Advertise on podcast: I Completed 80s Music

Another shiny shiny episode this week as we continue into early 1983. Ian Astbury discovers a band in his cellar, China Crisis emulate Eno, Haysi Fantayzee dance around the apocalypse, the Alan Parsons Project causes the Mixtaper to have a wobbly bottom lip, Level 42 have Alan Partridge eating the Chinese Way and the Belle Stars leave us with the sign of the times. What an ep! (seriously though, bring your tissues for the Alan Parsons section, it all gets a bit dusty).  Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Get in contact with the show: [email protected]  Links to Playlist 53: Spotify Apple Music   In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. The Southern Death Cult - Fatman 9. China Crisis - Christian 10. Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny 11. The Alan Parsons Project - Old And Wise 12. Level 42 - The Chinese Way 13. The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times

Welcome to 1983 and year 4 of our quest! Playlist 53 starts with Wham! celebrating unemployment, we travel the high and low roads with Runrig and meet Billy Griffin. Joe Jackson takes us for a night on the town before the Stranglers get all Parisian. Men at Work have an iconic 80s moment and we pop and lock our way to the end of the show courtesy of Grandmaster Flash.   Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Get in contact with the show: [email protected]  Links to Playlist 53: Spotify Apple Music   In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 1. Wham! - Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?) 2. Runrig - Loch Lomond 3. Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain 4. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out 5. The Stranglers - European Female 6. Men At Work - Down Under 7. The Furious Five & Grandmaster Flash - Scorpio

Merrrrry retro Christmas and a Happy 1983! And we have some gifts as we finish playlist 52 with some magic tricks and a blue story! Then we're into the celebrations proper as we reflect back on the year that was 1982, hand out some awards and then look forward to all the treats 1983 has in store! Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Check out the new Youtube Channel where we review music videos covered in the pod: https://www.youtube.com/@The80sMixtaper  Get in contact with the show: [email protected]  Links to Playlist 52: Spotify Apple Music   In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. Whodini - Magic's Wand 9. Pete Wylie and the Mighty Wah - The Story Of The Blues

It's the last playlist of 1982 and (almost) the last episode of that year as we jump onto playlist 52. The Maisonettes take us down Heartache Avenue, we get two Christmas singles, Fleetwood Mac make their welcome return after 3 years, Dionne Warwick signs off, Laura Branigan signs the Stanley Cup and John Williams shows us how movie music should be done - Elllliiiottt! Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Check out the new Youtube Channel where we review music videos covered in the pod: https://www.youtube.com/@The80sMixtaper  Get in contact with the show: [email protected]  Links to Playlist 52: Spotify Apple Music   In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 1. Dionne Warwick - All The Love In The World 2. The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue 3. David Essex - A Winter's Tale 4. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping 5. Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane 6. Laura Branigan - Gloria 7. John Williams & The LSO - Flying Theme (From E.T The Extra-terrestrial)

We start with The Beat and end with a Beat Surrender this week as we roll into December 1982 and the end of The Jam. Cliff Richard also limbers up for a run of Christmas Hits, we learn why we all briefly got fascinated by the pan pipes, Phil Collins goes Motown and goes massive and Malcolm McLaren goes from agent provocateur to artiste provocateur!   Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Check out the new Youtube Channel where we review music videos covered in the pod: https://www.youtube.com/@The80sMixtaper  Get in contact with the show: [email protected]  Links to Playlist 51: Spotify Apple Music   In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. The Beat - I Confess 9. Cliff Richard - Little Town 10. Incantation - Cacharpaya 11. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love 12. Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals 13. The Jam - Beat Surrender

It's almost December 1982 and as we open our advent calendar who do we find behind the cardboard doors? (it's the 80s, so no milk chocolate) Bing Crosby and David Bowie! We also introduce the Pale Fountains for one brief dalliance and bathe in the creative majesty of The The. Bucks Fizz get hot and bothered in the kitchen, Culture Club can't stop dropping hits, Madness win an Ivor Novello and Ultravox enter a Faustian pact! It's quite the episode.  Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Check out the new Youtube Channel where we review music videos covered in the pod: https://www.youtube.com/@The80sMixtaper  Get in contact with the show: [email protected]  Links to Playlist 51: Spotify Apple Music   In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 1. Bing Crosby, David Bowie & London Symphony Orchestra - Peace On Earth / The Little Drummer Boy 2. The Pale Fountains - Thank You 3. Bucks Fizz - If You Can't Stand The Heat 4. Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart) 5. Madness- Our House 6. Ultravox - Hymn 7. The The - Uncertain Smile

He's only gone and done it! The tonne!  Yes folks, somehow, amazingly, this is the 100th episode of the pod.  After a brief celebration and discussion about how technically backward I now am, we get back into the show proper. Modern Romance kick off the party reminding us the 80s were the best years of our lives. Meanwhile Duran Duran get on a yacht and ruin some perfectly tailored suits. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart re-enter the charts and launch Eurythmics. We hear more from Simple Minds and Musical Youth and the Human League end the show looking in the mirror.   Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Get in contact with the show: [email protected]    Links to Playlist 50: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. Modern Romance - Best Years Of Our Lives 9. Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere 10. Duran Duran - Rio 11. Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger 12. Musical Youth - Youth Of Today 13. The Human League - Mirror Man   Hallelujah by alexander - go check out their work on orangefreesounds.com  Drum Roll by LazyChillZone - go check out their work on Pixabay.com

And when I get that feeling it's like podcast healing! Yes folks as we reach the cusp of the tonne (episode 99 over all!), Playlist 50 brings us Marvin Gaye's brief comeback. Hall and Oates get chased by a panther, America bring their box of magic tricks, while a Flock of Seagulls consider a burgeoning photography career. Donna Summer makes her step into the 80s with the help of literally everyone, Clannad make us feel a feeling and Michael Jackson and Macca have a minor quarrel over a lady. It's a fun one this week! Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Get in contact with the show: [email protected]    Links to Playlist 50: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are:   1. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 2. Darryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater 3. America - You Can Do Magic 4. A Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) 5. Donna Summer - State Of Independence 6. Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game 7. Michael Jackson feat Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine

Cornettos and operatic voices at the ready! It's time for the ultimate cheesefest in this episode as we reach November 1982 and Renee & Renato! We meet Men At Work, have a drizzly flirtation with Supertramp and Heaven 17 kick off their Luxury Gap release. Meanwhile Rush brood on suburban isolation and Blancmange release their biggest hit. All in the latter half of playlist 49! Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Get in contact with the show: [email protected]    Links to Playlist 49: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. Heaven 17 - Let Me Go 9. Supertramp - It's Raining Again 10. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now 11. Renee & Renato - Save Your Love 12. Rush - Subdivisions 13. Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling

You may not wanna dance, but this week's pod will have you on your feet to Eddy Grant and Playlist 49, October 1982. We also introduce a little ditty from John Mellencamp and both Dionne Warwick and Killing Joke make their first appearance. We tell the brief story of The Mood, Diana Ross is hungry for muscles and we finally say goodbye to ABBA!   Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Get in contact with the show: [email protected]    Links to Playlist 49: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 1. Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance 2. John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane 3. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 4. Diana Ross - Muscles 5. ABBA - The Day Before You Came 6. The Mood - Passion In Dark Rooms 7. Killing Joke - Birds Of A Feather

Wham! Nuff said.  In all seriousness though, this is a biggie. The second half of playlist 48 and October 1982 introduces one of the biggest groups of the 80s to the fold. We also get an inspirational anthem from Toyah, Julio Iglesias makes everyone's mums put a song on repeat a little too often, Kid Creole talks paternity, we briefly meet Blue Zoo and Kool & The Gang have us dancing yet again.    Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper   Links to Playlist 48: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. Toyah - Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard) 9. Julio Iglesias - Amor 10. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy 11. Wham! - Young Guns (Go For It!) 12. Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry 13. Kool & The Gang Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La La)

It's a mad world this week in 1982 as we finally introduce Bath's finest, Tears For Fears. The Pretenders also find strength in tragedy, Air Supply find love and Spandau Ballet find a new wardrobe. The Kids from Fame bring an emotional closure, Dexy's raise our spirits and Steve Winwood proves that 3 times the charm!  Please help fund the show and get roasted on the next episode: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper   Links to Playlist 48: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 1. Tears For Fears - Mad World 2. The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang 3. Air Supply - Even The Nights Are Better 4. Spandau Ballet - Lifeline 5. Kids From Fame - Starmaker 6. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said 7. Steve Winwood - Valerie

Pass the podcast on the left hand side! We finally meet Musical Youth and clear up any confusion on what they were passing as we complete September 1982 and playlist 47. The Clash and The Jam (almost) break up, Peter Gabriel is shocking, Ultravox are reaping and Roxy Music comes to an end, which has us weeping.    Please help fund the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Links to Playlist 47: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. The Jam - The Bitterest Pill 9. Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey 10. The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go 11. Ultravox - Reap The Wild Wind 12. Roxy Music - Take A Chance With Me 13. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie

It's gonna be hot in the city tonight as we finally introduce Boy George and Culture Club, Billy Idol releases the aforementioned hit, Patrick Cowley brings the High NRG and we Zoom in with Fat Larry's Band amongst others! Please help fund the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Links to Playlist 47: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 1. Patrick Cowley - Do You Wanna Funk 2. Billy Idol - Hot In The City 3. Diamond Head - In The Heat Of The Night 4. Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted 5. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 6. The Pinkees - Danger Games 7. Fat Larry's Band - Zoom

Don't push me, cos this pod is close to the edge! As we slip further into August 1982, we do indeed finally reach, "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash (or was it?!), Evelyn King drops a club classic, UB40 release their last socially conscious song before the big time, Jennifer Holliday proves we're gonna love her, ABC reach the end of the lexicon and Dire Straits get every dramatic! Please help fund the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/80smixtaper Links to Playlist 46: Spotify Apple Music In case the hyperlinks don't work, the tracks are: 8. Evelyn King - Love Come Down 9. UB40 - So Here I Am 10. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - The Message 11.Jennifer Holliday - And I'm Telling You 12. ABC - All Of My Heart 13. Dire Straits - Private Investigations