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Sharing more Retro Sunday memories - including some Christmas classics

Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties

Favourite tracks and a few surprises from the sixties, seventies and eighties

This week Chicory Tip, Boston, Yazoo and Mr Big all feature

We remember significant anniversaries for Jim Diamond, Stone Roses and The Beatles, cast our minds back to the first Now compilation, plus celebrate lots of musical birthdays this weekend including Billy Idol, Eric Bloom from Blue Oyster Cult, Gwen Dickey, one of the founders of Japan and New Kid - Jonathan Knight

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Music Played

  • Go West

    We Close Our Eyes

    • Now That's What I Call Music 1985.
    • NOW.
    • 01.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Acoustic Moods.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 16.
  • Altered Images

    Don't Talk to Me About Love

    • Now 1983.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 01.
  • The Jacksons

    Frosty The Snowman

    • 20 Christmas Classics.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • 03.
  • The Hollies

    Carrie Anne

    • Pop Legends, The Hollies.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 06.
  • New Kids on the Block

    You Got It (The Right Stuff)

    • (CD Single).
    • CBS.
    • 01.
  • Chicory Tip

    Son Of My Father

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll - 1972.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 01.
  • Tina Turner

    The Best

    • The Power & The Glory.
    • PHONOGRAM.
    • 12.
  • Blue 脰yster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • DRIVING ROCK BALLADS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 05.
  • John Lennon

    Watching The Wheels

    • John Lennon - Lennon Legend.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.
  • Carpenters

    Merry Christmas Darling

    • The No.1 Christmas Album.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 10.
  • Jim Diamond

    I Should Have Known Better

    • The Love Cd.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 14.
  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • Every Song Tells A Story.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 08.
  • Amii Stewart

    Knock On Wood

    • 100 All Time Dance Hits Of The 70s CD5.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.
  • Duran Duran

    Rio

    • Duran Duran Greatest.
    • EMI.
    • 06.
  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen's Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
    • 18.
  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 09.
  • Dusty Springfield

    I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

    • Dusty Springfield At Her Very Best.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.
  • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • VERY BEST OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • 14.
  • Billy Idol

    Rebel Yell

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • NOW.
    • 04.
  • Chic

    Dance Dance Dance

    • Warner Music UK Limited.
  • Will Powers

    Kissing With Confidence

    • Island Records.
  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

    • Heartbeat, Forever Yours.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 20.
  • Love Unlimited

    It May Be Winter Outside

    • The No.1 Christmas Album.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 01.
  • The Stone Roses

    Fools Gold

    • I LOVE 80s.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 11.
  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • The Final Countdown.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 07.
  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • The Album Of The Decade (80s).
    • EMI.
    • 01.
  • Suzi Quatro

    If You Can't Give Me Love

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll - 1978.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 12.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Get Down On It

    • SOMETHING SPECIAL.
    • BIG BREAK.
    • 14.
  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 05.
  • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

    Third Finger Left Hand

    • Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 01.
  • Yazoo

    Only You

    • The Ultimate Eighties.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 11.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Sound Of Philadelphia.
    • ARCADE RECORDS.
    • 11.
  • Christopher Cross

    Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

    • Love At The Movies, The Album.
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Manfred Mann

    Mighty Quinn

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 12.
  • Rose Royce

    Is It Love You're After

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll Vol 2: 1979.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 11.
  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    • Love AT The Movies - The Album.
    • EMI.
    • 01.
  • Madonna

    Santa Baby

    • A Very Special Christmas.
    • A&M.
    • 01.
  • Gilbert O鈥橲ullivan

    Alone Again (Naturally)

    • Very Best Of Gilbert O'sullivan.
    • ARCADE RECORDS.
    • 17.
  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • Best Of The Specials.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 01.
  • 10cc

    Rubber Bullets

    • 10cc's Greatest Hits.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.
  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - All The Greatest Hits.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.
  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

    • Motown, The Ultimate Hits Collection.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 03.
  • Mr. Big

    Romeo

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL: 1977.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 15.
  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

    • THE NO.1 CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 20.
  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • Past Masters Vol.1.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 15.
  • Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand

    You Don't Bring Me Flowers

    • Barbra Streisand - Love Songs.
    • CBS.
    • 03.
  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD.
    • CBS.
    • 11.
  • David Bowie

    Golden Years

    • Changes.
    • EMI.
    • 06.
  • Sydney Youngblood

    If Only I Could

    • NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 16.
    • EMI/VIRGIN/POLYGRAM.
    • 05.
  • Pretenders

    2000 Miles

    • Cool Christmas.
    • WEA.
    • 02.
  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

    • NOW That's What I Call 80s: Dancefloor.
    • Now! Music.
    • 15.

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