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White Music

LP front cover

**White Music** is the title of the debut album by British band XTC.

## Tracklisting

* original LP/MC VIRGIN V 2095

Side One

1. Radios In Motion (2:54)
2. Cross Wires (2:05)
3. This Is Pop (2:41)
4. Do What You Do (1:16)
5. Statue of Liberty (2:54)
6. All Along the Watchtower (5:42)

Side Two

1. Into the Atom Age (2:33)
2. I’ll Set Myself on Fire (3:02)
3. I’m Bugged (3:59)
4. New Town Animal in a Furnished Cage (1:53)
5. Spinning Top (2:40)
6. Neon Shuffle (4:28)

* 1987 expanded CD. As above plus the following tracks inserted between original Side One/Two:

7. Science Friction (3:14)

8. She’s So Square (3:08)

9. Dance Band (2:42)

10. Hang On to the Night (2:09)

11. Heatwave (2:11)

12. Traffic Light Rock (1:40)

13. Instant Tunes (2:31)

* 2001 remastered expanded release. [1]

Original album track order is respected with the above extra tracks featuring after the original twelve.

## Notes

* All songs written by Andy Partridge except Cross Wires, Do What You Do and Set myself On Fire by Colin Moulding and All Along The Watchtower by Bob Dylan.
* The album reached no.38 in the UK charts after debuting at n.43.
* John Peel played three tracks from the album on his show on 16 January 1978. The band had already recorded two sessions for his programme during 1977.
* This Is Pop when released as a single gained a '?' in the title.
* Statue of Liberty was also released as a single although was banned by the BBC because of the line "*In my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt.*"

## External links

* discogs master
* musicbrainz release group
* This is pop: XTC’s giddy, incomparable “White Music” turns 40 salon.com
Visage (song)

**Visage** is the title track of the eponymous debut album of British new wave group Visage.

The song was written by Currie, Formula, McGeoch, Ure, Egan, Strange.

A remixed version of the track was released as a single in June 1981. It was third single to be lifted from the album and reached no.21 in the UK charts in July.

## Tracklistings

7" - Polydor POSP 293
A. Visage (remix)

B. Second Steps

12"  POSPX 293
A. Visage (Dance Mix)

B. Second Steps
Spice Girls

**Spice Girls** were a British all female pop group formed in 1994 in London. The group consisted of Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Jayne Chisholm ("Sporty Spice") Melanie C, Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham, née Adams ("Posh Spice").

With their 'girl power ' catchphrase and attitude, strong pop tunes and image they fast became one of the most successful groups of the decade and of the entre pop culture era, gaining worldwide fame as well as becoming British pop icons.

In the UK alone they had ten Top 40 singles, only one of which failed to make no.1 (Stop, which reached no.2), plus two no.1 studio albums, *Spice* (1996) and *Spiceworld* (1997), a further no.2 album *Forever* (2000) and one no.2 compilation album.

On 31 May 1998, Halliwell announced her departure from the Spice Girls, leaving them as a four-piece, which lasted until December 2000, as the remaining members began an indefinite hiatus to concentrate on their solo careers.

## Reunions

In June 2007, the Spice Girls, including Halliwell, held a press conference revealing their intention to reunite for a worldwide concert tour, the Return of the Spice Girls, which began in December 2007, finishing in February 2008. A *Greatest Hits* album and new song Headlines (Friendship never Ends) were released to coincide with the tour. The single reached no.11, while the album entered the charts at no.2, held off the top by Leona Lewis' debut *Spirit*.

In August 2012, the Spice Girls reunited once more to perform a medley of "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.

In May 2019 the Spice World – 2019 Tour of the UK and Ireland began with the group performing as a four-piece again, this time without Victoria Beckham.

In September 2022, the Spice Girls announced the tracklisting for *Spiceworld25*, the 25th anniversary edition of their 1997 album *Spiceworld*. The new collection featured previously unreleased live versions and remixes, plus previously available B-sides and was released on 04 November 2022, reaching no.46 on the UK Albums Chart.
What Makes You Beautiful

**What Makes You Beautiful** is a song recorded by One Direction, released as their debut single and lead single from their debut studio album, *Up All Night* (2011).

The song went straight to no.1 in the UK on 18 September 2011 and although it stayed at the top for just one week, it spent a total of twenty consecutive weeks in the Top 40. The physical release also went straight to no.1 on the physical Singles chart, staying at the top for four consecutive weeks.

What Makes You beautiful was the twentieth best-selling single of 2011 in the UK.
The Belbury Circle

**The Belbury Circle** are a musical group formed by Jim Jupp and Jon Brooks, co-owner and recording artist respectively for the English record label Ghost Box. The two record independently as Belbury Poly and The Advisory Circle.

The Belbury Circle duo was formed specifically for the recording and release of the *Empty Avenues* mini-album/EP with John Foxx in 2013. A new release entitled *Outward Journeys* by The Belbury Circle featuring John Foxx is set for release on 03 November 2017.[1]

## Quotes

Jim Jupp:

> *I’ve been a huge fan of John’s work since Underpass came out. Metamatic and his later ‘80s solo albums were a big part of my adolescence. As a kid I’d always been drawn to electronic music mostly on TV soundtracks or from the likes of Jean Michel Jarre, but John Foxx for me neatly connected electronics to psychedelia and a more British sensibility. So he’s always been a huge part of my musical DNA and the chance to collaborate was immensely exciting.*
>
>

Jon Brooks:

>  *I discovered John Foxx’s Metamatic album some time in the late 1980s, I think it was 1987. I would have been in primary school when it came out, so it took me a few years to find it. Metamatic stayed with me. I still play it regularly.*
>
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Ultravox

**Ultravox**, formerly known as **Ultravox!**, are a post-punk / new wave group from the UK. Originally known as Tiger Lily, the group was founded in 1974 by art student John Foxx who became the lead singer and frontman. He was joined by bassist Chris Cross, keyboard player Billy Currie, guitarist Stevie Shears and drummer Warren Cann. Shears was replaced by Robin Simon in 1978.

After three albums on Island Records, Foxx left the group in early 1979, and together with Simon (who joined Magazine) was replaced by guitarist and vocalist Midge Ure, formerly of Slik and Rich Kids. Ultravox then entered their most successful commercial phase with the album *Vienna* in 1980 (with the title track reaching no. 2 in 1981), followed by *Rage in Eden* (1981), *Quartet* (1982), and *Lament* (1984). Led by Ure, co-founder of the Band Aid project in 1984, the group performed at Live Aid the following year.

After various divisions, some mostly unsuccessful releases, and a final dissolution of the group in 1988, Billy Currie continued to record and release new material with Tony Fennell as lead singer under the Ultravox name during the 1990s.

Ure, Currie, Cann and Cross reformed in 2009 for live performances. A live album Return to Eden featuring performances of Vienna and Rage tracks was released in 2010. Ultravox's latest studio album *Brilliant* was released in 2012. Midge Ure has continued to perform Ultravox songs live, together with his own material.

## Discography

UK only (*condensed; many compilation albums have been released, see Musicbrainz link below for complete list*)

TV
--

05 December 1978
* TV debut on *Old Grey Whistle Test*
* 14 August 1980: debut Top of the Pops appearance with Sleepwalk, reaches no. 29 in UK chart.
* 12 November 1981: TOTP - The Voice

## Radio

* 31 January 1981: Concert at Paris Theatre, London, BBC R1 In Concert. (rpt. 15 August ) [1]

## External links

* Official site
* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Smash Hits archive tagged

1. ↑ non-album single
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 compilation album
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 live album
Shakermaker

**Shakermaker** - song recorded by Oasis released as their second single on 20 June 1994 and later included on their debut album Definitely Maybe (Aug 1994).

The single entered the charts at its peak position of 11, the group's highest at the time, and earned Oasis their first TOTP appearance on 30 June 1994.
Westlife

## Westlife

### Members

Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne, Brian McFadden (until 2004)

### Web

westlife.com

**Westlife**

## See also

### Recordings

* Flying Without Wings (single, 1999)
* I Have a Dream / Seasons in the Sun (single, 1999, Christmas No.1)
* Evergreen

### Dates

* 1999 ‎
* 09 May 1999
* 19 December 1999 ‎

* 07 January 2000 ‎
* 02 December 2000 ‎
* 10 December 2000

* 2001 ‎
* 24 February 2001 ‎
* 11 November 2001

* 2002 ‎
* 15 May 2002
* 17 November 2002 ‎
* 28 November 2003 ‎
* 29 February 2004 ‎
* 10 December 2006 ‎
* 12 December 2005

* 22 November 2019

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Official Charts archive
* Discogs
Tubeway Army (album)

Title of the eponymous debut album by British group Tubeway Army, released in November 1978, produced by band member Gary Numan.

Although the album gained limited success on its original release, demand for the album grew after the success of the no.1 single Are "Friends" Electric taken from the follow-up *Replicas*, released in 1979. *Tubeway Army* eventually reached no.14 in the UK in September 1979, just as frontman Gary Numan was also gaining success as a solo artist.

BBC One DJ John Peel was an early advocate of the debut album and showcased the album playing three tracks per night on his late evening show beginning 20 November 1978.

Numan has regularly performed tracks from this album since his early solo career, including My Shadow in Vain, Something's in the House, Every Day I Die and The Dream Police, as documented on the *Living Ornaments '79 & '80* live albums.[1]

## Personnel

* Gary Numan – guitars, lead vocals, keyboards
* Paul Gardiner – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Jess Lidyard – drums

## Tracklisting

original LP, Beggars Banquet BEGA 4

Side One

1. Listen to the Sirens
2. My Shadow in Vain
3. The Life Machine
4. Friends
5. Something's in the House
6. Everyday I Die

Side Two

1. Steel and You
2. My Love Is a Liquid
3. Are You Real?
4. The Dream Police
5. Jo the Waiter
6. Zero Bars (Mr. Smith)

## Re-issues

As well as the 1979 re-issue with different cover art, the album was re-issued on CD in 1998 with a bonus disc featuring a live performance of the band at The Roxy, entitled *Living Ornaments '78*, in line with other Numan live albums.

### The Plan

The 1984 album release *The Plan* is a compilation album of early demo recordings by Tubeway Army, including some tracks which later appeared on the debut album. The rawer and more 'punk' sounds reiterate the different style Numan took in his song writing after allegedly coming across a Moog synthesiser by chance in the studio when the band went in to record the album, therefore completely changing the sound of some of the tracks. *The Plan* was re-released on CD in 1993 and again in 1999 with added tracks. (see *Discogs*)

## Singles

No singles were released from Tubeway Army. Previously released singles That's Too Bad and Bombers were not included.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Spotify
The Look of Love

**The Look of Love** - song recorded by ABC and released as their third single on 07 May 1982, ahead of their debut album *The Lexicon of Love* on which the track features.

The single reached no.4 in the UK.

The 7" single was released under the title The Look Of Love (Parts One And Two), with part two on the B-side, while the 12" single was released as The Look Of Love (Parts One, Two, Three & Four), with two parts per side.

TOTP: 20 May 1982, 03 June 1982, 17 June 1982 (video), 30 December 1982
Take a Chance On Me

Uk 7" single

**Take a Chance On Me** is the tile of a song recorded by ABBA, released initially as a single in January 1977 and successively included on *ABBA The Album*. It remains one of the group's best-known songs.

## Single release

Released in January 1978 as the follow-up to The Name of the Game, Take a Chance On Me became the group's third consecutive and seventh overall UK no.1. It took three weeks to get to the top, eventually replacing Brotherhood of Man's Figaro, which ironically had been compared to ABBA's Fernando. Take a Chance.. remained at the top for three weeks, replaced by Kate Bush's debut Wuthering Heights. It was also ABBA's final no.1 in the UK of the 1970s, and gave the group the distinction of being the act with the most chart-topping singles of the 1970s in the UK. It was the ninth biggest selling single of 1978.

The single also reached no.3 in the US.

### Tracklistings

original 7", EPIC S EPC 5950

A. Take a Chance On Me (4:05)

B. I Wonder (Departure) (3:54)

### B side

* The B side also appears on *The Album.* Both labels state Taken from *ABBA - THE ALBUM*.

## Cover versions

* Take a Chance On Me was taken to the no.1 spot in the UK a second time by synth-pop group Erasure when it was included on their ABBA-esque EP released in June 1992. the duo also made a promo video for the song which imitated the original, with the two members also dressed as Agnetha and Frida of ABBA.

* The song also features in the musical *Mamma Mia!* and in the 2008 film version is sung by stars Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Philip Michael & Christine Baranski.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Unknown Pleasures

**Unknown Pleasures** is the title of the debut album by British band Joy Division. It was released in June 1979 on the independent Factory records label, cat. no. FACT 10.

The album was initially a slow success, gaining sales only after the release band's debut single Transmission, not included on the album, in October. [1]

Typically for Factory records, and for the band, there were was also little or no publicity for the album. Individual tracks from the album were played by BBC DJ John Peel, albeit around a month after its release. A session recorded for his show in February had previewed the songs Insight and She's Lost Control.

However, due to its growing influence and recognition as one of the most important albums of the late 20th century, *Unknown Pleasures* reached no.5 in the UK album charts after a re-release for its 40th anniversary.

The album was produced by Martin Hannett and the iconic sleeve design was by Peter Saville.

## Tracklisting

Side One

1. Disorder
2. Day of the Lords
3. Candidate
4. Insight
5. Day of the Lords

Side Two

1. She's Lost Control
2. Shadowplay
3. Wilderness
4. Interzone
5. I Remember Nothing

## External links

* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Spotify
* *Smash Hits* album review, September 1979
* *Unknown Pleasures At 40: Our Favourite Artists On Joy Division's Debut* - thequietus.com, 14-06-2019
What It Feels Like for a Girl

**What It Feels Like for a Girl** is a song recorded by singer Madonna for her eighth studio album *Music* (2000). It was released as the third and final single from the album on 16 April 2001.

The single reached entered the UK charts at no.7 where it remained for one week before going down.

(no TOTP)
Tom Jones

**Tom Jones** (b. 07 June 1940) is a British singer and recording artist. he had his first UK hit in 1965 with the single It's Not Unusual and since then has clocked up thirty-six Top 40 singles in a career spanning the decades, up to and including his latest UK no.1 album *Surrounded By Time* released in 2021.

After achieving several hits during the 1960s and 70s he has in more recent times collaborated with contemporary artists such as Art of Noise, Tori Amos, The Cardigans, Stereophonics and Mousse T. He scored a no.2 hit as a solo artist in 1987 with A Boy From Nowhere, his first Top 10 single since 1972.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* UK Charts Archive
* Spotify
Tony Hadley

**Tony Hadley** (Anthony Patrick Hadley, b. 02 June 1960) is a British vocalist and recording artist best known as the lead singer of Spandau Ballet. He has left the group twice. He is also an occasional stage actor and radio presenter.

Since 1992 Hadley has also pursued a solo career, recording and releasing his own albums as well as recording with other artists.

## External links

* Official site
* Discogs
* Spotify
Vice Versa

**Vice Versa** were an electronic music group formed by Stephen Singleton (synths/sax), Mark White (vocals) and Martin Fry (synths), in Sheffield, UK in 1978. They also formed their own independent record label called Neutron Records. Their first live gig was as support to The Human League.

In 1980 they changed their musical style, becoming successful pop group ABC.

## External links

* Discogs
* Sheffield Vision
Walthamstow (album)

front cover

### Singles

House of Love, Gold, Deep, Slow It Down, It's Alright. (West End Girls on 1993 re-release)

### Next album

*Unknown*

**Walthamstow** is the debut album by boyband East 17.

## Charts

The album entered the UK charts at N1 on 21 February 1993 where it remained for one week.[1] It was later certified as Platinum in the UK.

## Tracklisting

original UK release, 1992

1. House of Love (4:42)
2. Deep (4:07)
3. Gold (4:22)
4. Love Is More Than a Feeling (4:02)
5. I Disagree (5:01)
6. Gotta Do Something (4:20)
7. Slow It Down (4:46)
8. I Want It (5:41)
9. It's Alright (4:04)
10. Feel What U Can't C (3:27)
11. Gold (Paws on the Floor) (7:04)
12. Deep (Dark mix) (4:45)
13. Slow It Down (Liverpool mix) (4:53)

* LP has 1-5 on Side A and 6-10 on Side B
* First 1993 re-issue (including cassette) features West End Girls (Faces on posters mix), second 1993 re-issue features a different mix of It's Alright.

## Singles

**House of Love**

* UK no.10

**Gold**

* UK no.28

**Deep**

* UK no.5

**Slow It Down**

* UK no.13

**West End Girls**

* UK no.11

## External links

* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Spotify (2nd 1993 re-release version)
West End Girls

first release, 1984

**West End Girls** is the title of a song recorded by British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was initially released as their debut single in 1984 although failed to become a hit. The track was later re-recorded and re-released on 28 October 1985 and went on to become the group's breakthrough single and first UK no.1. It was later included on the group's debut album *Please* (1986).

West End Girls remains one of the duo's best-known songs.

For information on the 1985 re-recorded and re-released version see West End Girls (1985)

## Cover versions

### East 17

A cover version of West End Girls by boy-band East 17 reached no.11 in the UK in June 1993.

### Sleaford Mods

In 2023 the song was covered by another British duo Sleaford Mods, and released as a single in November 2023. This version was completely endorsed by pet Shop Boys and the digital single bundle also included a remix by PSB themselves. All profits from the new track were to go towards homeless charity Shelter. (nme.com)
You're My World

**You're My World** is the title of a song originally written and released in Italian as 'Il mio mondo' in 1963, and later given English lyrics by Carl Sigman. The single release of the song became a no.1 hit for Cilla Black in May 1964 remaining at the top for four weeks, making it her second consecutive and final no.1 in the UK.

The recording was produced by George Martin.
Tony Robinson

**Tony Robinson** (b.15 August 1946) is a British actor, author, broadcaster, comedian, TV presenter, and political activist as member of the Labour party.

He is best known for his role as Baldrick in the BBC television series *Blackadder* and has also presented many historical programmes such as the Channel 4 series *Time Team* and *The Worst Jobs in History*.

In 1990 he released a novelty Christmas single Christmas Wrapping as Tony Robinson and The Angel Voices.[1] The single failed to make the Top 40.[2]

Robinson is also an author of children's books. He was knighted in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for his public and political service.
Tracey Ullman

**Tracey Ullman** (b.30 December 1959) is a British-American actress, singer, writer, producer and director. She first became known in UK pop culture through her participation in BBC comedy shows *A Kick Up the Eighties* and *Three of a Kind*. She also appeared as Candice Valentine in *Girls on Top* (1984-85) with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.

Ullman enjoyed a brief singing career as a solo artist in 1983/84 with five Top 30 hits including They Don't Know (written by Kirsty MacColl, Move Over Darling (originally recorded by Doris Day) and Sunglasses (originally released by Skeeter Davis in 1965). Her debut solo album album *You Broke My Heart in Seventeen Places* (1983) reached no. 14 on the UK Albums chart and No. 34 the Billboard 200 in the United States in 1984.

She emigrated to the US in 1987 although she returned to British television in 2016 with the BBC sketch comedy show *Tracey Ullman's Show*, her first BBC project for over thirty years. This also led to the topical comedy series *Tracey Breaks the News* in 2017.

## Scrapbook

Radio Times - see 21 September 1981*Record Mirror*, Oct. 1983*No.1*, Oct. 1983*Smash Hits*, Oct. 1983*No.1*, Dec. 1983*No.1*, Dec. 1983*Smash Hits*, Feb. 1984*No.1*, March 1984
Systems of Romance

LP front cover

**Systems of Romance** is the title of the third studio album recorded by British band Ultravox. It was released on Island records in September 1979. It would also be the last to feature group founder member John Foxx as the band were dropped by Island and would effectively split up some months afterwards.

Ultravox would later reform with a new lead singer and songwriter, Midge Ure.

## Reception

Systems of Romance gained the usual critical acclaim although failed to make the UK charts or break the group commercially. The two singles released form the album, Slow Motion and Quiet men, also afiled to make the charts although a re-release of Slow Motion (the lead track on an EP also featuring and Dislocation) entered the top 40 in 1981 on the back of the success of the *Vienna* album. The album was also re-issued on vinyl and as a one-sided cassette.[1]

## Tracklisting

* original LP/MC - Island ILPS 9555, 1978.

Side One

1. Systems of Romance
2. I Can't Stay Long
3. Someone Else's Clothes
4. Blue Light
5. Some of Them

Side Two

1. Quiet Men
2. Dislocation
3. Maximum Acceleration
4. When You Walk Through Me
5. Just For a Moment

CD re-issue (and download) - Island/Universal IMCD 326, 2006

1. Slow Motion 3:32
2. I Can't Stay Long 4:19
3. Someone Elses Clothes 4:28
4. Blue Light 3:11
5. Some Of Them 2:32
6. Quiet Men 4:11
7. Dislocation 2:58
8. Maximum Acceleration 3:56
9. When You Walk Through Me 4:18
10. Just For A Moment 3:10

Bonus Tracks:

1. Cross Fade 2:53
2. Quiet Men (Full Version) 3:55

LP re-issue on heavyweight white vinyl ILPSX 9555, 2016

* tracks as per original album release.

## Singles

b/w Dislocation
b/w Cross Fade
(1981 re-release)

## Legacy

* Although *Systems of Romance* failed to achieve commercial success on its original release, causing the band to be dropped and then split up, the album has since gained recognition for its 'ahead of its time' production and arrangement, particularly in the use of synthesisers and drum machines mixed with more traditional rock instruments. British recording artist Gary Numan in particular has mentioned the album and in particular Slow Motion as the blueprint for his successive work in the production of electronic music.[2]
* John Foxx has confirmed the album as his most accomplished and has since played some of the tracks live, and recorded new versions with collaborator Louis Gordon and as John Foxx and The Maths. Just For A Moment in particular remains one of Foxx's most enduring tracks.[3]
* Slow Motion and Just For A Moment (as well as the earlier single Young Savage) feature on the OST to the movie *Awaydays* (2009).[4]
* Foxx included a track called "Systems of Romance" on his second solo album *The Garden*, released in September 1981. It's not known whether the track originates from the eponymous album sessions, although *The Garden* did see a return to the sounds and productions of *Systems of Romance* after the total electronic hiatus of *Metamatic*.

## External links

* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
Tony Blackburn

**Tony Blackburn** (b.29 January 1943) is a British disc jockey and occasional TV presenter, although best known in pop culture for his work on radio.

He first achieved fame working for pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC Light Programme. Blackburn was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch on 30 September 1967, famously opening the Breakfast Show with Flowers in the Rain by The Move.

He has since had several placings working for the BBC Radio, including an afternoon show from 28 November 1977, which replaced the R2 simulcast, and the Sunday Top 40 show from 02 September 1979.

As of September 2020 he presents *Sounds of the Sixties* and *Tony Blackburn's Golden Hour* both on BBC Radio 2.

Blackburn was dismissed by the BBC in early 2016 over allegations concerning the JS sexual abuse investigation, although was later reinstated, broadcasting for the corporation again on a New Year's Eve programme on Radio 2 the same year.[1]

Like most Radio 1 DJs he also presented *Top of the Pops* making his debut on 19 October 1967, shortly after the launch of Radio 1. He presented his final edition on 27 October 1983.

In 1972 he married well known TV actress Tessa Wyatt although the couple divorced in 2007.
We Are Glass

## Single release

We Are Glass was Numan's third single release as a solo artist. The single was the first new material after 1979's The Pleasure Principle. It entered the charts at no.10 on its release, reaching its peak position of no.5 a week later.

### Tracklisting

* 7" BEG 35

A. We Are Glass

B. Trois Gymnopedies (1st Movement)

### Scrapbook

Full page ad and lyrics pages from Smash Hits
Universal

album cover

**Universal** is the title of the tenth studio album by British group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). It was released on Virgin records on 02 September 1996.

It was also the third OMD album to be released after the group had split in 1989, leaving just Andrew McCluskey as single core member. It was also the last to be released by OMD before a lengthy hiatus, followed by the reformation of the group by McCluskey and Paul Humphreys in 2010.

## Tracklisting

* original CD release CDV 2807

1. Universal (5:41)

2. Walking on the Milky Way (4:39)

3. The Moon & the Sun (3:37)

4. The Black Sea (3:39)

5. Very Close to Far Away (5:45)

6. The Gospel of St Jude (2:24)

7. That Was Then (4:27)

8. Too Late (4:09)

9. The Boy From the Chemist Is Here to See You (4:41)

10. If You're Still in Love With Me (2:51)

11. New Head (5:01)

12. Victory Waltz (2:46)

* LP and MC releases have Side One Tracks 1-6, Side Two Tracks 7-12
Virginia Plain

**Virginia Plain** is the title of a song recorded by Roxy Music and released as their debut single in August 1972.

The single reached no.4 in the UK. The song was written by group frontman Bryan Ferry.

The track did not feature on the original issue of the group's eponymous debut album, released in June 1972, although was included on the US pressing and on successive re-issues.

Virginia Plain was re-released in 1977, together with their second single Pyjamarama, to promote the group's first *Greatest Hits* album, and reached no.11 in the UK.

TOTP: 24 August 1972, 07 September 1972
Last Christmas

**Last Christmas** is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Wham! in 1984.

Written by band member George Michael, the song was first released as a double A-side single with Everything She Wants on 03 December 1984. It was re-released the following year and since 2007 it has been available as a single in its own right. In 2023 Last Christmas finally became the official Christmas no.1 single, 39 years after its original release.

For the original 1984 release see: Last Christmas/Everything She Wants

## Re-releases

### Digital releases

The track returned to N1 again on 08 December 2023, this time beating Carey to the top, and remained for a further two weeks making it the Christmas No.1 for the first time on 22 December 2023, a record-breaking 39 years after first being denied the accolade. (*officialcharts.com*)
Underpass

**Underpass** is the title of a song by John Foxx released as his debut single as a solo artist in 1980, b/w Film One. The song is also included on Foxx's debut album *Metamatic*.

## Versions

* 7" version - 3:18-3:21
* album version - 3:54-3:59
* extended version - 4:25 (available on *Metatronic* compilation album)
* Mark Reeder remixes [1]
* \_Unsubscribe\_Remake Mix - ??
* Oh The Gilt mix - ??

full list here
Ultra

front cover. Design by Area; photography Anton Corbijn

**Ultra** is the title of the ninth studio album by Depeche Mode released on 14 April 1997. Recorded over 1996 and early 1997 it was the group's first album since the departure of Alan Wilder. All songs were written by band member Martin Gore.

It was also recorded at a difficult time for the group as surviving members were all coming through difficult times. According to Daniel Miller, "*Dave (*Gahan*) was fragile and everyone was a bit fucked up*" although making the album "*pulled them back from the edge of the abyss*".

Preceded by the singles Barrel of a Gun and It's No Good (both top 5 in the UK, their best since highest positions ever, the album went straight into no.1 on its release. Due to the groups somewaht 'fragile' state there was no promotional tour. Two further singles Home and Useless were released although fared less well.

Ultra was the groups' last album of the nineties and of the 20th century.

## Tracklisting

* original CD release

1. Barrel of a Gun (5:36)
2. The Love Thieves (6:34)
3. Home (5:43)
4. It's No Good (5:59)
5. Uselink (2:21)
6. Useless (5:12)
7. Sister of Night (6:04)
8. Jazz Thieves (2:55)
9. Freestate (6:44)
10. The Bottom Line (4:27)
11. Insight (6:27)
12. Junior Painkiller (2:10)\*

\**final track not listed on releases.*

* MC and LP releases, Side one 1-6 above, Side two 7-12 above.

* CD/DVD 2007 release,
	+ CD album remaster
	+ DVD
		- Depeche Mode : 1996-98 (Oh Well, That's The End Of The Band...)
		- full album in 5.1 and stereo /
		- Live In London, April 1997: BArrel of a Gun / It's No Good / Useless.
		- Additional Tracks: Painkiller / Only When I Lose Myself / Slowblow / Surrender / Headstar.

## Connections

* MC and album related singles in record collection.
Wall of Glass

**Wall of Glass** is a song recorded by Liam Gallagher and released as his debut solo single in June 2017, and as the lead single to the album *As You Were.*

The single reached no.26 in the UK, with the 7" vinyl edition initially reaching no.2 in the vinyl singles chart (outsold by Somebody Else by The 1975), with a July re-release reaching no.1 in the same chart. [1]
Rolled Gold

***Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones*** is the tile of a compilation album of tracks by The Rolling Stones released without the band's authorisation by its former label Decca Records in November 1975. The album featured 28 tracks, covering the band's career from 1963 to 1969.

A double album, it reached No. 7 on the UK chart, remaining in the Top 100 for an initial 37 weeks.

## Re-release

An expanded re-release entitled *Rolled Gold+: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones* was released on 12 November 2007. It featured a total of forty tracks, issued as a double CD and 4xLP record. this edition reached no.26 in the UK.
Tom Ravenscroft

**Tom Ravenscroft** (Thomas James Dalglish Ravenscroft, b. 06 February 1980) is a British broadcaster and DJ. He is the third child of John Peel and wife Sheila.

Tom began his career in music broadcasting and journalism when working on the Channel 4 documentary *John Peel's Record Box* (2005), made after his father's death. Together with other family members he also worked on completing peel's unfinished autobiography Margrave of the Marshes (pub. 2005).

In 2006 he began working on Channel 4's new digital music channel *4Music*, presenting his own weekly programme SlashMusic, designed to showcase unsigned bands and artists who had sent their music to the channel.[1] After the closure of 4Music he worked for Channel 5 in the UK before moving up to BBC Radio 6 Music where, after standing in for other DJs, he started his own regular show in the 10.00 - 12.00 pm timeslot. [2]. He has since remained with the station.

Ravenscroft is married to Australian fashion designer Louise Markey and the couple have two children. [3]
Video Killed The Radio Star

**Video Killed the Radio Star** is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club and shortly after by The Buggles as a single in September 1979. The song was written by Woolley and Buggles core members Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes.

## Single release

The Buggles single would become a no.1 hit in the UK and effectively launch the career of Trevor Horn. Although released in 1979 the song is often wrongly classified as an 'eighties' classic.

## Tracklisting

Bruce Woolley 7" epic

A. Video Killed the Radio Star (2:49)

B. Get Away William (3:19)

* video

Buggles 7" Island WIP 6524

A. Video Killed the Radio Star (3:20)

B. Kid Dynamo (3:27)

### Promo video

The video for the Buggles single was written, directed, and edited by Russell Mulcahy, and is was the first music video to be shown on MTV in the US at 12:01am on 01 August 1981, and the first video shown on MTV Classic in the UK on 01 March 2010.

LINK
True Blue

**True Blue** is the title of the third studio album by American recording artist Madonna, released on 30 June 1986.

It was the first album by a US artist to go straight in at Number 1 in th UK, and spent six straight weeks there to become the biggest album of 1986, selling almost a million in its first six months of release alone. To date (June 2019) the album has sold over two million copies and is the artist's second biggest seller after the greatest hits album *The Immaculate Collection*. (source: officialcharts.com)

The album featured three UK no.1s – Papa Don't Preach, the title track, and La Isla Bonita – plus two iconic Top 10s Live to Tell and Open Your Heart.

## Tracklisting

original CD release

* remastered and re-issued with bonus tracks in 2003.[1]

## External links

* Discogs
Up All Night

**Up All Night** is the title of the debut album by boy band One Direction released in the UK & Ireland on 18 November 2011.

Preceded by the hit singles What Makes You Beautiful (01) and Gotta Be You (03), the album entered the UK chart at no.2 the week after its release (held off by Rihanna's *Talk That Talk*, released on the same day).

*Up All Night* became the sixteenth biggest selling album of 2011.

## Tracklisting

Single disc edition

1. What Makes You Beautiful
2. Gotta Be You
3. One Thing
4. More Than This
5. Up All Night
6. I Wish
7. Tell Me a Lie
8. Taken
9. I Want
10. Everything About You
11. Same Mistakes
12. Save You Tonight
13. Stole My Heart

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Spotify
Toyah Willcox

**Toyah Willcox** (b.18 May 1958) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, actress and TV presenter. Between 1977 and 1983, she fronted the band Toyah, before embarking on a solo career in the mid-1980s. Born in a suburb of Birmingham, she moved to London at the height on the puck-rock movement, originally taking up a career in acting.

After starring in several plays and starting out in movies, she also formed the Toyah band who began recording and releasing their music on an independent label. Meanwhile Willcox continued to have roles in films and TV dramas as well as appearing as the occasional TV presenter. After the band split, in 1985 released her first solo studio album *Minx.* In 1986 she married British guitarist and songwriter Robert Fripp. She has since continued to release music under the name of Toyah, her last album being *Posh Pop* (2021) recorded during the COVD-19 pandemic and lockdown.

She currently lives in Pershore, Worcestershire with Fripp.

TV
--

as actress unless otherwise stated

* **1976**: *Second City Firsts: Glitter* (BBC2)
* **1977**: *Three Piece Suite* (BBC2) [1]
* **1978***:* *Premiere 2* (BBC2) [2] *rpt.1980*
* **1979**: *Look! Hear!* (BBC Midlands, presenter), *Shoestring* (BBC1, *rpt.1981*)
* **1980**: *A Question of Guilt* (BBC2) [3], *David Hemmings as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde* (BBC2), *Friday Night ... Saturday Morning* (BBC2), *Toyah* (documentary, ATV)
* **1981**: *Get Set For Summer* (BBC1, guest presenter 18 July ed.), *Pop Quiz* (BBC1, contestant), *Parkinson* (BBC1, guest)
* **1982**: *Dear Heart* (BBC2), *Pop Quiz* (BBC1, contestant)
* **1983**: *Russell Harty* (BBC2), *Did You See...?* (BBC2), *The Get Set Picture Show* (BBC1), *Pebble Mill at One* (BBC1)

## Radio

* 07 November 1981 - My Top 12 (R1)
* 07 January 1984 - Annie in Conversation, also feat. Sting 8R1)
* 01 April 1985 - *Six Women* (R4)
* 19 May 1985 - The Great Rock'n'Roll Trivia Quiz
* 31 July 1985 - Woman's Hour (R4)
* 05 September 1985 - The Evening Show, co-host with Janice Long
* 18 November 1986 - Optimistic Tragedy (R3, radio play)
* 17 March 1990 - *Options* (series, R4) The Science of Sound 1: An Introduction to Sound Whale song and the language of drums, music and the mysteries of the inner ear. Toyah Willcox begins a six-part investigation of the aural world
* 03 May 1990 - *Bombay Mix* (R4, comedy)
* 16 September 1991 - Woman's Hour (R4) - Toyah Willcox recreates the story of rock star Janis Joplin.
* tb cont. (see search index)
Working With Fire and Steel (Positive Pop Songs Vol. 2)

**Working With Fire and Steel (Positive Pop Songs Volume 2)** is the title of the second studio album by China Crisis released in 1983 on Virgin records. The album was produced by Mike Howlett and all songwriting is attributed to band core-members Garry (Daly) and Eddie (Lundon). By this time the group had also expanded to include Gazza Johnson on bass, Kevin Rowlinson on drums and Steve Levy on sax and oboe.

Preceded by the track Tragedy and Mystery and the title track released as singles, the album had fairly limited success until a third single Wishful Thinking was released and became a hit in early 1984. The album then reached its peak position of no.20 in February of that year. Another track Hanna Hanna was also released as a follow up single (with the expletive removed) although failed to replicate the success of Wishful Thinking, which remains one of teh group's best-known songs.[1]

## Tracklisting

* original LP/MC release, 1983

Side One

1. Working With Fire and Steel
2. When the Piper Calls
3. Hanna Hanna
4. Animals in Jungles
5. Here Come a Raincloud

Side Two

1. Wishful Thinking
2. Tragedy and Mystery
3. Papua
4. The Gates of Door to Door
5. The Soul Awakening

## Re-releases

An expanded 3-CD re-mastered re-issue of *Working With Fire and Steel (Positive Pop Songs Volume 2)* featuring B-sides, extended versions and three BBC Radio 1 sessions was released in 2017.

## Charts

* UK Album charts: 20 (1984)
* Physical Albums Chart: 68 (2017 re-release)

## Scrapbook

Ad in Smash Hits, Nov. 1983Record Mirror review, No. 1983
## External links

* Discogs

* musicbrainz
Yoko Ono

**Yoko Ono** (Japanese: 小野 洋子, b. 18 February 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. She first became known in popular culture as the girlfriend an later wife of John Lennon. The two met when Lennon was still with The Beatles and still married to Cynthia Lennon. On 20 March 1969, Lennon and Ono were married at the registry office in Gibraltar and spent their honeymoon in Amsterdam, campaigning with a week-long Bed-In for Peace.

In 1969 the two formed the Plastic Ono Band and in December 1970 released 'twin' albums as *Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band* and *John Lennon/Plastic Ono* band, both groundbreaking musically although Ono's was typically more experimental. When the Beatles disbanded the couple moved to MAnhattan, USA. They separated in July 1973, with Ono pursuing her career and Lennon living between Los Angeles and New York with personal assistant May Pang, with Ono's blessing. They later reconciled and their son, Sean, was born on 09 October 1975, Lennon's 35th birthday.

After an artistic hiatus the couple returned to recording music in New York and in November 1980 released a joint album Double Fantasy. They were recording more material in New York in December when Lennon was shot outside the couple's home with Ono present. Ono released new song Walking on Thin Ice (For John)" as a single less than a month later, and it became her first solo chart success. In 1981, she released the album *Season of Glass*, which featured the cover photo of Lennon's bloody spectacles next to a half-filled glass of water, with a window overlooking Central Park in the background.
Timeslip

**Timeslip** was a children's science-fiction TV series, first shown on ITV in 1970. The series followed two children, Simon Randall (Spencer Banks) and Liz Skinner (Cheryl Burfield), as they passed through a ‘time barrier’ that took them to the past and future.[1] The barrier was actually invisible although it was possible to pass through a gap underneath it.

Like many children's ITV series of the time, *Timeslip* also had its own cartoon stories strip in *Look-In*.

## Revival (2020)

In May 2020, on its 50th anniversary, Timeslip returns, along with its two original stars, in two brand new feature-length audio adventures on collector’s edition CD box set and download from Big Finish.

## Scrapbook

Look-In, March 1971Look-In, April 1971Look-In, May 1971
Town Called Malice/Precious

**Town Called Malice/Precious** is a double A-side single released by the British band The Jam in 1982, comprising two songs by the band. It was the lead single from their upcoming new album *The Gift.*

The single went straight to no.1 in the UK in the singles charts announced on 09 February 1982 (replacing Kraftwerk's The Model) and stayed at the top for three consecutive weeks (replaced by Tight Fit's The Lion Sleeps Tonight).

It became the tenth best-selling single of 1982.[1]

Both songs were written by band member and frontman Paul Weller and produced by Peter Wilson and The Jam.

## Town Called Malice

**Town Called Malice**, also listed as "A Town Called Malice", is the better known of the two songs. It takes its name from the Nevil Shute novel *A Town Like Alice* (1950)*,* and according to Weller it is about his experiences in his home town of Woking. The track features as the penultimate track on *The Gift.*

The song gained renewed popularity after its inclusion in the film *Billy Elliot* (2000) where the titular protagonist is seen dancing to the song.

## Precious

**Precious** was another new composition and represents a musical novelty for the band as it features a funk/dance sound, featuring a horn section, as opposed to other compositions which had gone from post-punk, new wave and soul in style. Its dance orientation was accentuated by the release of an "extended version" on the 12" issue of the single. The song bears some similarities to a contemporary song Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag.

## Release

*UK only*

**Town Called Malice/Precious**

* 7" single, Polydor POSP 400

A1. Town Called Malice / A. Precious

* 12" single, Polydor POSPX 400

A. Town Called Malice / AA. Precious (Extended version)

## Top of the Pops

In a rare occasion, The Jam performed both songs on the same edition of Top of the Pops on 18 February 1982 when the single was enjoying its second week at no.1. In successive editions (25 February) only Town Called Malice was repeated. On its first week at no.1 the promo video had been shown.

## External links

* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Wikipedia: Town Called Malice/ Precious
* Spotify - *special edition features both songs and the extended version of Precious*
The Up series

**The Up series** is a series of documentary films that have followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964, when they were all seven years old. A new episode is filmed and broadcast every seven years.

Although the initial episode stated "We brought these children together because we wanted a glimpse of England in the year 2000..", the series has gone beyond the turn of the century and has continued to the present day with the latest edition, *63 Up*, being shown in 2019.

The original participants, four girls and ten boys, were from varied backgrounds (private school, public school, working class, upper class, town, countryside etc.). Each subject is filmed in about two days and the interview itself takes more than six hours, in which they are invited to talk on camera about their ambitions, feelings, values and experiences. One male subject stopped appearing after 3 editions, one female chose not to take part in the 2019 edition and one female died in 2013. Other subjects have chosen not to take part in certain years. Only nine have been filmed and interviewed in every edition.

Director Michael Apted (a researcher on the first edition, d.2021) stated that it was an error to have included only four girls in the original group, since the role of women in Britain has been the biggest societal change in the lifespan of the show.[1]

## External links

* Wikipedia
* *Seven Up!* on IMDb (with links to other editions)
This Charming Man

### Other tracks

* 12" / CDS (1992): This Charming Man (London) / Accept Yourself / Wonderful Woman

## Chronology

### Next single

What Difference Does It Make?

**This Charming Man**

## 1992 re-release

Following the 1989 bankruptcy of Rough Trade, WEA Records purchased The Smiths' back catalogue. In 1992 WEA re-issued the band's catalogue, and all subsequent pressings of *The Smiths* have incorporated "This Charming Man". WEA re-released the single itself in 1992 to support the *Best... I* compilation album. (*Wikipedia*)

## See also

* 10 November 1983 - *Smash Hits* Singles review.
* 15 November 1983 - single enters Top 40
* 24 November 1983 - *Top of the Pops* (debut)
Turn To Stone

**Turn To Stone** is the title of a song recorded and released by the Electric Light Orchestra. It was released as a single ahead of the group's 1977 double-album *Out of the Blue*, of which it is the opening track.

The song was written by Jeff Lynne who also produced the track.

## Single release

Released in mid-October, the single entered the UK Top 30 at no.27, as announced on 01 November (the same day that ABBA's The Name of the Game went to no.1).

The single made slow progress but eventually reached a peak of no.18 in the first week of December.[1]

**7" single, Jet records UP 36313**

* A. Turn To Stone (3:48)
* B. Mister Kingdom (5.50) *- taken from the album Eldorado (1974)*
Tragedy and Mystery

**Tragedy and Mystery** is the title of a song written recorded and released by British group China Crisis on Virgin records in May 1983. The track was later included on their second studio album *Working With Fire and Steel (Positive Pop Songs Vol. 2)*. It was produced by Mike Howlett who would also go on to produce the album.

The B-side entitled A Golden Handshake for Every Daughter was not included on the album. the track was produced by band members Garry and Eddie with Gil Norton, who had also worked on the band's debut album.

Tragedy and Mystery was released on standard 7" and as a 7" picture disc. The 12" release featured an extended version of the A side.

The release of the single was followed by a short tour in which the group played songs from their previous album *Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms (Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain)* plus some new tracks, including Tragedy and Mystery, which would later surface on the album.

The song was a radio hit in the UK although failed to make the Top 40.

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