Choirboys "Big Bad Noise" 1988

The Choirboys are an Australian hard rock band from Sydney formed in 1979 with mainstays Mark Gable on lead vocals and Ian Hulme on bass guitar and were later joined by drummer Paul Wheeler. Their hit "Run to Paradise" reached No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart in late 1987. The related album, Big Bad Noise peaked at No. 5 on the Albums Chart in April 1988.

1. "Run to Paradise"
2. "Struggle Town"
3. "Boys Will Be Boys"
4. "Brave New World"
5. "Guilty"
6. "Like Fire"
7. "Big Bad Noise"
8. "Fireworks"
9. "Gasoline"
10. "One Hot Day"
11. "Last Night of My LIfe"
12. "Struck by Lightning"
13. "James Dale"

A-Ha "Soundrel Days" 1986

1 Scoundrel Days 3:56
2 The Swing Of Things 4:14
3 I've Been Losing You 4:24
4 October 3:48
5 Manhattan Skyline 4:52
6 Cry Wolf 4:05
7 We're Looking For The Whales 3:39
8 The Weight Of The Wind 3:57
9 Maybe, Maybe 2:34
10 Soft Rains Of April 3:12

The Call- Live My Father's Place NY 1983

Heavy Hand
Tremble
War Weary World
All About You
Turn A Blind Eye/Violent Times
Scene Beyond Dreams
Modern Romans
Who's That Man
Back From The Front
The Walls Came Down
There's A Heart Here
Destination

"Rock N Roll Again" 1983

I remember this originally as a Radio Shack "exclusive". Mike Love & Dean Torrence along with a handful of other 60's artists re-doing early pop/rock classics in 1980's style.

Lightning Strikes- Mike & Dean
Walk Away Renee- The Association
The Letter- Mike Love
The Locomotion- Mike Love
Sealed With A Kiss- The RipChords
Sugar Shack- Mike Love
96 Tears- Paul Revere & The Raiders
Baby Talk- Dean Torrence
Wild Thing- Dean Torrence
Da Doo Ron Ron- Mike Love
Her Boyfriend's Back- Mike & Dean

Bourgeois Tagg "San Hose, CA 1987"

The Move Up
Out Of My Mind
Heart Of Darkness
Cry Like A Baby
Waiting For The Worm To Turn
Pencil And Paper
Mutual Surrender
I Don't Mind At All
Coma
What's Wrong With This Picture
Best Of All Possible Worlds
The Perfect Life
Dying To Be Free
Love And The Common Man
Changed
Tomorrow Never Knows/Within Without You
Electric Train

Brian Spence "Brothers" 1986

Hear It From The Heart
Will You Never Be My Friend
Brothers
Making Up For Lost Time
Back Door
When It Hurts
I Will Call You Family
Love Is The Glory
Breaking Every Stone
Wondering How To Cry
Ghandi (We Will Write)

Billy Vera & The Beaters "By Request"

1. Corner of the Night
2. Someone Will School You, Someone Will Cool You
3. Strange Things Happen
4. I Can Take Care of Myself
5. Millie Make Some Chili
6. Peanut Butter
7. Hopeless Romantic
8. At This Moment
9. Here Comes the Dawn Again

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Guiffria "Giuffria" 1984

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Do Me Right 4:11
Call To The Heart 4:34
Don't Tear Me Down 4:50
Dance 4:15
Lonely In Love 4:58
Trouble Again 5:28
Turn Me On 4:24
Line Of Fire 4:57
The Awakening 2:35
Out Of The Blue 5:33

REQUEST: Bill Nelson "Vistamix"

Anyone have this one from CD to share with the blog? It definitely had that 80s "sound".

The Models And James Freud 1986 & 1989

The Models

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
Big On Love
Ringing Like A Bell
Stormy Tonight
These Blues
Cold Fever
Sooner In Heaven
Seeing Is Believing
Barbados
King Of Kings
Big On Love (12")
Barbados (12")
Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight (12")

James Freud

1. hurricane
2. dont let me down
3. one fine day
4. the red line
5. the watering well
6. lets get it on
7. is this the way to hollywood
8. walkaway
9. what you can keep
10. living in a wide world

Buckner & Garcia "Pac-Man Fever" (Original LP Version) 1982

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Pac-Man Fever 3:56
Froggy's Lament 3:37
Ode To A Centipede 5:37
Do The Donkey Kong 4:32
Hyperspace 4:15
The Defender 4:09
Mousetrap 4:08
Goin' Berzerk 4:23

Budweiser Soundalike Spots

In the 80s, Budweiser came out with these 60 second musical ads that were soundalikes to specific bands or songs of the 80s. The songs were of course singing about Budweiser. While ripping the radio shows lately I collected these soundalike spots to share here. I've included who they are supposed to sound like except where I have "unknown". If you know what song or artist those are supposed to sound like, feel free to comment and let me know. As for the one that sounds like The Tubes, I swear that might actually be the Tubes themselves, or at least Fee Waybill. If not, that guy could front a Tubes cover band! Sounds just like him!

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Bud #1 (A Flock Of Seagulls)
Bud #2 (Joan Jett)
Bud #3 (The Tubes)
Bud #4 (Steel Breeze)
Bud #5 (Unknown)
Bud #6 (Unknown)
Bud #7 (Generic Reggae)

Westwood One Concert Series: Survivor & Lita Ford 1985

Download HERE

Click on photo to see track listing!

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Westwood One Concert Series 02/25/1985

Updates

Started a new job this week and it's been busy, so updates will probably only come on the weekends for a while.

Silent Running "Walk On Fire" 1987

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Sanctuary 5:34
Heartland 4:42
The Hunger 5:05
Heartbreak City 4:18
Walk On Fire 3:50
Winds Of War 4:21
Under Your Skin 3:39
Till Tomorrow Comes 3:54

Phil Lynott "Solo In Soho" 1980

Some trivia here: Huey Lewis & The News covered "Tattoo (Giving It All Up For Love)" on their "Picture This" album. They de-emphasized the "tattoo" part in the chorus though and just left it "she's giving it all up", instead of "tattoo giving it all up". They also tweaked the melody a bit and made it catchier in my opinion.

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Dear Miss Lonely Hearts 4:10
King's Call 3:38
A Child's Lullaby 2:42
Tattoo (Giving It All Up For Love) 3:20
Solo In Soho 4:07
Girls 4:01
Yellow Pearl 4:04
Ode To A Black Man 4:11
Jamaican Rum 2:43
Talk In '79 2:44

Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You" 1984

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We Are The Young 4:19
I Can Dream About You 4:12
Shy Hearts 4:40
I'm Not A Rolling Stone 4:33
Rage To Live 3:56
Name Of The Game 6:02
Power Of A Good Love 4:10
Second Nature 3:57
I Can't Get Enough 3:27
Electricity 4:03

Kidd Video Soundtrack 1986

Here's one for the 'cheesy 80s' file. A kid's tv show/cartoon with a group of kid musicians who get trapped in a 'cartoon world'. The songs are cheesy, but most are at least original and not covers like the Kids Incorporated did. The soundtrack was only released in Israel. Weird!

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Video To Radio
Where Did Our Love Go?
It's Over When the Phone Stops Ringing
A Little TLC
We Should Be Together
Come Back To Me
You Better Run
Video Romeo
Time
Turn Me Up
Easy Love

R.P.M. "Phonogenic" 1984

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1. Man Overboard
2. It's Only Water
3. No One Answer
4. The Curtain's Gonna Fall
5. Pay Attention To Me
6. Head in the Sand
7. Savoir Faire
8. Ceylon Ceylon
9. Piece of Glass

Dweezil Zappa "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama" 1988

Great AOR on this one.

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1. Her Eyes Don't Follow Me
2. Coolest Guy in the World
3. My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
4. Comfort of Strangers
5. Bang Your Groove Thang
6. Your Money or Your Life
7. Shameless
8. Before I Get Old
9. When You're Near Me
10. Nasty Bizness

G.E. Smith "In The World" 1981

Longtime guitarist for Hall & Oates, this is his early solo effort.

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1. Heart Frozen Up
2. Real Love
3. Rita
4. The Blind Boy Rag
5. Nuns with Guns
6. Powerman
7. Sad About Girls
8. Fake o' the Land
9. James Brown
10. In the World

The Call "Scene Beyond Dreams" 1984

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Scene Beyond Dreams 3:47
The Burden 3:34
Tremble 4:01
Delivered 4:03
Heavy Hand 3:23
Promise And Threat 4:30
One Life Leads To Another 4:38
Apocalypse 1:46
Notified 2:58

NOTE: This is a vinyl rip. I got the album practically new, but apparently they pressed this with some pretty cheap vinyl. There's partial distortion in varying degrees throughout. Did what I could with it.

The Breakfast Club "The Breakfast Club" 1987

Thanks to Rick!

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Never Be The Same 4:02
Right On Track 4:16
Kiss And Tell 4:22
Always Be Like This 3:42
Rico Mambo 4:26
Expressway To Your Heart 4:10
Specialty 4:24
Standout 3:57
Tongue Tied 4:23

The Family "The Family" 1985

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High Fashion 5:06
Mutiny 3:57
The Screams Of Passion 5:26
Yes 4:27
River Run Dry 3:31
Nothing Compares 2 U 4:31
Susannah's Pajamas 3:58
Desire 4:58
Screams Of Passion (Extended Mix) 6:46

Kool & The Gang "Celebrate!" 1980

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Celebration 5:00
Jones Vs. Jones 4:18
Take It To The Top 4:19
Morning Star 3:48
Love Festival 5:16
Just Friends 4:23
Night People 3:47
Love Affair 4:21

Andy Gibb "After Dark" 1980

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After Dark 4:17
Desire 4:26
Wherever You Are 4:27
Warm Ride 3:30
Rest Your Love On Me 4:53
I Can't Help It 4:07
One Love 4:06
Someone I Ain't 3:08
Falling In Love With You 4:12
Dreamin' On 3:51

Eddie & The Tide "Stand Tall" 1989

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Stand Tall
She Lives For The Summer
Nothing Like Love
If You Were Mine
Pray For A Miracle
In Her Dream
It's About Time
Driven By Love

Todd Rundgren "The Ever Popular..." 1982

Thanks Rick!

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Hideaway
Influenza
Don't Hurt Yourself
There Goes You Baybay
Tin Soldier
Emperor Of The Highway
Bang The Drum All Day
Drive
Chant

The Call "Let The Day Begin" 1989

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Let The Day Begin 3:52
You Run 5:33
Surrender 4:08
When 5:18
Jealousy 5:39
Same Ol' Story 3:36
For Love 6:14
Closer 5:04
Communication 5:38
Watch 4:19
Uncovered 2:24

The Call "Into The Woods" 1987

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I Don't Wanna 5:15
In The River 4:04
It Could Have Been Me 4:38
The Woods 5:10
Day Or Night 4:12
Memory 4:05
Too Many Tears 4:24
Expecting 4:54
Walk Walk 5:00

The Call "Reconciled" 1986

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Everywhere I Go
I Still Believe (Great Design)
Blood Red (America)
The Morning
Oklahoma
With Or Without Reason
Sanctuary
Tore The Old Place Down
Even Now

Hall & Oates "Rock N Soul Live" Ipod Video 1982

Video of the concert for your Ipod or Quicktime compatible PC.

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Track listing is the same as my previous audio only post of this show.

The Hooters "Nervous Night" VHS Concert Video 1986

Here's an ipod video (also quick-time compatible for your PC) of the Hooters VHS concert "Nervous Night". It starts out with a video for "Day By Day", then segues into a great concert.

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Movie descriptionThe Hooters perform live at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia. Includes "All You Zombies," "Time After Time," "Where Do the Children Go" and more.

The Call: "The Call" & "Modern Romans" 1982 & 1983

Thanks to Steve and Kasper, we've got The Call rolling in to Interstate 80's for a pit stop...Still looking for a high quality rip of "Scene Beyond Dreams." Seems a good rip of that one is hard to come by.

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"The Call"

War Weary World 4:18
There's A Heart Here 2:56
Doubt 4:19
This Is Life 3:06
Fulham Blues 3:13
Who's That Man 3:05
Upperbirth 3:38
Bandits 3:28
Flesh And Steel 4:54
Unbearable 2:37
Waiting For The End 5:15

"Modern Romans"

The Walls Came Down 3:35
Turn A Blind Eye 3:48
Time Of Your Life 3:27
Modern Romans 3:24
Back From The Front 4:02
Destination 4:32
Violent Times 4:28
Face To Face 4:05
All About You 4:20

ICONIC 80'S: Wall Of Voodoo "Call Of The West" 1982

Who could forget this early MTV video favorite?
Thanks to Steve for this one.

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Tomorrow 3:03
Lost Weekend 5:00
Factory 5:15
Look At Their Way 3:18
Hands Of Love 3:46
Mexican Radio 4:09
Spy World 2:40
They Don't Want Me 4:31
On Interstate 15 2:43
Call Of The West 6:00

Should've Been The 80's: Houston "Houston"

I'm starting a new feature. Bands that sound exactly like they would fit in the 80's genre, yet weren't recorded in the 80's. First up, a band sent in by Steve, this is a Swedish duo who's CD is selling used on Amazon right now for $99! Sounds like it just stepped out of the time machine. Definitely 80's AOR rock all the way.

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Pride
Truth Slips
Hold On
I'm Alive
One Chance
Give Me Back My Heart
Misery
She's A Mystery
Now
1000 Songs

Hall & Oates "The Liberty Concert" 1985

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Dance On Your Knees/Out Of Touch
Family Man
Rich Girl
Say It Isn't So
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Method Of Modern Love
Maneater
Adult Education
You Make My Dreams
Hot Fun In The Summertime
Kiss On My List
I Can't Go For That
Private Eyes

Ray Parker Jr & Raydio "Two Places At The Same Time" 1980

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1 It's Time To Party Now
2 Until The Morning Comes
3 Two Places At The Same Time
4 Tonight's The Night
5 A Little Bit Of You
6 Everybody Makes Mistakes
7 Can't Keep From Cryin'
8 For Those Who Like To Groove

Ray Parker Jr & Raydio "A Woman Needs Love" 1981

At the time I was crazy about the song "That Old Song".

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1 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) 4:01
2 It's Your Night 6:36
3 That Old Song 4:19
4 All In The Way You Get Down 3:51
5 You Can't Fight What You Feel 5:45
6 Old Pro 4:42
7 Still In The Groove 6:18
8 So Into You 4:30

Raydio "Rock On" 1979/1980

Technically 1979, but I believe the hit carried over into 1980.

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What You Waitin' For 4:13
Hot Stuff 5:14
You Can't Change That 3:23
Rock On 5:05
More Than One Way To Love A Woman 5:44
When You're In Need Of Love 6:12
Goin' Thru School And Love 4:15
Honey I'm A Star 3:39

Corey Hart "First Offense" 1983

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Sunglasses At Night 3:58
Peruvian Lady 4:20
She Got The Radio 3:39
It Ain't Enough 3:29
Araby (She's Just A Girl) 3:40
Does She Love You 3:32
Cheatin' In School 4:24
Lamp At Midnite 4:10
The World Is Fire 5:05
At The Dance 3:29
Jenny Fey 3:35