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Paul Humphreys

**Paul Humphreys** (Paul David Humphreys b. 27 February 1960) is a British musician, songwriter, vocalist and recording artist and producer best known as one of the two founding members of the British group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

Although principally a keyboard player and synthesiser and drum machine programmer for the band he has also occasionally sung lead vocals on OMD hits such as Souvenir, Secret, (Forever) Live and Die, What Have We Done and various other albums tracks.

Early OMD tracks, such as the 1979 indie hit Electricity, were famously made on primitive electronic equipment built by Humphreys, often writing and rehearsing with friend Andy McCluskey at his home on the Wirral, Merseyside. They made their first performance as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at Eric's Club in Liverpool in October 1978. An initial release of Electricity on Factory records and further live performances in 1979 led to interest from Virgin subsidiary DinDisc who released the group's eponymous debut album in February 1980. Songwriting credits were divided between the two group members although the second album Organisation saw examples of each member writing their own compositions, and Humphreys' first solo work Promise. Their comeback single Souvenir, issued in August 1981, was co-written by Humphreys and group collaborator Martin Cooper, without McCluskey, and reached no.2 in the UK.

Towards the end of the 1980s he split up with his long-standing musical partner and friend Andy McCluskey, effectively leaving OMD. In the meantime he continued to produce music with new project The Listening Pool (established with other defecting band members) and later with Onetwo, a duo with partner Caludia Bruecken, formerly of Propaganda.

Humphreys reestablished OMD in 2006 with McCluskey and the pair have since continued to tour and produce new albums. They recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with a comprehensive compilation Souvenir, and a sell-out tour of the UK and several European countries.
March albums

List of albums released in the month of March, by day.

List chronologically by date then by year

### Unknown day

* **1974**: The Hollies - *Hollies* (poss. late Feb.)
* **1982**: Thomas Dolby - *The Golden Age of Wireless,* Visage - *The Anvil*
* **1984**: Soft Cell - *This Last Night in Sodom*
* **1987**: Level 42 - *Running in the Family*
Move On Up

**Move On Up** is the title of a song written and recorded by American recording artist Curtis Mayfield. The song first appeared on his debut album *Curtis*, released in September 1970.

An edited version of the track (originally 8:45 mins long) was later released as a single and reached no.8 in the UK in August 1971.[1]

The song features in the 2002 British film *Bend It Like Beckham.*

## Cover versions

British group The Jam performed the song live during 1982 and subsequently released their cover recording on their Beat Surrender EP in November 1982. The recording is available on the deluxe re-release of the group's album *The Gift* (rel.2012).

Paul Weller's subsequent band The Style Council also performed the song live and a recording can be found on their *In Concert* album, recorded in 1985 and released in 1999.[2]
Princess Anne

**Anne**, Princess Royal (b. 15 August 1950), commonly known as **Princess Anne**, is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She is 17th in the line of succession to the British throne and has been Princess Royal since 1987.

Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973; they separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. The couple have two children, Zara and Peter Phillips, and five grandchildren. Within months of her divorce, Anne married Commander (now Vice Admiral) Sir Timothy Laurence.
Mud Rock

**Mud Rock** is the title of the debut album by British pop band Mud. It was released in September 1974 on the EMI/RAK label.

The album features the single Rocket and a medley of the previous hits Dyna-Mite / The Cat Crept In / Tiger Feet. It peaked at no.8 in the UK album chart in January 1975, fuelled by the festive hit Lonely This Christmas, which however does not feature on the album

*Mud Rock* was followed up by the aptly named *Mud Rock Vol. II i*n 1975.
Parachutes

### Recorded at

Matrix, Wessex, Parr Street and Rockfield Studios (except 'High Speed' recorded Summer 1999 at Orinoco).

### Next album

*Unknown*

**Parachutes** is the title of the debut album recorded and released by British group Coldplay in July 2000.

The album was an immediate success going straight to no.1 in the UK on its release, quickly making Coldplay one of the biggest bands of the new millennium.[1] It stayed at the top for just one week (replaced by The Corrs' *In Blue*) and remained in the Top 40 for almost a full year, returning to no.18 in September 2002 when the follow-up A Rush Of Blood To The Head was itself at the top of the charts.

*Parachutes* won the Best British Album award at the 2001 Brit Awards.

## Tracklisting

* original CD release

1. Don’t Panic (2:19)
2. Shiver (5:01)
3. Spies (5:20)
4. Sparks (3:48)
5. Yellow (4:31)
6. Trouble (4:32)
7. Parachutes (0:47)
8. High Speed (4:16)
9. We Never Change (4:11)
10. Everything’s Not Lost / Life Is for Living\* (7:14)

\**Life Is For Living is a "hidden track" of 1:37, not listed on the original release, which begins at the 5:39 mark of track #10 after a short period of silence.*

## Singles

rel. 26 June 2000
rel. 23 October 2000
rel. 19 March 2001

# External links=

* Wikpedia
* Discogs
* Spotify
Peter Gordeno

**Peter Gordeno** (b.20 June 1939, d.18 October 2008) was a British singer, dancer and actor, born in Burma.

He became known as an actor through his role as submarine captain and combat pilot Peter Carlin in the 1970s science-fiction series *UFO*.

As a singer and dancer he also starred in several TV variety shows in the 1970s, both on the BBC and on ITV.

He died from cancer, aged 69.[1]

His son, also called Peter Gordeno, is a musician and has toured with British group Depeche Mode.[2]

## Scrapbook

Gordeno in Soviet flexi-mag *Krugazor*, November 1978
Pale Shelter

**Pale Shelter** is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Tears For Fears. It was originally released as the group's second single in March 1982, with parenthesised sub-title '(you don't give me love)' although failed to chart. It was later re-recorded and re-released as the follow-up to second chart success Change and reached no.5 in May 1983. The new version also featured on the original release of the group's debut album *The Hurting,* making Pale Shelter the third and final single to be taken from the album.

The song was written by Tears For Fears core-members R. Orzabal and C. Smith. Produced by Mike Howlett, the original 1982 recording features on 30th anniversary editions of *The Hurting*. Both versions were also released with extended versions on the 12" release. The 1982 release features an early version of The prisoner on the B-side, whereas the 1983 hit single featured We Are Broken.
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)

**New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)** is the tile of the fifth studio album by Simple Minds.

The album entered the UK charts at no.6, reaching its peak position of no.3 the week after.

## Line-up

* Jim Kerr – lead vocals
* Charlie Burchill – guitars and effects
* Michael MacNeil – keyboards and effects
* Derek Forbes – bass guitar
* Mike Ogletree / Mel Gaynor / Kenny Hyslop - drums

## Tracklisting

Side One

1. Someone, Somewhere in Summertime
2. Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel
3. Promised You a Miracle
4. Big Sleep
5. Somebody Up There Likes You

Side Two

1. New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
2. Glittering Prize
3. Hunter and the Hunted
4. King is White and in the Crowd

## Singles

rel. April 1982, UK chart peak 13
7" Promised You a Miracle / Theme for Great Cities
12" Promised You a Miracle (extended) / Theme for Great Cities / Seeing Out the Angel (Instrumental)

TOTP: 15 April 1982, 29 April 1982, 13 April 1982 (video)
rel. 16 August 1982, UK chart peak 16
7" Glittering Prize / Glittering Prize (Theme)
12" Glittering Prize (club mix) / Glittering Prize (Theme)

TOTP: 02 September 1982, 16 September 1982, 07 October 1982
rel. November 1982, UK chart peak
7" Someone, Somewhere (in Summertime) / King Is White and in the Crowd (Kid Jensen session)
12" Someone, Somewhere (in Summertime) / King Is White and in the Crowd (Kid Jensen session) / Soundtrack for Every Heaven

TOTP: none
Mick Robertson

**Mick Robertson** (b. 14 February 1946) is a British TV presenter and singer. He is best known for having presented the ITV children's show Magpie between 1972 and 1980.

In 2007, he was awarded the Special Award Children's BAFTA for his work in television.

## Recording career

As a singer Robertson released his debut single The Tango's Over in September 1974. More singles and a debut album *Then I Change Hands* followed in 1975.

## External links

* IMDb
* Discogs
Noel Edmonds

**Noel Edmonds** (b.22 December 1948) is a British television presenter, radio DJ, writer, producer, and businessman. he first became well-known in pop culture as DJ for BBC Radio 1 where he began broadcasting in 1969, and later on popular BBC One TV shows such as *Top of the Pops, Multi-Coloured Swap Shop*, *The Late Late Breakfast Show*, *Telly Addicts, Noel's House Party* and *Deal or No Deal.*

In 2006 he published his own book *Positively Happy: Cosmic Ways To Change Your Life.*
Princess Diana

*this page partially created with AI intelligence via chat.openai.com*

**Diana, Princess of Wales** (**Diana Frances Spencer,** b. 01 July 1961, d. 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family and first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.

Her father, John Spencer, became the 8th Earl Spencer in 1975. As a result, Diana acquired the courtesy title of "Lady" and was commonly referred to as Lady Diana Spencer (commonly referred to as 'Lady Di'). This title remained with her until her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, at which point she became known as Diana, Princess of Wales.

On 09 December 1992, Prime Minister John Major announced the couple's "amicable separation" to the House of Commons. Diana divorced from Prince Charles on August 28, 1996. After their divorce, Diana retained the title "Princess of Wales" but no longer held the official role associated with it.

Tragically, Diana died in a car accident in Paris on 31 August 1997, while travelling with her companion Dodi Fayed (b.1955) who was also killed. The car was being driven by their personal chauffeur, fleeing from paparazzi.

## See also

* 21 June 1982 ‎- birth of William
* 13 July 1985 ‎- Live Aid
* 09 September 1987 ‎- visit to Normandy
* 16 July 1988 ‎- meeting Michael Jackson
* 31 August 1992 ‎- arrival in Balmoral
* 03 March 1993 - Himalayas walkabout
* 02 March 1994 - *The Rock n Roll Years* - 1981. (BBC One)
* 18 January 1996 - Childline appeal
* 15 January 1997 ‎- visits landmines victims in Angola
* 30 August 1997 ‎- arrival in Paris
* 06 September 1997 ‎- funeral

* Mike Smith
Meghan Markle

**Meghan Markle** is an American member of the British royal family and former actress. She is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and currently holds the title of **Duchess of Sussex.**

The couple married on 19 May 2018 and have two children, Archie (b.06 May 2019) and Lilibet (b.04 June 2021), Prince and Princess of Sussex.
Nik Kershaw

**Nik Kershaw** (Nicholas David Kershaw, b. 1 March 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

After just falling short of the Top 40 with I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me in 1983, he first gained mainstream success with his single Wouldn't It Be Good which reached no.4 in February 1984. A re-release of I Won't Let the Sun.. went to no.2 in 1984, held off the top only by FGTH's Two Tribes. He went on to have a number of hits in the early 80s, although popularity and sales gradually diminished from 1986 onwards.[1]

His debut album *Human Racing* reached no.5 in 1984, with the follow-up *The Riddle* reaching no.8 the same year.

## Significant dates

* November 1983: an initial release of I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me reached no.47 in the UK.
* 31 January 1984 - Wouldn't It Be Good debuts the UK Top 40 at no.38.
* 09 February 1984: TOTP debut with Wouldn't It.. at no.32.
* ....tbcont

## Scrapbook

*Smash Hits*, March 1984*Smash Hits*, April 1984*No.1*, Sept. 1984*No.1*, 17 Nov. 1984*No.1*, 24 Nov. 1984*Smash Hits*, April 1985
## External links

* Official site
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official charts archive
* Spotify
Metamatic

album cover

***Metamatic*** is the tile of the debut solo album by John Foxx, formerly of Ultravox!. The album was released in January 1980 and is considered a milestone in electronic music. It is the first fully electronic album to be released by a British solo artist.

Foxx had begun writing some of the tracks while still with the band Ultravox, and some of the songs (He's a Liquid, Touch and Go) were even performed live with the band before his departure.

The album reached no.18 in the UK album charts on its original release and spawned two Top 40 singles (*see Singles section below*).

*Metamatic* has been re-issued several times on CD, most notably in 2007 as a double disc "definitive" issue with the original album plus a disc of B-sides and other related tracks, some previously unreleased.

A new 3CD deluxe edition with yet more previously unreleased material was issued on 01 June 2018.

## Track listing

* original LP, Virgin V2146, 1980

Side One

1. Plaza
2. He's a Liquid
3. Underpass
4. Metal Beat
5. No-One Driving

Side Two

1. A New Kind of Man
2. Blurred Girl
3. 030
4. Tidal Wave
5. Touch and Go

## Singles

*see individual pages for details*

* Underpass

* No-One Driving

## Live performances

There was no promotional tour for ***Metamatic*** although Foxx has performed many of the tracks on various live performances in more recent years, most notably in 2007 as documented on the live album *A New Kind of Man* (2008).[1]

## Metal Beat (album)

*Metal Beat* (2007) is a 2xCD issue featuring an in-depth interview between Steve Malins and John Foxx, where he discusses the making of *Metamatic*.[2]

## He's a Liquid (EP)

in 2013 a limited edition EP featuring cover versions of John Foxx Metamatic songs, including He's a Liquid, Tidal Wave, O30 and No-One Driving was released in the UK. The EP reached no.2 in the UK Vinyl Singles chart.[3] (Details here).

## External links

* *Metamatic* on musicbrainz.com

* *Metamatic...Plus* on Spotify
Moonraker

**Moonraker** is the title of a 1979 film, the eleventh in the *James Bond* series. It is also the fourth to feature Roger Moore as Bond.

It also stars Holly Goodhead as "Bond girl" Lois Chiles, James Kiel as Jaws and Michael Lonsdale (dec. 2020) as Hugo Drax.

UK premiere: 26 June 1979

UK general release: 27 June 1979

## Scrapbook

*scans GraemeWood*

*Look-In* June 1979**Moonraker** première, *TV Times* 26 June 1979
Porcupine

front cover. Design - Martyn Atkins

**Porcupine** is the title of the third studio album by British group Echo & The Bunnymen. It was released on 04 February 1983 and gained immediate commercial success entering the UK album charts at no.2 the week after its release [1], remaining in the Top 40 for six weeks.

The lead single, The Back of Love, had been released almost a year earlier, while the follow-up The Cutter was released in January. No further singles were taken from the album.

## Tracklisting

* original LP/MC

Side One

1. The Cutter
2. The Back of Love
3. My White Devil
4. Clay
5. Porcupine

Side Two

1. Heads Will Roll
2. Ripeness
3. Higher Hell
4. Gods Will Be Gods
5. In Bluer Skies

* 1998 CD re-issue: 10 tracks as above
* 2003 "25th Anniversary" CD remaster. 10 tracks as above plus bonus tracks
	+ Fuel / The Cutter (alternate) / My White Devil (alternate) / Porcupine (alternate) / Ripeness (alternate) / Gods Will Be Gods (alternate) / Never Stop (Discotheque)

## Singles

UK rel. date 21 May 1982, UK chart peak 19
* 7" KOW 24

A. The Back of Love
B. The Subject
12" KOW 24-12 (limited ed., same price as 7")
A. The Back of Love
B1. The Subject
B2. Fuel
UK rel. date 14 January 1983, UK chart peak 08
* 7" KOW 26

A. The Cutter
B. Way Out And Up We Go
* 12" KOW-12

A. The Cutter
B1. Way Out And Up We Go
B2. Zimbo - with The Royal Burundi Drummers recorded live at the W.O.M.A.D. Festival, July 1982.

### Bonus cassette

Initial copies of The Cutter were sold with a free cassette featuring four previously unreleased Peel session tracks on one side and The Cutter on the other. Some of these cassettes are also known to have been given with the LP and cassette issues of *Porcupine*.

* Side One: Villiers Terrace / Ashes To Ashes (Stars Are Stars) / Monkeys / Read It In Books (all Peel session, Aug. 1979)
* Side Two: The Cutter

## External links

* Discogs
* Music Brainz
* Spotify
Personal Jesus

**Personal Jesus** is the title of a song recorded and released by British band Depeche Mode. It was written by band member Martin L. Gore (ML Gore) and produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. The track was released as a single on Mute records under the catalogue number BONG 17 on 29 August 1989 and anticipated the release of the *Violator* album, on which it was later featured.

## Single release

The single entered the UK charts at no.25, reaching its peak position of no.13 a week later. It fared better in other European countries, such as Germany where it reached no.5, staying in the charts for 23 weeks, affirming the band's increasing popularity abroad rather than in their home country.

As with previous singles, various versions and remixes were issued on the various formats, which included a 7" in standard and gatefold sleeves, standard and limited edition 12" and CD, cassette single etc.

Another new track Dangerous featured as 'B-side'.

### Tracklistings

 File:Persona Jesus MLG.jpg
* 7" BONG 17 and GBONG 17 (gatefold sleeve)

1. A. Personal Jesus
2. B1. Dangerous (Hazchemix Edit)
3. B2. Personal Jesus (acoustic)

* CD CD BONG 17 & 12" 12 BONG 17

1. Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach)
2. Dangerous (Sensual Mix)
3. Personal Jesus (acoustic)

* LCD BONG 17 & 12 12" L12 BONG 17

1. Personal Jesus (Pump Mix)
2. Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp Mix)
3. Dangerous (Hazchemix)

* The CD single was re-issued in 2004 as CDBONG 17X and includes all the above remixes [1]

* In 2011, like other Depeche Mode tracks, Personal Jesus was given a complete overhaul with brand new remixes, and released as a single under the umbrella title Personal Jesus 2011.[2]

### Sleeve artwork

The single sleeve artwork featured a new 'DM' logo and 'Personal Jesus' printed in a 'hand-painted' style, superimposed on two rectangles presumably forming a 'cross'. The rear and where applicable inside design feature black and white photographs of individual band members posing with a naked woman with her back to the camera. These photos however do not feature on the 2004 CD re-release.

### Promo video

The promo video for the single was directed by Anton Corbijn, who had directed other videos for the group although with Personal Jesus he used colour for the first time.

## Legacy

* Personal Jesus remains one of the group's best known songs and is still performed live on concert tours.
* In September 2006 it was voted as one of the "100 Greatest Songs Ever" in *Q* magazine.
* Among its most notable cover versions are those released by country singer Johnny Cash (2002) and Marilyn Manson (2004). The song was also sampled for the Hilary Duff song Reach Out (2008)

## Connections

* US Sire 9 21328-0 release in record collection. [3]
* Top 50 singles.
No Regrets

*For the Robbie Williams song of the same name see No Regrets (Robbie Williams).*

**No Regrets** is the title of a song written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Tom Rush in 1968.

The song has been covered by several artists over the years (see link below).

## Cover versions

American group The Walker Brothers released a cover version of the song as their 'comeback' single in 1975. The group had had several hits in the 1960s. Their version eventually reached no.7 in the UK in February 1976.
British musician and vocalist Midge Ure released a version as his first solo single, on a hiatus from his work with Ultravox, in June 1982. The single reached no.9 in July.
British vocalist Shirley Bassey has also recorded a version of No Regrets, although it is not to be confused with her English language version of the French original "Je ne regrette rien", released as as single in 1965.

## External links

* Secondhandsongs
* Musicbrainz
* Wikpedia
* UK Official charts archive (*all singles entitled 'No Regrets'*)
Ooh La La

**Ooh La La** is the title of the fourth and final studio album by British rock band Faces, released in March 1973. It reached no.1 in the UK charts in April of the same year (replacing Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy), fuelled also by the success of the lead single Cindy Incidentally which reached no.2 in March (kept off the top by Slade's Cum On Feel the Noize).

Although he still features as lead singer, Rod Stewart, by now a successful solo artist, was openly critical of the album on its release and largely disassociated himself from the work and the band.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Match of the Day

**Match of the Day** is the BBC's flagship TV football programme, first broadcast in August 1964 and continuing to the present day. It is traditionally broadcast on Saturday evenings although recent changes in Premier League football fixtures have given rise to Sunday and other special editions. It also covers the annual FA Cup.

The first-ever *Match of the Day* went out on Saturday 22 August 1964 at 6.30 pm on BBC Two.[1] Kenneth Wolstenholme and Walley Barnes were with outside broadcast cameras at Anfield for Liverpool v. Arsenal. The popularity of the 1966 World Cup coverage ensured that by the 1966-67 season, Match of the Day moved to its new slot on BBC One, starting on 20 August 1966.[2]

*read more on BBC News website*

## Scrapbook

*scans GraemeWood*

1971

## External links

* BBC official website

* MOTD listings (1964-1992)
Nicholas Ball

**Nicholas Ball** (John Nicholas Ball, b. 11 April 1946) is a British actor, best known for playing the title role in the television series *Hazell* (first shown 16 January 1978).

He also played a role in EastEnders between 2007 and 2009, and also starred in S5 of *Footballers' Wives* and in both series of *Footballers' Wives: Extra Time*. He has also had minor roles in *Casualty*, *Jonathan Creek* and *Bergerac*.

He was married to comedian and actress Pamela Stephenson until she left him for Billy Connolly.
Promise This

**Promise This**

* Cole's second no.1 single, and famous for beating Rihanna to the top with Only Girl (In the World) (see 31 October 2010 - Charts)
	+ see also *Official Chart Flashback 2010: Cheryl's Promise This beats Rihanna to debut at Number 1 -* officialcharts.com, 2022

* 39th best-selling single of 2010.
Republic

**Republic** is the title of the sixth studio album by New Order. It was released on 03 May 1993 and was their first album on London records, ie. their first not to be released on Factory. Recorded and mixed at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, it was produced and co-written with the band by Stephen Hague. It went straight into the UK album charts at no.1, spending a total of 14 weeks in the Top 40.

The album's release was preceded by the single Regret, the opening track, New Order's last top 5 single in the UK. It spawned three more singles Ruined in a Day, World (The Price of Love) and Spooky.

*Republic* was remastered and reissued as a vinyl LP, and made available as digital download and in streaming, in 2015. No bonus tracks were issued.

#### Side One

1. Regret
2. World
3. Ruined in a Day
4. Spooky
5. Everyone Everywhere

#### Side Two

1. Young Offender
2. Liar
3. Chemical
4. Times change
5. Special
6. Avalanche

CD has same tracks.

## Singles

UK rel. date 05 April 1993, UK chart peak 04
London Records

7" single NUO 1
A. Regret (The 7 Inch Version) / B. Regret (The NewOrder Mix)

12" single NUOX1
A1. Regret (Fire Island Mix) / A2. Regret (Junior Dub Mix)
B1. Regret (Sabres Slow 'N' Lo) / B2. Regret (Sabres Fast 'N' Throb)

CD single NUOCD1
1. Regret (7 Inch Version) / 2. Regret (NewOrder Mix) / 3. Regret (Fire Island Mix) / 4. Regret (Junior Dub Mix)
UK rel. date 21 June 1993, UK chart peak 22
UK rel. date 23 August 1993, UK chart peak 13
UK rel. date 06 December 1993, UK chart peak 22

## External links

* Discogs
* Wikipedia
* Spotify
MemberD's record collection

* artists in alphabetical order.
	+ for groups The = T;
	+ solo artists by surname e.g. Gary Numan = N

* purchase dates in brackets, where known

C

* African & White b/w Red Sails, Be Suspicious, (12", Inevitable 1982 - since sold)
* Scream Down At Me b/w Cucumber Garden, (7", Virgin 1982)
* Christian b/w Greenacre Bay, Performing Seals (7", Virgin 1982)
* Working With Fire and Steel, Fire and Steel (mix) b/w Dockland, Forever I & I (12", Virgin 1983)
* Wishful Thinking b/w This Occupation (7", Virgin 1983)
* Wishful Thinking / Some People I Know To Lead Fantastic Lives b/w This Occupation (Extended Mix) / Some People I Know To Lead Fantastic Lives (Extended Mix) (12" Virgin 1983)
* Hanna Hanna (Extended Mix) b/w Here Come A Raincloud (Live), African And White (Live) (12", Virgin 1984)
* Black Man Ray b/w It's Never Too Late, Animalistic (A Day at the Zoo mix) (12", Virgin 1985)
* King In a Catholic Style (Wake Up) (extended version) b/w Blue Sea / King In a Catholic Style (Wake Up) (12" Virgin 1985)
* You Did Cut Me b/w You Did Cut Me (live) plus Christian (live) b/w Seven Sports For All (live) (2x7", Virgin 1985)
* The Highest High b/w 96.8, Orange Mutt-Mutt Dance (12" Virgin 1985)
* African And White (The Steve Proctor Remix) b/w Red Sails, Be Suspicious (12", Virgin 1990)

CD singles

* Best Kept Secret / The Instigator / Black Man Ray / You Did Cut Me / Arizona Sky (CD, Virgin 1987 - *withdrawn*!)
* Every Day The Same (Radio Edit) / Tell Me What It Is / Every Day The Same (Riff & Hum Club Mix) / Every Day The Same (Drum-A-Pella Mix) / Every Day The Same (version original) (CD, Stradumb records 1994)

Albums

* Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms - Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain (MC, Virgin 1982)
* Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) (LP, Virgin 1983)
* Flaunt The Imperfection (MC, Virgin 1985) (bought 20 May 1985)
* What Price Paradise (MC, Virgin 1986)
* Diary of a Hollow Horse (LP, Virgin 1989)
* Diary - A Collection (CD, Virgin 1992)
* Acoustically Yours (CD, Telegraph 1995)
* Diary of a Hollow Horse (2xCD re-issue, remastered and expanded 2013)
* Autumn In The Neighbourhood (digital download, Pledge 2015)

### Seen live

* 19 May 1983 Lancaster Sugar House.
* 24 May 1985: Teatro Tenda, Bologna.

N

### New Order

#### 7"

* Ceremony / In a Lonely Place
* Procession / Everything's Gone Green (16 February 1983)
* Temptation
* True Faith
* Touched By the Hand of God

#### 12"

* 1981-1982 (5 Track EP, Factus 8, clear vinyl 2014 re-issue)

* Blue Monday
* Confusion
* Thieves Like Us / Murder (*see 11 August 1984*)
* Bizarre Love Triangle
* World In Motion

#### CD singles

* Regret
* Blue Monday 95
* 60 Miles and Hour (CD1)
* Here to Stay
* Krafty

#### LPs

* *Movement*
* *Power, Corruption & Lies*
* *Low-Life*
* *Technique*
* *Music Complete*

#### CDs

* *Substance*
* *Republic*
* *Retro* (boxset)
* *Peel Sessions*
* *Get Ready*
* *Waiting For the Siren's Call*
* *Complete Music*
* *Music Complete*

### Live concerts

* 19 August 1984 - Leisure Centre, Gloucester, UK
Olivia Newton-John

**Olivia Newton-John** (b.26 September 1948 – d. 08 August 2022) was an Australian singer, actress and dancer of British origin.

She first became famous through a string of hit singles in the early 1970s in the UK, together with several TV appearances, before landing the leading role of Sandra Dee in the hit film *Grease* (1978), which gave her worldwide fame and further hit songs. She scored two UK no.1 singles with John Travolta with the songs You're the One that I Want and Summer Nights, and a solo no.2 with Hopelessly Devoted To You, all taken from the film. She scored a further no.1 hit in 1980 with another movie tie-in *Xanadu*, a film in which she starred, recorded with the Electric Light Orchestra

Newton-John also represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the song Long Live Love.

## UK hits

*UK Top 40 only*

1. ↑ Her debut album of the same name also features cover version of No Regrets also covered by Walker Brothers (1975) and Midge Ure (1982).
2. ↑ only hit from *Totally Hot* album
3. ↑ also reached no.7
Måneskin

**Måneskin** are an Italian four-piece rock group formed in 2016. They first became famous in their native country after coming second in the national version of *The X Factor* in 2017.

In 2021 they won the annual Sanremo Song Festival with their song *Zitti e buoni* (Be quiet and behave) and thus automatically qualified as the representatives for Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest the same year. Måneskin went on to win the European festival in Rotterdam in May, the first time Italy had won since 1990. The song also won the Best Lyric award.

The band's name means "moonlight" in Danish. Bass player Victoria De Angelis' mother is of Danish origin.

## Personnel

* Damiano David (lead vocals), Victoria De Angelis (bass guitar), Thomas Raggi (lead guitar), Ethan Torchio (drums).
David Beckham

Beckham in 1998

**David Beckham**

Beckham's full name is David Robert Joseph Beckham, with 'Robert' named after Man. Utd. legend Bobby Charlton.

## See also

* 02 April 1995 - Premier League debut
* 01 January 1997 - *Smash Hits* poster
* 30 June 1998 - Argentina v. England
* 01 September 2002 - birth of second child
* 18 December 2015 - *The* *Graham Norton Show*
* 04 October 2023 - *Beckham* (Netflix) released.

## External links

* Official site
* Wikipedia
Red Frame / White Light

**Red Frame / White Light** is the title of a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as a single on 28 January 1980, a few weeks ahead of their debut album from which it was taken. Songwriting is credited to band members McCluskey/Humphreys.

The title of the song and the lyrics refer to a public telephone box, namely the one used by the band when booking early gigs etc. The song also quotes the phone's number '632-3003' as well as containing "a grey book on a metal shelf" and "a yellow book with adverts" , the phone directories which were often kept in public boxes at the time. The song ends with the fade-out recreated sound of a phone ringing down a phone line.

Although the song was a live favourite in the group's early days and was chosen as their first single on the new Dindisc label, the group were quick to drop the song from live sets after their first headline tour and have expressed some embarrassment about the song since (the song was only revived on the 1983 'Showcase' tour as a crowd-pleaser). The track was excluded from group single compilation releases *The Best of OMD* (1988), *The OMD Singles* (1998) and *Messages* (2008).

Red Frame/White Light was chosen as one of the tracks for their debut Peel session recorded in August 1979 and is included on their Peel Sessions release.[2] It was the first track to be played by Peel on the session's debut broadcast on 03 September 1979.

## Single release

For the first time, a 12" issue of the single as well as a 7" was released. Both contain identical versions of both the A and B sides. The group typically used the B side to issue a more experimental track 'I Betray My Friends', not included on the original album release.

The sleeve was again designed by Peter Saville Associates and features a simplified 'grill' design, as featured on the debut album, in a grey/red and white colour scheme to reflect the single's subject matter. 7" and 12" designs differ slightly.

The single failed to chart in the UK, reaching no.67.

## Tracklisting

7" DIN 6, 1980

A. Red Frame/White Light (3:15)

B. I Betray My Friends (3:50)

12" DIN

A. Red Frame/White Light (3:15)

B. I Betray My Friends (3:50)

## Promo video

A promo video featuring a performance of the song was made although was kept under wraps for many years (unlike the video for other early singles Electricity and Messages) before being released on the DVD included with the *Messages* compilation album (2008), and posted officially on youtube in 2010, thirty years after it was made.

The video features the group's live line-up and stage gear of the time. The CompuRhythm CR-78 drum machine used on the track recording opens the video.

## External links

* discogs
* *Forty years of Merseyside band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark* - itv news item featuring the Red Frame / White Light telephone box, pub. 21 September 2018.

## Notes

1. ↑ John Peel played it on his show on this date stating it was their new single. He also announced them as "Orchestral Manoeuvres, no longer in the Dark".[1]
Music For Psychedelic Therapy

**Music For Psychedelic Therapy** is the title of the sixth studio album by British composer John Hopkins, released on 12 November 2021.

*"Music For Psychedelic Therapy* carves a new path for Jon sonically and philosophically. Enveloping Jon's journeys across geographical and cosmological spectrums, the album is an inimitable and all-embodying journey in and of itself. It's a richly rewarding and personal listening experience; one highly recommend indulging in without distraction."

A vinyl edition is set to be released on 11 February 2022.[1]

## External links

* theguardian.com review
* Spotify
* Bandcamp
October 1984

October 1984

United Kingdom release dates.

## Album releases

* Alison Moyet - Alf
* Big Country - Steeltown
* Bronski Beat - The Age of Consent
* Culture Club - *Waking Up With The House On Fire*
* Frankie Goes To Hollywood - *Welcome to the Pleasuredome*
* Visage - *Beat Boy*
* XTC - The Big Express

## Single releases

* ABC - How To Be A Millionaire
* A-ha - Take On Me
* Alphaville - Forever Young
* Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
* Dali's Car - The Judgement is the Mirror
* Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
* Eurythmics - Sexcrime (nineteen eighty four)
* Heaven 17 - This Is Mine
* Nick Heyward - Warning Sign
* Gary Numan - Berserker
* Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down
* Scritti Politti - Hypnotize
* David Sylvian - Pulling Punches
* Ultravox - Love's Great Adventure
Rain Tree Crow

**Rain Tree Crow** is the name of the group formed by four former members of the British group Japan, Sylvian, Karn, Jansen and Barbieri, who reunited in September 1989.

The collaboration went no further than their first album, however, and the band dissolved for the second time following creative frictions between Sylvian and the other members.

## Album

The group released an eponymously titled album on 08 April 1991, which was well-received by critics and reached no.24 in the UK albums charts the week after its release. One track Blackwater was released as a single shortly prior to the album, in March.

The album was re-released in 2003, 2006 (both with bonus track I Drink To Forget) and again in vinyl in 2019 (twelve original tracks).

## External links

* Discogs (artist page)
* Spotify (album)
Octopussy

**Octopussy** is the title of a 1983 James Bond film, the thirteenth in the series and the sixth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.

Premiere: 06 June 1983 (UK)

General release date: 07 June 1983 (UK)

Directed by: John Glen

Also starring: Maud Adams (Octopussy)

TV showings: 26 December 1988 (ITV)

## External links

* IMBb
* Wikipedia
Prince Harry

### Relatives

King Charles III (father), Princess Diana (dec., mother), Prince William (brother)

**Prince Harry** (Henry Charles Albert David, b. 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. As the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales, Harry is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. He currently holds the title of **Duke of Sussex**.

He married the American citizen and former actress Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018. The couple have two children, Archie (b.06 May 2019) and Lilibet (b.04 June 2021), Prince and Princess of Sussex.

The couple withdrew from their roles as senior members of the royal family in March 2020.

His memoir/biography Spare was published on 10 January 2023.

## See also

* 13 July 2017
* 18 May 2018
* 15 October 2018
* 08 January 2020
* 13 January 2020
NME

**NME** or New Musical Express is a weekly music paper published in the UK, established in 1952.

In September 2015, the NME magazine was relaunched to be distributed nationally as a free publication. On 07 March 2018 it was announced that the print edition of NME Magazine is to cease publication and would remain digital only. the final printed edition appeared on 09 March 2018.

## External links

* Official site
* Twitter account
* Unofficial archive (incomplete)
Oil On Canvas

**Oil On Canvas** is the title of a live album released by British group Japan in 1983.

The album was released six months after the group had split up. Aside form the live tracks, the album also contained three new instrumental studio tracks Oil on Canvas, Voices Raised in Welcome, Hands Held in Prayer and Temple of Dawn, recorded separately by band members Sylvian, Sylvian/Jansen and Barbieri respectively.

The album entered the UK chart at no.5, its peak position, immediately after its release and spent a total of nine weeks in the Top 40.

## External links

* [https://www.discogs.com/master/74455-Japan-Oil-On-Canvas
Mike Holoway

**Mike Holoway** (b. 28 January 1961, Dagenham, Essex) is a British musician and actor. He was the drummer, percussionist and vocalist in the pop group Flintlock and around the same time became an actor, notably in the sci-fi TV series *The Tomorrow People.* He also made regular appearances on the Thames TV young people's shows *You Must Be Joking* and *Pauline's Quirks*, where Flintlock were the resident band.

He released some solo material in 1981 but without any commercial success. He has continued to play theatre and panto roles and recently announced new recorded material for 2018. A single Tides of Love was released on 09 February 2018.

## Acting roles

* as Mike Bell in *The Tomorrow People* (21 October 1975 to 19 February 1979)

## External links

* Twitter account
* IMDb
* Spotify
Only You

7" front cover

**Only You** is the title of a song first recorded by British duo Yazoo. It was written by group member Vince Clarke and released as their debut single in April 1982. The track subsequently appeared on the group's debut album *Upstairs at Eric's*.

The song remains one of the duo's best known and has been covered many times, as well as being performed live by group vocalist Alison Moyet during solo performances and with Clarke as Yazoo in recent years.

## Single release

### Tracklisting

* 7", MUTE 020

A. Only You

B. Situation

* 12" 12 MUTE 020

A. Only You

B. Situation (extended version)

### B-side

Situation, composed by both band members Clarke and Moyet, was the single B side, with an extended version featuring on the 12" release.

### Chart performance

The single entered the UK Top 40 at no.32 on 27 April 1982 and after featuring on TOTP the following Thursday climbed to no.14. After a repeat TOTP performance on 13 May the single reached its no.2 peak, kept off the top by ESC winner Nicole with A Little Peace. Only You spent a total of 11 weeks in the Top 40 and became the 19th best-selling single of 1982.

## 1999 version

A new mix of Only You was released as single in 1999. A new mix of second single Don't Go also featured. A second CD single featured the original version of the debut single plus two more remixes of Don't Go.

This release reached no.3 on the Independent Singles Chart no.38 on the Physical Singles Chart.

## 2017 version

A new version of Only You was made available on digital platforms on 17 November 2017. See Only You (2017)

No.31 on Singles Downloads Chart on initial release, later no.26 in August 2019.[1]

## Live versions

A live version of Only You by Yazoo features on *Reconnected Live*, released on 27 September 2010. Live performance recordings by Alison Moyet as a solo artist feature on *One Blue Voice* (DVD, 2005), *Minutes And Seconds - Live* (2014) and *Voice* (2015 re-issue).

## Cover versions

A cover version of the song was recorded and released as a single by British vocal group The Flying Pickets in November 1983. It reached no.1 in the UK on 06 December 1983 and remained at the top for five weeks, becoming the Christmas no.1 single for that year.

Cover versions have also been released by Rappers Against Racism, Richard Clayderman and The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain.

## External links

* Only You (release group) on discogs.com
* Only You (song) on musicbrainz
* Only You (Yazoo) on officialcharts.com
Quiet Life (song)

**Quiet Life** is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Japan. Written by frontman David Sylvian, it was the title track of their 1979 album, released on the Ariola/Hansa label, and initially released as a single in Japan only.

In September 1981, following increasing interest in the group's music, Quiet Life was also released in edited form as a single in the UK by Hansa, immediately prior to the release of their new album *Tin Drum* on Virgin. The single became their biggest hit up to that date in the UK reaching no.19 in October, just before the release of new single *Visions of China*, meaning that the two 'crossed' each other's paths in the Top 100 in November.

Quiet Life remains one Japan's best-known songs, and remains proof that some recording artists release tracks "ahead of their time", and which are only commercially successful even some years after their original release.

TV
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### Top of the Pops

* 24 September 1981 (39) - the group's debut on the show
* 08 October 1981 (19) - rpt. of above
Pet Shop Boys

**Pet Shop Boys** are a pop music duo formed in London in 1981 by former music journalist Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Specialising in music with a strong electronic bass, their music has over the years encompassed many diverse musical styles ranging from synth-pop to ballads, dance, soundtracks and the theatrical, although largely ignoring the traditional 'rock' format. The group has also survived changes in musical trends over the decades, often going against the grain of the moment.

The duo are also characterised by a rage of strong visual images of themselves, often unexpected and in contrast to trends and fashion, favouring the avant-garde or flamboyant, in stark contrast to their deadpan and 'ordinary' selves. Album artwork and stage designs have also been an important part of their visual image.

Although considered prevalently a 'singles' band, Pet Shop Boys have to date released thirteen studio albums four remix albums, four soundtrack albums and two live albums. They have also collaborated with other artists, usually female vocalists, such as Dusty Springfield, Liza Minelli and Kylie Minogue. The Guinness Book of records lists the group as the most successful musical duo of all time.

## Discography

UK only, albums with associated singles, or standalone singles (chart peak in brackets)

### Notes

1. ↑ originally released 1984, re-recorded and re-released 1985
2. ↑ first released 1985, re-recorded and re-released 1986
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 remix album
4. ↑ non-album single
5. ↑ features remixes/extended version of associated singles
6. ↑ rel. 1989
7. ↑ Only How can you expect to be taken seriously? and Jealousy feature on Behaviour . 'Seriously' is a remix
8. ↑ remixed

## Significant dates

#### 1981-1985

* 19 August 1981: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe meet in an electronics store in London
* 19 August 1983: Neil Tennant has lunch with producer Bobby O while in New York to interview The Police for Smash Hits.
* April 1984: the group's first single, a version of West End Girls produced by Bobby O, is released.
* March 1985: PSB cut contractual ties with Bobby O and sign to Parlophone.
* 24 April 1985: Smash Hits announces that Tennant is leaving the magazine to pursue "pastures new", citing the leaving date as 05 April 1985. The magazine also predicted that his new group The Pet Shop boys would soon be "down the dumper" (a phrase invented partly by Tennant) and then he would soon be "crawling back on bended knees". [1]
* 28 October 1985: a new version of West End Girls is released.
* 05 December 1985: TOTP debut with West End Girls at no.23 in the UK charts.

#### 1986

* 07 January 1986: After seven weeks in the UK Top 40 West End Girls is the first new no.1 of the year (see also TOTP 09 January 1986)

## Scrapbook

scans: *Record Mirror* worldradiohistory.com

Feb. 1986March 1986Nov. 1986March 1991

## External links

* Official site
* Official charts archive
* Musicbrainz
* Smash Hits archive tagged photos
Radio Ga Ga

**Radio Ga Ga** is the title of a song recorded by British group Queen and written by band member Roger Taylor. It was released in January 1984 as the lead single to bands upcoming album *The Works* released in February, and the group's first new material since the *Hot Space* album in 1982. It was issued on 7" and 12" the latter featuring an extended version and an instrumental version. Both releases featured new track I Go Crazy, written by Brian May in 1981.

The single reached no.2 in the UK Top 40 after having entered the charts at no.4 immediately after its release [1]. It stayed at no.2 for two weeks, held off the top by FGTH's Relax. It was Queen's fifth no.2 single and their biggest hit of the 1980s, after Under Pressure with David Bowie, no.1 in 1981.

Radio Ga Ga remains one of the group's best known songs and as of 2021 is still performed live by Roger Taylor and his own band.

Recording artist Lady Ga Ga has stated that she got her name from the song.
Motorbikin'

**Motorbikin'** is the title of the debut and only hit single by British musician and recording artist Chris Spedding. Released in July 1975, it reached the lower regions of the charts in August and peaked at no.14 for two weeks in September.[1]

The track was produced by Micki Most and released on the RAK label.[2]

TV
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* *Top of the Pops* - 28 August 1975 / 11 September 1975
* *Supersonic* - 13 September 1975 / 11 October 1975
Morrissey

**Morrissey** (Steven Patrick Morrissey, b.22 May 1959) is a British singer and songwriter. He first came to mainstream success as lead singer and frontman of The Smiths before going on to be a successful solo artist.

He has always been known for his unabashed and often outspoken views on music, curent affairs and politics. He is a vegetarian and animal rights activist.

*See also The Smiths.*

TV
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(as solo artist)

* 1
* 2
* 3

## Scrapbook

No.1, Jan. 1984Smash Hits 31 January 1985Record Mirror 12 September 1987Smash Hits 10 February 1988NME 13 February 1988Smash Hits 26 August 1987 (3 pp.)*Record Mirror', 11 February 1989 (3 pp.)*
## External links

* Official site
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Spotify
* Illness As Art - fansite (Smiths/Morrissey)