80sography - 80s music interviews

Pt II of chat with Kevin Godley on his music video career in the 80s. So many great videos of great songs so delay no more and dive in... 1984 The Police - Synchronicity Live Video Yes - Leave It Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (destructo mix) (audio commentary) 1985 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill Howard Jones - Life In One Day Artists Against Apartheid - Sun City Godley & Creme - Cry 1...

Pt 1 of chat with 25% of original 10cc line up and 50% of Godley & Creme, the 100% Kevin Godley. The discussion focuses exclusively on his music video directing career (bar the opening chat around a 10cc track). So much great music and great visuals discussed. Was an absolute pleasure to speak to Mr G. Pre-1980 10cc - Iceberg Godley & Creme - An Englishman In New York 1980 Visage - Fade To...

Audio Commentary time with the wonderfully effervescent debut LP by Voice of the Beehive, Let it Bee analysed by singer/songwriter and Queen Bee, Tracey Belland aka Tracey Bryn. Lots covered beyond the album including Michael Stipe, Chrissie Hynde and Roland Rat. At the end of the experience I was buzzed. You will be too. Enjoy. https://www.facebook.com/VoiceOfTheBeehive/ 80sography@gmail.com Send...

Pt 2 of the Dave Bascombe interview and much success with Tears For Fears and Depeche Mode plus mega hits with Danny Wilson & Red Box. Plus Peter Gabriel, Danny Wilson and Val Doonican. Not enough of old VD, to be honest. My fault, sorry. Let's get that Wiki page created for DB! 1985 Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Red Box - Lean On Me 1986 It's Immaterial - Life's Ha...

Part 1 of a My 80sography chat with  the great Producer/Engineer/Mixer, Dave Bascombe, and what an eclectic mix it is; PRE-80'S Maida Vale studios BBC sessions/Top of The Pops recordings 1980 Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling (1979) Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day Genesis - Duke 1981-83 Elkie Brooks - Pearls II  Marti Webb - I'm Not That Kind Of Girl  Twisted Sister - Under The Blad...

Another episode, another audio commentary for a great album and another great guest in singer/songwriter and 50% of Go West, Peter Cox. Peter goes through the debut Go West album, called, er, Go West (listen to hear peter's nixed alternate title) and what a massively underrated joy of an album it is too. After a brief background to the formation of Go West we get into the album track by track...

Hello again. What better way to start a new season of 80sography than with a Random Questions with a man who defined the 80s more than anybody, the great producer Trevor Horn. It was a great pleasure to speak with Trevor and is definitely a big tick off the bucket list. Frankie, Buggles, ABC, Yes, McCartney, Dollar and much more covered within. Enjoy! Check out his great autobiography, Adventures...

Part 2 of the interview with the great musician/producer/arranger/songwriter, Rob Mounsey and so much to discuss; A couple of Simon's, a couple of hugely iconic No 1 power ballads, Billy, Brian, Aretha and so much more. Let me tell you all about it... 1984 Chaka Khan - Eye To Eye Joe Cool - Party Animals Phil Collins - Against All Odds 1985 Madonna - Crazy For You 1986 Steve Winwood - Back In...

We end season 5 (cripes, we nearly up to season 6??) with a two-parter with massively talented musician/producer/songwriter/horn & string arranger, Rob Mounsey. With the iconic likes of Diana Ross, Steely Dan and Karen Carpenter in his 80s CV as well as classic albums from the likes of Donald Fagen, Paul Simon and Billy Joel and his role as part of the band in the Simon & Garfunkel reunion...

It's only taken 23 years but 80sography has finally reached the 50th episode milestone! Hurrah to all and sundry! (sorry, don't know why I typed that...) Why not celebrate with another Anatomy of a Song episode and it's a real toe-tapper pop-pickers - the 1984 smash from Shakatak, Down on the Street. We speak to main Shakataker, musician/songwriter Bill Sharpe about the hit and his...

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...

Hello shoes, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to stand on you again... Unique episode as we enter the world of comedic pop with the wonderful neil (always lower case) and his epic 80s cover of the Traffic classic, Hole In My Shoe. neil's alter ego, the great Nigel Planer explains all things neil from initial character through to making of the Young Ones and the spin off single/LP (Le...

A Brucie bonus! For background, I was lucky to chat to legendary engineer, Toby Scott on his time in the 80s with Mr Bruce Springsteen - the majority of which will be in a future episode. These are the extra bits not relevant to that chat which I could not bear to lose. Hear Toby talk about the process of recording, mixing and mastering Nebraska (40 years young!) as well as other odds and sods suc...

Next up on the 80sography odyssey is Carol Decker, lead singer and co-writer of T’Pau and an Anatomy of a Song episode on their worldwide smasheroonie, Heart and Soul. We do side-track venture into China In Your Hand-land also (why not) but the main focus is on the effervescent brilliance of their first hit. Enjoy!   Carol can be reached on Twitter @caroldecker If you would like to donate to the p...

Aaaaaaand we are back with part 2 of the interview with the infectious energy and enthusiasm of songwriter/musician Martin Page. So many songs and artists to cover (and enjoy) so delve on in... 1985 (2:23) Starship - We Built This City * Maurice White - Maurice White 1986 (13:33) Heart - These Dreams 1987 (29:17) Bernie Taupin - Tribe Robbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson 1988 (51:23) Paul Young - R...

The wonderful renaissance man, Martin Page, returns for the full My 80sography experience. Because I had extracted two parts of our interview from last year for Anatomy of a Song episodes this was pushed back to make way for other interviews but now has its time to shine. Martin was extremely good value in the single longest interview I have done yet (4 hrs plus) and was especially fascinating in...

Wow, this is a biggie...and part 14 of the TFF saga.... I have been trying to set this up for the longest time, an audio commentary for simply one of THE best albums of the 80s with two of the key guys behind it's creation; Songs From The Big Chair - Tears for Fears with engineer, Dave Bascombe, and co-writer/musician, Ian Stanley and it's a delight - they were brilliant company and ther...

The second part of the interview with the very talented, very successful and very Australian producer/engineer Julian Mendelsohn. Nik, Kate, Macca, The Pets, Liza and Dusty - they are all here... 1985 (1:46) Kate Bush - Hounds of Love Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Level 42 - World Machine Endgames - Natural 1986 (20:41) Paul McCartney - It's Not True (12")/Tough on a Tightrope (12") Pet...

Another My 80sography episode and another 2-parter with another great Producer, Engineer; Julian Mendelsohn. involved in so many hits (as you will hear) he is not sure which he worked on and which he didn't but he was an absolute delight and a great interview so enjoy. [also find out who Julian thinks is a genius above all he worked with - the answer may surprise you...] 1980 (17.29) Yes - Dr...

And we are back! Back!! BACK!!! with season 5 and another audio commentary with legendary producer Hugh Padgham. This time it is the first solo LP from Phil Collins; the massively successful and wonderful Face Value, Enjoy Hugh's track by track assessment as an interview or queue up your device and enjoy the album as we discuss the classic LP. You know what I mean... Hugh is on Instagram @hug...

Shorter interviews require new formats! Personal one for me this, getting to interview the great Midge Ure, a man whose music I have loved for over 40 years. Effectively an extended Quickfire Round, I grill Midge on random questions relating to his 80s career. Enjoy. [thanks to Erika] midgeure.com 80sography@gmail.com       Different Words Said In Different Ways Send us Fan Mail

Another Anatomy of a Song and another wonderful guest; the great Dee C Lee. As well as discussing the classic single, See The Day, we also cover her time with Wham! and The Style Council as well as Girls Aloud, Strictly and her life and career in the 80s. Contact Dee at her website: www.deeclee.com 80sography@gmail.com Also on Twitter/Instagram: @80sography Luvverlyx Send us Fan Mail

To celebrate the 80th birthday of Sir Fab Macca Whacky Thumbs Aloft we have the collated interviews with past guests discussing their experiences working with McCartney. Starting off with an unheard interview with Chris Hughes, enjoy the return to Pepperland so just press to play... CHRIS HUGHES (02:50)* Motor of Love Figure of Eight (single version) STEPHEN LIPSON (30.44) Rough Ride Figure of Eig...

Pt 2 of the Gary Langan interview - great music, lawsuits, self-assembly Grammys, rock guitar hero's and punk garlic. All human life is here.    1984 (02:48)  Art Of Noise - Close To The Edit  Art of Noise - Moments of Love      1985 (18:19)  Art Of Noise v ZTT  Scritti Politti - Absolute  Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (12" mix)  Billy Idol - Flesh For Fantasy (...

It was a pleasure to speak to the renowned engineer/producer and Art of Noiser, GaryLangan. Consider part one the Trevor Horn era of his career where he was involved with some massive hits and some of the most perfect pop of the decade. Much to enjoy here (with even more in pat 2); Pre-1980/1980 (2:52) Meeting Trevor Horn Boogatti - Come Back Marianne Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles...