Maximum 80s #151

Welcome to edition 151 of Maximum 80s here on White Lion Radio, a show that celebrates the 1980s 12 Inch Single!

This a series of shows that features some of the finest 12 Inch Singles from the 80s all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits in the 12 Inch format from the greatest decade in music history!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Playlist

Yazoo - The Other Side Of Love (Re-Mixed Extended Version)
Shalamar - Friends (12 Inch Version)
Soft Cell - Where The Heart Is (12 Inch Version)
Imagination - Changes (Remixed Version)
Men At Work - Down Under (12 Inch)
Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain (Original 12 Inch)
Wham - Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do) (12 Inch Version)
Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side (Remix)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (12 Inch Extended Version)
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Original 12 Inch Version)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Original 12 Inch Version)
Tears For Fears - Change (Extended Version)

Kraftman Covers Kraftwerk's "Autobahn"

Kraftman has today released a new EP called "Autobahn", a cover of Kraftwerk's classic track. which features 4 tracks.

As a taster for the forthcoming complete recording of the Kraftwerk album "Autobahn", Kraftman has released a new 4 track EP, which features a unique "Radio Version" of "Autobahn", the b-side on this release is a cover of "Dead Man's Curve", originally recorded by Jan & Dean, however Kraftman's version has been inspired by the version Nash The Slash recorded on his 1980 album "Children Of The Night".

The EP also includes a dance remake of "Autobahn" (Cruising To The Sound On The Radio), which is a new arrangement which is more upbeat and includes elements of Kraftman's original version, as well as, additional new melody lines etc, again this is a unique mix. The EP closes with a classic 80s style extended version of "Autobahn".

The EP is available as a Digital Download from Bandcamp:

Kraftman - Autobahn EP (Bandcamp)

You will also find plenty of other Kraftman releases here:

Kraftman's Music On Bandcamp

UK Singles Chart 1975-1989 (25th January 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 25th January 1975

• 01 (05) Tymes - Ms Grace
• 02 (04) Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
• 03 (03) Kenny - The Bump
• 04 (02) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 05 (01) Status Quo - Down Down
• 06 (12) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 07 (15) Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side of The Mountain
• 08 (10) Wizzard - Are You Ready to Rock
• 09 (27) Pilot - January
• 10 (07) David Essex - Stardust
• 11 (11) Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
• 12 (06) Billy Swan - I Can Help
• 13 (22) Elvis Presley - Promised Land
• 14 (47) Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love
• 15 (09) Disco-Tex and The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancing
• 16 (14) Elvis Presley - My Boy
• 17 (08) Mud - Lonely This Christmas
• 18 (44) Sparks - Something for the Girl with Everything
• 19 (13) The Goodies - The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
• 20 (49) Sweet Sensation - Purely by Coincidence

Status Quo’s reign at number one lasted just one week, as Tymes move up from number 5 to this week’s number one, with “Ms Grace”. Five singles move into the top 20 this week, Pilot with “January”, who are number 9, Elvis Presley with “Promised Land”, which is number 13, the Glitter Band with “Goodbye My Love”, is at number 14, Sparks with “Something for the Girl with Everything”, are at number 18 and Sweet Sensation with “Purely by Coincidence”, is at number 20.

Donny & Marie Osmond are this week’s biggest climber in the top 20, with “Morning Side of the Mountain”, which climbs 8 places to number 7.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (18th January 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 18th January 1975

• 01 (03) Status Quo - Down Down
• 02 (02) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 03 (04) Kenny - The Bump
• 04 (06) Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
• 05 (07) Tymes - Ms Grace
• 06 (09) Billy Swan - I Can Help
• 07 (16) David Essex - Stardust
• 08 (01) Mud - Lonely This Christmas
• 09 (08) Disco-Tex and The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancing
• 10 (15) Wizzard - Are You Ready to Rock
• 11 (19) Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
• 12 (18) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 13 (11) The Goodies - The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
• 14 (13) Elvis Presley - My Boy
• 15 (26) Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side of The Mountain
• 16 (12) Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
• 17 (20) Wayne Gibson - Under My Thumb
• 18 (10) Rubettes - Juke Box Jive
• 19 (17) Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
• 20 (05) Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas

Mud make way for a new number one, which is Status Quo with “Down Down”. Just one single moves into this week’s top 20 and that is Donny & Marie Osmond with “Morning Side of The Mountain”, which is number 15.

This week’s biggest climber Is David Essex with “Stardust”, which climbs 9 places to number 7.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (11th January 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 11th January 1975

• 01 (01) Mud - Lonely This Christmas
• 02 (04) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 03 (10) Status Quo - Down Down
• 04 (21) Kenny - The Bump
• 05 (02) Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas
• 06 (23) Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
• 07 (27) Tymes - Ms Grace
• 08 (11) Disco-Tex and The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancing
• 09 (17) Billy Swan - I Can Help
• 10 (03) Rubettes - Juke Box Jive
• 11 (07) The Goodies - The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
• 12 (06) Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
• 13 (05) Elvis Presley - My Boy
• 14 (16) Rod Stewart & The Faces - You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything
• 15 (28) Wizzard - Are You Ready to Rock
• 16 (26) David Essex - Stardust
• 17 (14) Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
• 18 (29) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 19 (32) Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
• 20 (22) Wayne Gibson - Under My Thumb

Mud hold on to the number one position again this week and there are 8 singles that climb into this week’s top 20, Kenny with “The Bump”, which is at number 4, Gloria Gaynor with “Never Can Say Goodbye”, at number 6, Tymes with “Ms Grace”, at number 7, Wizzard with “Are You Ready To Rock”, which is number 15, David Essex with “Stardust”, which is number 16, John Holt with “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, which is number 18, Ken Boothe with “Crying Over You”, at number 19 and “Under My Thumb” by Wayne Gibson, who is at number 20.

Biggest climber in the top 20 this week is Billy Swan with “I Can Help”, which climbs 8 places to number 9.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (4th January 1975)

UK Singles Chart 4th January 1975

• 01 (01) Mud - Lonely This Christmas
• 02 (05) Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas
• 03 (03) Rubettes - Juke Box Jive
• 04 (06) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 05 (07) Elvis Presley - My Boy
• 06 (02) Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
• 07 (13) The Goodies - The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
• 08 (04) Barry White - You’re the First, The Last, My Everything
• 09 (09) Gary Glitter - Oh Yes! You’re Beautiful
• 10 (15) Status Quo - Down Down
• 11 (08) Disco-Tex and The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancing
• 12 (18) Gilbert O’Sullivan - Christmas Song
• 13 (23) Showaddywaddy - Hey Mr Christmas
• 14 (11) Elton John - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
• 15 (10) Hello - Tell Him
• 16 (12) Rod Stewart & The Faces - You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything
• 17 (19) Billy Swan - I Can Help
• 18 (14) Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings (Skanga)
• 19 (16) Alvin Stardust - Tell Me Why
• 20 (21) David Essex - Gonna Make You a Star

Mud stays at number one with “Lonely This Christmas” and The Wombles climb to number two with “Wombling Merry Christmas”. Just one record moves into this week’s top 20 and that is “Hey Mr Christmas” by Showaddywaddy, which is at number 13. David Essex re-enters the top 20 at number 20 with “Gonna Make You a Star”.

The biggest climber in this week’s top 20 are The Goodies with “The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me”, which climbs 6 places to number 7 and also climbing 6 places is Gilbert O’Sullivan with “Christmas Song”, which climbs to number 12.

Rubik's 80s Mix #151 (April 1988)

White Lion Radio have released edition #151 of Rubik's 80s Mix, on this show, we feature tracks that were in the charts, in April 1988.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Playlist For The Show:

Pet Shop Boys - Heart
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who
Wet Wet Wet - Temptation
Bananarama - I Want You Back
Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky
S-Express - Theme From S-Express
George Michael - One More Try
Joyce Sims - Walk Away
Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart
Glen Goldsmith - Dreaming
Will Downing - A Love Supreme
Heart - These Dreams
Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac
The Mission - Beyond The Pale