THOMPSON TWINS - INTO THE GAP (Full Concert and Documentary)

Hello and welcome back.... I found this interesting..

Being a huge fan of 80s band "Thompson Twins" this video is a documentary and live set of the 1984 era about the album launch 'Into the Gap'

In a classic rags to riches story, it documents the life of a pop star that sometimes, isn't all that glamorous as it all seems and then ... The Concert, The show must go on.




THOMPSON TWINS - INTO THE GAP (CONCERT +DOCO)


MASSIVE thanks to FEEEELINGOOD for the video

LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thompson-Twins-band/44578760916

https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/into-the-gap/id302054937

http://www.last.fm/music/Thompson+Twins/Into+The+Gap

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Gap-Thompson-Twins/dp/B000002VCN

http://kickass.to/thompson-twins-box-set-2009-mp3-320-oan-t5203847.html

http://kickass.to/thompson-twins-singles-collection-1996-kompletlywyred-dhz-in-t2555772.html

https://www.facebook.com/ThompsonTwinsTomBailey


UPDATE

Tom Bailey of "The Thompson Twins" has been currently touring around the U.S playing all the hits from his Thompson Twins days, if you missed it, check out the video below.... (this is a U.K set)

TOM BAILEY LIVE 2014    (Thanks to Ian Priestley for the video)


TRACK LIST
1. “In the Name of Love”
2. “Lies”
3. “Sister of Mercy”
4. “You Take Me Up”
5. “If You Were Here”
6. “Love On Your Side”
7. “Doctor Doctor”
8. “King for a Day”
9. “Hold Me Now”

#tom bailey
#thompsontwins
#electronic80s

LEVEL 42 - RUNNING IN THE FAMILY (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.... This still sounds fresh and lively, even today..

U.K band "Level 42", to date, have released 11 albums in total (and i thought they were a one hit wonder band)...
'Running in the Family' made it to No 6 in the U.K music charts (No 83 in the U.S) but sadly couldn't match their previous single 'Lessons in Love' which shot to No3 (U.K) and No12 (U.S).

What made Level 42 stand out?
Apart from catchy sounding songs, it was the combination of quirky Bass guitar rhythms, snappy syth work (Yamaha DX7?) and catchy vocals (Mark King) with old fashioned lyric writing made 'Level 42' sounding polished and a pleasure to listen to.

Some debate as to where 'Level 42' got their name... Some say its taken from Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy (42 was the answer to the meaning of life) and some say its in relation to a carpark in China that has 42 levels... what do you think (join the discussion on Twitter @Electronic80s1)


LEVEL 42 - RUNNING IN THE FAMILY        (Thanks to Level 42 for the video)




LEVEL 42 - LESSONS IN LOVE  (Thanks to polydorclassics's channel for the video)




RUNNING IN THE FAMILY (ALTERNATE VERSION) (Thanks to LEVEL42FOREVER for the video)




LINKS

http://www.level42.com/

https://www.facebook.com/level42official

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/level-42/id81006

https://twitter.com/MorganRoussel/lists/level42


SORRY COULDN'T GO PAST THIS

LEVEL 42 - RUNNING IN THE FAMILY  (FULL ALBUM)


#level42
#electronic80s


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If your in the U.K, catch 'Level 42' playing live (The Sirens Tour) around OCT 2014.. check out the link below...
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Level-42-tickets/artist/735504#artist_table_focus

TOMMY TUTONE - 8675309 / JENNY (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... One hit wonder back in 1982 for U.S band "Tommy Tutone"

The song became so popular that people in the United States to this day dial this telephone number and ask for Jenny as a prank. Regarding the famous number, "We had people threatening to sue us. It was the Buffalo Chief of Police's daughter's number in New York," said frontman Tommy Heath. (thanks to Wikipedia for the info)

Such an awesome song, one that I never get sick of hearing... enjoy

TOMMY TUTONE - 8675309 / JENNY



OK, MY GRIPE
Here in Australia, we have to put up with alot of things, being ripped off from Apple (products / Itunes prices are like double the price of America regardless if our dollar is strong) amongst other things, and it seems were not good enough to watch videos.. Seriously??
I was going to put the original video of this song on this post, but no.. Its blocked
Absolutely pathetic. @VEVO

Gripe over

LINKS

http://www.tutone.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/tommy-tutone/id3939688

#electronic80s
#tommytutone
#VEVO

PSYCHEDELIC FURS

Hello and welcome back... U.K band "Psychedelic Furs" have always been a favorite of mine, hearing the song 'Love My Way' played thru the 80s on Sydney radio '2SM - Rock of the 80s'.

Their music was classed as 'Post-Punk' or 'New Wave', or 'Rock'

 The Psychedelic Furs (sometimes known as 'The Furs') consisted of brothers 'Richard (lead vocals) and Tim Butler' (Bass Guitar)









Other members included Duncan Kilburn (left 1982) (Sax), Vince Ely (replacing Paul Wilson in 1980)-(Drums), Roger Morris (left 1982) (Guitars) and John Ashton (Guitars)

The Furs released 7 studio albums to date and a slather of singles... Possibly their biggest break was the song 'Pretty in Pink', used in the movie with the same name ( movie director / producer John Hughes), this pushed a re-recorded version to No18 on the U.K music charts.

Songs I like from the Psychedelic Furs are 'Heartbreak Beat'(1987), 'Heaven'(1984), 'Pretty in Pink'(1981-86) and my biggest fav 'Love My Way'(1982)... Its pure 80s, Sound and vision.... So Good..









LOVE MY WAY




HEARTBREAK BEAT




HEAVEN




PRETTY IN PINK          (Thanks to Ignazio Deddu for the video)




LINKS

http://www.thepsychedelicfurs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/psychedelicfurs

http://psychedelicfurs.co.uk/furs/

https://twitter.com/pfurs

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/the-psychedelic-furs/id515449

#electronic80s
#pfurs

SOUNDS LIKE THE 80S - VOL 8 (Music Download)

Hello and welcome back... To the biggest and most RAD "Sounds like the 80s" Mixtape of the year so far

With tasty 80s sounding tracks from 'Bunny X, Divine Knights, Future Holotape. Killstarr, & Starflight"

Also Shiny new tracks from 80s legends "Erasure, Laserdance & Visage"

Hit record on your tapedeck now...

LISTEN /DOWNLOAD HERE


TRACK LISTING

1. Bunny X - Potential
2. Erasure - Elevation
3. La Roux - Cruel Sexuality
4. Laserdance - Moon Machine
5. Boron Von Luxxury - Glass Candy
6. Client Liaison - Queen
7. Divine Knights - Hearts on Fire
8. Future Holotape - Summer in Love
9. Killstarr - Dark City
10. Visage - Dreamer I Know
11. Starflight - She wants an Angel
12. Vanello - Rock the Space
13. Lifelike - Silicon Love
14. Retrosound - Hot City (Ft Korg Polysix)

ERASURE - ELEVATION




CLIENT LIAISON - QUEEN




VISAGE - DREAMER I KNOW




STARFLIGHT - SHE WANTS AN ANGEL

#electronic80s
#soundslikethe80s

WATCHING TV IN THE 80S - PART 6

Hello and welcome back... Continuing with 80sTV series.

I can remember watching these programs when I was a young lad.

Sadly some videos aren't available (copyright issues) and my memory is pretty crap but its fun to watch.

If you missed the other 5 posts, you can see them HERE

Some really good episodes in this post, hope you enjoy :)






SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN -  Season 3 Ep 17  (Thanks to myjvs007 for the video)





THE YOUNG ONES - Season 1 Ep4 (Bomb) (Thanks to johnnyzombie69 for the video)






THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO -Season 2 Ep12  (Thanks to Steve J for the video)




SMALL WONDER  - Season 1 Ep1  (Thanks to ame457 for the video)




GET SMART  - Season 5 Ep3     (Thanks to katrin flaume for the video)




MARRIED WITH CHILDREN  - Season 2 Ep 4   (Thanks to john popper for the video)

#80stv
#electronic80s

LIO - AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back....Keeping with the French theme (see previous post) comes this song.

Belgian pop singer "Lio" (Wanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos) (wow), had several hits in the early 80s including 'Banana Split', 'La reine des pommes' and this catchy number " Amoureux Solitaires".

'Banana Split' and 'Amoureux Solitaires'both made it to No1 in the French music charts.

So French, So Chic but very annoying, the fact that once you hear it...it wont leave your head (you have been warned :))


LIO - AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES   (Thanks to BATCARIOCA for the video)




LIO - BANANA SPLIT   (Thanks to kksgae for the video)




LIO - LA REINE DES POMMES  (Thanks to yalita76 for the video)

Reminds me of German singer "Nena" from 1984

#lio
#electronic80s