Category Archives: 1980s

Day 213 – 27 July 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Pretenders Album: Pretenders II Released: August 1981 UK Chart: 7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretenders_II

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Day 211 – 25 July 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Aztec Camera Album: Knife Released: 1984 UK Chart: 14 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_(album)

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Day 208 – 22 July 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: XTC Album: Skylarking Released: October 1986 UK Chart: 90 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylarking

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Day 207 – 21 July 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Everything But the Girl Album: Idlewild Released: February 1988 UK Chart: 13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idlewild_(Everything_but_the_Girl_album)

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Day 202 – 16 July 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Album: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Released: February 1980 UK Chart: 27 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark_(album)

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Day 199 – 13 July 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Psychedelic Furs Album: Forever Now Released: September 1982 UK Chart: 20 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Now_(The_Psychedelic_Furs_album)

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Day 194 – 08 July 2012

Posted on July 10, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Blackbeard Album: I Wah Dub Released: 1980 UK Chart: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Bovell

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Day 175 – 19 June 2012

Posted on June 24, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Specials Album: More Specials Released: October 1980 UK Chart: 5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_Specials

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Day 159 – 3 June 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Psychedelic Furs Album: Talk Talk Talk Released: May 1981 UK Chart: 30 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_Talk_Talk

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Day 137 – 12 May 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: New Order Album: Technique Released: January 1989 UK Chart: 1 US Chart: 32 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technique_(album)

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Day 130 – 5 May 2012

Posted on May 9, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Aztec Camera Album: High Land, Hard Rain Released: April 1983 UK Chart: 22 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Land,_Hard_Rain

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Day 125 – 30 April 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Proclaimers Album: Sunshine on Leith Released: August 1988 UK Chart: 6 US Chart: 31 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_on_Leith

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Day 122 – 27 April 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Pogues Album: Rum, Sodomy and the Lash Released: August 1985 UK Chart: 13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum,_Sodomy,_and_the_Lash

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Day 117 – 22 April 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Billy Bragg Album: Talking with the Taxman about Poetry Released: September 1986 UK Chart: 8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_with_the_Taxman_about_Poetry

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Day 113 – 18 April 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Scritti Politti Album: Cupid & Psyche 85 Released: June 1985 UK Chart: 5 US Chart: 11 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_%26_Psyche_85

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Day 109 – 14 April 2012

Posted on April 15, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Orange Juice Album: You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever Released: February 1982 UK Chart: 21 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can%27t_Hide_Your_Love_Forever

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Day 108 – 13 April 2012

Posted on April 13, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Monochrome Set Album: Eligible Bachelors Released: November 1981 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eligible_Bachelors

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Day 102 – 7 April 2012

Posted on April 13, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Barry Adamson Album: Moss Side Story Released: 1988 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss_Side_Story

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Day 89 – 25 March 2012

Posted on April 4, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Human League Album: Dare Released: October 1981 UK Chart: 1 US Chart: 3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dare_(album)

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Day 87 – 23 March 2012

Posted on April 4, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Stone Roses Album: Stone Roses Released: May 1989 UK Chart: 5 US Chart: 86 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stone_Roses_(album)

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Day 60 – 25 February 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: UB40 Album: Signing Off Released: August 1980 UK Chart: 2 US Chart: – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_off

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Day 48 – 13 February 2012

Posted on February 18, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Echo & the Bunnymen Album: Porcupine Released: February 1983 UK Chart: 2 US Chart: 137 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_(album)

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Day 44 – 9 February 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Jam Album: Sound Affects Released: November 1980 UK Chart: 2 US Chart: 72 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Affects

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Day 37 – 2 February 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Smiths Album: The Smiths Released: February 1984 UK Chart: 2 US Chart: 150 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths_(album)

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Day 29 – 25 January 2012

Posted on January 28, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Young Marble Giants Album: Colossal Youth Released: February 1980 UK Chart: – US Chart: – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Youth

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