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

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (White Lion Radio's 3CD Playlist For 1974)

1974 Playlist

CD1

David Essex - Gonna Make You a Star

The Sweet - Teenage Rampage

Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye - You Are Everything

Roy Wood - Forever

Mud - Tiger Feet

Andy Williams - Solitaire

Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive

Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme

David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

Ringo Starr - You're Sixteen

Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang

Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl

The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe

Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be a Hero

Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind

Elton John - Candle in The Wind

Terry Jacks - Seasons in The Sun

 

CD2

Ken Boothe - Everything I Own

ABBA - Waterloo

Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough for The Both of Us

Ray Stevens - The Streak

Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock and Roll

The Drifters - Kissin' in The Back Row

George McCrae - Rock Your Baby

Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on The Run

The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New

Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat

Sweet Dreams - Honey Honey

Sylvia - Y Viva Espana

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

Peters And Lee - Don't Stay Away Too Long

The Carpenters - Jambalaya

 

CD3

John Denver - Annie's Song

Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer

Slade - Far Far Away

Queen - Killer Queen

Glitter Band - Let's Get Together Again

Gary Glitter - Oh Yes! You're Beautiful

Status Quo - Down Down

Ralph McTell - The Streets of London

Pilot - Magic

Billy Swan - I Can Help

R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost in My House

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

Barry White - You're the First the Last My Everything

Johnny Bristol - Hang on in There Baby

KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs

Eddie Holman - (Hey There) Lonely Girl

                                                        Robert Knight - Everlasting Love

The Top 20 Best Selling Singles Of 1974

The Top 20 Best Selling Singles Of 1974

1.     Mud - Tiger Feet

2.     Terry Jacks - Seasons in The Sun

3.     Paper Lace - Billy Don’t Be a Hero

4.     The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again

5.     George McCrae - Rock Your Baby

6.     David Essex - Gonna Make You a Star

7.     Charles Aznavour - She

8.     Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting

9.     Ken Boothe - Everything I Own

10.  The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love

11.  Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive

12.  The Osmonds - Love Me for A Reason

13.  Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind

14.  The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe

15.  John Denver - Annie’s Song

16.  ABBA - Waterloo

17.  The Wombles - The Wombling Song

18.  The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New

19.  Charlie Rich - The Most Beautiful Girl

 20.  Sylvia - Y Viva Espana

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (21st December 1974)

UK Singles Chart 21st & 28th December 1974

No chart was issued on the 28^th December, due to the Christmas holiday.

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

After climbing 15 places last week Mud climbs from number 4 to the top of the charts, with “Lonely This Christmas” and after falling in the charts last week, the Rubettes climb back up the charts to number 3.

Seven singles move into the top 20 this week, the Wombles with “Wombling Merry Christmas”, who are at number 5, Rod Stewart with “You Can Make Me Dance Sing or Anything”, which is number 12, The Goodies with “The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me”, are at number 13, KC & The Sunshine Band with “Sound Your Funky Horn”, at number 17,  Gilbert O’Sullivan with “Christmas Song”, is at number 18, Billy Swan with “I Can Help”, is at number 18 and Al Green with “Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)”, is at number 20.

The biggest climber in this week’s top 20 is Ralph McTell, with “Streets of London”, which climbs 8 places to number 6.