A great guy, a wonderful chat and a borderline genius of the keyboard, Andy Richards played on seven number ones of the 80s and loads more hits besides (as I attempt to define throughout the conversation). 1. THE EARLY YEARS (PRE-1980-83)Andy’s background in music culminating in him reaching the studio,And how working on jingles set him up for 80s chart success (cf Relax).2. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (1983-86)Andy sprinkles his magic synth-dust all over Relax for Trevor Horn as well as w...

Parts 6-10 of Billy's 80:10... 6. UNRELEASED SOLO LP (1983) Inbetween Ultravox albums, an attempt is made at a solo album. Billy explains why this does not come to pass. 7. LAMENT (1984)Another belter of an album is made and tracks suchas Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Man of Two Worlds and the wondorous title track are discussed. [Check out the 12" mix. 8 minutes of glorious gorgeousness] 8. LIVE AID (1985)Billy and the boys play Live Aid in what ends up as Warren'...

Part 1 of the 80:10 for Ultravox keyboard player, Billy Currie, with lots of fabulous music discussed in lovely bite-sized pieces.Part one covers 1-5;1. FADE TO GREY (1980/81)After a pre-amble, setting up where Billy was come 1980, we start with the first of Billy’s seminal hits of the 80s, Fade to Grey by Visage.This is a 5 minute excerpt of Billy’s chat about F2G. The full version can be found on the Anatomy of a Song episode on said track.2. B SIDES (1980-87)An interesting detour as we dis...

Final part of the magnum opus (my favourite ice cream, actually) with DP, DP...1985Don Henley - Not Enough Love In The WorldTina Turner - We Don’t Need Another HeroPhil Collins - No Jacket Required Tour (live video)Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris (live video) (1987)1986Lionel Richie - Dancing on the CeilingPaul McCartney - StrangleholdWham! - The Edge of Heaven/Where Did Your Heart Go1987U2 - With or Without You1988Elton John/Minnie Mouse - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart1989The Rolling Stones - Almo...

More honesty and endeavour from Mr Pearl and we cover just the one year in part 2. And below just a slither, a morsel of the work done in these twelve months.Enjoy.1984U2 - Pride (in the name of love)Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (original, unreleased)The Cars - DriveRay Parker Jr - GhostbustersPhil Collins - Against All OddsElton John - PassengersVan Halen - Hot For TeacherDuran Duran - The Reflex/Arena Live VideoFor more on Daniel;danieldp.comInstagram: @dpearldp

And we are back (after a brief hiatus, apologies...) for season 8 and an interview from 2023 I finally get around to releasing (apologies to Mr DP)As you will find out in these three parts, Daniel Pearl has had a quite phenomenalcareer as a DP/cinematographer - working on Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the age of 23 would be enough for immortality. Add that to filming some of the most iconic music videos of the 80s and beyond and working with just about every icon of the last 40 years you can nam...

Finally got round to doing one of these (always have the idea in the summer when it's too late). The best of the guests of 2023.  TREVOR HORN on "Leave It" - Yes  PETER COX on his voice  DAVE BASCOMBE on Tears For Fears  TRACEY BELLAND on meeting Morrissey  KEVIN GODLEY on "Two Tribes" video - Frankie Goes To Hollywood  HUGH PADGHAM on "Anything She Does" - Genesis  JJ JECZALIK on "Relax" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood  THOMAS DOLBY/MARTIN McALOON/WENDY SMITH on "Moving The River" -     ...

We return to part two of Thomas Dolby's 80:10 with production work with two songwriting icons; one massively successful the other less so, plus playing Live Aid with yet another. Plus lots of film work and a technicolour third solo album... 6. PREFAB SPROUT (1985-89) Producer for Steve McQueen, From Langley Park to Memphis and Jordan: The Comeback (recorded 1989, released in 1990, pedants!) 7. DAVID BOWIE (1985) Keyboards for Bowie at Live Aid, playing on TVC 15, Modern Love, Rebel Rebel...

Hi, Another episode, another format. 80:10 breaks down a guest's 80s into 10 parts - whether a song, album, artist or category. The inaugral guest is the uniquely brilliant Thomas Dolby. 1. NEW TOY (1981) Songwriter for Lena Lovich 2. FOREIGNER (1981) Musician for hire for Foreigner as well as Def Leppard, Malcolm McLaren & Belinda Carlisle 3. THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS (1982) The first album 4. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE (1982) The breakthru hit in America. Science! 5. THE...

Another day, another great Billy Currie episode - this time another Anatomy of a Song released in 1980 which hit the charts in 1981; the eternally brilliant Fade to Grey by Visage. Chris Payne on F2G as referenced in episode can be found on YouTube here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8 billycurrie.com [email protected]                                                   Hear The Notes From A Distant Song

Pt 2 of the chat with John including lots more excellent 12" mixes and much more besides (including TWO quickfire rounds...) POTOKER'S PREFERENCES John's favorite film/TV/book/LP/live event of the decade 1985 Thompson Twins - Roll Over/Here's To Future Days Phil Collins - Sussudio (12")/One More Night (12") Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Party Mix) Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Dance Mix) (1986) 1986 Paul McCartney - Pretty Little Head (12") Genesis - Invisible Touch (12")/Land of...

And we have returned after a little break at 80sography Towers to indulge in more 80s goodness with Engineer, Producer and 12" Mixmaster John 'Tokes' Potoker. Before we enter the realm of the extended mix we first travel with John through the early part of the 80s and John's part in some truly iconic music with Steely Dan and Talking Heads. Plus plenty more besides.... 1980 Steely Dan - Gaucho Talking Heads - Remain In Light 1981 David Byrne/Brian Eno - My Life In The Bush of...

Interview with one of the chief architects discussing simply one of the best songs of the 80s; Ultravox keyboard player/violinist, Billy Currie on the making of Vienna. www.billycurrie.com Support the podcast via PayPal at [email protected]                                                           So mystic and soulful x

Antiques! Do we have a special episode for you, or what? (answer: not 'what') Only an audio commentary of one of the very best albums of the 80s (if not all time) Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen, with producer, Thomas Dolby and Sprout bassist, Martin McAloon. Much covered, much discussed, much to enjoy (with an added guest thrown in). Sync up or standalone listen to possibly my favourite ever episode of the Pod. Check out our guests; Thomas Dolby Website: thomasdolby.com Twitter:...

Another day, another part of the ZTT story,  another member of the Art of Noise and another great guest, Mr JJ Jeczalik. 1980 : Yes-Drama (LP) 1981: Kate Bush - Sat In Your Lap 1982: ABC - The Lexicon of Love (LP) 1983 : Malcolm McLaren - Duck Soup (LP)                Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart                Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (LP)               Art of Noise - Close (to the edit) 1985: Scritti Politti -...

Another audio commentary and another Hugh Padgham to add to the collection. Following The Police and Phil Collins we had to have a Genesis one and why not their most successful and (IMHO) their best, Invisible Touch? Sync up and enjoy this fab outing from Phil and the boys (or Tony and the guys. Or Mike + the non-Mechanics) PayPal Contributions gratefully received via [email protected] Help spread the word! Thanks x                                              Play the game of...

Pt II of chat with Kevin Godley on his music video career in the 80s. So many great videos of great songs so delay no more and dive in... 1984 The Police - Synchronicity Live Video Yes - Leave It Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (destructo mix) (audio commentary) 1985 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill Howard Jones - Life In One Day Artists Against Apartheid - Sun City Godley & Creme - Cry 1986 Lou Reed - No Money Down Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush - Don't Give Up The Police - Don't...

Pt 1 of chat with 25% of original 10cc line up and 50% of Godley & Creme, the 100% Kevin Godley. The discussion focuses exclusively on his music video directing career (bar the opening chat around a 10cc track). So much great music and great visuals discussed. Was an absolute pleasure to speak to Mr G. Pre-1980 10cc - Iceberg Godley & Creme - An Englishman In New York 1980 Visage - Fade To Grey Godley & Creme - Wide Boy Rob Jungklas - Boystown (1986) Wang Chung - Everybody...

Audio Commentary time with the wonderfully effervescent debut LP by Voice of the Beehive, Let it Bee analysed by singer/songwriter and Queen Bee, Tracey Belland aka Tracey Bryn. Lots covered beyond the album including Michael Stipe, Chrissie Hynde and Roland Rat. At the end of the experience I was buzzed. You will be too. Enjoy. https://www.facebook.com/VoiceOfTheBeehive/ [email protected]

Pt 2 of the Dave Bascombe interview and much success with Tears For Fears and Depeche Mode plus mega hits with Danny Wilson & Red Box. Plus Peter Gabriel, Danny Wilson and Val Doonican. Not enough of old VD, to be honest. My fault, sorry. Let's get that Wiki page created for DB! 1985 Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Red Box - Lean On Me 1986 It's Immaterial - Life's Hard and Then You Die Peter Gabriel - So Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (US Version) 1987 Depeche Mode -...

Part 1 of a My 80sography chat with  the great Producer/Engineer/Mixer, Dave Bascombe, and what an eclectic mix it is; PRE-80'S Maida Vale studios BBC sessions/Top of The Pops recordings 1980 Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling (1979) Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day Genesis - Duke 1981-83 Elkie Brooks - Pearls II  Marti Webb - I'm Not That Kind Of Girl  Twisted Sister - Under The Blade  Culture Club - White Boy Wham! - Wham Rap Echo & The Bunnymen - Porcupine H20 - Dream To...

Another episode, another audio commentary for a great album and another great guest in singer/songwriter and 50% of Go West, Peter Cox. Peter goes through the debut Go West album, called, er, Go West (listen to hear peter's nixed alternate title) and what a massively underrated joy of an album it is too. After a brief background to the formation of Go West we get into the album track by track so sync up and listen or be sync-less and enjoy the chat. Peter was great value and it was a...

Hello again. What better way to start a new season of 80sography than with a Random Questions with a man who defined the 80s more than anybody, the great producer Trevor Horn. It was a great pleasure to speak with Trevor and is definitely a big tick off the bucket list. Frankie, Buggles, ABC, Yes, McCartney, Dollar and much more covered within. Enjoy! Check out his great autobiography, Adventures In Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT, on book or audiobook (recorded by the man...

Part 2 of the interview with the great musician/producer/arranger/songwriter, Rob Mounsey and so much to discuss; A couple of Simon's, a couple of hugely iconic No 1 power ballads, Billy, Brian, Aretha and so much more. Let me tell you all about it... 1984 Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye Joe Cool - Party Animals Phil Collins - Against All Odds 1985 Madonna - Crazy For You 1986 Steve Winwood - Back In The High Life Billy Joel - The Bridge Paul Simon - Graceland 1987 Steve Khan/Rob Mounsey - Local...