Love And Money "All You Need Is" 1986

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Candybar Express
River Of People
Twisted
Pain Is A Gun
Love & Money
Dear John
Cheeseburger
You're Beautiful
Temptation Time

Smile "Smile" 1985

Thanks to Alan for sending this one in. A friend of his' band from 1985. Some good 80's AOR on this one.

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Radio Act Of Love
Celebrity
I Want You
When I Get Ready
Down In Hollywood
Open Your Eyes
Give Away
Loose Ends
Jet Stream

Naked Eyes "Everything And More" (Compilation)

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1. Promises, Promises [Jellybean 7" Mix]
2. Always Something There to Remind Me [Tony Mansfield 12" Mix]
3. Promises, Promises [Tony Mansfield 12" Mix]
4. (What) In the Name of Love [Arthur Baker 12" Mix]
5. Sacrifice [Arthur Baker 12" Mix]
6. Promises, Promises [Jellybean 12" Mix]
7. Pit Stop
8. Sweet Poison
9. Once Is Enough
10. Answering Service
11. (What) In the Name of Love [Byrne/Fisher Mix]
12. Making Waves Listen
13. Communication Without Sound
14. Me I See in You
15. Remote Control

Chilliwack "Wanna Be A Star" 1981

To me, Chilliwack always seemed like they couldn't decide on one cohesive sound. Half the album they are trying to be rockers and the other half pop stars. The pop music worked a lot better and seemed more authentic than the rock to me.

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1 Sign Here 2:53
2 (So You) Wanna Be A Star 4:18
3 Tell It To The Telephone 3:12
4 Too Many Enemies 4:36
5 Living In Stereo 4:26
6 Mister Rock 3:52
7 My Girl 4:15
8 (Don't Wanna) Live For A Living 3:22
9 Walk On 3:41
10 I Believe 3:59

Frozen Ghost "Frozen Ghost" 1987

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Should I See 3:48
Promises 3:50
Beware The Masque 4:00
Yum Bai Ya 3:55
Love Like A Fire 4:07
End Of The Line 3:32
Time Is The Answer 4:01
Love Without Lies 4:11
Soldiers Cry 3:36
Truth In Lies 4:20

Bad Company "Rough Diamonds" 1982

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Electric Land 5:25
Untie The Knot 4:07
Nuthin' On The TV 3:46
Painted Face 3:24
Kickdown 3:35
Ballad Of The Band 2:10
Cross Country Boy 3:00
Old Mexico 3:49
Downhill Ryder 4:09
Racetrack 4:44

Orphan "Salute" 1985

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01 Open Up The Skies 4:04
02 Lyin' To Me 3:51
03 Woman In Love 4:01
04 Crazy For The Night 3:57
05 Stand Up 4:08
06 A Little Heart And Soul 3:57
07 Old Enough To Know 3:46
08 Uncle Sam Wants You 4:15
09 Steel And Iron 5:44
10 The Way It Should Be 5:32

The Other Ones 1986

Thanks to Rick!

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1 Holiday 3:34
2 Stay With Me (It's Not Forever) 3:30
3 We Are What We Are 4:26
4 Losing It 3:01
5 Moments 5:08
6 He's A Man 3:44
7 All The Love 3:16
8 All Day, All Night 5:11
9 It Makes Me Higher 3:40
10 Stranger 3:51

Rick Springfield "Beautiful Feelings" 1984

Thanks to Kasper!

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Bruce 3:33
Just One Look 2:25
The Solitary One 3:26
Spanish Eyes 3:37
Everybody's Cheating 2:52
Looking For The One 2:38
Cold Feet 3:35
Brand New Feeling 2:50
Beautiful Feelings 2:50
Guenevere 3:07

38 Special "Tour De Force" 1983

Ahh, some of my senior year drivin' music!

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If I'd Been The One 3:54
Back Where You Belong 4:27
One Time For Old Times 4:31
See Me In Your Eyes 3:49
Twentieth Century Fox 3:44
Long Distance Affair 3:55
I Oughta Let Go 3:57
One Of The Lonely Ones 4:00
Undercover Lover 4:12

Merry Christmas!

Farrenheit "Farrenheit" 1987

Thanks to Kasper for sending in this one!
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Lost In Loveland
Fool In Love
Bad Habit
Impossible World
Wildness
Staying Together
New Days
Goofy Boy
Time Won't Wait
Stand Out

Update: Download link has been removed. Didn't realize this had been recently re-issued by Wounded Bird Records. Wounded Bird is a nice bunch of guys, please support them by picking this up from them if you like it.

The Everly Brothers "Born Yesterday" 1985

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1 Amanda Ruth 3:18
2 I Know Love 2:38
3 Born Yesterday 4:04
4 These Shoes 3:44
5 Arms Of Mary 2:27
6 That Uncertain Feeling 3:11
7 Thinkin' 'Bout You 2:47
8 Why Worry 4:47
9 Abandoned Love 4:02
10 Don't Say Goodnight 4:40
11 Always Drive A Cadillac 5:06
12 You Send Me 3:45

Polyrock "Changing Hearts" 1981

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Changing Hearts
Love Song
Quiet Spot
Cries And Whispers
Mean Cow
In Full Circle
Like Papers On A Rack
The New U.S.
Slow Dogs
Hallways
Rain

The Vapors BBC Rock Hour 1981

Got this from Don's wonderful blog, and since it was ripped from the promo vinyl it had some static pops in it, which I have now cleaned up and removed. So this should be a very clear, great quality concert from this under-rated band.

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News At Ten
Johnny's In Love Again
Sixty Second Intervals
Jimmie Jones
Turning Japanese
Daylight Titans
Magnets
Isolated Case
Letter From Hiro
Trains
Live At The Marquee
Prisoners
Civic Hall
Bunkers

Device "22B3" 1986

Thanks to Rick!

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1 Hanging On A Heart Attack 5:08
2 Who Says 4:52
3 Pieces On The Ground 5:57
4 Tough And Tender 4:56
5 When Love Is Good 4:47
6 Didn't I Read You Right 4:37
7 Fall Apart, Golden Heart 4:28
8 I've Got No Room For Your Love 5:01
9 Who's On The Line 5:59
10 Sand, Stone, Cobwebs And Dust 3:34

The Arrows "Stand Back" 1984

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Meet Me In The Middle 4:09
Say It Isn't True 4:10
Fallen Angel 5:40
Never Be Another One 4:07
Girl In 313 4:38
Stand Back 4:26
Enough Is Never Enough 4:10
I Owe You 5:24
Easy Street 5:09

The Arrows "The Lines Are Open" 1986

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* 1. Heart Of The City (3:29) * 2. Talk Talk (3:46) * 3. Bad Reputation (4:44) * 4. Tell It To My Heart (4:47) * 5. Wild One (6:15) * 6. I Told You So (3:30) * 7. Chains (4:32) * 8. I Can't Let Go (5:17) * 9. Hampton Avenue (4:48)

The Creek "The Creek" 1986

The renamed Sugarcreek with this AOR effort from 1986.

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Six Days To Sunday
Dialing Numbers
Love Will Stay
Just Another Fool
Lead Me Down That Road
Love Found Me (Ain't That Enough)
Reach And Touch
Arthur Whiteside
You Don't Owe Me
Institute Of Rock And Roll
Love Found Me (Ain't That Enough '85)
Best Of Both Worlds

Sugarcreek "Live At The Roxy" 1981

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(Intro) Eve 0:42
Lost In A Photograph 3:28
Dragon Attack 3:48
Now That I Found You 4:18
Let Me Be Your Fantasy 3:41
Slow Down 3:31
Speed Limit 3:29
I Do Believe In You 4:34
Lovely Little Lady 4:19
(Medley) Born To Be Wild / Magic Carpet Ride 5:50
Lovely Little Lady (Studio Version) 3:58

Sugarcreek "Fortune" 1982

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1-01 Soothsayer 2:50
1-02 Crazy Kind Of Love 3:30
1-03 American Girls 3:03
1-04 Everybody Knows 3:27
1-05 Conquest For The Commoner 4:49
1-06 Going For It 2:52
1-07 Here We Go Again 2:15
1-08 Suzie 3:48
1-09 Borderline 2:59
1-10 Ride It Out 2:14

Colin Hay "Looking For Jack" 1987

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1 Hold Me 4:11
2 Can I Hold You? 3:36
3 Looking For Jack 4:11
4 Master Of Crime 4:56
5 These Are Our Finest Days 4:10
6 Nature Of Beast 4:50
7 Puerto Rico 4:30
8 Ways Of The World 4:06
9 I Don't Need You Anymore 3:05
10 Circles Erratica 4:04
11 Fisherman's Friend 5:33

The Embers "25th Anniversary Collection"

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This has a lot of their 80's songs, including their most popular "I Love Beach Music", but is not limited to only 80s.


* 1.Far Away Places
* 2.Embers Beach Medley
* 3.Cool Me Out
* 4.Fool in Love
* 5.Always in Love
* 6.Canadian Sunset
* 7.Love Me
* 8.Do What You Want to Do
* 9.Take Care of You For Me
* 10.I Love Beach Music
* 11.Cheaters Never Win
* 12.I'll Come Running
* 13.I'm Gonna Do Beautiful Things For You
* 14.Would You Believe
* 15.Hold Back the Night
* 16.Why Did You Leave
* 17.Sixty Minute Man
* 18.You Keep Telling Me Yes
* 19.You Are So Beautiful
* 20.Summertime's Calling Me
* 21.Buckhead Beach

The Embers "This One's For You" 1982

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Being based in the Southeastern US, I'm partial to our brand of "beach music". Here's one of our most popular bands in that genre from 1982. If you like it, 'this one's for you'. If not, then that's ok too. I have one more of theirs to post later.

* 1.Embers Beach Medley
* 2.Always in Love
* 3.Canadian Sunset
* 4.Love Me
* 5.Do What You Want to Do
* 6.Take Care of You for Me

Bee Gees "Living Eyes" 1981

The Bee Gees had had so much success a backlash was inevitable. Unfortunately, a pretty good album was the casualty of the backlash. This is a pretty good album overall, but was done in by the general anti-disco backlash and the Bee Gees were the 'poster boys' for starting the fad, so they suffered and this album suffered. This was their first album after their record setting string of 9 consecutive #1 hits. Some good songs on this one.
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1. Living Eyes 2. He's a Liar 3. Paradise 4. Don't Fall in Love With Me 5. Soldiers 6. I Still Love You 7. Wildflower 8. Nothing Could Be Good 9. Crying' Every Day 10. Be Who You Are

The Unforgiven "Self Titled" 1986

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Thanks to Eric over at 80's on speed for this one, if it's 80's, he's got it!

01 All Is Quiet On The Western Front
02 Hang ´Em High
03 I Hear The Call
04 Roverpack
05 Cheyenne
06 The Gauntlet
07 With My Boots On
08 The Ghost Dance
09 The Loner
10 The Preacher
11 Grace

Rachel Sweet "Blame It On Love" 1982

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Voo Doo
Paralyzed
Sticks And Stones
American Girl
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
Blame It On Love
Hearts On The Line
Cruisin' Love
Cool Heart
Baby Blue

Rachel Sweet "And Then He Kissed Me" 1981

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thanks to Kasper!

1. Shadows of the Night
2. Then He Kissed Me/Be My Baby
3. Billy and the Gun
4. Party Girl
5. Two Hearts Full of Love
6. Little Darlin'
7. Fool's Story
8. Everlasting Love
9. Streetheart

Andy Summers "XYZ" 1987 "Bewitched" 1984

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XYZ:

1 Love Is The Strangest Way 4:20
2 How Many Days 5:21
3 Almost There 4:30
4 Eyes Of A Stranger 4:47
5 The Change 2:53
6 Scary Voices 4:37
7 Nowhere 4:35
8 XYZ 2:46
9 The Only Road 3:40
10 Hold Me 4:48

Bewitched:

1 Parade 3:01
2 What Kind Of Man Reads Playboy 11:12
3 Begin The Day 3:33
4 Train 4:33
5 Bewitched 3:53
6 Tribe 3:23
7 Maquillage 2:16
8 Guide 2:34
9 Forgotten Steps 3:57
10 Image And Likeness 1:30

Al Corley "Square Rooms" 1984

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Square Rooms 3:40 Hungry For Your Love 4:12 Lie Detector 3:26 One Of A Kind 5:33 Over Me 4:06 Cold Dresses 5:02 Give It Up 4:31 Ain't It True 2:50 Don't Play With Me 4:20 The Answers - The Solutions 3:06

ELO "Time" 1981

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1 Prologue 1:16
2 Twilight 3:41
3 Yours Truly, 2095 3:11
Voice [Girl's] - Sandi*
4 Ticket To The Moon 4:07
5 The Way Life's Meant To Be 4:38
6 Another Heart Breaks 3:49
7 Rain Is Falling 3:55
8 From The End Of The World 3:16
9 The Lights Go Down 3:33
10 Here Is The News 3:49
11 21st Century Man 4:02
12 Hold On Tight 3:06
13 Epilogue 1:31
Bonus Tracks:
14 The Bouncer 3:13
15 When Time Stood Still 3:31
16 Julie Don't Live Here 3:42

Re-Flex "The Politics Of Dancing" 1983

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1 Praying To The Beat 3:38
2 Hit Line 3:37
3 Hurt 5:07
4 Couldn't Stand A Day 4:08
5 The Politics Of Dancing 6:37
6 Something About You 3:37
7 Pointless 3:48
8 Jungle 5:24
9 Sensitive 3:25
10 Keep In Touch 5:52

Paul Janz "Electricity" 1989

1. One Night (Is All It Takes)
2. Electricity
3. I Won't Cry
4. We Touch
5. I'll Be Your Eyes
6. Send Me a Miracle
7. Believe in Me
8. I Go to Pieces
9. Angel
10. Alien
11. One Last Lie

Bourgois Tagg "Bourgeois Tagg" 1986

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Changed 3:39
The Perfect Life 3:42
Heart Of Darkness 3:38
Body Count 3:01
Dying To Be Free 5:09
Mutual Surrender (What A Wonderful World) 4:25
The Move Up 4:42
Electric Train 3:34
Let The War Begin 4:46

The Oak Ridge Boys "Bobbie Sue" 1982

The boys managed a follow up hit single with the "cousin" to "Elvira", "Bobbie Sue". Still looking for good quality versions of "Have Arrived" and "American Made."

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1. Bobbie Sue 2. I Wish You Were Here (Oh My Darlin') 3. Doctor's Orders 4. Old Kentucky Song 5. So Fine 6. I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone) 7. Back In Your Arms Again 8. Up On Cripple Creek 9. Until You 10. Would They Love Him Down In Shreveport

The Oak Ridge Boys "Fancy Free" 1980

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On the strength of "Elvira", the Oak Ridge Boys had a few successful albums in the early 80's. This is the only one I've been able to find that's great quality so far, bought it used online. Still working on finding the others I requested in an earlier post.

Elvira
Somewhere In The Night
She's Gone To LA Again
When I'm With You
Another Dream Just Came True
I'm Settin' Fancy Free
Dream Of Me
When Love Calls You
How Long Has It Been
I Would Crawl All The Way

Slave "Showtime" 1981

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01-Snap Shot
02-Party Lites
03-Spice of Life
04-Smokin
05-Wait For Me
06-Steal Your Heart
07-For the Love of U
08-Funken Town

The Romantics "Rhythm Romance" 1985

After c0-lead singer Jimmy Marinos left the group, the boys had one more major label album left in them, 1985's "Rhythm Romance". Once Jimmy gruff voice was gone, the songs all tended to lack a little diversity and sounded more "pop" oriented than "pop/rock" or "powerpop". Although drummer replacement David Petratos wrote one of the better songs on here, the title track "Rhythm Romance".

1 Let's Get Started 3:59 2 Mystified 3:32 3 Be My Everything 3:53 4 Test Of Time 3:24 5 I Got It If You Want It 3:27 6 Rhythm Romance 3:47 7 Never Though It Would Be Like This 3:34 8 Better Make A Move 3:20 9 Make It Last 3:41 10 Poison Ivy 2:56

Colin Hay Band "Wayfaring Sons" 1989

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Wayfaring Sons 3:31 Into My Life 4:20 Storm In My Heart 3:33 Dream On (In The Night) 4:56 Not So Lonely 4:17 Don't Drink The Water 3:43 Help Me 3:04 Dreamtime In Glasgow 3:51 Back In My Loving Arms 3:31 Ya (Rest In Peace) 3:35

REQUESTS: Crossover 80's

The 80's were one of the best decades for crossover music. You could find country, soul, funk, pop, rock and metal, all on the same chart! I'm trying to cover all the genres here on the Interstate 80's blog, but my country collection is lacking. So if anyone has any of these CD's by the Oak Ridge Boys and would like to share with the blog for history's sake, please e-mail me with the links. I've searched the web and can only find inferior 128kps versions out there, so if you have better and would like to, please contribute. As always, for those who contribute something used on the blog, you'll get an invite into the private blog area with tons more stuff!
Thanks!

Mitch Ryder "Never Kick A Sleeping Dog" 1983

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A1 B.I.G.T.I.M.E. 3:00
A2 When You Were Mine 3:50
A3 A Thrill's A Thrill (Duet With Marianne Faithful) 3:55
A4 Come Again 3:14
A5 Cry To Me 4:21
B1 The Thrill Of It All 3:36
B2 Stand 3:33
B3 Rue De Trahir 3:30
B4 Code Dancing 4:50

Michael Nesmith "The Newer Stuff" 1989

Released in 1989, this is a compilation of his 80's work, with a few 70's songs from "Elephant Parts" thrown in.
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1. Total Control
2. Tanya
3. Ill Remember You
4. Formosa Diner
5. Dreamer
6. Eldorado To The Moon
7. Tahiti Condo
8. Chow Mein And Bowling
9. Magic
10. Cruisin
11. Light
12. Carioca
13. Rio
14. Casablanca Moonlight

Gene Cotton "Eclipse Of The Blue Moon" 1981

1. Simon And Simon
2. Great Pain
3. '80's State Of Mind
4. Rained On Before
5. No Place Like Home
6. Operator, Operator
7. If I Could Get You (into My Life)
8. Bein' Here With You Tonight
9. Stay
10. Friend Of Mine
11. Eclipse Of The Blue Moon Song

DMCA Notices

Seems like 80's blogs seem to be the target of the DMCA "takedown" notices more so than any other types of blogs. Already had one post deleted due to a complaint filed. So there will be a private mirror if this entire blog disappears. Send me your e-mail if you'd like to be included in the private mirror for this site.

Dweezil Zappa "Havin' A Bad Day" 1986

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While Dweezil was very thankful for inheriting his father's guitar skills, I'm pretty sure he was also thankful he didn't inherit his father's nose!

Havin' A Bad Day 4:09
Blonde Hair, Brown Nose 3:45
You Can't Ruin Me 5:25
The Pirate Song 3:51
You Can't Imagine 3:14
Let's Talk About It 4:05
Electric Hoedown 3:24
I Want A Yacht 3:40
I Feel Like I Wanna Cry 4:28

A Flock Of Seagulls "Live In Nashville" 1983

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Space Age Love Song
DNA
Electrics
Messages
The Traveler
Telecommunication
Nightmares
The Fall
Transfer Affection
Over The Border
Man Made
You Can Run
Wishing
I Ran
Committed/It's Not Me (Talking)

Kaja "Crazy People's Right To Speak" 1985

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Do I 3:25
Shouldn't Do That 3:17
Your Appetite 4:21
Rivers 4:34
Sit Down & Shut Up 3:53
Afraid of You 3:51
Jigsaw 3:50
Fear of Falling 3:15
Charm of a Gun 4:26
You Really Take My Breath Away 4:53

Honeymoon Suite "Racing After Midnight" 1988

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1 Lookin' Out For Number One
2 Long Way Back
3 Cold Look
4 Love Fever
5 Other Side Of Midnight
6 Love Changes Everything
7 It's Over Now
8 Fast Company
9 Tears On The Page
10 Lethal Weapon (Remix - From The Motion Picture)