Back before Mick Hucknall became a fanny magnet to the stars, Simply Red released their debut album Picture Book, a brilliant collection of songs which included their first hit single Money’s Too Tight To Mention.
Holding Back The Years was the second of the two standout tracks on the album and was released in 1986, reaching [...]

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Simply Red – Holding Back The Years
John Williams - Sunday 30.05.10, 09:29am
Tags: 1980's · Pop · Promo Video · Soul
Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse – Live 1983
John Williams - Saturday 29.05.10, 09:14am
Here is a classic reggae tune from one of the masters of the craft, Gregory Isaacs performs Night Nurse on home turf at the Reggae Supersplash in Montego Bay, Jamaica back in 1983.
He is being backed by the more than adequate Roots Radics on this performance, ensuring a top quality vocal and sound, unlike the [...]
Soft Cell – Say Hello Wave Goodbye – Live 1982
John Williams - Friday 28.05.10, 10:45am
Here is a brilliant performance from Soft Cell taken from the Oxford Road Show in 1982.
Having conquered the UK charts in 1981 with their reworking of the classic 1964 Gloria Jones track Tainted Love, the song was a monster hitting number one in seventeen countries including the UK.
Say Hello Wave Goodbye was the final track [...]
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
John Williams - Thursday 08.04.10, 15:10pm
Here is a live version of Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, not sure when and where this was recorded, but a real good quality performance of one of the hit songs from her brilliant self titled debut album from 1988.
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
Depeche Mode Live
Terry Lane - Tuesday 26.01.10, 18:57pm
Depeche Mode was formed in Basildon Essex in 1980 by Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher and Vince Clarke. Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album and enjoyed further UK success with electronic pop ensembles Yazoo, the Assembly & then Erasure.
A good career move then, you might think. [...]
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