FabSwingers.com forum: Ultimate 80’s album

By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

Good day you gorgeous lot

Undoubtedly covered before but you know

So let me know your favourite 80’s track and hopefully we’ll create a truly smashing 80’s album,

Also, please suggest a name for said album

Let’s go pop pickers

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By *avexxMan
23 weeks ago

cheshire

your the modfather,, gotta be the jam.. a town called malice great band

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By *ittlebirdWoman
23 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

Do we just have to pick one OP? That’s hard 🤷‍♂️

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"your the modfather,, gotta be the jam.. a town called malice great band

Thanks Dave, track 1 duly selected…… great choice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Do we just have to pick one OP? That’s hard 🤷‍♂️"

I know LB, I don’t make the rules though

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By *1876Man
23 weeks ago

Dudley

Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

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By *ittlebirdWoman
23 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

Ok. I’m going to pick Tainted Love - Soft Cell ♥️

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By *ou only live onceMan
23 weeks ago

London

I may cheat and come back later, but let's start with 'Saturday Love' by Cherelle.

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By *urbo TedMan
23 weeks ago

Stansted

Madness - Baggy Trousers.

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By *amantha_NiteTV/TS
23 weeks ago

The Lake District

Frankie Goes to Hollywood have got to appear,they dominated 1984

My suggestion would be 'Welcome to the Pleasure Dome'

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
23 weeks ago

Cheshire

I think the best song of the 80’s was ….

Tears for Fears, everybody wants to rule the world

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye"

Thanks S1876, track 2 duly added

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By *os19Man
23 weeks ago

Edmonton

So many great songs from the 80’s as I was a teenager growing up in that era.As I can choose only one I go with Under Pressure by Queen with David Bowie.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Ok. I’m going to pick Tainted Love - Soft Cell ♥️"

Thanks LB, track 3 duly added

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By *elisandre300Woman
23 weeks ago

dontbefuckingnosey

Prince - kiss

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By *eeliciouschaosWoman
23 weeks ago

Wherever

Take on me - A-ha

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"I may cheat and come back later, but let's start with 'Saturday Love' by Cherelle."

Thanks Mr YOLO, track 4 duly added

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

Long hot summer, the modfather 😀 well style council

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By *edfred77Couple
23 weeks ago

warrington

How about"slippery when wet" bon Jovi.. massive album

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Madness - Baggy Trousers."

Thanks Mr TT, track 5 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Frankie Goes to Hollywood have got to appear,they dominated 1984

My suggestion would be 'Welcome to the Pleasure Dome'

Thanks Samantha, track 6 duly added

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By *rBobbMan
23 weeks ago

Birmingham

Going underground. The Jam

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"I think the best song of the 80’s was ….

Tears for Fears, everybody wants to rule the world

Thanks Steph, track 7 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"So many great songs from the 80’s as I was a teenager growing up in that era.As I can choose only one I go with Under Pressure by Queen with David Bowie."

Thanks Cos, track 8 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Prince - kiss"

Thanks Melisandre, track 9 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Take on me - A-ha"

Thanks Simply Dee, track 10 duly added

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By *inxy777Woman
23 weeks ago

essex

Absolute scritti politti

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Long hot summer, the modfather 😀 well style council "

Another man after my own heart

Track 11 duly added

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

New Order...Blue Monday.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"How about"slippery when wet" bon Jovi.. massive album"

Great album, but I need one track from it please

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By *he love catsCouple
23 weeks ago

South Wales

Do nothing the Specials

Just a feeling by bad manners.

Either will be fine or both if you're feeling generous 🤣

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By *aizyWoman
23 weeks ago

west midlands

Blue Monday-New Order

Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division

Sorry if we're not allowed more than one!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Absolute scritti politti "

Love this tune

Track 12 duly added

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By *elronMan
23 weeks ago

Liverpool

Waterfront simple minds

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By *issmorganWoman
23 weeks ago

Calderdale innit

Temptation - Heaven 17.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"New Order...Blue Monday."

Can’t have an 80’s album without this, track 13 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Do nothing the Specials

Just a feeling by bad manners.

Either will be fine or both if you're feeling generous 🤣"

I’m going with Bad Manners for you, track 14 duly added

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By *ou345Woman
23 weeks ago

Derby

The boys of summer by Don Henley. One of my favourite.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Waterfront simple minds "

Another goodun, track 15 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"The boys of summer by Don Henley. One of my favourite. "

Thanks Lou, track 16 duly added

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By *inxy777Woman
23 weeks ago

essex

Erasure. A little respect.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Temptation - Heaven 17."

Thanks MissMorgan, heaven 17 is track 17

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Erasure. A little respect. "

Thanks Minxy, track 18 duly added

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By *1876Man
23 weeks ago

Dudley

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough

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By *orphia2003Woman
23 weeks ago

Tonypandy.

Close to me: The Cure

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By *reeneggsandsamMan
23 weeks ago

Perpignan and cap

Bad

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough"

Another fine choice there, track 19 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Close to me: The Cure"

Oh how I love this song, track 19 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Close to me: The Cure

Oh how I love this song, track 19 duly added

Apologies, track 20 duly added

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By *aizyWoman
23 weeks ago

west midlands

"Blue Monday-New Order

Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division

Sorry if we're not allowed more than one!"

What about Joy Division?? 😢

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Bad"

Ok Clint, Is that the song title or suggestion for album name?

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
23 weeks ago

Reading

The whole of the moon by the Waterboys.

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By *1876Man
23 weeks ago

Dudley

"Blue Monday-New Order

Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division

Sorry if we're not allowed more than one!

What about Joy Division?? 😢"

Just that something so good just can't function no more...

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

voodoo ray by a guy called gerald

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Blue Monday-New Order

Love Will Tear Us Apart-Joy Division

Sorry if we're not allowed more than one!

What about Joy Division?? 😢"

My humblest apologies Daisy, joy division is track 21

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"The whole of the moon by the Waterboys."

Thanks Catnip, track 22 duly selected

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"voodoo ray by a guy called gerald"

Oh my gosh, haven’t heard this in yonks… Track 23 duly added

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By *aizyWoman
23 weeks ago

west midlands

It's Like That-Run-D.M.C.

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By *ell GwynnWoman
23 weeks ago

North Yorkshire

Who's That Girl? - Eurythmics

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"It's Like That-Run-D.M.C."

Another fine tune Daizy, track 24 added……. Promptly this time round

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Who's That Girl? - Eurythmics"

Thanks Nell, track 25 duly added

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
23 weeks ago

Manchester-ish

Cities In Dust - Siouxsie and the Banshees

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Cities In Dust - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Thank you J&B, track 26 duly added

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

the model/computer love (double a-side) by Kraftwerk

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
23 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

Simple Minds Don't you (Forget about me)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

Please don’t forget your suggestions for album name folks

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
23 weeks ago

Reading

We have to have some Duran Duran Hungry like the Wolf

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By *orksRockerMan
23 weeks ago

Bradford

The Cure - Disintegration

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

"Please don’t forget your suggestions for album name folks

Now thats what I call fabtastic 80’s 🎶

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By *1876Man
23 weeks ago

Dudley

"Please don’t forget your suggestions for album name folks

How about something short and simple...like "The FAB 80s Collection"?

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By *1876Man
23 weeks ago

Dudley

"Please don’t forget your suggestions for album name folks

Now thats what I call fabtastic 80’s 🎶"

Although I like this one even more

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By *octor ProdMan
23 weeks ago

working Overseas

Voodoo Ray - Guy Called Gerald

Fight The Power - Public Enemy

Cant choose between them, so I offer botha

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"the model/computer love (double a-side) by Kraftwerk"

Thanks Thrill, track 27 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Simple Minds Don't you (Forget about me)"

How could anybody forget about you

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Simple Minds Don't you (Forget about me)

How could anybody forget about you

Track 28 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"We have to have some Duran Duran Hungry like the Wolf"

Thanks again Catnip, track 29 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"The Cure - Disintegration "

Thanks York’s, track 30 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Voodoo Ray - Guy Called Gerald

Fight The Power - Public Enemy

Cant choose between them, so I offer botha"

Thanks Doctor, public enemy is track 31

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By *odrigoRomeroMan
23 weeks ago

Twixt Purgatory & Palookaville

Some quintessential 80s bangers there folks!

One of the voices of that era has to be Jimmy Somrville for me.

Either Small town boy or don't leave me this way would be a good shout I feel.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Some quintessential 80s bangers there folks!

One of the voices of that era has to be Jimmy Somrville for me.

Either Small town boy or don't leave me this way would be a good shout I feel. "

Thanks Rodrigo, Don’t leave my this way is track 33

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Some quintessential 80s bangers there folks!

One of the voices of that era has to be Jimmy Somrville for me.

Either Small town boy or don't leave me this way would be a good shout I feel.

Thanks Rodrigo, Don’t leave my this way is track 33

Make that track 32

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By *aizyWoman
23 weeks ago

west midlands

"Please don’t forget your suggestions for album name folks

Fab's 80's eclectic mix.

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

word up by cameo

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"word up by cameo"

Thanks again Thrill, track 33 duly added

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

eclectic electric select - the definitive 80's fab mix .... available in all good record stores now

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By *orphia2003Woman
23 weeks ago

Tonypandy.

Transvision Vamp: baby, I don't care.

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By *orksRockerMan
23 weeks ago

Bradford

The cult - she sells sanctuary

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Transvision Vamp: baby, I don't care."

Thanks Morphia, track 34 duly added

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

"The cult - she sells sanctuary "

.... the howling mix

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"The cult - she sells sanctuary "

Thanks again York’s, track 35 duly added

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By *punkyMcFuckKnuckleMan
23 weeks ago

Glasvegas/Kilmarnock

Love will tear us apart

Blue Monday and True Faith

It's a Sin.

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

fools gold by stoneroses

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By *avexxMan
23 weeks ago

cheshire

vienna ultravox..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Love will tear us apart

Blue Monday and True Faith

It's a Sin. "

Thanks Spunky, it’s a sin is track 36

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"fools gold by stoneroses"

Thanks Thrill, track 37 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"vienna ultravox.."

Thanks Dave, track 38 duly added

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Now that’s what I call 80s

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By *till gameMan
23 weeks ago

Oldham

"vienna ultravox..

Thanks Dave, track 38 duly added

Cracking tune but if that’s in then so should the song that kept it off no 1

Shaddap you face - Joe dolce 😀

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"vienna ultravox..

Thanks Dave, track 38 duly added

Cracking tune but if that’s in then so should the song that kept it off no 1

Shaddap you face - Joe dolce 😀"

And Joe Dolce makes the cut for track 39

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

I just need one more track to complete the album folks

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By *aizyWoman
23 weeks ago

west midlands

Relax-Frankie Goes To Hollywood

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By *1876Man
23 weeks ago

Dudley

The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

What difference does it make - The Smiths

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"What difference does it make - The Smiths "

Thanks guys, finally we get a Smiths track and a fabulous tune it is too, track 40 duly added

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By *atch0101Man
23 weeks ago

Here

Stripped - Depeche Mode

You have to or it will end up sounding like a local radio station

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By *utterypopcornCouple
23 weeks ago

oxford

Prince. Purple rain for a complete album

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Stripped - Depeche Mode

You have to or it will end up sounding like a local radio station

Ok patch consider it done, track 41 duly added

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

"Prince. Purple rain for a complete album

Ok Butterypopcorn, we can’t have an album with odd numbers….. excellent tune too so consider track 42 added

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By *luebell888Woman
23 weeks ago

Glasgowish

Lessons in Love by Level 42. So many great 80's songs but this one always springs to mind first.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
23 weeks ago

Ok guys, we have our 42 track album, thank you to Daizy for the winning title “ Fab's 80's eclectic mix”

Thank you all for your fabulous choices, I will get round to compiling the final track list once I’ve finished making my fish pie ( who said men can’t multitask

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By *ddie1966Man
23 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

Big Country - Chance (1983)

Such an underrated band.

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By *ustMe1982Man
23 weeks ago

Here, there and everywhere inbetween

80s movies had the best soundtracks so there has to be a Kenny Loggins track in there. I'll go with Danger Zone.

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Got to have your love - Mantronix springs to mind or 'voodoo ray- a guy called gerald'

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By *um2020Man
23 weeks ago

Lampeter

Can't pick just one...

Pet shop boys - it's a sin

Gérard mcmahon - Cry little sister

Simple minds - alive and kickin

John Farnham - you're the voice

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By *cflirtyMan
23 weeks ago

Hampshire

"Ok. I’m going to pick Tainted Love - Soft Cell ♥️"

Great choice

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By *cflirtyMan
23 weeks ago

Hampshire

"How about"slippery when wet" bon Jovi.. massive album

Great album, but I need one track from it please

Dead or Alive

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By *ermite12ukMan
23 weeks ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Fine Young Cannibals cover version of Suspicious Minds please.

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By *maginitivemindMan
23 weeks ago

east mids

Reward -Teardrop Explodes

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By *ngel-ishandtheswingersCouple
23 weeks ago

Colchester

My love is guaranteed - sybil

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
23 weeks ago

Sussex

Lots of my favourite 80's tracks already mentioned.

Can I add Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode?

(I've checked and confirmed this single was out in the 80's.... just!)

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By *ittlebirdWoman
23 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

"Ok guys, we have our 42 track album, thank you to Daizy for the winning title “ Fab's 80's eclectic mix”

Thank you all for your fabulous choices, I will get round to compiling the final track list once I’ve finished making my fish pie ( who said men can’t multitask

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Can’t wait to see the track listing OP. Gonna make a playlist ♥️

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By *oubleswing2019Man
23 weeks ago

Colchester

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By *oubleswing2019Man
23 weeks ago

Colchester

Visage - Fade To Grey

OMD - Enola Gay

Depeche Mode - New Life

Animotion - Obsession

Hard Corps - Porte Bonheur

Trans-X - Living on Video

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

'Baby' and 'Could Have Told You So', by Halo James.

Unknown/forgotton gems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tkK-mqagF4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr9nIIfw5sI

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By *hrill CollinsMan
23 weeks ago

The Outer Rim

boops here to go by sly & robbie

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By *laytime_13Woman
23 weeks ago

Lincs

Motley Crue - kickstart my heart

Alice Cooper - poison

(Both just about squeak in as a 80s tracks)

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