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Virtual C90 Vol. 4

Steve BinnieMusic • Virtual C90

90 minutes of ’80s hits, misses, mixes, remixes, forgotten classics, overlooked gems and new tracks from ’80s artists.

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Off The Chart: 20 October 1981

We’re off back to this day in 1981 for another two hours of hits, headlines and honeycomb on this week’s Off The Chart! As always there’s a brace of forgotten and half-remembered hits, three tracks from one of the week’s … read more

Virtual CD of the Month: Trick or Treat

Exclusively for our Patreon backers, this month’s Virtual CD is a celebration of all things weird, spooky and ghoulish, from the gothic rock of Bauhaus to the sinister synths of Japan, via the sheer lunacy of The Cramps and Toto … read more

Off The Chart: 13 October 1986

Come back to this day in 1986 for another two hours of hits, headlines and happy-ever-afters on this week’s Off The Chart! As always Steve and Julian scour the week’s UK singles chart for half-remembered hits, plus three tracks from … read more
On This Day
- Births
- 1950 Tom Petty born in Florida.
- 1958 Mark King born in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
- Deaths
- 2007 Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven dies of a heart attack, aged 46.
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So, anyway... At #28 this week in 1981, "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" was the first and biggest of three hits from Sir Rod's 11th studio album "Tonight I'm Yours", peaking at #8. #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/y7FHX3OBRj

11:01 am · 20 October 2018

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A reminder that you can back us on #Patreon at patreon.com/sotc80s for access to an extended weekly #OffTheChart as well as lots of other bonus content. Patreon backers also don't have to look at photos like this: pic.twitter.com/crde6pSqlx

11:00 am · 20 October 2018

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This track "Day On The Town" was on the UK version of Madness's "7" but was removed from the album in several countries. #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/gsKlMTBDwn

10:57 am · 20 October 2018

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1981 was the first year since 1975 that Slade managed to score two top 40 hits. "Lock Up Your Daughters" was the second, peaking at #29 and dropping two places to #31 this week. #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/vT1H8b74XY

10:43 am · 20 October 2018

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Goth conga! Up 20 places to #46 this week in 1981, "Charlotte Sometimes" was the third of thirty-five hits to date for The Cure. #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/p8azxZAV1F

10:39 am · 20 October 2018

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Yes, it's 1981 so the chart is still full of medley records. Here's a doozy at #47: "Platinum Pop", a Blondie medley performed by This Year's Blonde and put together by Nigel Wright of Shakatak. #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/889vUKIwTG

10:33 am · 20 October 2018

*Newly Married* Him Over There

@snathe

No, you just got up to answer your doorbell before realising your own doorbell is a semitone lower... #OffTheChart

10:32 am · 20 October 2018 ·
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Look out, "Love Has Come Around". At #54 this week in 1981, the only hit single for jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd, who made his first record back in 1955 and worked with John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock. #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/IgXf0jx3vc

10:28 am · 20 October 2018

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This week's featured album on #OffTheChart is "7", the s̶e̶v̶e̶n̶t̶h̶ third album by @MadnessNews, appropriately at #7 this week in 1981! Three tracks coming up on this week's show, starting with this one, "Mrs Hutchinson". pic.twitter.com/VFzTFZucbr

10:25 am · 20 October 2018

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Glad to hear it!😀 #OffTheChart twitter.com/snathe/status/…

10:24 am · 20 October 2018
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