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Gary celebrates the Human League's iconic Dare album at 45 - and former Strangler Hugh Cornwell guests on Your Top 3.

Sounds Of The 80s - 'If you were there, you'd know'... and if you weren't, pay attention!

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Music Played

  • Pretenders

    Don't Get Me Wrong

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • New Order

    Round & Round

    • The Best Of New Order.
    • London.

  • Jaki Graham

    Round And Around

    • NOW - Yearbook 1985-1989: The Final Chapter (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Orbital

    Chime

    • Now 17, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Jam

    Absolute Beginners

    • The Very Best Of The Jam.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 16.

  • Midnight Oil

    Beds Are Burning

    • Essential Oils.
    • Sprint Records.

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • Hit Records.

  • Prince

    Sign 'O' The Times

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Curiosity Killed the Cat

    Down To Earth

    • Now 1986 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Little Lies

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 007.

  • Cyndi Lauper & The Bangles

    Change of Heart

    • True Colors (40th Anniversary Expanded Edition).
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Cutting Crew

    (I Just) Died In Your Arms

    • Pure Soft Metal (Various Artists).
    • Stylus.

  • Al Jarreau

    We're In This Love Together

    • Breakin' Away.
    • BBR.
    • 003.

  • Elton John

    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.

  • Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

    It's My Party

    • The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various).
    • Crimson.

  • Oran “Juice” Jones

    The Rain

    • Moonlighting (Various Artists).
    • WEA.

  • Alyson Williams

    Sleep Talk (Single Version)

    • Monster Hits.
    • CBS/BMG/WEA.
    • 4.

  • The Stranglers

    Always The Sun

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Berlin

    Take My Breath Away

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • The Human League & Phil Wright

    Get Carter

    • Dare!/Love And Dancing.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 6.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Human League

    Love Action (I Believe In Love)

    • Dare: Singles & Remixes.
    • UMC.

  • The Human League

    Do Or Die

    • Virgin Records.

  • The Human League

    I Am The Law

    • [blank].

  • The Human League

    Darkness

    • Eccentric pop.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 46.

  • The Human League

    The Things That Dreams Are Made Of

    • Dare.
    • Virgin Catalogue.

  • The Human League

    Seconds

    • Love And Dancing.
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • The Human League

    Open Your Heart

    • The Human League - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • The Human League

    The Sound Of The Crowd

    • Virgin.

  • The B‐52s

    Give Me Back My Man

    • Island.

  • R.E.M.

    Stand

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Donald Byrd

    Love Has Come Around

    • The Best Ever: Funk and Disco.
    • Rhino.
    • 30.

  • Miami Sound Machine

    Dr. Beat

    • NOW 1984 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Turn Back The Clock

    • Now 1988 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

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