sky
Eno/Cale – Spinning Away
Garfield – A Private Affair
Gary Moore – Crying In The Shadows
Genesis – I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
James Bay – Let It Go
Jamie N Commons – Not Gonna Break Me
Janis Ian – Days Like These
Jools Holland – When Did You Leave Heaven
Julian Troiano – Try
King Crimson – Cat Food
Kygo Feat. Parson James – Stole The Show
Leon Russell – A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
Lyle Lovett – I’ve Been To Memphis
Madness – Our House
Marillion – Angelina
Martha and the Muffins – Echo Beach (30th Anniversary Version)
Motels – Suddenly Last Summer
Nick Cave – I’m Your Man
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Robbie Robertson – Somewhere Down The Crazy River
Roger Waters – It’s A Miracle
Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman
Rupert Hine – The Set-Up
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
Sing Street – To Find You
Slave to the SQUAREwave – Summertown
Stranglers – Skin Deep
Streetband – Toast
Thought – I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night
Ultravox – Flow
Underworld – Ova Nova
Whitley – More Than Life
Zucchero feat. John Lee Hooker – I Lay Down
Be sure to catch David and an eclectic collection of guest DJs streaming 24/7 on NYTheSpirit.com. Experience music unique to David Marsden and his tenure at CFNY-FM–music that defines not only an era, but a lifetime.
Typically, David presents a live show from 8PM until midnight on Saturday and Sunday nights; but, you just never know when he’ll pop in during the week.
Here’s the complete list thanks to late-night help from TheBarron, while he spent time under the stars and by the fire:
Al Pitrelli/Andy Timmons/Brad Gillis/John Petrucci – Purple Rain
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Boomtown Rats – Dave
Boy George – The Crying Game
Brandon Flowers – I Can Change
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
City And Colour – Runaway
Colourbox – Just Give ‘Em Whiskey
Crimea – Opposite Ends
Cure – Love Song
Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire
David Bowie – China Girl
David Gilmour – Red Sky At Night (live In Gdansk)
David Marsden – The AmeriCanadian Way
David Usher – Black Black Heart
Dear Rouge – Black To Gold
Delerium – Lost And Found (Blank & Jones Late Night Remix)
Echo & The Bunnymen – Silver
Empire Of The Sun vs. Pryda – We Are The People/Mirage
FM – Good Vibrations
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Ferry Cross The Mersey
Freedom Or Death – Inside
Fun Boy Three – Our Lips Are Sealed (special remix)
Heaven 17 – Let Me Go
Jamie N Commons – Not Gonna Break Me
Japan – Rhodesia
Leonard Cohen – First We Take Manhattan
Moby – Porcelain
Neo – The Pink Panther Theme
New Order – Plastic
Nick Gilder – Hot Child In The City
Nine Horses – Seratonin (Burnt Friedman Remix)
P!nk – Get The Party Started
Pet Shop Boys – Go West
Peter Murphy – A Strange Kind Of Love
Prince – Rocknroll Loveaffair
Psychedelic Furs – Heartbreak Beat
Public Service Broadcasting – Late Night Final
Rob Stuart – A Beautiful Thing
Screaming Blue Messiahs – Wild Blue Yonder
Scritti Politti – Absolute
Slave to the SQUAREwave – Seven Day Saturday Night
Stranglers – Peaches
Tubes – What Do You Want From Life
Ultravox – Brilliant
Violent Kin – The Honesty
Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
Wild Nothing – Paradise
Zee – Confusion
Zeus – Cool Blue (And The Things You Do)