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Mad World

**Mad World** is the title of a song recorded by British band Tears For Fears. Written by band member Roland Orzabal, it was originally released as a single in September 1982 and later featured on the group's debut album *The Hurting*. It was not Tear For Fears' debut single but became their breakthrough hit, entering the UK Top 40 on 12 October 1982 and eventually reaching no.3. It remains one of the group's best known songs.

## Tracklisting

Mercury IDEA 33

* 7": Mad World b/w Ideas As Opiates
* 2x7": 1) Mad World b/w Mad World (World mix), 2) Suffer The Children b/w Ideas As Opiates
* 12": Mad World b/w Ideas As Opiates / Saxophones As Opiates

TV
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* TOTP: 14 October 1982 (studio), 28 October 1982 (video), 18 November 1982 (rpt. of 14.10.82)

## Cover versions

Mad World was given a new lease of life some twenty years after its original release when it was covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules for the film *Donnie Darko* (2001). Their version was released as part of the film's soundtrack in 2002 and later a single in its own right in 2003. In the UK it became the Christmas No.1 record, with its melancholic tones and lyrics outselling many seasonal favourites, staying at the top for three weeks.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs (TFF)
* Discogs (Andrews/Jules)
Karl Ove Knausgaard

**Karl Ove Knausgaard** (Nor. Karl Ove Knausgård, also transcribed as Karl Ove Knausgard) is a contemporary Norwegian writer and novelist.

He was born in Oslo on 06 November 1968, and is best known for his series of autobiographical novels known as *Min Kamp* (en. *My Struggle*).

## Works

* English translations
	+ ***My Struggle 1: A Death in the Family***
	+ ***My Struggle 2: A Man in Love***
	+ ***My Struggle 3: Boyhood Island***
	+ ***My Struggle 4: Dancing in the Dark***
	+ *My Struggle 5: Some Rain Must Fall*
	+ *My Struggle 6: The End*
	+ *Autumn* (2017)
	+ *Winter* (2017)
	+ *Spring* (2018)
	+ *Summer* (2018)
	+ *In the Land of the Cyclops: Essays* (2021)

## External links

* Goodreads
* Wikipedia EN
* Wikipedia NO
* theguardian.com KOK tagged articles

## See also

* 2017-04-23 Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur an Karl Ove Knausgard, osttirol-online.at

* Towards the Forest: Knausgaard on Munch - Exhibition curated by Knausgaard at the Monch Museum, Oslo from 06.05 - 08.10.2017.
* Knausgård offers a new look at Munch - newsinenglish.no
* Karl Ove Knausgaard: what makes life worth living? - Excerpts from *Autumn,* guardian.com
* Autumn by K O Knausgaard review - guardian.com
* A decade after: Knausgård and Norwegian autofiction norwegianarts.org.uk
* Lunch with Karl Ove Knausgaard - theguardian.com (2018-09-16)
* "*Living is being greedy for days*", excerpt from *My Struggle: 6* - lithub.com 24.09.2018
* *Novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard Spent Too Much Money on a Munch Artwork at Auction and Now He’s Filled With Shame: A Q&A*, Pobric P., artnet.com, 11.04.2019.
* Karl Ove Knausgaard's latest work to remain unseen until 2114, theguardian.com, 2019-10-20

* Being Reckless: An Interview with Karl Ove Knausgaard - theparisreview.org, 2021-01-07
* *What Writers and Editors Do*, Knausgaard, K O - excerpt from *In the Land of the Cyclops*, translated from the Norwegian by Martin Aitken, published by Archipelago Books. in theparisreview.org, 2021-01-05
Hangin' Tough (single)

**Hangin' Tough** is the title of a song recorded and released initially as a single by American hip-hop boy band New Kids On The Block.

The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA in September 1989, although only reached no.52 in the UK.[1] It was however re-released and re-promoted in December after the success of the follow-up You Got It (The Right Stuff) in November, and eventually became the first no.1 of the 1990s.[2]

It remained at the top for two weeks, replacing Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid II, and was itself replaced by Kylie Minouge's version of Tears On My Pillow.

Hangin' Tough was taken from the group's second album of the same name, which reached no.2 in January[3], although the single is a remixed version of the album track.
Live Aid

**Live Aid** was a multi-artist live concert held on Saturday 13 July 1985. The first part took place in Wembley Stadium, London while the second part was held in Philadelphia, USA. The concert event stemmed from the Band Aid project started by Bob Geldof in late 1984, to raise awareness and funds to combat famine in Africa.

## Scrapbook

Smash Hits Special (issue dtd. 17 July 1985) - all scans *Like Punk Never Happened - a Smash Hits archive*

## See also

* Anne Nightingale
* Howard Jones
* George Michael
* Thompson Twins
* Ultravox
* The Style Council
* Wham!
* Status Quo
* Don't Go Breaking My Heart
* Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
* Janice Long
* Richard Skinner
Malcolm MacDonald

**Malcolm Macdonald** (Malcolm Ian Macdonald, b. 07 January 1950) is an English former professional footballer, manager and media figure.

He was born in Fulham, for whom he played in 1968–1969, although had his most successful and prolific years as a professional footballer at Luton Town (1969–1971) then Newcastle United (1971–1976) where he earned his name as "Supermac", scoring a hat trick against Liverpool FC in his debut match on 21 August 1971 [1]. He left Newcastle for Arsenal in 1976, for a fee of £333,333.34. He was the club's top scorer for two consecutive seasons and won the Golden Boot of 1977. After a knee injury in 1978, he spent a few months playing in Sweden in 1979 before retiring. MacDonald has since said the pain from his long-standing knee injury led to an increasing dependence on alcohol, although he eventually gave up drinking in 1997.

In total he played 14 times for England scoring six goals, five of which in a single match against Cyprus on 16 April 1975 [2].

He returned to Fulham as manager from 1980-1984, and less successfully to Huddersfield Town in 1987. he is currently President of North Shields F.C..
July 1979

Starts on a: Sunday

Ends on a: Tuesday

## Events

* Wimbledon 79 (week 2)

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* New series: *Mr Smith Propagates Plants,*

* New seasons:

* Repeats: *The Liver Birds, It Ain't Half Hot Mum,*
* Top of the Pops: JS, Mike Read, David Jensen, JS.

## Radio

* BBC Radio 1
	+ In Concert: Penetration, The Ruts, Third World, Supercharge Steel Pulse, The Jags, Fischer-Z
	+ Top 40: Simon Bates
	+ Peel sessions: Yachts, Chords, Gang of Four, The Vapors, The Distributors, Purple Hearts, Nicky & The Dots, The Russians, The Monitors, Scritti Politti, Secret Affair, Piranhas, Psychedelic Furs, The Police.
	+ Radio 1 Roadshow: UNICEF Spectacular in aid of the Year of the Child at Wilton House, near Salisbury; Swindon; Oxford; Banbury

## Playlist

new releases, new chart entries, indie hits and new album tracks. Listen on Spotify.

1. Chic - Good Times (future US no.1)
2. Public Image Limited - Death Disco
3. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (US no.1 for 5 weeks)
4. Supertramp - Breakfast In America
5. Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk
6. The Police - Can't Stand Losing You
7. The Korgis - If I Had You
8. Siouxsie and The Banshees - Playground Twist
9. The Knack - My Sharona (future US no.1 for 6 weeks)
10. The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
11. ABBA - Angel Eyes
12. Sex Pistols - C'Mon Everybody
13. David Bowie - DJ
14. Judie Tzuke - Stay With Me Til Dawn
15. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
16. The Pretenders - Kid
17. Sparks - Beat the Clock
18. ELO - The Diary of Horace Wimp - second single from no.1 album *Discovery*
19. Buzzcocks - Harmony in My Head
20. Real Thing - Boogie Down (Get Funky Now)
21. The Undertones - Here Comes The Summer
22. Sham 69 - Hersham Boys
23. Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance (from album of the same name)
24. Telex - Rock Around the Clock
25. Diana Ross - The Boss (title track of new album)
26. Queen - Love of My Life (live), from *Live Killers* album
27. B-52's - Planet Claire (from debut album)
28. The Men - I Don't Depend On You
29. Simple Minds - Chelsea Girl
30. Flying Lizards - Money
Live Forever

**Live Forever** - song recorded by Oasis and released as their third single on 08 August 1994, just ahead of their debut album *Definitely Maybe* on which the track is included.

The single entered the UK charts at no.10 where it peaked, remaining in the same position for two weeks. The placing earned Oasis their second TOTP appearance on 18 August 1994.
Hard Times / Love Action (I Believe In Love)

**Hard Times / Love Action (I Believe In Love)** is the title of a 12" record released by The Human League in July 1981. The recording brings together the two tracks "Love Action (I Believe In Love)"  and the B-side "Hard Times", released as a 7" single at the same time as the 12", into a single extended track. Similarly the B side of the singel features 'instrumental' versions of both songs.

## Releases

### 12" vinyl release

Virgin 12" - VS435-12

The record contains two versions of each song. The A side features the 7" version of "Hard Times", followed by a version of "Love Action (I Believe In Love)", which is longer than the standard 7" version. The two songs are linked together by the characteristic electronic 'meow' sound (sometimes referred to as 'the cat') which opens "Love Action". The release label gives a total time of 10:09. The B side features remix versions of each song, cited as "instrumentals" with an overall running time of 11:10. These versions also feature on the album *Love and Dancing*, released in 1982.

### CD single release

Virgin - CDT 6

The CD single release, issued in 1988, features all four versions but splits them into four separate tracks with individual timings for the first time. The release has the same cover as the original 7" but bears the title "Hard Times" on the actual disc.

## Connections

* 12" in record collection

* Top 10 12" singles

## References

1. ↑ The Human League ‎– Hard Times / Love Action (I Believe In Love), 12" UK, 1981, su discogs.com
2. ↑ The Human League ‎– *Love Action (I Believe In Love)*, CD, 1988 - discogs.com
Hold Me Close

**Hold Me Close** is the title of a song recorded and released as a single by British artist David Essex in September 1975.

After Gonna Make You a Star in 1974, it became Essex's second and final no.1 UK hit after four weeks on the charts, remaining at the top for three consecutive weeks, and became the seventh biggest selling single of 1975.

The track featured in his album *All the Fun of the Fair*, which reached no.3 in the UK, and featured in the musical of the same name.

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* *Supersonic* 06 September 1975 (rpt. 04 Oct.)
* *Top of the Pops* 11 September 1975 (rpt. 25 Sept., 02 Oct.)
* *Twiggy* 01 October 1975
* *Top of the Pops* 09 October 1975 - promo clip (600th edition)
* *Top of the Pops* 16 October 1975 (sings live)
* *Top of the Pops* Christmas Day 1975 (sings live)
Italia '90

**Italia '90** is the name given to the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals tournament held in Italy from 08 June 1990 to 08 July 1990. The format remained the same as in 1986, with 24 qualified teams divided into six groups of four. The top two teams and four best third-place finishers from the six groups advanced to the knockout stage, which eliminated the teams until a winner emerged. 52 games were played in total..

The final was won by West Germany who beat Argentina 1-0. England came fourth, losing 2-1 to the host nation in the third place play-off.

This was the last time national teams known as West Germany, USSR and Czechoslovakia participated in World Cup finals.

Costa Rica, Rep. of Ireland and the UAE made their first appearances in the finals.

The USA were participating for the first time in forty years.

The tournament is known for being the 'poorest' in terms of goals and overall quality of play, although as having most lasting influence on the game as a whole with the introduction of new rules, the 'fair play' philosophy, three points win and even the Premier League in England a few years after. At the time it was the also most watched World Cup in history in non-unique viewers.

## Significant matches

* 08 June 1990 - Argentina 0-1 Cameroon - a surprise win forthe African team in the opening match. Two Cam players are sent off.

## External links

* worldfootball.net - all fixtures and results
* fifa.com - all fixtures and results, day by day
* wikipedia (EN)
* wikipedia (IT)
I Want It That Way

front cover

**I Want It That Way** is the title of a song recorded and released by Backstreet Boys.

## Single release

As a single it was the group's first and only no.1 in the UK, staying at the top for just one week, replaced by Boyzone with You Needed Me.

### Tracklisting

CDS Jive 0523392

1. I Want It That Way
2. My Heart Stays With You
3. I'll Be There For You
Let's Dance (song)

**Let's Dance** is the title of a song written and recorded by David Bowie and initially released as a single on 14 March 1983, and later included as the title track of the artist's fifteenth studio album.

The single was Bowie's first release on the EMI America label and was a marked change in style by Bowie after the Scary Monsters album (1980) and various collaborations in the intervening years. It was also his first work with Chic's Nile Rodgers who produced the single and ensuing album, and also played guitar.

Let's Dance had become Bowie's biggest selling singles and one of his best known songs. The single went to no.1 in both the UK, becoming the fourth biggest selling single of the year and the US as well as in many other countries.

The B-side to the single was Cat People (Putting Out Fire), a song written and produced with Giorgio Moroder, and which had already been released as a single in 1982. Th track was also later included on the *Let's Dance* album.

The single was also released on 12" vinyl with an extended mix of the song on the A-side, as was customary at the time. The B-side retained the standard version of Cat People, with no other bonus tracks.

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Mark Goodier

*Adapted from text produced by AI.*

Mark Goodier (1980s)

**Mark Goodier** (b. 09 June 1961) is a British radio DJ and presenter known for his significant contributions to the music broadcasting industry. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, Mark Goodier gained fame for his work on BBC Radio 1 during the 1980s and 1990s. He is particularly associated with hosting the station's flagship chart show, the BBC Radio 1 Chart Show.

Goodier's career in radio began in the late 1970s, and he quickly rose through the ranks, establishing himself as a respected and influential figure in the British music scene. In addition to his work on the Radio 1 Chart Show, he hosted other radio programs and contributed to various music-related television shows, inclusing *Top of the Pops*.

One of Mark Goodier's notable achievements is his involvement in the creation and launch of the annual music awards ceremony known as the BRIT Awards. He played a pivotal role in establishing the BRIT Awards and served as its first presenter in 1989.

Beyond his radio career, Goodier has been involved in the music industry in various capacities. He has worked as a producer and has been associated with music-related projects. While he might not be as active in the mainstream media as he once was, Mark Goodier remains a respected figure with a lasting impact on the world of music broadcasting in the United Kingdom.

*tbc*

## See also

* 25 February 1988 - TOTP debut with Peter Powell
* 28 March 1996 - final TOTP appearance
Lodger

CD re-issue front

**Lodger** is the title of the thirteenth studio album recorded and released by British recording artist David Bowie. The album is considered the third and final instalment of the 'Berlin Trilogy' even though it was recorded in Switzerland and New York City .

Released in May 1979 at a time of big changes in the popular music scene, especially in the UK, *Lodger* was not a great commercial or critical success although did reach the no.5 position in the album charts, partly fuelled by the success of the preceding single release of the track Boys Keep Swinging. A second single, D.J., only just made it into the top 30 in the UK. (*see Singles section below*)

## Releases

The original gatefold sleeve LP and MC contained a total of 10 tracks (5 per side). The first CD issue appeared in 1984 with the original tracklisting while a 1991 CD re-issue contained two bonus tracks. A further CD release in 1999 reverted to the original 10 tracks.

The album was again released in 2017 as part of the *A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982)* box set, this time in two editions: firstly as a remaster of the original album and also as a separate Tony Visconti remix of all ten tracks. The box set also contained single versions of Yassassin and D.J.

The two singles were also re-released on special 7" picture discs to mark the 40th anniversary of each (*see Singles section below*).

## Tracklisting

* original CD/MC release, 1979

Side One

1. Fantastic Voyage
2. African Night Flight
3. Move On
4. Yassassin (Turkish For: Long Live)
5. Red Sails

Side Two

1. D.J.
2. Look Back In Anger
3. Boys Keep Swinging
4. Repetition
5. Red Money

* CD re-issue, 1991

Bonus tracks
11. I Pray, Olé (Previously unreleased track, recorded 1979)
12. Look Back In Anger (new version recorded 1988)
## Singles

UK rel. 27 April 1979, UK chart peak 7
A. Boys Keep Swinging
B. Fantastic Voyage
* 40th anniversary re-release, Limited Edition, 7" picture disc

UK rel. 17 May 2019, UK chart peak **01** [1]
A. Boys Keep Swinging (2017 Tony Visconti Mix)
B. I Pray Olé
* Lyrics to Boys Keep Swinging here

UK rel. 29 June 1979, UK chart peak 29
A. DJ (3:20)
B. Repetition

* 40th anniversary re-release, Limited Edition, 7" picture disc

rel. 28 June 2019, UK chart peak **1** [2]
A. DJ (2017 Tony Visconti Mix - Single Edit)
B. Boys Keep Swinging (Kenny Everett Video Show Version)
* *see 23 April 1979*

## Further reading

* *Lodger* tracks on Pushing Ahead of the Dame

* stevepafford.com - Revisiting Bowie’s Lodger mix
Kilimanjaro (album)

LP ad featuring original cover

### Singles

Treason, Bouncing Babies, When I Dream (edit), Sleeping Gas, Reward (re-releases only)

### Next album

*Wilder*

**Kilimanjaro** is the title of the debut album by The Teardrop Explodes, released on 10 October 1980 on the Mercury label.

The album originally reached the lower end of the UK album charts on its release, although eventually reached no.24 in the UK in June 1981, fuelled by the success of the single Treason (It's Just a Story), a re-recording of the song originally included on *Kilimanjaro*.

The single Reward, the group's breakthrough hit in March 1981, was originally not included on the album although was included in a 1981 re-release, which also featured a different album cover.

A 17-track re-issue was released in 2000, while a deluxe 3-CD version, including rare tracks and BBC sessions, was released in 2010.

## Tracklisting

original LP/MC release

Side One

1. Ha Ha I'm Drowning (2.53)
2. Sleeping Gas (Cope, Dwyer, Finkler, Paul Simpson) (3.45)
3. Treason (3.05)
4. Second Head (3.10)
5. Poppies in the Field (5.03)

Side Two

1. Went Crazy (Cope, Finkler) (2.38)
2. Brave Boys Keep Their Promises (2.30)
3. Bouncing Babies (Cope, Dwyer, Finkler, Simpson) (2.28)
4. Books (Cope, Ian McCulloch) (2.37)
5. The Thief of Baghdad (3.09)
6. When I Dream (5.10)

The track Reward appears as Side One track 5 on re-issues (with 'Poppies' moving to track 6)

See Discogs for subsequent re-issues.

## Singles

* Sleeping Gas b/w Camera Camera, Kirkby Workers Dream Fades (Zoo, CAGE 003)
* Bouncing Babies b/w All I Am Is Loving You (Zoo, CAGE 005)
* Treason b/w Read It In Books (Zoo CAGE 008)
* When I Dream (*edit*) b/w Kilimanjaro (Mercury TEAR 1)
* Reward b/w Strange House In The Snow (Mercury TEAR 2)
* Treason (It's Just A Story) (Remix) b/w Use Me (Mercury TEAR 3)
* Ha Ha I'm Drowning b/w Poppies (Mercury TEAR 4)

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Spotify
October No.1s

Singles which reached No.1 in the UK during the month of October (up to 2005 incl.). Artists should be hyperlinked once only, where appropriate.

### 1960s

* Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman (1964)
* Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (1964)
* Bee Gees - Massachusetts (1967)
* Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg  - Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus (1969)
* Bobbie Gentry - I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (1969)
* The Archies - Sugar Sugar (1969)

### 1970s

* Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock (1970)
* Rod Stewart - Maggie May (1971)
* Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough (1972)
* David Cassidy - Daydreamer/Puppy Song (1973)
* John Denver - Annie's Song (1974)
* Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer (1974)
* Ken Boothe - Everything I Own (1974)
* Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes For You (1975)
* Pussycat - Mississippi (1976)
* David Soul - Silver Lady (1977)
* Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (1977)
* The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (1979)
* Lena Martell - One Day At A Time (1979)

### 1980s

* Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1980)
* Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (1982)
* Wham! - Freedom (1984)
* Midge Ure - If I Was (1985)
* Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love (1985)
* Madonna - True Blue (1986)
* Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins (1986)
* Bee Gees - You Win Again (1987)
* Enya - Orinoco Flow (1988)
* Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like (1989)

### 1990s

* The Beautiful South - A Little Time (1990)
* The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody (1990)
* Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite (1992)
* Boyz 2 Men - End of the Road (1992
* Take That ft. Lulu - Relight My Fire (1993)
* Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)
* Pato Banton - Baby Come Back (1994)
* Coolio ft LV - Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
* Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (1996)
* Boyzone - Words (1996)
* Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There (1996)
* Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (1997)
* Billie - Girlfriend (1998)
* Spacedust - Gym & Tonic (1998)
* Cher - Believe (1998)
* Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (1999)
* Westlife - Flying Without Wings (1999)

### 2000s

* All Saints - Black Coffee (2000)
* U2 - Beautiful Day (2000)
* Spice Girls - Holler (2000)
* Afroman - Because I Got High (2001)
* Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song (Asereje) (2002)
* Nelly ft Kelly Rowland - DIlemma (2002)
* Sugababes - Hole in the Head (2003)

### >2005 notables

* Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005)
* Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (2007, 7 weeks)
* Kenya Grace - Strangers (2023)
Les Gray

**Les Grey** (Thomas Leslie Gray b.09 April 1946 – 21 February 2004) was a British vocalist and recording artist best known for his work with glam rock pop band Mud in the 1970s. He also released material as a solo artist, with limited commercial success.

He was born on the same day as footballer David Webb.
Our Version of Events

front cover

### Producer

Naughty Boy, Craze & Hoax Mike Spencer Emile Haynie Paul Herman Ash Millard Mojam Music Alicia Keys Gavin Powell

### Singles

Heaven, Daddy, Next To Me, My Kind of Love, Clown

### Next album

*Unknown*

***Our Version of Events*** is the title of the debut album recorded and released by British singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé.

The album was preceded by the singles Heaven Daddy and Next To Me, all of which feature on this release.

## Chart performance

*Our Version of Events* went straight to no.1 in the UK on 19 February 2012 remaining at the top for just one week, although clocked up a total of 10 weeks at no.1 by March 2013.[1] Entering its 63rd week in the album charts in April, it also became the debut album to spend more consecutive weeks in the top 10 than any other, a record previously held by The Beatles with *Please Please Me* with 62 weeks.

## Tracklisting

CD edition (UK/EU)

1. Heaven (4:13)
2. My Kind of Love (3:18)
3. Where I Sleep (2:11)
4. Mountains (4:11)
5. Clown (3:41)
6. Daddy (3:08)
7. Maybe (3:47)
8. Suitcase (3:07)
9. Breaking the Law (2:56)
10. Next to Me (3:17)
11. River (4:40)
12. Lifetime (2:54)
13. Hope (2:58)
14. Read All About It, Part III (4:45) (*as bonus track*)

special edition (UK/ EU) - as above plus

* 15. Wonder (3:29)
* 16. Breaking the Law (alternate version) (3:50)
* 17. Easier in Bed (3:06)
* 18. Beneath Your Beautiful (4:34)
* 19. Imagine (3:11)
* 20. Heaven (Youthkills mix) (3:37)

vinyl edition - see here

## External links

* Discogs

* musicbrainz

* Spotify
Mamma Mia (song)

**Mamma Mia** is the title of a song recorded and released by Swedish pop group ABBA. The opening track of the group's eponymous third studio album, which had been released earlier in the year, it was released as a single in December 1975, the fourth from the album.

## Single release

The single went on to be the group's second no.1 (after Waterloo) knocking Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody off the top spot.[1] It stayed at the top for two weeks before being replaced by Slik's Forever and Ever.

The UK single release featured the song Tropical Loveland on the B-side.[2]
Kate Bush

**Kate Bush** (b. 30 July 1958) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and producer. She first shot to fame in 1978 with her debut single Wuthering Heights which went to no.1 in the UK and parent album *The Kick Inside* which went to no.3 staying on the UK album charts for 44 weeks.

She is acclaimed for her characteristic singing voice coupled with eclectic writing material and style. Further well known songs include Babooshka (1980), Running Up That Hill (1985) and her collaboration with Peter Gabriel Don't Give Up (1986). She released a total of seven studio albums up to 1993's *The Red Shoes*, but then took a lengthy hiatus returning to music in 2005 with Aerial, her first double album.

In 2014 Bush also returned to live performance with a sell-out 22-night residency at the Hammersmith Apollo. The performances are documented in the live album Before the Dawn, released as The KT Fellowship in 2016.

In June 2022 Bush had a surprise no.1 hit with her song Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) after it had been used on a popular Netflix series. Thirty-seven years after its original release, the song reached a whole new audience via streaming services and became her first no.1 since Wuthering Heights, forty-four years earlier.[1]

## Scrapbook

BRAVO poster, June 1978TV Times Christmas Special, 1978. Most exciting singer.*Record Mirror* 19 Jan. 1980*Look-In*, 08 November 1980Melody Maker, 04 October 1980*Record Mirror*, July 1981No.1 magazine, August 1985
Princess of Wales

**Princess of Wales** is a British royal title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales.

In recent times the title has been held by Diana Spencer since her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, until her death in 1997, and successively to Camilla Parker Bowles since her marriage to the Prince in 2005.

Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the title has gone to Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William.
Lena Zavaroni

**Lena Zavaroni** (b.04 November 1963, d. 01 October 1999) was a British child-star singer and television show host. At the age of ten she was the youngest person in history to have an album, *Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me),* in the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. She later starred in her own television show.

Zavaroni made her breakthrough in 1974, appearing on ITV talent show *Opportunity Knocks,* hosted by Hughie Green. She won the show for a record-breaking five weeks running. Her debut single, a cover of the popular standard Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) reached no.10 in the UK in February 1974, while the parent album of the same name reached no.10 the following month.[1]

She made several TV guest appearances in 1975 and 1976 and in 1978 she was the star of her own *On Broadway with Lena Zavaroni* (BBC One) and *Lena and Bonnie* (ITV) with fellow child-star Bonnie Langford (b.1964). In 1979 she was given her own show *Lena Zavaroni and Music* on BBC One, followed by *Lena* on the same channel from 1980-83 (three seasons). In August 1993 she appeared on *Summer Praise* (a summer edition of *Songs of Praise*) where she sang "..*on television for the first time in six years*..".

From the age of thirteen, Zavaroni suffered from anorexia nervosa and later also developed clinical depression. She died of pneumonia at the age of thirty-five.

### Top of the Pops

* 14 February 1974 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) (16)
* 28 February 1974 - Ma! (He's Making Eyes At Me) (10)
* 23 May 1974 - Personality (New) (reached no.33)
* 29 May 1980 - Jump Down Jimmy (NEW) (*failed to chart*)
* 02 April 1981 - Roses & Rainbows (NEW) (*failed to chart*)

## Scrapbook

*scans GraemeWood*

TV Times, June 1977

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
October 1987

**October 1987.**

United Kingdom release dates.

## Album releases

* ABC - *Alphabet City*
* Cabaret Voltaire - Code
* Paul McCartney - All the Best
* Sting - Nothing Like the Sun
* VV AA - *Now That's What I Call Music - Smash Hits* [1]
* VV AA - *The Cream of Supreme* (dance remix LP)
* VV AA - The Hit Factory - The Best of Stock Aitken & Waterman

## Single releases

* Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody
* The Cure - Just Like Heaven
* Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)
* Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff
* Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
* George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
* George Michael - Faith
* Pet Shop Boys - Rent
* T'Pau - China in Your Hand
* Steve Winwood - Valerie

## Movie releases

* *Dirty Dancing*
* *Crocodile Dundee*
* *Who's That Girl? (from 23 October 1987)*
* *Beverly Hills Cop II*
* *Hearts of Fire* [2]
Richard Bacon

**Richard Paul Bacon** (b. 30 November 1975) is a British television and radio presenter. He initially entered popular culture as co-presenter of the BBC One children's show *Blue Peter* although was famously dismissed after admitting to snorting cocaine.

He later returned as presenter of the weekly pop music show *Top of the Pops*. During his career he has worked as presenter for various shows on BBC Three, ITV, Channel 4 and more recently Fox channels in the USA.

In 2018, at the age of 42, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) claiming that if he had been diagnosed in his twenties the cocaine episode would not have happened.[1]

In July 2018 Bacon was put in a medically induced coma after becoming seriously unwell with suspected pneumonia.[2]
May 1979

1979-05

### Playlist

* Singles charts new entries, selected releases, indie and album tracks here

1. ABBA - Does Your Mother Know?
2. The Police - Roxanne
3. The Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy
4. David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging
5. Roxy Music - Dance Away
6. Sparks - The Number One Song In heaven
7. The Damned - Love Song
8. Earth Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
9. Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want me
10. Blondie - Sunday Girl
11. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
12. ELO - Shine A Little Love
13. The Clash - I Fought the Law
14. Lene Lovich - Say When
15. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin Us Now
16. Skids - Masquerade
17. Dollar - Who Were You With In the Moonlight
18. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Accidents Will Happen
19. The Tubes - Prime Time
20. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric?
21. Sister Sledge - We Are Family
22. Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl
23. Scorpions - is There Anyone Out There?
24. ABBA - As Good As New (from *Voulez-Vous*)
25. The Undertones - Family Enternatinment (from *The Undertones*)
26. Patti Smith - frederick (from *Wave*)
27. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
28. OMITD - Electricity
Roar

**Roar** is the title of a song co-written, recorded and released by American singer Katy Perry. The lead single from the artist's fourth studio album, *Prism* (2013), it went straight to no.1 in the UK on its release.

Roar was Perry's fourth UK no.1 after Part of Me in 2012, and also her final chart-topper as a solo artist.
Reproduction

LP rear cover

**Reproduction** is the title of the first studio album recorded and released by British band The Human League. It was the first of two albums to be recorded by the original group line-up of Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware, Philip Oakey and Adrian Wright. As the group's debut album, *Reproduction* brings together a collection of tracks previously written and performed by the band since their formation in 1978. Many of the songs had been previously released on demo cassettes, or had been performed live by the group.

The album does not feature the group's debut single Being Boiled although a new version of the B side Circus of Death does feature. Only one track, Empire State Human, was released as a single around the same time as the album, and again in 1980.

Although the album met with limited success on its original release, it fared better after the group with a new line-up became successful in 1981, and has since been hailed as a milestone in the development of popular electronic music.

## Tracklisting

* original LP/MC release, VIRGIN V 2133/TCV 2133

Side One

1. Almost Medieval
2. Circus of Death
3. The Path of Least Resistance
4. Blind Youth
5. The Word Before LAst
6. Empire State Human

Side Two

1. Morale
2. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
3. Austerity / Girl One
4. Zero As A Limit

* CD re-issue (1989) and remastered CD release (2003) Virgin CDVR 2133

1. Almost Medieval
2. Circus of Death
3. The Path of Least Resistance
4. Blind Youth
5. The Word Before Last
6. Empire State Human
7. Morale...You've Lost That Loving Feeling
8. Austerity/Girl One (medley)
9. Zero As A Limit
10. Introducing
11. The Dignity of Labour (Part 1)
12. The Dignity of Labour (Part 2)
13. The Dignity of Labour (Part 3)
14. The Dignity of Labour (Part 4)
15. Flexi disc
16. Being Boiled (Fast Version)
17. Circus of Death (Fast Version)

## Re-issues

1980: vinyl reprint, with plain paper inner sleeve
1989: first CD issue with 17 tracks (see above)
2003: remastered CD (see above)
2016: 180 gr vinyl
Howard Jones

**Howard Jones** (b. 23 February 1955) is a British singer and songwriter best known for his early hits in the eighties, namely New Song, What Is Love and No-One Is To Blame. He scored ten Top 40 hits in the UK between 1983 and 1986 and nine hits in the US Hot 100 between 1984 and 1992. His debut album *Human's Lib* also went to no. 1 in the UK.

He performed at the Live Aid concert in Wembley in 1985 although was not part of the original Band Aid. He has been quoted as saying "*I wasn't fashionable. I never got good reviews. But I'm proud of the fact that I wasn't liked by the media... Pop music is so reactionary and bigoted. And I found that what's 'cool' is often very shallow and transient*". Jones continues to perform live and record.

Jones' first two albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action were re-released in 2018 in CD and digital formats, with the original tracks remastered plus bonus tracks from each period. Super-deluxe editions also feature a DVD. Remastered coloured vinyl editions of the two albums were also made available.[1]

*See also: What Links Here*

## Discography

UK singles and albums only

full chart listings here

### Notes

1. ↑ Reached no.2 in early 1984. Kept off the top by Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace.
2. ↑ Re-recording of track originally featured on *Dream In Action*
3. ↑ One To One album reached no.10 in the UK charts, 2 weeks in Top 40.
4. ↑ Reached no.36 in the UK charts

## Significant dates

1983
* 03 September 1983: Radio One Janice Long Special
* 22 September 1983: first TOTP appearance with New Song
* 20 October 1983: New Song on TOTP with at its peak no.3 position.
* 06 January 1984: *ORS* (What is Love?)
* 09 March 1984: live performance on *Whistle Test* (Equality, Don't Always Look At The Rain)
* 16 March 1984: Live performance on *The Tube* (Conditioning)
* 12 May 1984: BBC Radio 1 *In Concert* [2] (repeated twice during the year)
* 28 May 1984: *The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival* (BBC1)
* 29 June 1984: live on *A Midsummer Night’s Tube* with backing band (Equilaity, Like To Get To Know You Well)
* 25 December 1984: *Top of the Pops* Christmas edition.

TBC
## Scrapbook

Early feature in *Record Mirror* dtd 03 September 1983*No.1*, October 1983*Record Mirror*, 15.10.1983*Smash Hits*, Dec. 1983*Look-in*, Aug.1984*No.1*, 15 Sept. 1984 - see 30 Aug.Smash Hits January 31 1985*Record Mirror*, Feb. 1985*Record Mirror*, March 1985*Radio Times*, May 1985*Smash Hits*, July 1985No.1 magazine January 1986*Smash Hits*, Oct. 1986
## External links

* Official site
* Official discography
* Discogs
* Musicbrainz
* Spotify
Human

**Human** is the title of a song recorded and released as a single by The Human League on 11 August 1986. It was the group's first song and single to be released from their recording sessions in Minneapolis, USA with producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Human was released as a single a few weeks ahead of the group's *Crash* album on which it was later featured in a slightly longer version. The single reached no. 8 in the UK (their first top 10 single since (Keep Feeling) Fascination in 1983) and in November became their second no.1 hit in the US after Don't You Want Me in 1982. It was also their first hit not to be written by any member of the group.

The track remains one of the group's best known songs and is still performed live.

## Single release

7" VS 880
A. Human (3:45)

B. Human (instrumental) (3:45)

12" VS 880-12
A. Human (extended version) (5:00)

B1. Human (accapella version) (2:00)

B2. Human (instrumental version) (5:00)

### Sleeve

Human is the first Human League release to feature the trio of Oakey/Catherall/Sulley only on the front cover. Other members of the band - Burden / Wright / Russell are featured in smaller black and white portraits on the rear of the sleeve together with similar close-ups of Jam and Lewis.

The artwork and labels also feature a new typeface, which remains unique to this release. The group name also drops the definite article, i.e 'Human League' as with previous *Hysteria*-era releases. Full name '*The* Human league' was however re-adopted for the album and subsequent single releases.

### Promo video

* Like the single sleeve front cover, the video features group members Oakey/Catherall/Sulley only.

### Other TV performances

* 13 August 1986: Wogan
* 28 August 1986: Top of the Pops (when the single was at no.10)

- both performances and the promo video are available on *A Very British Synthesizer Group* (2016).

## Re-releases

Digital download and streaming bundle (*Spotify*)

rel. 15 September 2023

## External links

* Discogs
* Spotify - *Crash* album
Neil Reid

**Neil Reid** (b.1959) is a former child singing star. He first came to mainstream success by winning *Opportunity Knocks* on 13 December 1971 singing Mother Of Mine.

Reid's recording of the song went to no.2 in the UK charts in January 1972.[1] The single stayed in the same position for three weeks, kept off the top spot by The New Seekers' I'd like To Teach The World To Sing. Both singles were forced down one place when telegram Sam by T Rex went to no.1.[2]

Reid performed the song twice on *Top of the Pops* during its placing at no.2, on 13 January and 27 January 1972.

Reid failed to release a successful follow-up to the single, with That's What i Want to Be failing to make even the Top 40.

* TV Times feature in May 1973 (*scans GraemeWood)*
Pray

**Pray** is the title of a song recorded by British boyband Take That and released as a single on 05 July 1993, and later featured on the group's second studio album *Everything Changes*.

Pray would become the first of twelve singles by the band to reach N1 on the UK Singles Chart, going straight to the top on 11 July staying in the same position for four weeks, and starting a run of four consecutive number ones. It also went on to win British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year at the 1994 Brit Awards.

The song was written by band member Gary Barlow.

## Top of the Pops

* 01 July 1993 - preview as new song
* 15 July 1993 - studio (01)
* 22 July 1993 - video (01)
* 29 July 1993 - studio (01)
* 05 August 1993 - video (01)
* Christmas Special 1993
* 15 February 1996 - clip of TOTP 01/07/93
May 1985

## Playlist

*available on Spotify*

1. Paul Hardcastle - 19
	* reached no.1 on 07 May where it stayed for 5 weeks.
2. Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease
	* rel. 29 April, charted no.32 on 07 May. From forthcoming Best of album.
3. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
	* rel. 29 April, charted no.30 07 May. From forthcoming album
4. Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
	* rel. 06 May, charted no.7 on 14 May.
5. Manchester United Football Team ‎– We All Follow Man.United
	* rel. in May ahead of FA Cup Final on 18 May, reached no.10 on 21 May [1]
6. New Order - The Perfect Kiss
	* rel. 13 May, charted and peaked at no.49 on 21 May. Album *Low-Life* released on same day.
7. OMD - So In Love
	* rel. 13 May, charted at no.38 on 21 May, From forthcoming album
8. China Crisis - The Highest High
	* from album *Flaunt The Imperfection* which charted and peaked at no.5 on 07 May.
9. Scritti Politti - The Word Girl
	* rel. 29 April, charted no.46 on 07 May, eventually peaked at no.6 in June. From forthcoming album.
10. Everton FC - Here We Go
	* rel. in May ahead of FA Cup Final on 18 May, reached no.14 on 21 May.
11. Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
	* rel. 26 April, no.39 on 14 May and eventually went Top 10 in June.
12. The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down!
	* charted on 07 May at no.13 as HNE, peaked a week later at no.6. From forthcoming album.
13. New Order - Sunrise
	* from the album *Low-Life* rel. 13 May, charted and peaked at no.7 on 21 May.
14. The Power Station - Get It On
	* rel. 29 April, charted at no.33 on 14 May, peaked at no.22 on 28 May. The parent album stayed in Top 40 during April, May and June for a total of 7 weeks.
15. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
	* title track from current album peaked at no.6 on 07 May reaming in the Top 40 for the rest of the month).
16. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
	* title track from album rel.13 May, entered album charts at no.1 on 21 May and became the best selling album of 1985).
Rock On

**Rock On** is the title of the debut album by British solo recording artist David Essex, released in November 1973. It was preceded by the title track, released as a single in August, which reached no.3 in the UK, [1]while the album reached no.7 in December.[2]

## Singles

### Rock On

* rel. Aug 1973, UK chart peak N3

The song **Rock On** was written by Essex himself. The lyric pays homage to early rock-and-roll and its youth subculture, and namely to 1950s rebel James Dean. As a single it launched Essex' success as a star both in the UK and abroad, including the USA where it reached no.5 in March 1974, contending with the likes of Terry Jacks' Seasons in the Sun and Barbra Streisand's The Way We Were. In the UK it was a hit in the summer of 1973 and was kept of the top by Donny Osmond's Young Love and Angel Fingers by Wizzard.

#### Cover versions

A cover version by Michael Damian took the song to no.1 in the US in June 1989, ironically holding back Donny Osmond to no.2 with Soldier of Love. Damian failed to become a hit in the UK, as did a new re-recording by David Essex, released in the same year.[3][4]

### Lamplight

rel. Nov 1973, UK peak 7

The album's opening track was released as the follow-up to Rock On shortly after the album itself, and went on to reach no.7 in the UK in December.
Babooshka

**Babooshka** is the tile of a song written and recorded by Kate Bush, included on her 1980 album *Never For Ever* and released as a single in July 1980.

## Single release

The single reached no.5 in the UK charts in August, [1] while the parent album went straight into no.1 on its release in September. Another new track Ran Tan Waltz featured as B-side although this track was not included on the album.

### Tracklisting

* 7" EMI 5085

A. Babooshka

B. Ran Tan Waltz

The song remains one of Bush's best known and commercially successful, superceded only by debut no.1 single Wuthering Heights and Running Up That Hill which reached no.3 in 1985.
Nobody Does It Better

**Nobody Does It Better** is a power ballad recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film *The Spy Who Loved Me*. It was composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager.

Released in July 1977, the single reached no.7 in the UK in September, the peak of its 11 week permanence in the charts. It also reached no.2 in the US.

It was Simon's second UK Top 10 hit after You're So Vain in 1972.

## Top of the Pops

* 18 August 1977 - danced to by Legs & Co. (14)
* 01 September 1977 - danced to by Legs & Co. (9)

## External links

* Wikipedia
* Discogs
Ringo Starr

*Page 7,000. Adapted from text generated by AI.*

Starr in 1975

**Ringo Starr** (b. Richard Starkey 07 July 1940) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known as the drummer for The Beatles, one of the most influential and successful bands in the history of popular music. Ringo joined The Beatles in 1962, replacing their original drummer, Pete Best.

Beyond his drumming contributions, Ringo occasionally sang lead vocals for some Beatles songs, including notable tracks like With a Little Help From My Friends and Yellow Submarine.

After The Beatles disbanded in 1970, Starr pursued a solo career. He released numerous albums and singles, with hits such as It Don't Come Easy,Photograph, and You're Sixteen. He formed the band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, featuring various well-known musicians over the years.

In addition to his music career, Ringo Starr has appeared in movies and television shows. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Beatles in 1988 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of the band in 2014.

In the 1980s, Ringo Starr served as the narrator for the British children's television series *Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends*, based on The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry. The show featured model trains with human-like faces and personalities, and it became a beloved and long-running series. Starr was the original storyteller and narrator for the first two seasons of the show, from 1984 to 1986.

Ringo Starr is also known for his peace and humanitarian work. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 for his services to music and charity.
Puppet On a String

**Puppet on a String** is the title of a song recorded and released by British vocalist Sandie Shaw. It was the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967, and won the contest.

The song had first been performed as part of the *Song For Europe* specials on 11 February 1967 and announced as winner on 04 March. It became a no.1 hit in the UK on 27 April 1967, staying at the top for a total of three weeks.
Money Honey

**Money Honey** is the title of a song recorded by British pop group Bay City Rollers as a single in November 1975.

The follow-up to their no.1 hit Give a Little Love (July/Aug. 1975) Money Honey reached no.3 in the UK, held off the top by Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing.[1]

It also reached no.9 in the US in January 1976.

### Top of the Pops

* 20 November 1975 (13)
* 04 December 1975 (3)
OMD Singles & B-sides

*Part of: OMD Discography*

 The following is a list of OMD Singles and B-sides issued since 1979 to the present.

Definition:

1. OMD -  Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (group)
2. Single - track or song issued as individual release, usually 7", 10" 12" or CDS format.
3. B-side - track or tracks issued as flipside to 7" or 12" singles or as 'bonus tracks' on CD issues of singles.
4. Lists original and previously unreleased tracks only, no re-mixes, album tracks or live versions of previously released songs.
5. UK releases only, unless otherwise stated.

* *for full track listings see individual singles pages by clicking on titles.*
Mike Read

**Mike Read** (b. 01 March 1947) is a British radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and TV presenter. He is best known as a a BBC Radio 1 DJ, from 1978 to 1991, and as a presenter of *Top of the Pops, Pop Quiz* and *Saturday Superstore*, all on BBC One during the 1980s.

He is also a musician and songwriter, He is also one of the founder editors of the UK chart reference book *Guinness Book of British Hit Singles.*

Read is considered to have been the Radio 1 DJ who provoked the ban of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood single Relax in early 1984, after having played the single on his morning show. The song had already been performed on *Top of the Pops.* After the ban it subsequently went to no.1 in the UK.

## Scrapbook

Pop Quiz with Mike Read with Team Captains Roger Taylor from Queen & Hank Marvin from The ShadowsPop Quiz, 14 May 1983Read reviews the singles for *Smash Hits*, Oct. 1984