WLR Review And Rate Classic Albums During November

Throughout this month we are going to take a look at albums regarded as classics from the 80s and one or two from the late 70s and give you our comments, and our rating of each album.

Each day, during November, we will focus on one album.

To rate the albums we rate each track on the album as either 3 (Outstanding), 2 (Good), 1 (ok) and 0 (Hate it). Those points are totalled up and then divided by the maximum points the album could get (EG 10 tracks would equal 30 points, 10 x 3). Then times the figure by 100 and that gives you your percentage rating. This is a very good indicator of how you rate an album.

Ok, on to our first classic album, which is "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) by David Bowie, this is our favourite Bowie album and is a solid album from start to end, it was released in September 1980 and reached number 1 in the UK albums chart. The album included the singles "Ashes To Ashes", "Up The Hill Backwards", "Fashion" and of course the title track "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)".

Our track recommendations are the singles listed above, with the exception of "Fashion" (rated good not outstanding). The album contains no tracks we hate.

Our overall rating for this album is 60/100

The album is available from Amazon here

A WLR Chart Show - A Countdown Of Our 15 Favourite Kraftwerk Tracks

A bonus show for you this month, we countdown our 15 favourite 15 Kraftwerk tracks

The Godfather's of Electronic music need no introduction, they have been one of the biggest influences for so many electronic bands and still, to this day are inovators, as they continue to present their 3D concerts around the world.

As fans of the band since 1978/1979 we thought it would be a good idea to present to you our favourite 15 Kraftwerk tracks.

Sit back and listen to the masters at work.

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We won't spoil the show by posting a playlist.

The Electronic Music Hour #29

Welcome to edition #29 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.

These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

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Playlist:

Japan - European Son (Single Mix)
Austerity Complex - Summers Past
Cosmicity - Tradegy
Alison Moyet - Filigree
Blancmange - Why Don't They Leave Things Alone
Daily Planet - Precious Time
Minuit Machine - June 7
Depeche Mode - Any Second Now
A-Ha - Forest Fire
Fotonovela Ft Sarah Blackwood - Justice
Erasure - Here I Go Impossible Again
Daybehavior - So Shut Your Eyes
Soft Cell - Loving You Hating Me
Hurts - Heaven
Machinista - Battered
Gary Numan - Tracks

Maximum 80s (Volume 53)

White Lion Radio have released Edition 53 of Maximum 80s.

This is a series of shows that feature nothing but the very best in 1980s 12 Inch Singles.

The biggest hits on the biggest format from a classic decade......the 1980s.

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Track List

The Human League - Heart Like A Wheel (Extended Mix)
Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (Deep House Mix)
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (Long Disco)
Depeche Mode - It's Called A Heart (Emotional Remix)
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (Extended Version)
Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (Extended Version)
Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know (Monster Mix)
B-Movie - Nowhere Girl (Long Version)
ABC - How To Be A Zillionaire (Wall Street Mix)
Howard Jones - What Is Love? (Extended Version)

Rubik's 80s Mix (Volume 53)

Welcome to Volume 53 of a series of shows on White Lion Radio called Rubik's 80s Mix, a show that features classic hits from a classic decade......the 1980s.

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Track List

The Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down
Rick Astley - Together Forever
Adam And The Ants - Stand And Deliver
Coldcut Ft Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On
Genesis - Turn It On Again
Bananarama - Venus
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
Ollie & Jerry - Breakin' (There's No Stopping Us)
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Starship - We Built This City
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right

i-Select #28

White Lion Radio have today released Edition #28 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.

White Lion Radio prides itself on bringing you music which you don't always get access to and to showcase bands and artists that are really very talented and deserve to be heard.

These shows will feature bands from across the globe!

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Playlist

OMD - Isotype (Gary Hunter's Radio Edit)
A Million Machines - Synthetic Eyes
Frozen Nation - I Failed For You
Vaylon - Lost In My World
Eden - A Heart Keeps Beating
Tulipomania - Don't Be So Sure (Seahawks Remix)
Circuit3 - Bad Connection
Cult With No Name - When I Was A Girl
The Frixion - If U Ever Wonder (EmT Remix)
Frozen Nation - Dark belgian Disco
Nina - Purple Sun
COBURG - The Hall Of Ghosts
Color Theory - The Future You Is Forever
Tiny Magnetic Pets - Here Comes The Pink Noise
Vogon Poetry - Dangers of Space (Octolab Remix)
Vaylon - Charlatan
Living Dead Girl - Still Life
Frozen Nation - Alone in Berlin
Maschine Brennt - Mortal

The Electronic Music Hour #28

Welcome to edition #28 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.

These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

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Playlist

Pet Shop Boys - The Dictator Decides
Metroland - Close To Me
Avantgarde - December
Duran Duran - Sound Of Thunder
Vile Electrodes - The Vanished Past
Some Girl - The Hall Of Mirrors
Gary Numan - Stories
Howard Jones - Natural
Yazoo - Walk Away From Love
Austerity Complex - Mystery Girl
Marsheaux - Now You Are Mine
Soft Cell - The Night
Datapop - Unterwegs