Sunday, 17 November 2024

SHOW #595 - "It's got style, more or less, heading west, high octane and plenty of lead ..."

Fuzzbox "Pink Sunshine"
Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon "Dancing Tight"


AC/DC "Rock ’n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution"
Howard Jones "All I Want"

Bomb The Bass featuring Lorraine "Don't Make Me Wait"
Matt Bianco "Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Leo Sayer "'Til You Come Back To Me"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Dazzle"
A-Ha "Hunting High And Low"

Jefferson Starship "Jane"


Pet Shop Boys "It's Alright"
Imagination "In And Out Of Love"

The Cult "Rain"
Shalamar "Friends"


Altered Images "Pinky Blue"
Duran Duran "Burning The Ground"

Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team "Buffalo Gals"
Bros "I Quit"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Neil Diamond "Baby Can I Hold You"

Inner City "Do You Love What You Feel"
Housemartins "Build"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Pat Benatar "Don't Walk Away"


Big Country "Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)"
Steve Winwood "Roll With It"

Sunday, 10 November 2024

SHOW #594 - "You plan your conversation to impress the college bar ..."

Specials "Rat Race"
Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei "Just A Mirage"


Marillion "Punch And Judy"
Billy Joel "The Longest Time"

Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians "What I Am"
XTC "Don’t Lose Your Temper"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Rockwell "Taxman"

Human League "Open Your Heart"
Queen "The Miracle"

Electric Light Orchestra "Don’t Walk Away"


Joyce Sims "Lifetime Love"
Gary Numan "Berserker"

Nick Heyward "Warning Sign"
Blue Mercedes "I Want To Be Your Property"


George Benson "20/20"
Pretenders "Hymn To Her"

Metallica "The Wait"
Debbie Gibson "Out Of The Blue"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Liza Minnelli "Rent"

Genesis "That’s All"
Scritti Politti "Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Freeez "Love's Gonna Get You"


Central Line "Don't Tell Me"
Shakatak "Mr Manic And Sister Cool"

Sunday, 3 November 2024

SHOW #593 - "We all laugh and we cry, don't we?"

Erasure "Drama!"
Unique "What I Got Is What You Need"


Pat Benatar "All Fired Up"
Man 2 Man meet Man Parrish "Male Stripper"

Sybil "Don't Make Me Over"
Billy Idol "Sweet Sixteen"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Tom Robinson "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"

Heaven 17 "Come Live With Me"
Jon & Vangelis "I Hear You Now"

Strawberry Switchblade "Since Yesterday"


Imagination "Changes"
The Cure "The Hanging Garden"

Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
Soft Cell "Numbers"


Def Leppard "Rocket"
George Duke "Brazilian Love Affair"

Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Rage Hard"
Paula Abdul "Straight Up"

SONG FOR WHOEVER
:
Carol Hitchcock "Get Ready"

Peter Gabriel "No Self Control"
Toto "I Won't Hold You Back"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Donna Summer "Eyes"

Phil Fearon & Galaxy "You Don't Need A Reason"
 Miami Sound Machine "Prisoner Of Love"

Sunday, 27 October 2024

SHOW #592 - "I'm the child that never learns to read 'cause no-one spared the time ..."

UB40 "One In Ten"
Salt n Pepa "Tramp"


Whitesnake "Don't Break My Heart Again"
Culture Club "The Medal Song"

Pinkees "Danger Games"
Kim Wilde "Hey Mr Heartache"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Dave Phillips and the Hot Rod Gang " Tainted Love"

Arcadia "The Promise"
Londonbeat "9am (The Comfort Zone)"

Level 42 "Tracie"


Rod Stewart "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)"
Conway Brothers "Turn It Up"

Meat Loaf "Modern Girl"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Bring On The Dancing Horses"


Five Star "The Slightest Touch"
Nik Kershaw "When A Heart Beats"

Donna Allen "Joy And Pain"
Japan "European Son"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
The Rattlers! "For Your Love"

Dollar "Mirror Mirror"
George Michael "Kissing A Fool"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
The Mission "Garden Of Delight"


Stranglers "Big In America"
The Cult "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circle)"

Sunday, 20 October 2024

SHOW #591 - "Well I know what's right, I got just one life ..."

Tom Petty "I Won't Back Down"
Cashmere "Can I"


Visage "The Damned Don't Cry"
Gillan "New Orleans"

Blancmange "Waves"
Jets "Crush On You"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Quiet Riot "Cum On Feel The Noise"

Men At Work "Overkill"
Roxy Music "Avalon"

Big Country "Wonderland"


Shalamar "Disappearing Act"
The Beat "Drowning"

Julian Cope "World Shut Your Mouth"
Climie Fisher "I Won't Bleed For You"


Queen "Body Language"
Bronski Beat "It Ain't Necessarily So"

ABC "The Night You Murdered Love"
Tom Browne "Funkin' For Jamaica"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Power Station "Harvest For The World"

Fun Boy Three "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum"
Alyson Williams "I Need Your Lovin'"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Swing Out Sister "Fooled By A Smile"

Dead Or Alive "Misty Circles"
Aztec Camera "Walk Out To Winter"

Sunday, 13 October 2024

SHOW #590 - "In the blink of an eye, I knew her number and her name ... "

Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen"
Theatre Of Hate "Do You Believe In The Westworld"


Depeche Mode "Stripped"
Kiss "Reason To Live"

Simple Minds "Up On The Catwalk"
Belinda Carlisle "I Get Weak"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Affairs Of The Heart "Waterloo Sunset"

Goodbye Mr Mackenzie "The Rattler"
Kate Bush "Breathing"

Starlight "Numero Uno"


Echo and the Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar"
Sharon Redd "Never Give You Up"

UB40 "King"
Doctor and the Medics "Burn"


Ryan Paris "Dolce Vita"
Bucks Fizz "If You Can't Stand The Heat"

OMD "Genetic Engineering"
Errol Brown "Personal Touch"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Cyndi Lauper "Iko Iko"

Supertramp "It's Raining Again"
Sam Brown "Stop"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
It Bites "Sister Sarah"


Wedding Present "Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?"
Everything But The Girl "These Early Days"

Sunday, 6 October 2024

SHOW #589 - "I wanna stay with you night and day, until the end of time ..."

Simply Red "It's Only Love"
Adam And The Ants "Young Parisians"


Duran Duran "Union Of The Snake"
Gibson Brothers "Cuba"

ABC "One Better World"
Jermaine Stewart "Get Lucky"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Kelly Marie "Born To Be Alive"

Suzanne Vega "Left Of Center"
Human League "Louise"

Marillion "Heart Of Lothian"


Change "The Glow Of Love"
Midge Ure "No Regrets"

The Jam "Just Who Is The Five O'Clock Hero"
Donna Summer "She Works Hard For The Money"


Tom Robinson "Listen To The Radio: Atmospherics"
Housemartins "There's Always Something There To Remind Me"

Iron Maiden "Wrathchild"
Gary Numan "I Die: You Die"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Sabrina "My Sharona"

Wonder Stuff "Golden Green"
Tina Turner "Private Dancer"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Terry, Blair and Anouchka "Missing"


Diesel Park West "When The Hoodoo Comes"
Siouxsie and the Banshees "The Last Beat Of My Heart"

Sunday, 29 September 2024

SHOW #588 - "The notes were turning blue, I was dazing in a dream..."

U2 featuring BB King "When Love Comes To Town"
Run DMC "It's Tricky"


Survivor "Burning Heart"
Paul McCartney "This One"

George Benson "Never Give Up On A Good Thing"
A-Ha "Train Of Thought"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Sade "Why Can't We Live Together"

Spagna "Every Girl And Boy"
Howard Jones "No-One Is To Blame"

Dexys Midnight Runners "Show Me"

Kim Wilde "Say You Really Want Me"
Style Council "Life At A Top People's Health Farm"

Toyah "I Want To Be Free"
Blancmange "That's Love, That It Is"


Lotus Eaters "The First Picture Of You"
Glenn Goldsmith "Dreaming"

Big Country "One Great Thing"
Jaki Graham "Breaking Away"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Kane Gang "Don't Look Any Further"

Jeffrey Osborne "Stay With Me Tonight"
Styx "Babe"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Taka Boom "Middle Of The Night"


Bobby Nunn "Don't Knock It"
Wendy & Lisa "Side Show"

Sunday, 22 September 2024

SHOW #587 - "Follow in the footsteps of a funeral pyre, you were paid not to listen, now your house is on fire..."

Tears For Fears "Mothers Talk"
Lambrettas "Poison Ivy"

Police "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Diana Ross "It's My House"

The Damned "Is It A Dream"
Kid Creole and the Coconuts "There's Something Wrong In Paradise"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Joe Smooth "Purple Haze"

Dire Straits "So Far Away"
Gregory Abbott "Shake You Down"

Ultravox "Love's Great Adventure"


SOS Band "The Finest"
The Alarm "Rain In The Summertime"

ABC "Tears Are Not Enough"
Creatures "Miss The Girl"


Abba "Under Attack"
Modern Romance "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm"

Kajagoogoo "The Lion's Mouth"
Dhar Braxton "Jump Back (Set Me Free)"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Collette "Ring My Bell"

Shakatak "Night Birds"
Poison "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Heaven 17 "Trouble"


Level 42 "Are You Hearing (What I Hear)"
Thompson Twins "Sugar Daddy"

Sunday, 15 September 2024

SHOW #586 - "And as my heart steals your mind, together we'll be partners in crime ..."

Living In A Box "Blow The House Down"
Madness "The Return Of The Los Palmas 7"


Young & Company "I Like What You're Doing To Me"
Primitives "Out Of Reach"

Bangles "Hazy Shade Of Winter"
Echo and the Bunnymen "The Back Of Love"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Gary Moore "Wishing Well"

Natasha "Iko Iko"
Marillion "Lavender"

Fiction Factory "(Feels Like) Heaven"


Kool and the Gang "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho"
All About Eve "What Kind Of Fool"

Hazell Dean "Whatever I Do Wherever I Go"
Elvis Costello & the Attractions "Everyday I Write The Book"


Icehouse "Hey Little Girl"
AC/DC "Let's Get It Up"

Jonathan Butler "Lies"
Tourists "So Good To Be Back Home Again"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Slade "Let's Dance"

Suzanne Vega "Luka"
Smiths "Girlfriend In A Coma"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bucks Fizz "Golden Days"


Nick Heyward "Goodbye Yesterday"
XTC "This World Over"

Sunday, 8 September 2024

SHOW #585 - "Has it ever crossed your mind that you might want to find something else, or someone new?"

Jaki Graham "Round And Around"
Blue Rondo A La Turk "Me And Mr Sanchez"


Philip Lynott "Dear Miss Lonely Hearts"
Roachford "Family Man"

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Cut Me Down"
Stevie Wonder "That Girl"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Change "Oh What A Night"

The Selecter "The Whisper"
Roxy Music "Oh Yeah (On The Radio)"

Go West "Call Me"


Ofra Haza "I'm Nin'Alu"
Bruce Springsteen "Spare Parts"

Donna Summer "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt"
Blancmange "What's Your Problem?"


Sydney Youngblood "Sit And Wait"
Creatures "Right Now"

Duran Duran "My Own Way"
Public Enemy "Don't Believe The Hype"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Saxon "Ride Like The Wind"

New Order "Touched By The Hand Of God"
Double "The Captain Of Her Heart"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
China Crisis "Tragedy And Mystery"


Joe Jackson "Breaking Us In Two"
Daryl Hall and John Oates "One On One"

Sunday, 1 September 2024

SHOW #584 - "So far, so good, so close, yet still so far ..."

Simple Minds "Waterfront"
Luther Vandross "She Won’t Talk To Me"


Tears For Fears "The Way You Are"
De La Soul "Me Myself And I"

RAH Band "The Falcon"
King "Won't You Hold My Hand Now"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Paul Young "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Dusty Springfield "In Private"
REO Speedwagon "Keep On Lovin' You"

Bangles "Walking Down Your Street"


Jimmy The Hoover "Tantalise"
Kool and the Gang "Straight Ahead"

Suzanne Vega "Marlene On The Wall"
XTC "Generals And Majors"


Genesis "You Might Recall"
David Grant "Love Will Find A Way"

Heaven 17 "This Is Mine"
Cock Robin "The Promise You Made"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Sisters Of Mercy "Gimme Shelter"

Dexys Midnight Runners "There There My Dear"
Living In A Box "Room In Your Heart"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
INXS "Devil Inside"


Van Halen "Dreams"
Bryan Adams "Straight From The Heart"

Sunday, 25 August 2024

SHOW #583 - "I'm looking hard for the slightest sign, hear your words echoing round my mind ..."

Christians "Forgotten Town"
Cheri "Murphy’s Law"


UK Subs "Party In Paris"
Marilyn "Cry And Be Free"

Elvis Costello "I Wanna Be Loved"
Krush "House Arrest"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Robey "One Night In Bangkok"

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers "Tomorrow People"
Elkie Brooks "No More The Fool"

Bon Jovi "Bad Medicine"

Four Tops "When She Was My Girl"
Style Council "The Lodgers"

Kim Wilde and Junior "Another Step"
Rush "New World Man"


Bronski Beat "Why?"
Nick Kamen "Each Time You Break My Heart"

Morrissey "Interesting Drug"
David Joseph "Let’s Live It Up (Nite People)"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Zapp "I Heard it Through The Grapevine"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Cities In Dust"
Kane Gang "Closest Thing To Heaven"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Olivia Newton John "Make A Move On Me"


Peter Schilling "Major Tom (Coming Home)"
Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed"

Sunday, 18 August 2024

SHOW #582 - "Promises me I'm as safe as houses, as long as I remember who's wearing the trousers..."

Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again"
Gary Moore "After The War"


A-Ha "Touchy!"
Shakatak "Easier Said Than Done"

The Mission "Severina"
Nik Kershaw "Dancing Girls"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Madonna "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"

Yarbrough & Peoples "Don't Stop The Music"
The Alarm "Spirit Of 76"

Bryan Adams and Tina Turner "It's Only Love"


Lydia Murdock "Superstar"
Stranglers "Bear Cage"

The Beat "Too Nice To Talk To"
Heart "What About Love"


Kool and the Gang "Misled"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Over The Wall"

The Cult "Wild Flower"
Debbie Gibson "Electric Youth"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Dream Academy "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"

Police "Synchronicity II"
Billy Ocean "There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Dire Straits "Tunnel Of Love Part 1"


ABC "Vanity Kills"
Paul Simon "Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes"

Sunday, 11 August 2024

SHOW #581 - "Would you care to dance, grandmother?"

Terence Trent D'Arby "Dance Little Sister"
Marillion "He Knows You Know"


Power Station "Some Like It Hot"
Cookie Crew "Got To Keep On"

Toyah "Brave New World"
Luther Vandross "Give Me The Reason"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
OMD "Waiting For The Man"

The Cure "Lovesong"
Hazel O'Connor "Will You"

Fuzzbox "Self!"


Men At Work "It's A Mistake"
Paul Young "Tomb Of Memories"

808 State "Pacific State"
Robert Plant "Heaven Knows"


Monsoon "Ever So Lonely"
Big Country "King Of Emotion"

Ultravox "All Stood Still"
Teena Marie "I Need Your Lovin'"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Housemartins "You've Got A Friend"

Bucks Fizz "I Hear Talk"
Chris Rea "Stainsby Girls"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Jacksons "Heartbreak Hotel"


Slave "Just A Touch Of Love"
Soul II Soul "Fairplay"

Sunday, 4 August 2024

SHOW #580 - "They know how to advertise, sell you anything at any price..."

Holly Johnson "Americanos"
Barracudas "Summer Fun"


Squeeze "Another Nail In My Heart"
Erasure "You Surround Me"

Saxon "Never Surrender"
All About Eve "Road To Your Soul"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Hot Chocolate "Walking On The Moon"

Glenn Frey "Smugglers Blues"
Deacon Blue "Love And Regret"

Shakatak "Down On The Street"


Gene Chandler "Does She Have A Friend"
The Damned "The Shadow Of Love"

Bangles "Be With You"
Spandau Ballet "Musclebound"


Roxy Music "Take A Chance With Me"
Womack and Womack "Celebrate The World"

Living In A Box "Scales Of Justice"
The Jam "Funeral Pyre"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Sydney Youngblood "Ain't No Sunshine"

Adventures "Broken Land"
Paul McCartney "No More Lonely Nights"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"


U2 "Gloria"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Rattlesnakes"

Sunday, 28 July 2024

SHOW #579 - "I don't care when they stare at the way that I am always with you..."

Bad Manners "Special Brew"
Prince "Paisley Park"


Regents "7Teen"
Transvision Vamp "Revolution Baby"

Sly & Robbie "Boops (Here To Go)"
Ultravox "The Thin Wall"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Undertones "Under The Boardwalk"

Baltimora "Tarzan Boy"
David Sylvian "Red Guitar"

Piranhas "Zambezi"


Hazell Dean "Maybe We Should Call It A Day"
Truth "Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)"

Scritti Politti "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
Jacksons "Walk Right Now"


Killing Joke "Love Like Blood"
Tight Fit "Fantasy Island"

Matchbox "When You Ask About Love"
Kim Wilde "Cambodia"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Daryl Hall & John Oates "You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling"

Gillan "Mutually Assured Destruction"
Elton John "Blue Eyes"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Danse Society "Wake Up"


Royalle Delite "I’ll Be A Freak For You"
SPK "Metal Dance"

Sunday, 21 July 2024

SHOW #578 - "It rises up to let me know, it's not so deep, I'm not so slow ..."

Aztec Camera "Oblivious"
Village People "Can't Stop The Music"


Genesis "Paperlate"
Sharon Brown "I Specialize In Love"

Dire Straits "Your Latest Trick"
Arrow "Long Time"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Kirsty MacColl "Just One Look"

Dio "Mystery"
Communards "For A Friend"

Talk Talk "Talk Talk"


Belinda Carlisle "World Without You"
Kool and the Gang "Victory"

Bananarama "I Heard A Rumour"
Visage "Visage"


Rolling Stones "Undercover Of The Night"
Bucks Fizz "London Town"

Belouis Some "Some People"
Gibson Brothers "Mariana"

SONG FOR WHOEVER
:
Willie Nelson "Always On My Mind"

Depeche Mode "Shake The Disease"
Breathe "Hands To Heaven"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
John Cougar Mellencamp "R.O.C.K. In The USA"


Pat Benatar "Shadows Of The Night"
Steve Earle "Copperhead Road"

Sunday, 14 July 2024

SHOW #577 - "Don't try to stick your rules on me, I wasn't born as a carbon copy..."

Howard Jones "Look Mama"
Azymuth "Jazz Carnival"


China Crisis "Best Kept Secret"
Roman Holiday "Don't Try To Stop It"

Kate Bush "Experiment IV"
Four Tops "Indestructible"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Age Of Chance "Kiss"

Shannon "Let The Music Play"
Tears For Fears "Woman In Chains"

Johnny Hates Jazz "I Don’t Want To Be A Hero"


Godley & Creme "Wedding Bells"
Laurie Anderson "O Superman" 

Debbie Harry "French Kissin' In The USA"
Gary Moore "Wild Frontier"


The Mission "Stay With Me"
Shakatak "Streetwalkin'"

All About Eve "Every Angel"
Human League "Being Boiled"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Higher Ground"

Lindsey Buckingham "Trouble"
Ultravox "Lament"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
B-52s "Give Me Back My Man"


Fashion "Love Shadow"
Prefab Sprout "Don't Sing"

Sunday, 7 July 2024

SHOW #576 - "You tell me all you've done and seen, and all the places you have been without me ..."

Kirsty MacColl "There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis"
The Alarm "Absolute Reality"


Then Jerico "Sugar Box"
Malcolm McLaren "Double Dutch"

Jesus and Mary Chain "Sidewalking"
Manhattan Transfer "Twilight Zone"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Rod Stewart "Just Like A Woman"

Oran 'Juice' Jones "The Rain"
Erasure "Ship Of Fools"

Stranglers "European Female"


Rockers Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin "Walking On Sunshine"
Falco "Vienna Calling"

Robbie Nevil "C'est La Vie"
The The "The Beat(En) Generation"


Marillion "Garden Party"
Swansway "Soul Train"

Tourists "Don’t Say I Told You So"
Barry White "Sho’ You Right"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Carly Simon "Is This Love"

Thompson Twins "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Sade "The Sweetest Taboo"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Tygers Of Pan Tang "Paris By Air"


Aerosmith "Rag Doll"
Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It"

Sunday, 30 June 2024

SHOW #575 - "I can say that I've seen it, can you?"

Pete Wylie "Sinful"
Heatwave "Jitterbuggin'"


Donna Summer "This Time I Know It's For Real"
Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me 86"

Alphaville "Big In Japan"
Pop Will Eat Itself "Can U Dig It"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Chaka Khan "We Can Work It Out"

Van Halen "Why Can't This Be Love"
Phil Collins "If Leaving Me Is Easy"

Housemartins "Me And The Farmer"


Yazoo "Nobody's Diary"
Cameo "Single Life"

Kim Wilde "Four Letter Word"
Wedding Present "Kennedy"


Imagination "Music and Lights"
Asia "Don't Cry"

Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood"
Ultravox "All Fall Down"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Audrey Hall "I Want To Know What Love Is"

Furniture "Brilliant Mind"
All About Eve "Martha's Harbour"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
A Flock Of Seagulls "I Ran"

The Cure "Let's Go To Bed"
Style Council "Waiting"

Sunday, 23 June 2024

SHOW #574 - "And yet you start to recoil, heavy words are so lightly thrown ..."

The Smiths "What Difference Does It Make"
Stevie Wonder "Do I Do"


Gary Numan "We Are Glass"
Rush "Countdown"

Bruce Springsteen "Tougher Than The Rest"
Timex Social Club "Rumors"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Tracey Ullman "I'm Always Touched By Your Presence Dear"

Olivia Newton John "Magic"
Jan Hammer "Crockett's Theme"

Then Jerico "Big Area"


Duran Duran "Skin Trade"
Desireless "Voyage Voyage"

Nik Kershaw "Wide Boy"
Fun Boy Three "Summertime"


Elbow Bones & the Racketeers "A Night In New York"
Jona Lewie "You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties"

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two"
Freeez "IOU"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Belinda Carlisle "Band Of Gold"

Psychedelic Furs "Heaven"
PhD "I Won't Let You Down"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Ellis, Beggs and Howard "Big Bubbles, No Troubles"


The Fall "Hit The North"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Forest Fire"

Sunday, 16 June 2024

SHOW #573 - "The powers that be that force us to live like we do, bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to you..."

Pretenders "Back On The Chain Gang"
Gary Moore "Over The Hills And Far Away"


Human League "Life On Your Own"
David Bowie "Up The Hill Backwards"

Christians "When The Fingers Point"
Evelyn Champagne King "Back To Love"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
The Cult "Born To Be Wild"

Visage "Mind Of A Toy"
Commodores "Nightshift"

Grace Jones "Slave To The Rhythm"


Go West "Don't Look Down"
Tom Robinson "War Baby"

Talk Talk "Life's What You Make It"
Kylie Minogue "Wouldn't Change A Thing"


Phil Fearon & Galaxy "What Do I Do"
A-Ha "The Living Daylights"

Simon Harris "Bass (How Low Can You Go)"
The Beat "Ranking Full Stop"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Depeche Mode "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66"

Vixen "Love Made Me"
Jim Diamond "I Should Have Known Better"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Daryl Hall and John Oates "Everything Your Heart Desires"


The Damned "In Dulce Decorum"
Deacon Blue "Chocolate Girl"

Sunday, 9 June 2024

SHOW #572 - "And even when you're healthy, and your colour schemes delight..."

Adam and the Ants "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"
Communards "There's More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)"


A Flock Of Seagulls "Transfer Affection"
The Jam "Dreams Of Children"

Hazell Dean "Turn It Into Love"
Judas Priest "Breaking The Law"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Tina Turner "I Can't Stand The Rain"

Kids From Fame "Hi-Fidelity"
Snowy White "Bird Of Paradise"

Janet Jackson "Nasty"


Bros "Drop The Boy"
Dexys Midnight Runners "Dance Stance"

Blancmange "Don't Tell Me"
Inner City "Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'"


Ultravox "Same Old Story"
Marillion "Hooks In You"

Band AKA "Joy"
The Clash "This Is England"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Mint Juleps "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"

Echo and the Bunnymen "Seven Seas"
Korgis "Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Foreigner "Urgent"


Undertones "Julie Ocean"
Scritti Politti "Perfect Way"

Sunday, 2 June 2024

SHOW #571 - "Light a candle, blow the world away, table for two on a TV tray..."

Bon Jovi "Born To Be My Baby"
Light Of The World "Time"


Kissing The Pink "The Last Film"
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"

Deacon Blue "When Will You Make My Telephone Ring"
Teardrop Explodes "Treason (It's Just A Story)"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Paul Rutherford "I Want Your Love"

Modern Romance "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey"
Dream Academy "Life In A Northern Town"

Depeche Mode "A Question Of Time"


Soul II Soul "Get A Life"
New Musik "This World Of Water"

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Lost Weekend"
Diana Ross "Mirror Mirror"


Guns 'n' Roses "Nightrain"
Colonel Abrams "I'm Not Gonna Let You (Get The Best Of Me)"

Eurythmics "Missionary Man"
Stephen TinTin Duffy "Icing On The Cake"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Shakespears Sister "Could You Be Loved"

Stacy Lattisaw "Jump To The Beat"
Culture Club "Victims"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
One 2 Many "Downtown"


Wang Chung "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Paul Simon "Late In The Evening"

Sunday, 26 May 2024

SHOW #570 - "A daring crime so bold, to steal a nation's gold, the force is launched to catch them cold..."

Fuzzbox "International Rescue"
Big Audio Dynamite "E=MC²"

Stray Cats "Stray Cat Strut"

Nick Heyward "Take That Situation"
The Cult "Lil'Devil"

Undertones "Wednesday Week"
Kool and the Gang "Fresh"
Belle & The Devotions "Love Games"

Hothouse Flowers "Don't Go"
Shakin' Stevens "Give Me Your Heart Tonight"

Iron Maiden "2 Minutes To Midnight"


Simply Red "The Right Thing"
Style Council "Money Go Round Part 1"

Kim Wilde "Water On Glass"
Matt Bianco "Wap Bam Boogie" 


Status Quo "Don't Drive My Car"

Haywoode "Roses"
Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield "People Hold On"

Ultravox "Hymn"
Freddie Mercury "I Was Born To Love You"
Erasure "Chains Of Love"

Patti Austin and James Ingram "Baby Come To Me"
BA Robertson and Maggie Bell "Hold Me"

Double Trouble and the Rebel MC "Just Keep Rockin'"


Change "Searching"
Thompson Twins "Sister Of Mercy"

Bryan Adams "Run To You"
ABC "When Smokey Sings"


Haysi Fantayzee "John Wayne Is Big Leggy"

Pet Shop Boys "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"
George Benson "Lady Love Me (One More Time)"

Dead Or Alive "Lover Come Back To Me"
Electric Light Orchestra "All Over The World"
Altered Images "See Those Eyes"

Sister Sledge "Thinking Of You"
Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)"
Smiths "Panic"

Karyn White "Superwoman"


Randy Crawford "You Might Need Somebody"
George Michael "Father Figure"

This extended edition featured songs that peaked at number 11 in the charts to commemorate the show's 11th birthday.

Sunday, 19 May 2024

SHOW #569 - "There are 22 catches when you strike your matches and get down on your knees..."

Fun Boy Three "Tunnel Of Love"
Donna Summer "On The Radio"


Booker Newberry III "Love Town"
Voice Of The Beehive "Don't Call Me Baby"

Queen "It's A Hard Life"
Bucks Fizz "One Of Those Nights"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Midge Ure "The Man Who Sold The World"

The Clash "Bankrobber"
Eugene Wilde "Gotta Get You Home Tonight"

Hazell Dean "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)"


Eddy Grant "I Love You Yes I Love You"
XTC "Senses Working Overtime"

Howard Jones "Pearl In The Shell"
Bros "Too Much"


Poison "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Abba "Head Over Heels"

Pasadenas "Riding On A Train"
Depeche Mode "The Meaning Of Love"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
The Mission "Tomorrow Never Knows"

Chris Rea "On The Beach"
Clannad featuring Bono "In A Lifetime"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Blancmange "Feel Me"


Freur "Doot Doot"
Icehouse "Street Cafe"

Sunday, 12 May 2024

SHOW #568 - "I've done all I can do, all the letters I've sent through, put my life in the palm of your hand..."

A-Ha "You Are The One"
Sharon Redd "Love How You Feel"


Was Not Was "Spy In The House Of Love"
Roxy Music "Over You"

Jesus and Mary Chain "Happy When It Rains"
Raul Orellana "Real Wild House"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Wham! "Love Machine"

Altered Images "Bring Me Closer"
Marillion "Sugar Mice"

Neneh Cherry "Kisses On The Wind"


Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Brand New Friend"
Glenn and Chris "Diamond Lights"

Mike and the Mechanics "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"
Shakatak "Dark Is The Night"


Big Country "The Teacher"
Quincy Jones "Ai No Corrida"

New Edition "Mr Telephone Man"
Stranglers "Who Wants The World"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Christians "Small Axe"

Johnny Hates Jazz "Turn Back The Clock"
Mari Wilson "Cry Me A River"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
All About Eve "In The Clouds"


Primitives "Secrets"
Suzanne Vega "Solitude Standing"

Sunday, 5 May 2024

SHOW #567 - "The day they knocked down the palais, my sister stood and cried..."

The Kinks "Come Dancing"
Bow Wow Wow "Go Wild In The Country"

Climie Fisher "This Is Me"
Phil Lynott "King's Call"

T'Pau "Secret Garden"
Boomtown Rats "House On Fire"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Bucks Fizz "Love The One You're With"

Hot Chocolate "No Doubt About It"
Def Leppard "Hysteria"

Joan Armatrading "Drop The Pilot"

Buggles "Clean Clean"
The Mission "Beyond The Pale"

Julian Lennon "Too Late For Goodbyes"
Fun Boy Three "The Telephone Always Rings"


Nolans "Who's Gonna Rock You"
Kool and the Gang "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)"

Shakespears Sister "You're History"
Level 42 "The Chinese Way"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Hue & Cry "The Man With The Child In His Eyes"

Pet Shop Boys "Love Comes Quickly"
Bobby Brown "Rock Wit'cha"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
B-52s "Song For A Future Generation"


King Trigger "River"
The Beat "Save It For Later"

Sunday, 28 April 2024

SHOW #566 - "At the top you get the cream of the crop, image seekers they're unreal to real..."

Kiki Dee "Star"
Japan "Nightporter"


Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Watching The Wildlife"
Bee Gees "Spirits (Having Flown)"

Tracie "The House That Jack Built"
Teardrop Explodes "Passionate Friend"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Pat Benatar "Wuthering Heights"

Ray Parker Jr "I Don’t Think That Man Should Sleep Alone"
OMD "Talking Loud And Clear"

Saxon "And The Bands Played On"


Pointer Sisters "Dare Me"
Depeche Mode "A Question Of Lust"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Happy House"
Broken English "Comin' On Strong"


Feargal Sharkey "Listen To Your Father"
Herb Alpert and Janet Jackson "Diamonds"

Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
Tenpole Tudor "Wunderbar"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Toyah "Echo Beach"

Sisters Of Mercy "This Corrosion"
Billy Ocean "Love Is Forever"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bangles "Following"


Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "From The Hip"
U2 "A Celebration"

Sunday, 21 April 2024

SHOW #565 - "And his heart, it was reeling with the thrill of it all..."

Deacon Blue "Wages Day"
David Grant "Stop And Go"


Echo and the Bunnymen "The Game"
Yazz "Where Has All The Love Gone"

Big Sound Authority "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)"
Queen "Scandal"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Taco "Puttin' On The Ritz"

Kid Creole and the Coconuts "Annie I'm Not Your Daddy"
A-Ha "Manhattan Skyline"

AC/DC "That's The Way I Wanna Rock n Roll"


Skipworth & Turner "Thinking About Your Love"
The Cure "Why Can't I Be You"

Rolling Stones "Mixed Emotions"
Kraftwerk "Tour de France"


Kim Wilde "Never Trust A Stranger"
D Train "You're The One For Me"

Taffy "I Love My Radio"
Ultravox "Reap The Wild Wind"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Cheap Trick "Don't Be Cruel"

Change "Change Of Heart"
Wet Wet Wet "Sweet Surrender"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Thomas Dolby "Europa And The Pirate Twins"


Phyllis Hyman "You Know How To Love Me"
Matt Bianco "More Than I Can Bear"

Sunday, 14 April 2024

SHOW #564 - "And plain to see the facts are changing, no meaning left to hold..."

Human League "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"
The Damned "Anything"


Roxy Music "Same Old Scene"
Communards "Disenchanted"

Pretenders "Message Of Love"
Shalamar "There It Is"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
The Jam "Move On Up"

China Crisis "King In A Catholic Style"
Billy Joel "An Innocent Man"

Aztec Camera "Working In A Goldmine"


Jaki Graham "Step Right Up"
ELO "Ticket To The Moon"

Kool and the Gang "Ooh La La La (Let's Go Dancin'")
Genesis "Keep It Dark"


Altered Images "Don't Talk to Me About Love"
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Jennifer She Said"

Adam and the Ants "Ant Rap"
Donna Summer "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Jesus and Mary Chain "My Girl"

Squeeze "Is That Love"
Abba "Winner Takes It All"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
George Benson "Teaser"


Howard Jones "The Prisoner"
Chris Rea "Ace Of Hearts"

Sunday, 7 April 2024

SHOW #563 - "They put a hotwire to my head, 'cause of the things I did and said ..."

PiL "Rise"
Erik B & Rakim "Paid In Full"


Toto Coelo "I Eat Cannibals"
Phil Fearon and Galaxy "Everybody’s Laughing"

Dexys Midnight Runners "Let's Get This Straight (From The Start)"
Sinitta "I Don't Believe In Miracles"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Visage "In The Year 2525"

Will Downing "A Love Supreme"
Gary Moore "Empty Rooms"

Bucks Fizz "The Land Of Make Believe"


Animal Nightlife "Mr Solitaire"
Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive"

XTC "Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me)"
Luther Vandross "I Really Didn’t Mean It"


Thin Lizzy "Cold Sweat"
Scarlet Fantastic "No Memory"

Big Country "Peace In Our Time"
Kim Wilde "Love Blonde"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Strawberry Switchblade "Jolene"

King "The Taste Of Your Tears"
Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bruce Hornsby and the Range "Mandolin Rain"


Michael McDonald "I Keep Forgettin'"
Elvis Costello "Baby Plays Around"

Sunday, 31 March 2024

SHOW #562 - "Avarice and greed are going to drive you over the endless sea..."

World Party "Ship Of Fools"
Christopher Cross "Ride Like The Wind"


Love & Money "Candybar Express"

Lone Justice "I Found Love"
Frazier Chorus "Dream Kitchen"

Daryl Hall and John Oates "Adult Education"
Housemartins "Sheep"
Georgia Satellites "Battleship Chains"

The Cure "Primary"
Eurythmics "Shame"


Ultravox "Passing Strangers"
Journey "Who's Crying Now"
Tracy Chapman "Baby Can I Hold You"

Squeeze "Tempted"
2 Brave "Stop That Girl"


Level 42 "Turn It On"

Asia "Heat Of The Moment"
Lonnie Hill "Galveston Bay"

Nik Kershaw "Nobody Knows"
ZZ Top "TV Dinners"
Howard Devoto "Rainy Season"

Kate Bush "The Dreaming"
Bible "Graceland"


Julia Fordham "Where Does The Time Go?"
OMD "Never Turn Away"
Don Henley "The End Of The Innocence"

This was a commemorative edition of Forgotten 80s, featuring 80s singles that didn't make the Top 40, to mark Easter Sunday, and styled as a special of The Edge Of Heaven.

Sunday, 24 March 2024

SHOW #561 - "The passion's so complete, it's never ending, as long as I receive the message you're sending..."

Taylor Dayne "Tell It To My Heart"
Secret Affair "My World"


Transvision Vamp "The Only One"
Shakin' Stevens "Cry Just A Little Bit"

Heaven 17 "Sunset Now"
Natalie Cole "Pink Cadillac"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Laura Branigan "Forever Young"

Police "King Of Pain"
Dee C Lee "See The Day"

David Bowie "John I'm Only Dancing (Again)"


Dio "Rock n Roll Children"
Simplicious "Let Her Feel It"

A-Ha "I've Been Losing You"
Donna Summer "Unconditional Love"


Coffee "Casanova"
Midge Ure "That Certain Smile"

ABC "Be Near Me"
Eighth Wonder "I'm Not Scared"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Cissy Houston & Whitney Houston "I Know Him So Well"

Bad Manners "Just A Feeling"
Black "Paradise"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Sheila E "The Glamorous Life"


Sandra "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena"
Cyndi Lauper "Heading West"

Sunday, 17 March 2024

SHOW #560 - "She don't talk to me, 'cause she can't take no sympathy..."

Spandau Ballet "Highly Strung"
Mystic Merlin "Just Can't Give You Up"


Maria Vidal "Body Rock"
Linx "So This Is Romance"

Rick Astley "She Wants To Dance With Me"
The Cult "Rain"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Viola Wills "If You Could Read My Mind"

Iron Maiden "The Clairvoyant"
Stranglers "Strange Little Girl"

Talk Talk "Today"



Kool and the Gang "Jones Vs Jones"
Debbie Gibson "Shake Your Love"

Big Country "East Of Eden"
Belinda Carlisle "La Luna"


Dan Hartman "I Can Dream About You"
Dead Or Alive "Something In My House"

Rod Stewart "Love Touch"
New Model Army "No Rest"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Associates "Heart Of Glass"

Madonna "Causing A Commotion"
Elvis Costello (The Imposter) "Pills And Soap"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Adventures "Another Silent Day"


China Crisis "The Highest High"
Fine Young Cannibals "Funny How Love Is"

Sunday, 10 March 2024

SHOW #559 - "I'll tell your mama, I'll tell your friends, I'll tell anyone whose heart can comprehend..."

Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
A Flock Of Seagulls "Space Age Love Song"


Jimmy Somerville "Comment Te Dire Adieu"
Commodores "Wonderland"

Bangles "In Your Room"
Al Jarreau "'Moonlighting' Theme"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Belle Stars "The Snake"

Bad Manners "Lip Up Fatty"
Howard Jones "Hide And Seek"

Christians "Hooverville (And They Promised Us The World)"


The Cure "The Walk"
And Why Not "Restless Days (She Screams Out Loud)"

Housemartins "Five Get Over Excited"
Japan "Visions Of China"


Amii Stewart "Friends"
Culture Club "Move Away"

AC/DC "Shake Your Foundations"
Pet Shop Boys "Rent"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Feargal Sharkey "It's All Over Now"

OMD "So In Love"
Kate Bush "This Woman's Work"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Fleetwood Mac "Isn't It Midnight"


Matt Bianco "Sneaking Out The Back Door"
Bucks Fizz "Rules Of The Game"

Sunday, 3 March 2024

SHOW #558 - "That's what responsibility you draw straws for, if you're mad enough..."

Stranglers "Always The Sun"
Leo Sayer "Heart (Stop Beating In Time)"


Change "The Glow Of Love"
Glass Tiger "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone"

Five Star "Find The Time"
Mezzoforte "Garden Party"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Naked Eyes "Always Something There To Remind Me"

Yazoo "The Other Side Of Love"
Julia Fordham "Happy Ever After"

John Lennon "Nobody Told Me"


All About Eve "Wild Hearted Woman"
Modern Talking "Brother Louie"

Westworld "Sonic Boom Boy"
Electric Light Orchestra "Rock n Roll Is King"


FR David "Words"
Adam and the Ants "Cartrouble"

Duran Duran "All She Wants Is"
Stephanie Mills "The Medicine Song"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Farmer's Boys "In The Country"

John Foxx "Underpass"
Freddie Jackson "Have You Ever Loved Somebody"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Monsoon "Shakti (The Meaning Of Within)"


Orange Juice "Flesh Of My Flesh"
Hazel O'Connor "Give Me An Inch"

Sunday, 25 February 2024

SHOW #557 - "She had a pleasant elevation, she's moving out in all directions..."

Talking Heads "And She Was"
David Christie "Saddle Up"


Echo and the Bunnymen "Crocodiles"
Donna Summer "Love's About To Change My Heart"

Full Force "Alice I Want You Just For Me"
Modern Romance "High Life"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Stray Cats "You Can't Hurry Love"

Stefan Dennis "Don't It Make You Feel Good"
China Crisis "Christian"

Tears For Fears "Change"


Shalamar "Over And Over"
The Cars "Since You're Gone"

Paul McCartney "My Brave Face"
OMD "Souvenir"


Chaka Khan "Eye To Eye"
Ozzy Osbourne "Shot In The Dark"

Howard Jones "Life In One Day"
A Flock Of Seagulls "The More You Live, The More You Love"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Van Halen "Oh Pretty Woman"

Loose Ends "Magic Touch"
Queen "Save Me"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
XTC "Ball And Chain"


Fad Gadget "Collapsing New People"
Human League "Empire State Human"

Sunday, 18 February 2024

SHOW #556 - "Use your intuitive play, 'cause maybe we have more playtime than money..."

Arcadia "Election Day"
Primitives "Sick Of It"


Phil Fearon "I Can Prove It"
Dire Straits "Skateaway"

New Model Army "Vagabonds"
Mica Paris "My One Temptation"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Sandie Shaw "Anyone Who Had A Heart"

Hooters "Satellite"
Depeche Mode "Leave In Silence"

Steve Arrington "Feel So Real"


Wah! "Hope (I Wish You'd Believe Me)"
Kim Wilde "Love In The Natural Way"

Stranglers "No Mercy"
Adeva "Warning"


Hipsway "The Honeythief"
Keith Marshall "Only Crying"

Janet Jackson "The Pleasure Principle"
Holly Johnson "Atomic City"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
U2 "Everlasting Love"

Japan "Quiet Life"
Marti Webb "Take That Look Off Your Face"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Terraplane "I Can't Live Without Your Love"


Rose Tattoo "Rock n Roll Outlaw"
Girlschool "Come On Let's Go"

Sunday, 11 February 2024

SHOW #555 - "I'll pack my case one more time, I'll cancel my train once again..."

Spandau Ballet "The Freeze"
Chaka Khan "This Is My Night"


Heart "There's The Girl"
Split Enz "I Got You"

XTC "Towers Of London"
Blancmange "Blind Vision"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Born To Run"

Echo and the Bunnymen "Silver"
Kate Bush "Army Dreamers"

David Bowie "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)"


Christians "Ideal World"
Gladys Knight and the Pips "Bourgie Bourgie"

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions "Perfect Skin"
Mobiles "Drowning In Berlin"


Genesis "Throwing It All Away"
Sisters Of Mercy "Lucretia My Reflection"

Magnum "It Must Have Been Love"
Thompson Twins "Watching"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Erasure "Supernature"

Siouxsie and the Banshees "Swimming Horses"
A-Ha "Stay On These Roads"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Kool and the Gang "Stone Love"


Christopher Cross "All Right"
Tina Turner "Better Be Good To Me"

Sunday, 4 February 2024

SHOW #554 - "If we stick around, we're sure to be looked down upon..."

Associates "Club Country"
Chanelle "One Man"


The Mission "Tower Of Strength"
Shakatak "Invitations"

Specials "Do Nothing"
Belouis Some "Imagination"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Adam Ant "Hello, I Love You"

AC/DC "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)"
Pretenders "I Go To Sleep"

Debbie Gibson "Only In My Dreams"


H20 "Just Outside Of Heaven"
Cameo "She's Mine"

Paul Hardcastle "Just For Money"
Marillion "Punch And Judy"


Change "Let's Go Together"
Malcolm McLaren and the McLarenettes "Soweto"

Altered Images "I Could Be Happy"
Jesus and Mary Chain "April Skies"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Loose Ends "Golden Years"

London Boys "London Nights"
Carly Simon "Coming Around Again"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Hue & Cry "I Refuse"


Danse Society "Heaven Is Waiting"
Sugarcubes "Birthday"

Sunday, 28 January 2024

SHOW #553 - "Company conductor, you need the salt of tears, falling on a ticket that no-one's used in years..."

Elton John "Passengers"
Adam and the Ants "Dog Eat Dog"


Imagination "Body Talk"
The Damned "Grimly Fiendish"

Daryl Hall and John Oates "Family Man"
Johnny Hates Jazz "Heart Of Gold"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Roxy Music "Eight Miles High"

Chris Rea "Let's Dance"
Abba "One Of Us"

Scritti Politti "Absolute"


Hazell Dean "Who's Leaving Who"
Electric Light Orchestra "Twilight"

Communards "You Are My World"
Suzanne Vega "Left Of Center"


Aztec Camera "All I Need Is Everything"
Jacksons "Torture"

Echo and the Bunnymen "The Cutter"
Freeez "Flying High"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Thompson Twins "Revolution"

Visage "Night Train"
Everything But The Girl "Each And Everyone"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Neil Diamond "Hello Again"

Debbie Harry "Free To Fall"
Sting "Moon Over Bourbon Street"

Sunday, 21 January 2024

SHOW #552 - "Building walls confining me could only make me want to leave ..."

Jaki Graham "Set Me Free"
Blue Zoo "Cry Boy Cry"


Belinda Carlisle "Circle In The Sand"
Brass Construction "Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing"

Human League "Sound Of The Crowd"
Rod Stewart "Infatuation"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Bauhaus "Telegram Sam"

Simple Minds "All The Things She Said"
Randy Crawford "Rainy Night In Georgia"

Pasadenas "Tribute (Right On)"


Erasure "The Circus"
The Look "I Am The Beat"

David Bowie "Blue Jean"
Bucks Fizz "Run For Your Life"


Twisted Sister "The Kids Are Back"
Mr Mister "Kyrie"

Raze featuring Doug Lazy "Let It Roll"
Howard Jones "All I Want"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Soft Cell "Where Did Our Love Go"

Madonna "Lucky Star"
Tears For Fears "I Believe"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Bangles "Hero Takes A Fall"


Donna Summer "Sunset People"
Talk Talk "Give It Up"

Sunday, 14 January 2024

SHOW #551 - "Your features fuse and your shadow's red, like a film I've seen, now show me ..."

Depeche Mode "New Life"
Kid Creole and the Coconuts "Dear Addy"


Robert Howard and Kym Mazelle "Wait"
Bluebells "I’m Falling"

Europe "Superstitious"
Positive Force "We Got The Funk"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Until December "Call Me"

Sad Cafe "I'm In Love Again"
David Cassidy "The Last Kiss"

Kon Kan "I Beg Your Pardon"


Skids "Circus Games"
Total Contrast "Takes A Little Time"

REM "Orange Crush"
Odyssey "Inside Out"


Curiosity Killed The Cat "Misfit"
AC/DC "Nervous Shakedown"

Ian Dury and the Blockheads "I Want To Be Straight"
OMD "Forever Live And Die"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
All About Eve "Devil Woman"

Spagna "Every Girl And Boy"
Air Supply "All Out Of Love"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Marc Almond "The Boy Who Came Back"


Nick Heyward "Laura"
Transvision Vamp "Tell That Girl To Shut Up"

Sunday, 7 January 2024

SHOW #550 - "I'm trying very hard to keep my fingers clean..."

Madness "Michael Caine"
Toyah "Rebel Run"


The Limit "Say Yeah"
Duran Duran "Do You Believe In Shame"

Its Immaterial "Driving Away From Home"
Donny Osmond "Soldier Of Love"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
The Beat "Tears Of A Clown"

Gap Band "Someday"
U2 "The Unforgettable Fire"

Billy Joel "Leave A Tender Moment Alone"


Amazulu "Don't You Just Know It"
New Musik "Living By Numbers"

Joe Jackson "It's Different For Girls"
Dead Or Alive "Brand New Lover"


Grace Jones "Private Life"
ABC "That Was Then, This Is Now"

Iron Maiden "Running Free"
Funky Worm "Hustle! (To The Music...)"

SONG FOR WHOEVER:
Siouxsie and the Banshees "This Wheel's On Fire"

Sheila & B Devotion "Spacer"
Ultravox "Visions In Blue"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
After The Fire "Der Kommissar"


Pat Benatar "Sex As A Weapon"
Buggles "Elstree"

Tuesday, 2 January 2024

SHOW #549 - "The last three days, the rain was unstoppable, it was always cold, no sunshine..."

Tom Petty "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Sheryl Lee Ralph "In The Evening"
Aztec Camera "Still On Fire"


Girlschool "Race With The Devil"
Prefab Sprout "Hey Manhattan!"

Sting "Fortress Around Your Heart"
Mighty Lemon Drops "My Biggest Thrill"
Level 42 "The Chant Has Begun"

Geraldine Hunt "Can't Fake The Feeling"
INXS "Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)"
Paul Lekakis "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room)"

Frida "I Know There's Something Going On"


Nik Kershaw "One Step Ahead"
Dollar "We Walked In Love"

ZZ Top "Velcro Fly"
Shalamar "Deadline USA"
Pixies "Here Comes Your Man"


Alison Moyet "Ordinary Girl"
Wonder Stuff "Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More"

Rickster "Night Moves"
OMD "Dreaming"
Karel Fialka "The Eyes Have It"

Bible "Honey Be Good"
Jellybean featuring Richard Darbyshire "Coming Back For More"
Echo and the Bunnymen "Rescue"

Simply Red "You've Got It"


Hot House "Don't Come To Stay"
Amy Grant "Lead Me On"

This was a commemorative edition of Forgotten 80s, featuring 80s singles that didn't make the Top 40, to mark the start of 2024, and styled as a special of The Edge Of Heaven.

Tuesday, 26 December 2023

SHOW #548 - "Beneath a Valentine, I see a locket is shining, I think it must be the wine..."

All About Eve "December"
David Essex "A Winter's Tale"


Annie Lennox and Al Green "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"

The Alarm "Hallowed Ground"
Bronski Beat "Screaming"
Crowded House "Hole In The River"

Specials "Maggie's Farm"


Pointer Sisters "Neutron Dance"

De La Soul "Me Myself And I"
The Smiths "Ask"


Rolling Stones "Hang Fire"
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Black Night White Light"
Salt n Pepa "I Gotcha"

Chris Squire and Alan White "Run With The Fox"
Slade "All Join Hands"


Kate Bush "December Will Be Magic Again"

Nick Heyward "When It Started To Begin"
Teardrop Explodes "Falling Down Around Me"
Hue & Cry "History City"

Tina Turner "I Don't Wanna Lose You"


Sinead O'Connor "Mandinka"

Robbie Robertson "Somewhere Down The Crazy River"
The Pogues and the Dubliners "The Irish Rover"


Rush "Red Barchetta"
Sam Brown "It Makes Me Wonder"
Cars "Magic"

Sunday, 17 December 2023

SHOW #547 - "From the Campsies over Christmas, I still dream of Memphis..."

Deacon Blue "Fergus Sings The Blues"
Cashflow "Party Freak"


Duran Duran "I Don't Want Your Love"
Matt Bianco "Half A Minute"

Propaganda "Duel"
Womack and Womack "Life’s Just A Ballgame"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
UB40 "Sardonicus"

Robert Palmer "Looking For Clues"
Aztec Camera "How Men Are"

Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"


Bruce Springsteen "I'm On Fire"
Hazel O’Connor "D-Days"

Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
Dave Stewart and Colin Blunstone "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted"


David Bowie "Loving The Alien"
Paul Simpson featuring Adeva "Musical Freedom (Moving On Up)"

China Crisis "Black Man Ray"
W.A.S.P. "Scream Until You Like It"

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION:
Stranglers "Let's Tango In Paris"

Susan Fassbender "Twilight Cafe"
Freiheit "Keeping The Dream Alive"

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN:
Jethro Tull "Another Christmas Song"


Bad News "Cashing In On Christmas"
Darts "White Christmas"