Retrochart - 06/08/88

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UK Top 100 - 6th August 1988:

01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
02.(NE) Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
03.(1) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
04.(6) Kim Wilde - You Came
05.(2) Salt-N-Pepa - Push It/Tramp
06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy
07.(22) BVSMP - I Need You
08.(3) Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It
09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
10.(4) Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
11.(8) Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers - Roses Are Red
12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}
13.(9) Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
14.(32) Fairground Attraction - Find My Love
15.(11) Def Leppard - Love Bites
16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo
17.(35) Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music...)
18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
19.(23) Pat Benatar - All Fired Up
20.(14) George Michael - Monkey
21.(13) The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)
22.(36) All About Eve - Martha's Harbour
23.(16) Bros - I Owe You Nothing {1988}
24.(18) Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie
25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing
26.(17) UB40 With Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed
27.(26) Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need In Me
28.(27) Alexander O'Neal - (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me
29.(40) Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do
30.(39) Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After
31.(20) The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)
32.(21) Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up
33.(19) Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart
34.(43) Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try
35.(34) Steven Dante - I'm Too Scared
36.(25) Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
37.(64) Breathe - Hands To Heaven
38.(24) Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People
39.(67) Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition
40.(NE) Five Star - Rock My World
41.(41) Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River
42.(28) The Pogues - Fiesta
43.(44) The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away
44.(55) Steve Walsh - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
45.(31) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight {1988 mix}
46.(53) Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl
47.(NE) Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine
48.(59) Huey Lewis And The News - Perfect World
49.(49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You
50.(NE) Van Halen - When It's Love
51.(29) Prince - Glam Slam
52.(NE) Tiffany - Feelings Of Forever
53.(56) Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke
54.(NE) Cinderella - Gypsy Road
55.(33) Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest
56.(88) Julio Iglesias - My Love
57.(46) Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun
58.(42) Jack 'N' Chill - Beatin' The Heat
59.(51) Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
60.(58) The Hothouse Flowers - I'm Sorry
61.(NE) Electra - Jibaro
62.(38) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
63.(66) Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One
64.(82) Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
65.(47) Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Hold On To What You've Got
66.(NE) Womack And Womack - Teardrops
67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}
68.(52) James Brown/Martha And The Vandellas - I Got You (I Feel
Good)/Nowhere To Run
69.(83) Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love
70.(NE) Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life
71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
72.(NE) Billy Ocean - Colour Of Love
73.(70) Al B Sure! - Off On Your Own
74.(NE) Mr Lee - Pump Up London
75.(76) Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
76.(NE) Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin
77.(72) Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan!
78.(NE) Rod Stewart - Forever Young
79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston
80.(91) Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town
81.(NE) Big Audio Dynamite - Other 99
82.(77) Cheap Trick - The Flame
83.(78) Lisa Carter - Doctor's Orders
84.(90) Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday
85.(78) Robe - Reach Out I'll Be There
86.(85) Empire - My Imagination
87.(NE) Deluxe - I've Got A Feeling
88.(94) Beats Workin' - Sure Beats Workin'
89.(NE) Big Dish - European Rain
90.(NE) Broken English - Do You Really Want Me?
91.(80) 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Fat
92.(89) Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage
93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express
94.(NE) Melody - People Like You
95.(NE) Morris Minor And The Majors - This Is The Chorus
96.(NE) Catherine Buchanan - Love Is
97.(81) Eric B And Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On
98.(RE) Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You
99.(98) The Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
100.(92)Mica Paris - My One Temptation

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Chart dated 6th August 1988:
>
> 01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

Like this one.

> 02.(NE) Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
Not her best

> 03.(1) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
Guilty pleasure

> 04.(6) Kim Wilde - You Came
Love this

> 05.(2) Salt-N-Pepa - Push It/Tramp
Over-played okayish

> 06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy
okayish

> 07.(22) BVSMP - I Need You
Not that keen

> 08.(3) Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It
Good cover

> 09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
Good debut, she's still round now calling herself Racine

> 10.(4) Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
Okay

> 11.(8) Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers - Roses Are Red
Okay uptempo soul track

> 12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}
Okay

> 13.(9) Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
Love this, she's still around, this is her most recent song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2XqvihWISc

> 14.(32) Fairground Attraction - Find My Love
Loved this

> 15.(11) Def Leppard - Love Bites
Great power-ballad

> 16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo
Good track

> 17.(35) Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music...)
Not that keen

> 18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Okay

> 19.(23) Pat Benatar - All Fired Up
Loved this

> 20.(14) George Michael - Monkey
Okay, not his best

> 21.(13) The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)
Remember this, novelty rap cover

> 22.(36) All About Eve - Martha's Harbour
Great track and infamous for the TOTP performance
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1JIe8Zlvr4

> 23.(16) Bros - I Owe You Nothing {1988}
Okay

> 24.(18) Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie
Preferred Don't Blame It On That Girl

> 25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing
Okay

> 26.(17) UB40 With Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed
Great track

> 27.(26) Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need In Me
Okay cover of the Detroit Emeralds song

> 28.(27) Alexander O'Neal - (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me
Good track from the Hear'say album, i guess that
was pure and simple

> 29.(40) Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do
Okay

> 30.(39) Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After
Great track

> 31.(20) The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)
Okay

> 32.(21) Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up
Okay

> 33.(19) Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart
Okay follow-up to I'm Not Scared, last hit
She was on Chris Moyles a while back and doesn't like
to be reminded of her pop past but she did say I'm Not Scared was a great
song

> 34.(43) Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try
Great track, 2nd time around and it's a hit

> 35.(34) Steven Dante - I'm Too Scared
Okay

> 36.(25) Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
Okay

> 37.(64) Breathe - Hands To Heaven
Loved this one

> 38.(24) Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People
Okayish

> 39.(67) Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition
Loved this one, from the Ancient Heart album

> 40.(NE) Five Star - Rock My World
Okay, this would be their last Top 40 hit to-date although
there were more singles

> 41.(41) Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River
Great track

> 42.(28) The Pogues - Fiesta
Okayish

> 43.(44) The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away
Great track

> 44.(55) Steve Walsh - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Follow-up to I Found Lovin', remember the You Wot, You Wot chorus

> 45.(31) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight {1988 mix}
Great track, own it on Now 12

> 46.(53) Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl
Great track from the Rain Town album

> 47.(NE) Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine
Okay

> 48.(59) Huey Lewis And The News - Perfect World
Okayish

> 49.(49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You
Great track from the Anything For You album or Let It Loose as the album was
called in America

> 50.(NE) Van Halen - When It's Love
Okay

> 51.(29) Prince - Glam Slam
Not his best

> 52.(NE) Tiffany - Feelings Of Forever
Loved Tiffany, this was an okay power-ballad. It was her
first track to miss the Top 40 she would have one final hit with Radio
Romance and that would be it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBwU3W2DV5A

She's still going, latest album is Just Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbWE3YPl5nM

> 53.(56) Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke
Not keen on this

> 54.(NE) Cinderella - Gypsy Road
American hairband, power-ballad
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L107vJb2jxQ

> 55.(33) Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest
Great track from the Tunnel of Love album

> 56.(88) Julio Iglesias - My Love
Remember this, it was a duet with Stevie Wonder

> 57.(46) Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun
Remember them, only top 40 hit was I Want To Be Your Property

> 58.(42) Jack 'N' Chill - Beatin' The Heat
Follow-up to The House That Jack Built which was on Now 11, don't know this
one

> 59.(51) Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
Own this on some import Hits compilation Hits 9 (not the uk series)

> 60.(58) The Hothouse Flowers - I'm Sorry
Don't know this one, follow-up to Don't Go which is on Now 12

> 61.(NE) Electra - Jibaro
Don't know this one

> 62.(38) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Great track from the Kick album

> 63.(66) Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One
Not keen on this one

> 64.(82) Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
Okay track from the album of the same name

> 65.(47) Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Hold On To What You've Got
Soul track

> 66.(NE) Womack And Womack - Teardrops
Okay

> 67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}
Okay

> 68.(52) James Brown/Martha And The Vandellas - I Got You (I Feel
> Good)/Nowhere To Run

> 69.(83) Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love
Okay track and his last Top 40 hit until 2004, i liked the b-side Time Can't
Erase

> 70.(NE) Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life
Okay

> 71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
Okay

> 72.(NE) Billy Ocean - Colour Of Love
Follow-up to Get Outta My Dreams, this one was a power-ballad which was okay
but wasn't a hit, he never
troubled the Top 40 again

> 73.(70) Al B Sure! - Off On Your Own
> 74.(NE) Mr Lee - Pump Up London
Don't know this, i think the former was a soul track

> 75.(76) Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
Okay track, not her best, i think this was out before
she made it big with Heaven Is A Place On Earth

> 76.(NE) Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin
Don't know this one, but know him

> 77.(72) Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan!
Great track from the Langley Park To Memphis album

> 78.(NE) Rod Stewart - Forever Young
Okay, not his best, it was a cover of the Alphaville song

> 79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston
Don't know this, i'm guessing this is a reggae artist

> 80.(91) Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town
Heard of them, don't know the track

> 81.(NE) Big Audio Dynamite - Other 99
Heard of them, don't know the track

> 82.(77) Cheap Trick - The Flame
Great power-ballad, Atlantic 252 played it a lot

> 83.(78) Lisa Carter - Doctor's Orders
Only ever heard this on Jenny Wilkes Evening show on Radio WM, forgotten pwl
track, Lisa is from Birmingham
she actually left a comment on the youtube video that she didn't think
anyone remembered this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gbpMuOS488

> 84.(90) Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday
Heard of them, don't remember the track

> 85.(78) Robe - Reach Out I'll Be There
> 86.(85) Empire - My Imagination
> 87.(NE) Deluxe - I've Got A Feeling
> 88.(94) Beats Workin' - Sure Beats Workin'
> 89.(NE) Big Dish - European Rain
> 90.(NE) Broken English - Do You Really Want Me?
Don't know these

> 91.(80) 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Fat
Remember this one
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN0WWg2ZWQA

> 92.(89) Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage
Don't know this one

> 93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express
Great track

> 94.(NE) Melody - People Like You
Don't know this one

> 95.(NE) Morris Minor And The Majors - This Is The Chorus
Remember this, Stock, Aitken & Waterman spoof, follow-up to Stutter Rap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC3DiNGT0PQ

> 96.(NE) Catherine Buchanan - Love Is
> 97.(81) Eric B And Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On
Don't know these

> 98.(RE) Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You
Liked this one, follow-up to prove your love, last hit until 1993.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z7oWdp47zI
She is still going, this is her most recent track
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWdyyD-kOnE


> 99.(98) The Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
Great debut, own it on Now 12

> 100.(92)Mica Paris - My One Temptation
Good track

[Smurfie]

Aug 8, 2009 20:25:42 GMT 1 Mark said:

> 95.(NE) Morris Minor And The Majors - This Is The Chorus
Remember this, Stock, Aitken & Waterman spoof, follow-up to Stutter Rap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC3DiNGT0PQ

I don't remember this at all!!! Very funny!

Top 5 on this list:

1) Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It x 1000
2) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
3) Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try
4) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}
5) All About Eve - Martha's Harbour

And bottom 5:

1) Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River
2) BVSMP - I Need You
3) The Pogues - Fiesta
4) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
5) 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Fat

Some good soft-rock anthems there too: All Fired Up, Love Bites, and When It's Love.

Actually, choosing a Top 5 was more difficult than I thought, as I equally love these:

Breakfast In Bed
Peek-A-Boo
I Say Nothing
You Came
Superfly Guy

[S1m]

OH MY GOD! That Morris Minor track is brill! I remember "Stutter Rap" very well as a child but had honestly never heard the follow up until now. What a great pastiche - stupid record buyers not buying it!

[ManicKangaroo]

Aug 8, 2009 20:25:42 GMT 1 Mark said:

> 79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston
Don't know this, i'm guessing this is a reggae artist

I wonder what made you think that

They were actually an indie band - it features the infamous lyric "Charlton Heston put his vest on"

[Shireblogger]

What a shocker.

Particularly striking are the murdered classics:-

02.(NE) Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
08.(3) Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It
12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}
21.(13) The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)
26.(17) UB40 With Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed
27.(26) Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need In Me
44.(55) Steve Walsh - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now


Though, it is possible to pick out a few forgotten gems in the lower reaches:-

17.(35) Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music...)
31.(20) The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)
37.(64) Breathe - Hands To Heaven
42.(28) The Pogues - Fiesta
47.(NE) Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine
53.(56) Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke
60.(58) The Hothouse Flowers - I'm Sorry
61.(NE) Electra - Jibaro
71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
89.(NE) Big Dish - European Rain
100.(92)Mica Paris - My One Temptation

[Shireblogger]

The Big Dish are a band which deserved far greater success than they actually achieved. A jangly-indie pop band from Airdrie, with occasional moments of genius melancholy.

Debut album "Swimmer" is lovely. "European Rain" comes from the slightly average follow-up "Creeping Up On Jesus".

Try this - their first single, "Prospect Street":-

[meister]

Ahhh 1988 – I knew thee well!

As a then 12 yr old, I was all over this chart! This was the soundtrack to my summer… Kim Wilde, Kylie, BVSMP, MacBand, Tracy Chapman, All About Eve, Eigth Wonder. Too many to mention.

Good to see Five Star with their new entry @40. “Rock My World” was their last venture into the UKTop 40 (as already mentioned). A sad time indeed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRPNNo2T414

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Aug 9, 2009 2:33:22 GMT 1 ManicKangaroo said:

Aug 8, 2009 20:25:42 GMT 1 Mark said:

> 79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston
Don't know this, i'm guessing this is a reggae artist

I wonder what made you think that

They were actually an indie band - it features the infamous lyric "Charlton Heston put his vest on"

Ah i read as the artist being Charlton Heston, thinking of the reggae artist, when actually that was the song title.

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UK Album Chart - 6th August 1988

01 (1) Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 12
02 (2) Various Artists - Hits 8
03 (3) Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
04 (4) Michael Jackson - Bad
05 (5) Kylie Minogue - Kylie - The Album
06 (6) Billy Idol - Idol Songs - 11 Of The Best
07 (7) Bros - Push
08 (9) Original Soundtrack - Dirty Dancing
09 (30) Fairground Attraction - The First Of A Million Kisses
10 (11) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
11 (12) Barry White - The Collection
12 (NE) Huey Lewis And The News - Small World
13 (13) INXS - Kick
14 (15) Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out
15 (20) Michael Jackson - Thriller
16 (22) Pat Benatar - Wide Awake In Dreamland
17 (8) Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
18 (17) Whitney Houston - Whitney
19 (10) Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
20 (56) Various Artists - The Greatest Ever Rock 'N' Roll
21 (NE) Salt-N-Pepa - A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
22 (26) The Hothouse Flowers - People
23 (19) Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth
24 (18) Mirage - Jack Mix In Full Effect
25 (NE) Eric B And Rakim - Follow The Leader
26 (35) Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay / All Mixed Up
27 (16) Joy Division - 1977-1980 - Substance
28 (29) Aztec Camera - Love
29 (14) UB40 - UB40
30 (RE) Everything But The Girl - Idlewild
31 (25) George Michael - Faith
32 (31) Def Leppard - Hysteria
33 (23) Original Soundtrack - More Dirty Dancing
34 (21) Glen Goldsmith - What You See Is What You Get
35 (41) Prince - Lovesexy
36 (24) Freddie Jackson - Don't Let Love Slip Away
37 (39) Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
38 (27) Steve Winwood - Roll With It
39 (32) Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
40 (40) Eurythmics - Savage
41 (36) Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
42 (37) Michael Jackson - The Michael Jackson Mix
43 (43) Voice Of The Beehive - Let It Bee
44 (28) Sade - Stronger Than Pride
45 (32) T'Pau - Bridge Of Spies
46 (38) Matt Bianco - Indigo
47 (44) The Christians - The Christians
48 (42) Erasure - The Innocents
49 (57) Deacon Blue - Raintown
50 (48) Various Artists - Motown Dance Party
51 (34) Various Artists - Nite Flite
52 (79) Julia Fordham - Julia Fordham
53 (55) Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To...
54 (52) Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man
55 (54) Cinderella - Long Cold Winter
56 (50) Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage
57 (58) U2 - The Joshua Tree
58 (49) Eric Clapton And Cream - The Cream Of Eric Clapton
59 (73) Kim Wilde - Close
60 (46) Pet Shop Boys - Actually
61 (60) Various Artists - Sixties Mix 2
62 (47) Various Artists - The Hits Of House Are Here
63 (89) Luciano Pavarotti - The New Pavarotti Collection Live!
64 (NE) Randy Travis - Old 8x10
65 (62) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
66 (45) Elton John - Reg Strikes Back
67 (51) Rondo Veneziano - Venice In Peril (1988 Version)
68 (74) Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park To Memphis
69 (64) Heart - Heart
70 (53) Eighth Wonder - Fearless
71 (RE) All About Eve - All About Eve
72 (63) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The Best Of OMD
73 (65) Will Downing - Will Downing
74 (66) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
75 (59) Phil Collins - Face Value
76 (71) Original Cast - The Phantom Of The Opera
77 (68) Various Artists - Back On The Road
78 (61) Maxi Priest - Maxi
79 (76) Van Morrison And The Chieftains - Irish Heartbeat
80 (82) Bruce Hornsby And The Range - Scenes From The Southside
81 (80) Luther Vandross - Give Me The Reason
82 (67) Slayer - South Of Heaven
83 (72) Marillion - B Sides Themselves
84 (70) Climie Fisher - Everything
85 (69) Robert Palmer - Heavy Nova
86 (78) Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock
87 (92) Morrissey - Viva Hate
88 (75) Roachford - Roachford
89 (81) Erasure - The Circus
90 (RE) Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
91 (84) Pet Shop Boys - DISCO
92 (88) Scritti Politti - Provision
93 (97) UB40 - The Best Of - Volume 1
94 (87) Various Artists - The Singing Detective
95 (83) Phil Collins - Hello, I Must Be Going!
96 (96) Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
97 (90) Jimmy Page - Outrider
98 (77) The Wedding Present - Tommy
99 (NE) Leonard Cohen - Greatest Hits - Leonard Cohen
100(85) Michael Jackson And The Jackson 5 - 18 Greatest Hits

[PurpleCareBear]

Lots and lots that I love from that singles chart :

My top 5 in bold

01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
02.(NE) Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
03.(1) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
04.(6) Kim Wilde - You Came
05.(2) Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
07.(22) BVSMP - I Need You
11.(8) Mac Band Ft The McCampbell Brothers - Roses Are Red
12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}
13.(9) Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
14.(32) Fairground Attraction - Find My Love
18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
20.(14) George Michael - Monkey
23.(16) Bros - I Owe You Nothing {1988}
24.(18) Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl
25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing
28.(27) Alexander O'Neal - (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me
31.(20) The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)
32.(21) Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up
33.(19) Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart
34.(43) Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try
36.(25) Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
37.(64) Breathe - Hands To Heaven
39.(67) Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition
40.(NE) Five Star - Rock My World
48.(59) Huey Lewis And The News - Perfect World
49.(49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You
52.(NE) Tiffany - Feelings Of Forever
57.(46) Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun
64.(82) Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}
69.(83) Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love
71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
75.(76) Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express
98.(RE) Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You
100.(92)Mica Paris - My One Temptation

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Fav Albums :

I didn't make any of 'em bold as I can't narrow it down.Some absolute gems there !! Must haves !

04 (4) Michael Jackson - Bad
05 (5) Kylie Minogue - Kylie - The Album
08 (9) Original Soundtrack - Dirty Dancing
18 (17) Whitney Houston - Whitney
23 (19) Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth
24 (18) Mirage - Jack Mix In Full Effect
31 (25) George Michael - Faith
34 (21) Glen Goldsmith - What You See Is What You Get
37 (39) Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
43 (43) Voice Of The Beehive - Let It Bee
59 (73) Kim Wilde - Close
60 (46) Pet Shop Boys - Actually
70 (53) Eighth Wonder - Fearless
86 (78) Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock
96 (96) Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

[Shireblogger]

Albums I own on CD (34):-

UK Album Chart - 6th August 1988

03 (3) Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
04 (4) Michael Jackson - Bad
10 (11) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
11 (12) Barry White - The Collection
13 (13) INXS - Kick
15 (20) Michael Jackson - Thriller
17 (8) Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
19 (10) Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
22 (26) The Hothouse Flowers - People
23 (19) Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth
26 (35) Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay
27 (16) Joy Division - 1977-1980 - Substance
35 (41) Prince - Lovesexy
39 (32) Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
40 (40) Eurythmics - Savage
41 (36) Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
44 (28) Sade - Stronger Than Pride
45 (32) T'Pau - Bridge Of Spies
47 (44) The Christians - The Christians
48 (42) Erasure - The Innocents
49 (57) Deacon Blue - Raintown
53 (55) Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To...
57 (58) U2 - The Joshua Tree
60 (46) Pet Shop Boys - Actually
65 (62) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
72 (63) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The Best Of OMD
74 (66) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
75 (59) Phil Collins - Face Value
84 (70) Climie Fisher - Everything
88 (75) Roachford - Roachford
89 (81) Erasure - The Circus
91 (84) Pet Shop Boys - DISCO
93 (97) UB40 - The Best Of - Volume 1
95 (83) Phil Collins - Hello, I Must Be Going!


There were others that I originally owned on LP, but have replaced with Greatest Hits CDs instead.

Clearly an AOR period for me, with plenty of Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Belinda Carlisle, INXS & T'Pau.

Much of the pop has dated badly. But Public Enemy and Tracy Chapman still sound fresh, 21 years on.

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What i own

01 (1) Various Artists - Now Series - Now That's What I Call Music! 12
02 (2) Various Artists - Hits 8
04 (4) Michael Jackson - Bad
05 (5) Kylie Minogue - Kylie - The Album
09 (30) Fairground Attraction - The First Of A Million Kisses
10 (11) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
13 (13) INXS - Kick
14 (15) Wet Wet Wet - Popped In Souled Out
15 (20) Michael Jackson - Thriller
18 (17) Whitney Houston - Whitney
19 (10) Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
23 (19) Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth
26 (35) Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay
29 (14) UB40 - UB40
31 (25) George Michael - Faith
39 (32) Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
40 (40) Eurythmics - Savage
41 (36) Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
44 (28) Sade - Stronger Than Pride
45 (32) T'Pau - Bridge Of Spies
47 (44) The Christians - The Christians
48 (42) Erasure - The Innocents
49 (57) Deacon Blue - Raintown
51 (34) Various Artists - Nite Flite
53 (55) Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline According To...
57 (58) U2 - The Joshua Tree
59 (73) Kim Wilde - Close
60 (46) Pet Shop Boys - Actually
68 (74) Prefab Sprout - From Langley Park To Memphis
70 (53) Eighth Wonder - Fearless
71 (RE) All About Eve - All About Eve
72 (63) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The Best Of OMD
74 (66) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA
75 (59) Phil Collins - Face Value
81 (80) Luther Vandross - Give Me The Reason
86 (78) Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock
87 (92) Morrissey - Viva Hate
89 (81) Erasure - The Circus
93 (97) UB40 - The Best Of - Volume 1
96 (96) Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

[TheThorne]

Aug 9, 2009 9:32:27 GMT 1 Shireblogger said:

The Big Dish are a band which deserved far greater success than they actually achieved. A jangly-indie pop band from Airdrie, with occasional moments of genius melancholy.

Debut album "Swimmer" is lovely. "European Rain" comes from the slightly average follow-up "Creeping Up On Jesus".

Try this - their first single, "Prospect Street":-

I loved Big Dish they eventually did get a top 40 hit with 'Miss America' in 1990.

[Shireblogger]

Aug 14, 2009 8:11:33 GMT 1 TheThorne said:

Aug 9, 2009 9:32:27 GMT 1 Shireblogger said:

The Big Dish are a band which deserved far greater success than they actually achieved. A jangly-indie pop band from Airdrie, with occasional moments of genius melancholy.

Debut album "Swimmer" is lovely. "European Rain" comes from the slightly average follow-up "Creeping Up On Jesus".

Try this - their first single, "Prospect Street":-

I loved Big Dish they eventually did get a top 40 hit with 'Miss America' in 1990.

By which time they were, sadly, past their creative peak.

[Earl Purple]

I remember this: one week before my famous "all female top 8" chart which was;

1. Fairground Attraction
2. All About Eve
3. Debbie Gibson
4. Voice Of The Beehive
5. Yazz
6. Everything But The Girl
7. Tanita Tikaram
8. Kim Wilde

if it hadn't been for a US hit by Cheap Trick at #9 my chart continued:

10 Julia Fordham
11 Transvision Vamp
...

so if I hadn't allowed a US hit in it would have been an all female top 10 for me that week.

[rubcale]

Some great songs there.

Yazz thotoughly deserving #1.

[rubcale]

Those were the days when the album charts were meaningful instead of fixed to bump up artists positions.

[Good Old Days]

Awful # 1.

Two interesting and rare records had a debut in 76-100 region.

Catherine Buchanan - Love Is

It's the best rap\spoken-word song since Sue Wilkinson masterpiece from 1980 year.



She was born to be LD darling, but sadly got only 15 minutes of fame on British music show, where performed three songs. Catherine lived in London and her Russian is very well.

Melody - People Like You



Very cute pop song and the theme of BBC TV programme "People".