Great 80's Singles - a follow up thread.

[Mykesbass]

BigRedX's post in the earlier 80's Albums thread has prompted me to put up the singles version. I loved both of his choices but was completely oblivious to the albums, only knowing the singles.

So mine to kick things off:

I'm sure plenty of people loved the album, but this was definitely a single release for me
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHppIFO2gaU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHppIFO2gaU[/url]

and this one, I thought the rest of the album was a bit disappointing, but the single superb:
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL5L5Y61Jyk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL5L5Y61Jyk[/url]

[ezbass]

Any of the singles from So are always going to get my vote. However, beyond that, there are many things that rate highly for me, not least of which is this completely rock mix of a Frankie Goes To Hollywood hit, featuring the late Gary Moore on guitar.

http://youtu.be/G0ErdO1hxdU

Edited January 26, 2016 by ezbass

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1453834959' post='2963294']
Any of the singles from So are always going to get my vote. However, beyond that, there are many things that rate highly for me, not least of which is this completely rock mix of a Frankie Goes To Hollywood hit, featuring the late Gary Moore on guitar.

[media]http://youtu.be/G0ErdO1hxdU[/media]
[/quote][quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1453834959' post='2963294']
Any of the singles from So are always going to get my vote. However, beyond that, there are many things that rate highly for me, not least of which is this completely rock mix of a Frankie Goes To Hollywood hit, featuring the late Gary Moore on guitar.

[/quote]
FGTH were the absolute masters of the remix! (well, Trevor Horn probably)!

[BigRedX]

For me the 80s was all about the single, as I discovered when compiling my list of favourite 80s albums, there were loads of great songs but often the album as a whole would be a bit weak. Also because the independent scene was in full swing there were loads of bands that made a couple of decent singles but never managed to scrape enough cash to ether to put out a whole album. Expect a massive list tomorrow when I get my act together...

[Lozz196]

This Is Not A Love Song by Public Image Ltd would have to get my vote as a classic 80s single.

[colgraff]

Sticking with Frankie, I loved the version of Two Tribes they did for John Peel. Some awesome bass playing, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-AUwwSR-bg

[spectoremg]

In A Big Country (12" version).

[Maude]

Strangely I've just been listening to Brilliant Mind by Furniture so I'll put that in as a classic eighties song.

http://youtu.be/usZF2467UUw

[Old Man Riva]

There were some great/diverse singles in the 80s..

From 1982.. http://youtu.be/45yGLHNvv9s

I did want to paste Party Fears Two by The Associates from the same year but couldn't find the single version online.

[TheGreek]

Another big EBTG fan here but then I did go to school about 400 yds from where Tracey did. I think I've got every album...

Now, 80s singles - there were some great forgotten singles from around that time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouIss1cBghk&index=31&list=PL9A92B81E97E1D70C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlXtrnh-Ejo&index=32&list=PL9A92B81E97E1D70C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB_5MhhS1x4&index=33&list=PL9A92B81E97E1D70C

I could go on and on...

[Annoying Twit]

I met the lady from Monsoon at a festival.

While I also like more sophisticated music too, I do like a bit of unabashed pop too.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh1C1VDlmmk[/media]

[BigRedX]

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1453843987' post='2963431']
Strangely I've just been listening to Brilliant Mind by Furniture so I'll put that in as a classic eighties song.
[/quote]

Go and buy their album "the Wrong People" then. IMO Brilliant Mind is probably the weakest track on it.

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1453844751' post='2963444']
Another big EBTG fan here but then I did go to school about 400 yds from where Tracey did. I think I've got every album...

Now, 80s singles - there were some great forgotten singles from around that time...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB_5MhhS1x4&index=33&list=PL9A92B81E97E1D70C[/media]

I could go on and on...
[/quote]

Oh wow, massive nostalgia spike with this one!!

[Mykesbass]

A couple of Liverpool favourites:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgjH53M_E3Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgjH53M_E3Q[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5-w3540H8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5-w3540H8[/url]

[Maude]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1453845809' post='2963464']


Go and buy their album "the Wrong People" then. IMO Brilliant Mind is probably the weakest track on it.


I may just do that, cheers
[/quote]

Edited January 26, 2016 by Maude

[BassTractor]

David Sylvian: Let the Happiness In

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XDVs0PI0E

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1453846004' post='2963470']
Oh wow, massive nostalgia spike with this one!!
[/quote]

Then you'll probably love this one too...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4H7YorBYvY&list=PL9A92B81E97E1D70C&index=34

[lowdown]

One of my 80's favourites. (Bruce Hornsby).
http://youtu.be/cOeKidp-iWo

A cover of his own tune with Ricky Skaggs.
http://youtu.be/Fz2Z26QOvrk

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1453890694' post='2963784']
Then you'll probably love this one too...

[/quote]

Wrong decade, but yes, this version was the first time I knowingly heard a Neil Young song. A guy called George Carr, who I'm sure some of the North East Basschatters will know (he took over JG Windows at some point) had been involved with them and played this to me when we both worked at a terrible independent record distributor in Wembley

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