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Abba – “The Day Before You Came”
Although Abba will be forever associated with Eurovision cheesiness and sequined kitsch, their output is actually a strange mixture of naff and eerily beautiful. Away from the hen-night end of the spectrum, they are responsible for some surprisingly bleak lyrics … Continue reading
Posted in 1982
Tagged 1982, abba, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, the day before you came, wendy
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Japan – “Nightporter”
I first heard Nightporter whilst listening to the Top 40 on Radio 1 one Sunday evening. It was sandwiched incongruously between Supertramp and Dionne Warwick. The elegant simplicity and lack of clutter in the sound created space in my head. … Continue reading
Posted in 1982
Tagged #davidsylvian, #mickkarn, #sylvian, 1982, david sylvian, japan, mick karn, mike, nightporter
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Robert Wyatt – “Shipbuilding”
One of the ways that 80s45s came into being was through recurring conversations about the diversity of music that was made and played at the time, despite the stereotype that has prevailed of a decade-long school disco. However, in the … Continue reading
Posted in 1982
Tagged #robertwyatt, 1982, costello, elvis costello, falklands, Robert Wyatt, shipbuilding, wendy
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Joe Jackson – “Steppin’ Out”
I would have chosen Is She Really Going Out With Him purely for the excellent first line “Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street”. However, it was released in 1979, and therefore outside the scope of 80s45s. (Although … Continue reading
The Associates – “Party Fears Two”
Some years ago, I watched an episode of the multi-award-winning Blue Planet documentary, about the Arctic Ocean. It was fascinating: beautiful scenery, magnificent cinematography, David Attenborough and team at their best. Nevertheless, I was somewhat depressed by the lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, 80s45s, Alan Rankine, associates, Billy Mackenzie, party fears two, wendy
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