80sography - 80s music interviews

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. D...

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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...

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

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Pt 2 of the chat with John including lots more excellent 12" mixes and much more besides (including TWO quickfire rounds...)

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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)
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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...

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 Po...

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 ...

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)



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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 ...

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

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.


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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 Immateri...

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 Gi...

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 ...

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 Mode...

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

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...

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 th...