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Thomas Dolby shares his favourite 80s Moments, and there's a Pet Shop Boys 1986 Mastermix.

Sounds of the 80s - 'If you were there, you'd know'... and if you weren't, pay attention!

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Music Played

  • Guns N’ Roses

    Welcome To The Jungle

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Geffen.

  • a‐ha

    The Living Daylights

    • Warner.

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • Freeez

    Southern Freeez

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1980 (Va).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • PET SHOP BOYS 1986 MASTERMIX

    • Pet Shop Boys

      West End Girls

      • PET SHOP BOYS DISCOGRAPHY.
      • Parlophone.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Love Comes Quickly

      • Pet Shop Boys - Please.
      • Parlophone.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Why Don't We Live Together?

      • EMI.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Paninaro

      • Alternative.
      • Parlophone UK.
      • 5.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      In The Night

      • Alternative.
      • Parlophone.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

      • SMASH - The Singles 1985-2020.
      • Rhino.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Suburbia

      • Now 8 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      I Want A Lover

      • Please.
      • EMI.

    • Pet Shop Boys

      Tonight Is Forever

      • Please.
      • EMI.

  • Inner City

    Big Fun

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • MY 80s MOMENTS: THOMAS DOLBY

    • Thomas Dolby

      Europa And The Pirate Twins

      • Parlophone.

    • Thomas Dolby

      She Blinded Me With Science

      • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive.
      • EMI.
      • 11.

    • Thomas Dolby

      Hyperactive!

      • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
      • Reader's Digest.

    • Queen

      Radio Ga Ga (Live at Live Aid)

      • Bohemian Rhapsody (The Original Soundtrack).
      • Hollywood Records.
      • 17.

    • David Bowie

      TVC15 (Live at Live Aid)

      • Warner.

  • GARY'S BIT IN THE MIDDLE

    • Pixies

      Where Is My Mind?

      • Surfer Rosa.
      • 4 A.D..

  • Spizzenergi

    Where's Captain Kirk

    • Virgin.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    I Don't Want To Be A Hero

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • LISTENER MY 80s: GEORGE GRIFFITHS in PONTESBURY, SHROPSHIRE

    • Scritti Politti

      The Word Girl

      • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
      • Polygram Tv.

    • Sister Sledge

      Thinking Of You

      • We Are Family - The Essential Sister Sledge.
      • Rhino Atlantic.
      • 3.

    • Bananarama

      Venus

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

    • Phyllis Nelson

      Move Closer

      • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
      • Virgin.

  • GET YOUR KICKS IN 1986

    • Heart

      These Dreams

      • (CD Single).
      • Capitol.

    • Van Halen

      Why Can't This Be Love (Extended Version - 2026 Remaster)

      • 5150 (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition).
      • Rhino Records.

    • Sam Cooke

      Wonderful World

      • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
      • RCA.

    • Samantha Fox

      Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

      • Greatest Hits.
      • Jive.

    • Madness

      Uncle Sam

      • Madness - Divine Madness.
      • Virgin.

  • SLOPPY BIT

    • Sade

      Your Love Is King

      • NOW That's What I Call Gold - The Ultimate Hits (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    This Ole House

    • The 80's Collection: 1981 (Various).
    • Time Life.

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