80sography - 80s music interviews

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. 1984 U2 - Pride (in the name of love) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (original, unreleased) The Cars - Drive Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters Phil Collins - Against All Odds Elton John - Passengers Van Halen - Hot For Teacher Duran Duran - The Reflex/Arena Live Video For more on Daniel; danieldp.com Instagram: @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 phenomenal career 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 name. McCartney, Dylan, Springsteen, Rolling Stones, U2, The Police, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Prince, Elton John, Duran Duran, Tina Turner, Minnie Mouse, etc, etc. I am usually glad I stop at the end of the 1989 but never more than in the case of the illustrious and exhaustive/ing career of Mr Pearl. Anyway, part 1 be here...loads to enjoy; PRE-80s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1980-82 Supertramp - It’s Raining Again (plus an interesting perspective on who directed Poltergeist) 1983 Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (audio commentary) The Police - Every Breath You Take (audio commentary) The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger (audio commentary) Lionel Richie - All Night Long U2 - With or Without You (1987) Genesis - That’s All Donna Summer - She Worked Hard For The Money Billy idol - Dancing With Myself For more on Daniel; danieldp.com Instagram: @dpearldp Moan at me for taking so long to get episodes out at 80sography@gmail.com [pic of DP with Mariah & Whitney, which he references in the episode, is courtesy of Daniel's Instgram page - please check it out] I Could Leave But I Won't Go

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" - Prefab Sprout JOHN POTOKER on "Sussudio" (extended mix) - Phil Collins BILLY CURRIE on "Vienna" - Ultravox THOMAS DOLBY on sex and drugs & rock and roll Thank you to the guests and thank you to YOU, the dear listener. To support the pod (via PayPal) or get in contact 80sography@gmail.com Peace and love and hugs x

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 and "Heroes". 8. JONI MITCHELL (1985) "Producer" for Dog Eat Dog and a definite contrast to his experiences with Paddy and Davy Jones. 9. FILM WORK (1985-87) Scored Fever Pitch (no, not that one) and did the songs for Howard The Duck (yes, that one) as well as a rather impressive score for Gothic. 10. ALIENS ATE MY BUICK (1988) The third album. Contains the BEST SONG HE EVER DID (fact!) 80SOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND to finish. Including the favourite question I have ever asked (with a perfect answer) For more Thomas Dolby (not Dobly); thomasdolby.com Twitter: @ThomasDolby Facebook/Instagram: thomasdolby Help support the pod via Pay Pal and complain about the mix at 80sography@gmail.com Murder!

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 FLAT EARTH (1984) The second LP More on Thomas Dolby... www.thomasdolby.com Twitter: @ThomasDolby Facebook: thomasdolby Support the podcast via PayPal with 80sography@gmail.com Then a Dog Woke Inside Her Head to Watch the Explosion

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 80sography@gmail.com 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 Confusion (12")/ Tonight x 3 (12") Was (not Was) - Robot Girl/11 Miles an Hour 1987/88/89 Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (12") New Order - Blue Monday '88 (12") Red Hot Chilli Peppers - The Uplift Mofo Party Plan Facebook: john.potoker Twitter: @80sography Email: 80sography@gmail.com "The World is Big Enough For Everyone"

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 Ghosts 1982 Ashford & Simpson - Street Opera Yazoo - Situation (12") 1983 Floy Joy - Into The Hot 1984 Motoharu Sano - Visitors Phil Collins/Philip Bailey - Easy Lover (12") Blancmange - Mange Tout Contact: https://www.facebook.com/john.potoker 80sography@gmail.com Seeing is Believing

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 80sography@gmail.com 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. Sync up or standalone listen to possibly my favourite ever episode of the Pod. Check out our guests; Thomas Dolby Website: thomasdolby.com Twitter: @ThomasDolby Autobiography: Speed of Sound Martin McAloon Website: felikscupla.com Twitter: @CulpaFeliks Wendy Smith Twitter: @wendyfinnandmax Help fund the Pod or say hi here; 80sography@gmail.com (via PayPal) Save Your Speeches. Flowers Are For Funerals x

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 - Absolute Godley & Creme - Cry Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (original version) Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Art of Noise mix) 1986: Art of Noise - In Visible Silence (LP) 1987: Art of Noise - Dragnet 1988: Art of Noise/Tom Jones - Kiss 1989: Shakin' Stevens - Jezebel Jean-Paul Gaultier - Ow Too Doo Zat Art of Noise - Below The Waste (LP) 80sography@gmail.com and twitter and all that stuff

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 80sography@gmail.com Help spread the word! Thanks x Play the game of happiness and never let on That it only lives on in a song

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 Stand So Close To Me '86 1987/1988 NYNEX Yellow Pages Ad - Furniture Stripping Godley & Creme - 10,000 Angels The Day The Dream Died (JFK Assassination Documentary) George Harrison - When We Was Fab 1989 Godley & Creme - Mondo Video Howling At The Moon (unmade film project) Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas THE MY 80SOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND Check out Kevin and read his excellent e-book autiobiography, Spacecake at kevin-godley.com Paypal donations to keep the chin above the podcast waters at 80sography@gmail.com (many, many thanks Robert and yes, I'm working on it....) We Have The Same Intrigue As A Court of Kings x

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 Have Fun Tonight (1986) 1981 Godley & Creme - Wedding Bells Duran Duran - Girls On Film Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like 1982 Asia - Only Time Will Tell Ringo Starr - The Cooler 1983 10cc - Feel The Love Godley & Creme - Save A Mountain For Me The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police - Every Breath You Take (audio commentary) GODLEY'S GREATS Kevin's favourites of the 80's Kevin's website: www.kevin-godley.com Kevin's fab e-book autobiography "Spacecake" available here https://books.apple.com/gb/book/spacecake/id976249225?uo=4&mt=11 80sography@gmail.com. PayPal donations gratefully received. Give Me Shudders In A Whisper Take Me Up Til I'm A Shooting Star

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/ 80sography@gmail.com

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 - Music For The Masses 1988/89 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer Ian McCulloch - Candleland Tears For Fears - The Seeds of Love Oleta Adams - Circle of One (released 1990) POST-80s Erasure - Abba-esque Manic Street Preachers - Gold Against The Soul 80sOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND Val!!! For more on David B; www.echobeachmanagement.com and the upcoming Wiki page - let's do this! Support the pod Paypal: 80sography@gmail.com (massive thanks to those that have so far x) Spreading the news around the world Taking the word to boys and girls

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 Sleep 1984 Freeze Frame - In the Foxhole Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk/Shout BASCOMBE'S BEST Dave picks his personal favourites of the decade More on Dave at http://www.echobeachmanagement.com/artist/dave-bascombe/ Help support the podcast via PayPal at 80sography@gmail.com (I want to keep those damned paid ads OUT) We Will Escape Our Lives x

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 wonderful chat. Check him out on socials; Twitter: @peterjohncox Instagram: @officialpetercox Facebook: officialpetercox Help keep 80sography afloat with a donation via PayPal at 80sography@gmail.com Thanks Timothy, working on it! No time to hesitate - we must communicate

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 himself) Thanks again to Nikki at Bonnier Books Trevor available at trevorhorn.com Twitter: @Trevor_Horn- Instagram: trevorhornmusic Keep the podcast afloat via PayPal: 80sography@gmail.com Shooting Stars Never Stop Even When They Reach The Top

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 Color Aztec Camera - Love 1988 Carly Simon - Let The River Run Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson 1989 Eric Clapton - Run So Far Flying Monkey Orchestra - Dig It Post 80s Rihanna - Unfaithful George Michael - It's Alright With Me Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach - God Give Me Strength Aretha Franklin - Nessun Dorma Phew! Rob's website: robmounsey.com Paypal donations to help keep the podcast going: 80sography@gmail.com If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal