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30 Years of Rock - Episode 27: 1981

Looking back at the most significant records and events of 1981. First broadcast in 1985.

In 1985, a further five episodes were added to the 25 Years of Rock series that was broadcast in 1980 covering the years 1955-1979.

The new episodes covered 1980 - 1984 and the most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings.

Part 27 covers 1981.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 12 Dec 2019 01:00
91热爆 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • The Very Best of Soft Cell.
    • Universal.
    • unknown-unknown.

  • Duran Duran

    PLANET EARTH

    • DURAN DURAN.
    • EMI.
    • EMC-3372.

  • Talking Heads

    ONCE IN A LIFETIME

    • REMAIN IN LIGHT.
    • SIRE.
    • 7599-26095-2.

  • Phil Collins

    In the Air Tonight

    • Phil Collins: Hits.
    • VIRGIN.
    • CDV-2870.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

    • The Best Of Spandau Ballet.
    • Chrysalis.
    • CCD-1894.

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under Pressure聽

    • BEST OF BOWIE.
    • EMI.
    • N/A-01.

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • THE BEST OF THE SPECIALS.
    • EMI.
    • 50999-52039829.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Best Of The Rolling Stones - Jump Back.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2726.

  • Laurie Anderson

    O SUPERMAN (FOR MASSENET)

    • BIG SCIENCE.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • K-257002.

  • Joe Dolce Music Theatre

    Shaddap You Face

    • SHADDAP YOU FACE.
    • EPIC.
    • SEPC-85109.

  • Adam and the Ants

    PRINCE CHARMING

    • THE VERY BEST OF ADAM & THE ANTS.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 494-229-2.

  • Smokey Robinson

    BEING WITH YOU

    • MOTOWN: THE ULTIMATE HITS COLLECTION.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-465 2.

  • Dire Straits

    Romeo and Juliet

    • Making Movies.
    • Vertigo.
    • 800-0502.

  • The Police

    INVISIBLE SUN

    • MESSAGE IN A BOX.
    • A & M.
    • 540 153-2.

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

    • Can You Feel It: the Jacksons Collection.
    • Sony Music.
    • 88697473382.

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    PHYSICAL

    • OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 58427-92.

  • Imagination

    BODY TALK

    • THE COLLECTION.
    • RCA.
    • ND-75001.

  • Ultravox

    VIENNA

    • Vienna.
    • Chrysalis.
    • ccd-1296.

  • Altered Images

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    • ALTERED IMAGES - REFLECTED IMAGES.
    • SONY.
    • 4843392.

  • Lionel Richie & Diana Ross

    Endless Love

    • MOTOWN - THE HITS COLLECTION.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-604 2.

  • Shakin鈥� Stevens

    This Ole House

    • THE EPIC YEARS.
    • EPIC.
    • 472422-2.

  • Bucks Fizz

    MAKING YOUR MIND UP

    • THIS IS... EUROVISION.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VTDCD-142.

  • The Human League

    DON'T YOU WANT ME

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 07243-59238821.

  • The Beatles

    I'm Looking Through You

    • PARLOPHONE.

  • Pink Floyd

    See Emily Play

    • EMI.

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