Sharing more Retro Sunday memories
Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties.
Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties.
This week The Teardrop Explodes, John Parr, Viola Wills and Renaissance all feature.
We remember significant anniversaries for Marvin Gaye, Suzi Quatro and Mungo Jerry, plus celebrate musical birthdays for two members of Slade, Five Star's Deneice Pearson, Neil Arthur from Blancmange and George O'Dowd aka Boy George.
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Music Played
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The Teardrop Explodes
Reward
- THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS.
- COLUMBIA.
- 12.
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Freda Payne
Band Of Gold
- Now 100 Hits 70s.
- Now! Music.
- 02.
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Johnny Hates Jazz
Shattered Dreams
- Turn Back The Clock (Remastered 2008).
- Virgin Catalogue.
- 10.
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Jigsaw
Sky High
- Have A Nice Day (various).
- RHINO.
- 01.
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Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Lady Willpower
- Sixty Sensational Sixties Hits 2.
- UNIVERSAL.
- 01.
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Five Star
System Addict
- FIVE STAR GREATEST HITS.
- TENT/RCA.
- 05.
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David Essex
Oh What A Circus
- David Essex - Greatest Hits.
- MERCURY.
- 01.
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Tina Turner
The Best
- Now That's What I Call Gold.
- Now! Music.
- 12.
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The Bellamy Brothers
Let Your Love Flow
- Now That's What I Call Country.
- Now! Music.
- 15.
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Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Nowhere To Run
- Motown - The Hits Collection.
- HITSVILLE.
- 01.
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Adam Ant
Goody Two Shoes
- The Very Best Of Adam & The Ants.
- Sony BMG Music UK.
- 02.
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Dr. Hook
Sylvia's Mother
- Completely Hooked.
- CAPITOL.
- 08.
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The Police
Can't Stand Losing You
- THE VERY BEST OF STING & THE POLICE.
- A&M.
- 02.
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Sweet
Block Buster!
- The Ultimate Party!.
- THE HIT LABEL LTD.
- 01.
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Bananarama
Robert De Niro's Waiting
- Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection.
- London Records.
- 07.
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John Parr
St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
- Now 1985.
- Now! Music.
- 14.
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Slade
How Does It Feel?
- POLYDOR.
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Culture Club
Church Of The Poison Mind
- Culture Club - Greatest Hits.
- EMI Marketing.
- 06.
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Steppenwolf
Born To Be Wild
- Rock Monsters.
- UNIVERSAL.
- 06.
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McFadden & Whitehead
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
- Top Of The Pops 1979.
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
- 01.
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Go West
We Close Our Eyes
- Aces & Kings: The Best Of Go West.
- Chrysalis Records.
- 01.
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The O’Jays
Love Train
- Pure...Legends.
- Sony Music Entertainment.
- 17.
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Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
- Time After Time - The Best Of Cyndi Lauper.
- Columbia.
- 01.
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The Monkees
Last Train To Clarksville
- Greatest Hits Of The Monkees.
- TELSTAR.
- 09.
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Lulu
The Man Who Sold The World
- Best Glam Rock Album In The World..ever!.
- VIRGIN.
- 19.
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Pretenders
Back On The Chain Gang
- WARNER BROS.
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Electric Light Orchestra
Livin' Thing
- All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Sony Music UK.
- 20.
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KISS
Crazy Crazy Nights
- Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
- NOW.
- 01.
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Alexander O’Neal
Criticize
- SCHOOL REUNION: THE PARTY.
- VIRGIN.
- 10.
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Candi Staton
Young Hearts Run Free
- Now That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer.
- Now! Music.
- 11.
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Blancmange
Living on the Ceiling
- Everything Is Connected.
- London Records.
- 11.
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Peaches & Herb
Shake Your Groove Thing
- And They Danced The Night Away.
- UNIVERSAL.
- 01.
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Simon & Garfunkel
Mrs. Robinson
- Paul Simon - The Ultimate Collection.
- Sony Music UK.
- 04.
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John Waite
Missing You
- Is This Love.
- EMI.
- 07.
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Status Quo
Caroline
- Status Quo The Greatest Hits.
- UNIVERSAL.
- 01.
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Eurythmics
Thorn In My Side
- Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection.
- RCA Records Label.
- 13.
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Marvin Gaye
Let's Get It On
- Marvin Gaye - Motown's Greatest Hits.
- HITSVILLE.
- 02.
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Eddie Floyd
Knock On Wood
- The Atlantic Story.
- ATLANTIC.
- 17.
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Roy Orbison
You Got It
- Now 14.
- NOW.
- 13.
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Viola Wills
Gonna Get Along Without You Now
- POLYGRAM TV.
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Duran Duran
New Moon On Monday
- GREATEST.
- EMI.
- 11.
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Kursaal Flyers
Little Does She Know
- The Best Of The Kursaal Flyers.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
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Queen
Don't Stop Me Now
- Queen: Greatest Hits (Remastered 2011).
- EMI.
- 07.
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Laura Branigan
Self Control
- ROCK CHICKS.
- SONY MUSIC TV.
- 14.
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Mungo Jerry
In The Summertime
- 30 Years Of Number Ones, Vol.6.
- CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
- 21.
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Wham!
Freedom
- Wham - The Final.
- Sony Music UK.
- 07.
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The Velvelettes
Needle In A Haystack
- UNIVERSAL.
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Elton John
Crocodile Rock
- Diamonds (Remastered).
- UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
- 08.
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Madness
Shut Up
- Divine Madness.
- VIRGIN.
- 01.
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Suzi Quatro
Can The Can
- 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll - 1973.
- CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
- 10.
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Journey
Don't Stop Believin'
- Journey - Greatest Hits (2024 Remaster).
- Columbia/Legacy.
- 16.
Broadcast
- Sunday 14:00BBC Radio Stoke, BBC Radio WM, BBC CWR, BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC Hereford & Worcester