Rubik's 80s Mix #135 (July 1982)

White Lion Radio have released edition #135 of Rubik's 80s Mix, on this show, we feature tracks that were in the charts, in July 1982.

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Playlist For The Show:

The Jam - Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero
Bananarama - Shy Boy
Irene Cara - Fame
Trio - Da Da Da
Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss
Yazoo - Don't Go
Madness - Driving In My Car
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
The Stranglers - Strange Little Girl
Talk Talk - Today
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Blancmange - Feel Me
The Fun Boy Three - Summertime
Boystown Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Bucks Fizz - Now Those Days Are gone

Put The Needle On The Record - Week #66

Put The Needle On The Record Week #66 - Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement

For this weeks feature we go back to September 1981 and the Heaven 17 album "Penthouse And Pavement".

Heaven 17 formed when Martyn Ware and Ian Craig White were turfed out of The Human League, which was an acrimonious split, Glenn Gregory joined Heaven 17 as their lead vocalist.

"Penthouse And Luxury" was the debut album released by the band in 1981, the same year that the new Human League album "Dare" was released, It is clear that both bands strived to produce outstanding albums. "Dare" was clearly the more successful of the two, however, both should be considered 80s classics.

There are plenty of highlights on "Penthouse And Pavement", the lead track, "Play To Win", "The Height Of The Fighting", "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang", We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time" and my personal favourite off the album "Let's All Make A Bomb"

The album was well recieved by the music critics, especially in the New Musical Express, that rated the album as the 5th best album of 1981, Dare was awarded 6th place (not sure I agree with that!) and Smash Hits who rated the album 8/10.

Four singles were released off the album, "(We Don't Need) This Fascist Groove Thang" (which reached number 45 in the UK Singles Chart), "Play To Win" (which reached number 46 in the UK Singles Chart), "Penthouse And Pavement" (which reached number 57 in the UK Singles Chart) and "The Height Of The Fighting (He-La-Lu), (which failed to chart).

The album reached number 14 in the UK Album chart.

Track Listing

(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
Penthouse and Pavement
Play To Win
Soul Warfare
Geisha Boys and Temple Girls
Let's All Make A Bomb
The Height Of The Fighting (He-La-Hu)
Song With No Name
We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time

If you have this album in your collection, dig it out and give it a spin!

Put The Needle On The Record - Week #65

Put The Needle On The Record Week #65 Yazoo - You And Me Both

For this weeks feature we go back to July 1983 and the Yazoo album "You And Me Both".

"You And Me Both" was the second album and final album released by Yazoo, it also saw the final nail in the coffin for band due to musical differences Vince & Alison parted ways, fortunately, their parting gift was a cracking album, equally as good as their debut "Upstairs At Erics".

The album features some of Yazoo's best ever tracks, Including, "Nobody's Diary", "Mr Blue", "Anyone" and "Walk Away From Love" (which should have been a single), I also like the throw away track "Happy People", sung by Vince! Apparently it was a song Alison refused to sing!

As with their debut album "You And Me Both" was produced by Eric Radcliffe and was well liked by most of the music critics.

A shame really, the partnership fizzled out after the album was released.

Only one single was released from this album, which was "Nobody's Diary" (which reached number 3 in the UK Singles chart), it is also Vince Clarke's favourite Yazoo track  and it is a song that was written by Alison Moyet, so things can't have been that bad, I agree with Vince, it is their best track.

The album reached number 1 in the UK Album chart.

Track Listing

Nobody's Diary
Softly Over
Sweet Thing
Mr Blue
Good Times
Walk Away From Love
Ode To Boy
Unmarked
Anyone
Happy People
And On

If you have this album in your collection, dig it out and give it a spin!

i-Select #116 (Part 2)

White Lion Radio have released Part 2 of Edition #116 of i-Select.

This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

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Playlist

Hollywood Brown - Made 4 Me
Michael Angelaux - Dance In The Rain
Second Complex - No Mercy
Confect - Voidbound
Mcl ft Maria Geo - Run to You (Silvr Sage Remix)
Sub Neon- Nightbreed (Woren Remix)
Lunar Plexus - The Game
AC83 - Starstruck (Retrosynth & Retroreverb)
JXNS - Figures And Rust
Manco - High On Love
Rogue FX - Renegades
Pumpkin Connection Ft Tulika Srivastava - Jaadu (Thierry Sent)
Perfect Female Type - Skunk Hunter
Little Finger - Beautiful Day (The Rude Awakening Remix)
Starsign - Steal The Sun
Symmetrix - Open Mind
MNTL - Need Your Lovin
Michael Angelaux - The Prisoner
Ray Gun Hero - Transcending Skyscrapers
The Safety Word & Bending Grid - Vanity Life (Bending Grid Remix)
Confect - Eternal Sleep
Arvid Tuba - I Am Prompting
Hollywood Brown - Miami Beach
Miami Dan - Tampa Nightlife
Second Complex - No Way Out
Covered In Snow - Homecoming

Put The Needle On The Record - Week #64

Put The Needle On The Record Week #64 Erasure - Wonderland

For this weeks feature we go back to May 1986 and the Erasure album "Wonderland".

"Wonderland" was the debut album released by Erasure and amazingly wasn't a success at all, which, even to this day amazes me as it is such a brilliant album, with plenty of pop nuggets, some of my favourite Erasure tracks are on this album, such as, "My Heart So Blue", "Cry So Easy", "Reunion", "Who Needs Love Like That" and "Oh L'Amour", if you are looking for the perfect synthpop album, this is it, the songwriting is exceptional with hooks a plenty, if you love electronic/synthpop music, you really should have this album in your collection.

I actually bought this album on the strength of the songs the band performed in a Radio 1 session, especially "Who Needs Love Like That". The album was warmly received by critics and rightly so.

Personally I rate this one of Erasure's best ever albums and overall is much better, than their breakthrough album, "The Circus" and is another album that is still refreshing to listen to some 39 years after it was released!

Three singles were released off the album, "Who Needs Love Like That", (which reached number 55 in the UK Singles chart and when it was re-released in 1992 it reached number 10), "Heavenly Action" (which reached number 100 in the UK Singles chart) and "Oh 'Amour" (which reached number 85 in the UK Singles chart).

The album reached number 71 on the UK Album chart.

Track Listing

Who Needs Love Like That
Reunion
Cry So Easy
Push Me Shove Me
Heavenly Action
Say What
Love Is A Loser
Senseless
My Heart ..... So Blue
Oh L'Amour
Pistol
* Say What (Remix)
* March On Down The Line (Remix)
* Senseless (Remix)

*CD Bonus tracks

If you have this album in your collection, dig it out and give it a spin!

i-Select #116 (Part 1)

White Lion Radio have released Part 1 of Edition #116 of i-Select.

This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Playlist

The Moons Of Jupiter - Beautiful Life
Platronic - How To Ride The Wave
Benjamin Russell - Blossom (Radio Mix)
Of What Remains - Darkwoods
s475e - Alien Boogie
Metroland - Activity As A Short Timetrigger
Kraftman - Computer Love
Resolution Ft Rob Lowe - Shenandoah
AC83 - Phantoms
Midnight Hi-Fi - Dreamnet.
Melo - Glitter
Projekt Ich Ft MaXi - Heart Of Gold
The Moons Of Jupiter - Dance With Destiny
Benjamin Russell - Better
ARPRAXIS ft Mia G - Moonlight Slide
Nature Of Wires ft Luka - Greed Machine
s475e - Very Old Machine
Resolution Ft Eric C. Powell & Andrea Powell - My Portrait
Of What Remains - Restless Horses
Melo - King Of Nothing
Kraftman - Home Computer
Benjamin Russell - Seeing Trails (Sky Mix)
Bending Grid Ft Ariana Celaeno - Collide
April O'Neil & DMME - When The Party Is Over
To the Stars We Return - See You In Another Universe
The Moons Of Jupiter - Tomorrow

Put The Needle On The Record - Week #63

Put The Needle On The Record Week #63 Depeche Mode - A Broken Frame

For this weeks feature we go back to September 1982 and the Depeche Mode album "A Broken Frame".

"A Broken Frame" was the second album released by Depeche Mode and the follow up to the brilliant "Speak & Spell" album and of course the first album by the band after Vince Clarke left, at the time, before its release, I was really worried about whether the album would be any good but was encouraged by the single "See You". On release day, I toddled off down to HMV on Market Street in Manchester (my second home!) and bought the album and couldn't wait to get home and listen to it.

My concerns soon ebbed away about the album, it was brilliant, with so many highlights, including "See You", "The Meaning Of Love", "Leave In Silence", "Nothing To Fear", Photograph Of You and "The Sun & The Rainfall" (my favourite track off the album and also one of my favourite ever, Depeche Mode tracks. The album was produced by the band and Mute Records guru, Daniel Miller and received mixed reviews from the music critics.

It is an album that has stood the test of time and one I play on a regular basis, I also saw the band live at the Manchester Apollo on the tour for the album, the only time I have seen them live, I had mixed feelings at the concert, because I had just broke up with my girlfriend!

Three singles were released off the album, "See You", (which reached number 6 in the UK Singles chart), "The Meaning Of Love" (which number 12 in the UK Singles chart) and "Leave In Silence", (which reached number 18 in the UK Singles chart).

The album reached number 8 in the UK Album chart.

Track Listing

Leave In Silence
My Secret Garden
Monument
Nothing To Fear
See You
Satellite
The Meaning Of Love
A Photograph Of You
Shouldn't Have Done That
The Sun And The Rainfall

If you have this album in your collection, dig it out and give it a spin!