
80sography
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A deep dive into the decade the Taste Police denied, 80sography offers interviews with the great, the good and the even better of a time of originality, individuality and zestful vitality. Shumon!
80sography
2w ago
Aaaand we are back for part 2 of the magnum octopus that is the David Weiss/Was interview with a cast list including Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna, Mel Torme, Kim Basinger, Bob Dylan, Versace, George Harrison, Rickie Lee Jones, etc, etc.
3. OUT COME THE FREAKS (1981-90)
After a brief preamble taking in his relationship with Don and diversions with The Rolling Stones and Rickie Lee Jones, we tackle the many iterations of the WNW classic, Out Come Freaks. We go through the litany of characters that populate the lyrics and David defines which were based on real people.
4. SWEET PEA ATKINSO ..read more
80sography
1M ago
Next up is an intriguing chat with one half of the Was Brothers (Was (not Was)) (too many brackets), the eternally interesting Mr David Weiss.
We spoke for a looong time so this will end up in three parts (still lost a couple of hours of tangents in the process).
Part 1 will cover the early years of Was (not Was) including their debut LP as well as plenty of talk of Walk The Dinosaur as well as diversions involving interactions with the likes of Bob Dylan, George Michael and Bruce Springsteen.
The hours flew by. I hope they do for you too.
1. WHEEL ME OUT (1980)
David and childhood ..read more
80sography
1M ago
A very special episode with a great guest on a brilliant, underrated classic LP of the 80's, one of my personal favourites, Hearts and Bones by Paul Simon (second only in his back catalogue to Bridge Over Troubled Water in my book...)
NOT an audio commentary so no syncing up required so sit back, relax, close your eyes and indulge (unless driving) with the legendary producer, Russ Titelman, on the majestically beautiful Hearts and Bones by Paul Simon (yet intended for Simon & Garfunkel).
TRACKS;
Side ONE
Allergies
Hearts and Bones
When Numbers Get Serious
Think Too Much (b)
Song About ..read more
80sography
1M ago
Part 2 with keyboard magic-dust provider, ~Andy Richards with more hits, more number ones (including a potential 2 more to make the full 10).
And so much brilliant 80s pop…
5. GEORGE MICHAEL
An opportune meeting, a Sunday afternoon session and more immortality as Andy works with George on the iconic Careless Whisper. A later session with David
Cassidy (on yet another top 10 smash) allows him the opportunity to work with George again.
6. PET SHOP BOYS
A triple whammy of number one singles between July 87 - April 88 as Andy works on It’s a Sin, Always on my Mind and Heart (which he also ..read more
80sography
1M ago
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 expe ..read more
80sography
2M ago
This feels like a very special episode.
Engineer Toby Scott takes us track-by-track through the 80s behemoth that is Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA.
Toby goes through the working process on one of the most iconic albums of the (best) decade. Enjoy a bit of background to the making and then listen and/or sync up for the audio commentary of the LP.
Some fascinating stuff for all BruceHeads and lovers of 80s music.
With primal scrubs a-plenty!
Toby website: tobyscottaudio.com
@80sography on Twitter/Instagram
Also, if you would like to help support the podcast then donations appreciate ..read more
80sography
2M ago
Another day, another dollar, another cracking episode of 80sography (and another lame intro to an episode description..)
Luckily the guest is the brilliantly talented director, Daniel Kleinman, a hugely successful ad maker of the past 30 years, the creator of all James Bond sequences since Goldeneye (bar one) and who made his start in the 80s directing some of the most innovative music videos of the decade.
So many great icons - Madonna! Rod Stewart! Stevie Wonder! Fleetwood Mac! And works with and is later fired by Prince! (without ever actually meeting the purple pop imp)
And audio comme ..read more
80sography
2M ago
Grabbed another interview that would've gobsmacked the 14-year-old-me.
Stephen Hague, the producer responsible for some of the most joyously beautiful pop music of the 80s - that most joyously musically beautiful of decades.
Lots on West End Girls obvs but part 1 is a fascinating interview covering Stephen's earlier career as musician, writer and producer before the big breakthrough with The Rock Steady Crew.
Hey you! Check this mother out! (sorry, don't know why I typed that..)
Pre-1980s (1.41)
Walter Egan/Jules and the Polar Bears
1980-82 (9.32)
Jules and the Polar Bears/Gleami ..read more
80sography
2M ago
* INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD MATERIAL *
We conclude the epic season on The Boys From Bath with a compendium of interviews based on The Seeds of Love era (many thanks to listener Tom Teodorczuk for the idea).
CHRIS HUGHES * (01:40)
DAVE BASCOMBE ** (22.40)
NICKY HOLLAND (44.09)
DAVID BATES (65.12)
IAN STANLEY (78.00)
CLIVE LANGER/ALAN WINSTANLEY ** (97.51)
HUGH PADGHAM * (105.41)
SUMMARY (113.02)
MY TOP 10 TFF SONGS OF THE 80S (115.20)
* some unheard material
** completely new stuff
Thanks for listening and hopefully see you down the road hitching a ride on the My 80sogra ..read more
80sography
3M ago
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A great guy, a wonderful chat and a borderline genius of the keyboard, Andy Richards played on seven number ones of the 80s and loads more hits besides (as I attempt to define throughout the conversation).
1. THE EARLY YEARS (PRE-1980-83)
Andy’s background in music culminating in him reaching the studio,
And how working on jingles set him up for 80s chart success (cf Relax).
2. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (1983-86)
Andy sprinkles his magic synth-dust all over Relax for Trevor Horn as well as working on Two Tribes and the Welcome to the Pleasure Dome LP.
Also discussed is ..read more