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Postby *Laura » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:05 am

Used to love these SO much. :lol: (still do :oops: )


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3YDBwyZIy7M

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KOnWihDwkoQ

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8RorxM0AQYw (this guy could've been the next Bryan Adams...Wonder what happened to him :?: )
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Postby *Laura » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:32 am

How could I forget her?? :o

:lol:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cvfE-Cf9Qcc

She was awesome.
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Postby Matthew » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:35 am

*Laura wrote:How could I forget her?? :o

:lol:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cvfE-Cf9Qcc

She was awesome.



Best song so far.... :)
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Postby Matthew » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:41 am

Three more obscurities.....


You Can Do Magic - America

From the same song-writer who wrote I Surrender and Since You've Been Gone for Rainbow....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hE8-jjj_rZA


Love Will Find A Way - Yes

Nowhere near as successful as Owner of a Lonely Heart...but another classic AOR single nonetheless....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Ow3fFLu94


Walking On Ice - Quarterflash

This sank like a stone in 1985...but I actually prefer it to Harden My Heart....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha5DxCSVp ... ed&search=
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Postby JH'sTXfan » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:47 am

Matthew wrote:You Can Do Magic - America


From the same song-writer who wrote I Surrender and Since You've Been Gone for Rainbow....


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hE8-jjj_rZA


This one brings back a lot of memories. Another of my favorites. :)
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Postby weatherman90 » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:48 am

A couple more I have found:

Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uofS-4bc5UY

Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
http://youtube.com/watch?v=s6gEM7rRnkY
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Postby Triple S » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:00 am

More Canadian content, lots of memories looking for these:

One To One – Angel In My Pocket
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hnNegU0eDW8
Footloose – Leavin’ For Maui (at about the 4 minute mark)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0CsuE8LIXHA
Paul Janz – Every Little Tear
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3YeBTNM--mk
Prism – Young & Restless (this might be a little earlier than 80’s)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5XeNvl8ceBE
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Postby Ehwmatt » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:44 pm

X factor wrote:
Another late 70's (but close enough- and they recorded into the 80's)- saw THESE guys open for KISS on the DYNASTY tour...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelYhIJVeWg



New England is unbelievable... awesome choice! Love that "power pop" genre.
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Postby NealIsGod » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:59 am

Ehwmatt wrote:
X factor wrote:
Another late 70's (but close enough- and they recorded into the 80's)- saw THESE guys open for KISS on the DYNASTY tour...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelYhIJVeWg



New England is unbelievable... awesome choice! Love that "power pop" genre.


I've never heard of them. I like that song! They were ahead of their time.
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Postby Rawbean » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:20 am

I agree NIG, I really like it as well - so much so that I downloaded it onto my iPod as well as a few others here that jogged my memory. I've been playing the hell out of it, just love the keyboards swooshing back and forth between the speakers :lol: Almost has a "10 cc" sound but rocked up... I thought I had every possible song from my childhood and teen years in the 70's and 80's downloaded but obviously missed a few after keeping up with this thread :D
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Postby Gordon from Edinburgh » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:51 am

weatherman90 wrote:A couple more I have found:

Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uofS-4bc5UY

Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
http://youtube.com/watch?v=s6gEM7rRnkY


I had that Dan Hartman album - and I Can Dream About You was the worst song on it - cos they were all good - especially the ballad - Shy Hearts........................
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Postby NealIsGod » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:26 pm

Rawbean wrote:I agree NIG, I really like it as well - so much so that I downloaded it onto my iPod as well as a few others here that jogged my memory. I've been playing the hell out of it, just love the keyboards swooshing back and forth between the speakers :lol: Almost has a "10 cc" sound but rocked up... I thought I had every possible song from my childhood and teen years in the 70's and 80's downloaded but obviously missed a few after keeping up with this thread :D


Funny you say that. I also updated my iPod yesterday, added a few tunes from here. You were able to find an MP3 of that New England tune? Wanna share? :)
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Postby Matthew » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:55 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Rawbean wrote:I agree NIG, I really like it as well - so much so that I downloaded it onto my iPod as well as a few others here that jogged my memory. I've been playing the hell out of it, just love the keyboards swooshing back and forth between the speakers :lol: Almost has a "10 cc" sound but rocked up... I thought I had every possible song from my childhood and teen years in the 70's and 80's downloaded but obviously missed a few after keeping up with this thread :D


Funny you say that. I also updated my iPod yesterday, added a few tunes from here. You were able to find an MP3 of that New England tune? Wanna share? :)



NIG - you can download the New England album here.

http://retrovinylcupboard.blogspot.com/ ... -1979.html
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Postby NealIsGod » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:00 pm

Thanks, Matthew. Is the rest of the album as good?
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Postby Matthew » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:10 pm

NealIsGod wrote:Thanks, Matthew. Is the rest of the album as good?



"Don't Ever Want To Lose Ya" is definitely the stand out track by far- but there's about three or four other songs worth having, I think.

Just found this - one of the weaker tracks - which was the other single:

P.U.N.K - New England

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5Ftju5Q ... ed&search=
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Postby sniper16 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:26 pm

hot cherrie - danny spanos
anything by shooting star
sex - kix
memphis thing - rob jungklas
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Postby Matthew » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:41 pm

A few more....


Satellite - The Hooters

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1lwYK8EHd ... ed&search=


Heaven Tonight - Waysted

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=42xUel_Si8I


Black Coffee In Bed - Squeeze

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sJLHKcJdH ... ed&search=


Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AsNTmjlf1 ... ed&search=


Mirror, Mirror - Dollar

Possibly the gayest clip of all-time - but this was Trevor Horn's first production which paved the way for Yes' masterpiece 90125.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=POdLNSPIMMw
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Postby Angiekay » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:40 am

NealIsGod wrote:
Deb wrote:
weatherman90 wrote:Great thread...Everyone seems to be talking about Fantasy by Aldo Nova, but he had some other great songs as well.

His 1985 Twitch album was really great; check out songs like "Tonite", "Heartless", and "If Looks Could Kill" on that album.

He made a comeback in 1990 with Blood on the Bricks. Here's the vid for the title track from that album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w0BOZkWFLHE

Also, does anyone remember this obscure track?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=84NkR_fnZQg


Speaking of Aldo Nova, capped this pic from an interview that Aldo joined Jon Bon Jovi on. I remember hearing they were great friends, but they look more like they were separated at birth. :lol:

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You're preaching to the choir here, weatherman. I am a HUGE Aldo Nova fan. Aldo is the guitarist on the studio recording of Bon Jovi's "Runaway". Aldo plays every instrument and does all of the BG vox on his first album.


Bon Jovi was on Aldo's Blood on The Bricks cd and Aldo helped Bon Jovi with the Young Guns II, Blaze of Glory soundtrack.

"Foolin' Yourself" also got a little radio play back in the day.








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Postby Deb » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:45 am

Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Deb wrote:
weatherman90 wrote:Great thread...Everyone seems to be talking about Fantasy by Aldo Nova, but he had some other great songs as well.

His 1985 Twitch album was really great; check out songs like "Tonite", "Heartless", and "If Looks Could Kill" on that album.

He made a comeback in 1990 with Blood on the Bricks. Here's the vid for the title track from that album.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w0BOZkWFLHE

Also, does anyone remember this obscure track?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=84NkR_fnZQg


Speaking of Aldo Nova, capped this pic from an interview that Aldo joined Jon Bon Jovi on. I remember hearing they were great friends, but they look more like they were separated at birth. :lol:

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You're preaching to the choir here, weatherman. I am a HUGE Aldo Nova fan. Aldo is the guitarist on the studio recording of Bon Jovi's "Runaway". Aldo plays every instrument and does all of the BG vox on his first album.


Bon Jovi was on Aldo's Blood on The Bricks cd and Aldo helped Bon Jovi with the Young Guns II, Blaze of Glory soundtrack.

"Foolin' Yourself" also got a little radio play back in the day.



Cool, I didn't know that, thanks Angie. I'll have to pull that YG soundtrack out again, there is some good songs on there. :)
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Postby *Laura » Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:52 am

Matthew wrote:

Satellite - The Hooters

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1lwYK8EHd ... ed&search=



The entire album from where this comes from is AWESOME!
Karla With A K & Washington's Day are my favorites,damn I love them!
It's been 20 years since it was released and I still play it often...One of the most special albums ever.

"One Way Home" is the name of it,if anyone wants to get it.
1987.What a year!
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Postby Little Lenny » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:37 pm

reward --the teardrop explodes
Are friends electric-Tubeway Army
Passionate friend--Julian Cope
Quiet Life--Japan
Enola Gay--Orchestral Manouvres in the Dark
Lean on Me --Red Box
Chrisitan--China Crisis

Are all songs I remember from the 80's
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Postby styxman » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:04 pm

Best song to come out of Scotland, trying to find the Barrowlands version as that's sang mostly by the fans and is pure Artist/Fan harmony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwDxqKPLnDs
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Postby Deb » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:21 am

styxman wrote:Best song to come out of Scotland,


LMAO, I thought these guys were the best thing to come out of Scottland. :lol: :wink: :P

Awwww they were my very first concert. :lol: We were too young to go on our own, so our friend's mom took us. Yep, we had our little tartan scarves and all. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_4BFLJPVAg
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Postby Angiekay » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:27 am



Ok, let's get a little alternative here:

Dead Milkmen-Bitchin Camero
Dead Milkmen-Punk Rock Girl
The Suburbs-Life Is Like(we took out senior motto out of this song!)
The Suburbs-Love is The Law
Violent Femmes-Fat
Depeche Mode-Personal Jesus
Depeche Mode-People Are People
The Replacements-I'll Be You
The Replacements-Alex Chilton
REM-Orange Crush
The Escape Club-Repetition
Concrete Blonde-Caroline


others:

Elton John-Club At The End of The Street
David Bowie-Never Let Me Down
Pink Floyd-Not Now John
Manfred Mann-Runner
Jefferson Starship-Be My Lady
Jefferson Starship-Winds of Change









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Postby NealIsGod » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 am

T-Bone, please delete the previous post. AKay is taking this thread down the wrong road. :lol:
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Postby Angiekay » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:53 am

NealIsGod wrote:T-Bone, please delete the previous post. AKay is taking this thread down the wrong road. :lol:


Do you need help widening out that mind a little Niggy? :P







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Postby NealIsGod » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:07 am

Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:T-Bone, please delete the previous post. AKay is taking this thread down the wrong road. :lol:


Do you need help widening out that mind a little Niggy? :P


Nope, it's pretty wide, Ang. Just not a fan of those groups you mentioned. I do have one Concrete Blonde album, tho. Love that chick's voice.
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Postby Angiekay » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:11 am

NealIsGod wrote:
Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:T-Bone, please delete the previous post. AKay is taking this thread down the wrong road. :lol:


Do you need help widening out that mind a little Niggy? :P


Nope, it's pretty wide, Ang. Just not a fan of those groups you mentioned. I do have one Concrete Blonde album, tho. Love that chick's voice.



Oh, my bad....I didn't know we had to mind read and make this thread obscure songs by only groups that Nig likes! lol!

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Postby NealIsGod » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:14 am

Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:T-Bone, please delete the previous post. AKay is taking this thread down the wrong road. :lol:


Do you need help widening out that mind a little Niggy? :P


Nope, it's pretty wide, Ang. Just not a fan of those groups you mentioned. I do have one Concrete Blonde album, tho. Love that chick's voice.



Oh, my bad....I didn't know we had to mind read and make this thread obscure songs by only groups that Nig likes! lol!

:wink:


No, just no Depeche Mode and REM please. :)
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Postby Angiekay » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:23 am

NealIsGod wrote:
Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Angiekay wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:T-Bone, please delete the previous post. AKay is taking this thread down the wrong road. :lol:


Do you need help widening out that mind a little Niggy? :P


Nope, it's pretty wide, Ang. Just not a fan of those groups you mentioned. I do have one Concrete Blonde album, tho. Love that chick's voice.



Oh, my bad....I didn't know we had to mind read and make this thread obscure songs by only groups that Nig likes! lol!

:wink:


No, just no Depeche Mode and REM please. :)



I've never been a big fan of REM, but Depeche Mode has some great stuff...GREAT sulking music! :P







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