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A series looking back at the events and music of each year from 1955 - 1984. Tonight part 30: 1984.

In 1985 a further five episodes were added to the 25 Years of Rock series that looked back the years 1955-1979.

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

Part 30 covers 1984.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 15 Dec 2019 04:00

Music Played

  • Queen

    RADIO GA GA

    • QUEEN - GREATEST HITS II.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-797971 2.
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    RELAX

    • RELAX.
    • ZTT.
    • FGTH-1CD.
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

    • TWO TRIBES.
    • ZTT.
    • FGTH-4 CD.
  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • THE VERY BEST OF PRINCE.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • R2-74272.
  • Madonna

    LIKE A VIRGIN

    • LIKE A VIRGIN.
    • SIRE.
    • 925-181-2.
  • Neil

    HOLE IN MY SHOE

    • NEIL'S HEAVY CONCEPT ALBUM.
    • WEA.
    • WX-12.
  • Chaka Khan

    I Feel For You

    • RAGS TO RUFUS.
    • MCA.
    • DMCL-1909.
  • Grandmaster & Melle Mel

    White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

    • White Lines '89 - Part II.
    • New Day Records.
    • BA-529.
  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • Careless whisper.
    • n/a.
    • 0-0.
  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    • ALL THE BEST.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 7243-86671424.
  • The Specials

    NELSON MANDELA

    • THE SPECIALS.
    • TWO TONE.
    • CHSTT-26.
  • Sade

    Your Love Is King

    • Diamond Life.
    • Epic.
    • cd-26044.
  • Stevie Wonder

    I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

    • WOMAN IN RED.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-030 2.
  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • HUMAN RACING.
    • MCA.
    • DMCA-104.
  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • ALF.
    • CBS.
    • CDCBS-26229.
  • Lionel Richie

    HELLO

    • TRULY - THE LOVE SONGS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-8432.
  • Ray Parker Jr.

    GHOSTBUSTERS

    • Ghostbusters OST.
    • Arista.
    • 610-238.
  • Paul Young

    EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE

    • THE ESSENTIAL PAUL YOUNG.
    • SONY MUSIC.
    • 512299-2.
  • The Cars

    DRIVE

    • HEARTBEAT CITY.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 960-296-2.
  • BAND AID

    Do They Know Its Christmas

    • Do They Know Its Christmas?.
    • Chappell.
    • POLYDOR-FEED2.

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