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14 May 2018

13 May 2018

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Something About You by Level 42. Released in 1985 from World Machine, their 6^th studio album.

+Sofro by Nau. Brazilian band fronted by Brazilian LGBT activist Vange Leonel; she came out as a lesbian in 1995. This was a 1987 single from a compilation album called, Não São Paulo, Vol. 2. She died of ovarian cancer in 2014.

+One of the Girls by Phranc. From her 1985 solo debut, Folksinger.

+Storm the Reality Studio by Dead Fingers Talk. From 1978.

What’s On Your Mind by Information Society. First single from a major label, released in 1988 from their self-titled album…also the first from a major label after 2 indies.

Sending all my Love by Linear. Debut single from their 1990 self-titled debut album. They were American, from Miami and this was their biggest hit I think.

Silent Morning by Noel Pagan. Debut single from his debut album, Noel, in 1987. Also his biggest hit. Puerto Rican American.

One More Try by Timmy T. His biggest hit as a Freestyle artist…anybody know what this means? The year was 1991.

Love of a Lifetime by Firehouse. American rock band from Charlotte, NC…for you, Missy! Second single from their self-titled debut in 1990.

I’ll be alright without You by Journey. 1987 single from Raised on Radio, their 9^th studio album, released the previous year.

Aussies – 3-word names

*Goin’ Downtown by Kevin Borich Express. 1979 live version of a song recorded for their debut album in 1977, Celebration! Borich himself was born in NZ and his first band The La De Das came out of there, but he has spent much of his musical career here with this band and The Party Boys.

*Be Patient by Serious Young Insects. 1982 single. They were a 3 member post punk band, Mark White, Peter Farnan & Michael Vallance, from Melbourne, formed in 1980 and lasted just 2.5 years.

*Go by Bachelors from Prague. 1988 single from their second album, The Energetic Cool.

*Body Talk by Koo De Tah. Their second single, from 1985. It was also included on their only album, a self-titled release from 1986.

*Shotgun Wedding by Weddings Parties Anything. 1987 single from Scorn of the Women, their debut album. They were active from 1984-99 here in Melbourne. Their name came from Their name came from The Clash song Revolution Rock.

*Paint it Blue by Living with Robert. An independent three-piece band from Sydney active from 1985-93. Its members were Greg Hassall (guitar, vocals), Tony Locke (bass, vocals) and Rob Shannon (drums, vocals). All three members were also in the first line-up of The Godbotherers. This is from their self-titled debut

Ola Einai Mia Fuyi by Sakis Rouvas. Request. 1992. Greek

Desenchantee by Mylene Farmer. First single from her third album, L’Autre, 1991.

He’s So Shy by The Pointer Sisters. 1980 release from Special Things, their seventh studio album.

Time for Keys by Nine Ways to Win. Final track on their self-titled 1983 album debut. They formed in Oxford in 1983 and appear to have put out just the one album. One of the band members was called Ranald Macdonald…

Love Plus One by Haircut 100. 1982 single, their second.

Warm Leatherette by Grace Jones. Title track to her 1980 album, her 4^th studio album.