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Virtual C90 Vol. 6

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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Virtual C90: May 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Tony Hadley, James, Swing Out Sister, Half Man Half Biscuit, Sparks, The Alarm and Johnny Marr, plus new takes on old faves by The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen, as well … read more

Rock of Ages: Def Leppard review their career in four box sets

Def Leppard fans are in for a frugal few months as the band releases the first of four planned box sets on 1 June. Available as a box of seven CDs or nine 180g vinyl records, Volume One sees the … read more

Off The Chart: 19 May 1982

Come back to 1982 for another two hours of hits, headlines and hullabaloo on Off The Chart! As always Steve and Julian are here to deliver another lorryload of forgotten and half-remembered hits, three tracks from one of the week’s … read more
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Out now: May's Virtual C90 with new music from acts ranging from Half Man Half Biscuit to Swing Out Sister to The Alarm! Plus some new takes on old faves from The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen, and much more! Listen on #Mixcloud or #Spotify! soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… pic.twitter.com/7ONkRuOpGa

3:05 pm · 23 May 2018

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Fans of @DefLeppard are in for a wallet-troubling time as the band releases the first of FOUR career-spanning box sets on 1 June! Details here: soundofthecrowd.org.uk/news/r… pic.twitter.com/SdMXE1ylgU

10:25 pm · 22 May 2018

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10:01 pm · 19 May 2018 ·
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And that's it for this week! Congratulations again to competition winner @snathe! Come back next week when we'll be taking on 1986. Thanks for listening! soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… #OffTheChart pic.twitter.com/0c9GE78zvf

12:00 pm · 19 May 2018

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At #1 this week in 1982, the year's #Eurovision Song Contest winner "A Little Peace" by Nicole. It won with the biggest margin in contest history and became the 500th single ever to top the UK chart. soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… #OffTheChart

11:56 am · 19 May 2018

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Up 5 places to #2 this week in 1982, "Only You" was the first and biggest hit for Yazoo, the duo of Vince Clarke (@VeryRecords) and @AlisonMoyet. soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… #OffTheChart

11:52 am · 19 May 2018

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Another non-mover at #3 this week in 1982: "I Won't Let You Down" by PhD, whose singer Jim Diamond went on to have a #1 hit with "I Should Have Known Better" in 1984. soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… #OffTheChart

11:48 am · 19 May 2018

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This week in 1982 was the third of three weeks at #4 for Joan Jett & The Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", a cover of a song by '70s group The Arrows. soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… #OffTheChart

11:44 am · 19 May 2018

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Top five time! New at #5 this week in 1982, "Goody Two Shoes" was the first solo release by Adam Ant - it went on to become his third number 1 hit. soundofthecrowd.org.uk/music/… #OffTheChart

11:41 am · 19 May 2018

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Against considerable odds we have a winner of the Marillion cassette! Congratulations to @snathe - DM us your address and the tape will be on its way to you First Class... well, maybe second class. #OffTheChart twitter.com/snathe/status/…

11:38 am · 19 May 2018
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