This side firmly focuses on 1980 to 1985, with half of the tracks from 1982, now unbelievably (to this listener, at least) four decades ago. It's mostly hits and perhaps obvious choices, with a few oddities from albums and B-sides. All personal favourites.
The title is a nod to the BBC2 TV comedy sketch show of the same name that ran for two series from 1981 to 1984, featuring Rik Mayall, Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margoyles and (from the second series) Robbie Coltrane. A full episode from the first series has been posted on YouTube and is worth a look, if only for the brilliant Rik Mayall as investigative reporter Kevin Turvey.
The cover photo is a even more obscure, a scene from 1987 sci-fi movie, Cherry 2000. You wouldn't know it, but the person precariously hanging on to the car is none other than Melanie Griffith. I've watched the film once, which was possibly one time too many, but the picture seemed a good fit with the title.
Happy listening!
1) Visage (Album Version): Visage (1980)
2) Today (Single Version): Talk Talk (1982)
3) Europa And The Pirate Twins (Album Version): Thomas Dolby (1981)
4) The Chase (Album Version By Stephen Lipson & Trevor Horn): Propaganda (1985)
5) The Beach: New Order (1983)
6) Blind Vision (Album Version By John Luongo): Blancmange (1983)
7) Night Suit: John Foxx (1981)
8) We Take Mystery (To Bed) (Single Version): Gary Numan (1982)
9) Mad World (Album Version By Chris Hughes & Ross Cullum): Tears For Fears (1982)
10) The Ring: Fad Gadget (1984)
11) The Walk (Album Version): Eurythmics (1982)
1980: Visage: 1
1981: The Garden: 7
1982: The Golden Age Of Wireless: 3
1982: The Hurting: 9
1982: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This): 11
1982: Today (7" single): 2
1982: We Take Mystery (To Bed) (7"): 8
1983: Blue Monday (12" single): 5
1983: Mange Tout: 6
1984: Gag: 10
1985: A Secret Wish: 4
Fad Gadget, there's a blast from the past - and a Tovey to go with your Turvey. I must dig out my copy of "Fireside Favourites"
ReplyDeleteAs you may have spotted from my "About Me" thumbnail, I've a lot of love for Fad Gadget, as well as Frank Tovey's solo albums and with The Pyros. Hard to pick a favourite Fad album but Fireside Favourites is pretty special.
DeleteThanks for the Tovey/Turvey connection too!
A great mix to welcome in the weekend! (The track Visage by Visage is not as lauded as it should be!)
ReplyDeleteIt took me years to track down a copy of the Visage 12" single, having heard it on the "Special Dance Mix" cassette of the Fade To Grey singles collection that my brother owned in the early '80s. A fantastic statement of intent to open their debut album, too.
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