AC/DC
Back In Black
1980 Canada PROMO 7”

Super-cool find today while rummaging around at my local shop; located tucked inside a HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA LP.

Into the promo singles collection it goes!

️ Baseballs of Death (Miami Vice, 1988): A Chilean general comes to the attention of Miami Vice when he murders a prostitute and her blackmailer lover, while trying to bust a weapons embargo. The title refers to cluster bombs, nicknamed baseballs.

This week's Retro Release Review takes a look back at Paula Abdul's 1988 album, Forever Your Girl.

http://aeschtunes.com/2025/04/15/album-review-paula-abdul-forever-your-girl/

#Music, #MusicReview, #PaulaAbdul, #80s, #80sMusic, #1980s, #1980sMusic, #PopMusic, #AeschTunes

Our 1980s Top Twenty Chart Poll

The final chart. Many thanks for all your boosts and votes.

A clear divide between the top ten and bottom ten in this poll. Out of season, Fairytale of New York was not popular, while Bruce Springsteen did not do as well as I expected.

Our 1980s Top Twenty Chart Poll

Round Nineteen Results
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics 75% v 25% Manic Monday - Bangles
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman 56% v 44% Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Let’s Dance - David Bowie 55% v 45% Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division 50.5% v 49.5% Purple Rain - Prince
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads 51% v 49% Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

Vote of Confidence (Miami Vice, 1988): Crockett and Tubbs probe political and media corruption in a strong season four episode. A gubernatorial candidate is busted by Vice - in a mobile brothel.

40 years ago this week, "We Are The World" by #USAForAfrica reached the top spot, replacing "One More Night" by #PhilCollins after two weeks. Anyone you don't recognize in the video is probably related to Michael Jackson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

Three sites dedicated to the Commodore 64's brilliant MOS 6851 SID audio chip…

https://deepsid.chordian.net

https://www.igorski.nl/application/websid

https://www.wothke.ch/websid_filter

Our 1980s Top Twenty Chart Poll

Round Nineteen Results
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 38% v 62% Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl 44% v 56% Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Eternal Flame - Bangles 44% v 56% Down Under - Men at Work

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Match-Up #190/190
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads v Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

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Match-Up #189/190
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division v Purple Rain - Prince

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Match-Up #188/190
Let’s Dance - David Bowie v Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

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Match-Up #187/190
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman v Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash

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Match-Up #186/190
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics v Manic Monday - Bangles

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How cool are these? Love street photography.

https://britishculturearchive.co.uk/archive-galleries/

LITTLE JOHN
Pray To Jah
1983 U.S. 10” @ #45rpm

A WONDERFUL slice of #reggae / #dancehall awesomeness for last spin of the night.

Needed some lightness and levity to end my weekend. Need to feel good before I crashed out, and this has never failed in that endeavour. I absolutely love and adore this song.

The b-side, Royal Dub Instrumental is also great.

REAL reggae is and will always be fucking awesome.

How #GenX are you? Part 104

All About That Synth Edition.

Select all that apply.

(I deliberately omitted Depeche Mode and New Order, because they are still active today. They are two of my favorite bands.)

#HowGenXAreYou #1970s #1980s #1990s
#Poll #Polls #Music #ElectronicMusic #Synthesizers