My 80sography: Stephen Lipson (producer) (Pt 2, 1985-89) (Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Paul McCartney, Grace Jones, Pet Shop Boys)

Finally got round to doing one of these (always have the idea in the summer when it's too late). The best of the guests of 2023.

 TREVOR HORN on "Leave It" - Yes
 PETER COX on his voice
 DAVE BASCOMBE on Tears For Fears
 TRACEY BELLAND on meeting Morrissey
 KEVIN GODLEY on "Two Tribes" video - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
 HUGH PADGHAM on "Anything She Does" - Genesis
 JJ JECZALIK on "Relax" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
 THOMAS DOLBY/MARTIN McALOON/WENDY SMITH on "Moving The River" -   
   Prefab Sprout
 JOHN POTOKER on "Sussudio" (extended mix) - Phil Collins
 BILLY CURRIE on "Vienna" - Ultravox
 THOMAS DOLBY on sex and drugs & rock and roll


Thank you to the guests and thank you to YOU, the dear listener.

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We return to part two of Thomas Dolby's 80:10 with production work with two songwriting icons; one massively successful the other less so, plus playing Live Aid with yet another. Plus lots of film work and a technicolour third solo album...

6. PREFAB SPROUT (1985-89)

Producer for Steve McQueen, From Langley Park to Memphis and Jordan: The Comeback (recorded 1989, released in 1990, pedants!)

7. DAVID BOWIE (1985)

Keyboards for Bowie at Live Aid, playing on TVC 15, Modern Love, Rebel Rebel and "Heroes".

8. JONI MITCHELL (1985)

"Producer" for Dog Eat Dog and a definite contrast to his experiences with Paddy and Davy Jones.

9.  FILM WORK (1985-87)

Scored Fever Pitch (no, not that one) and did the songs for Howard The Duck (yes, that one) as well as a rather impressive score for Gothic.

10. ALIENS ATE MY BUICK (1988)

The third album. Contains the BEST SONG HE EVER DID (fact!)

80SOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUND

to finish. Including the favourite question I have ever asked (with a perfect answer)


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Twitter: @ThomasDolby
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Hi,

Another episode, another format. 80:10 breaks down a guest's 80s into 10 parts - whether a song, album, artist or category. The inaugral guest is the uniquely brilliant Thomas Dolby.

1. NEW TOY (1981)

Songwriter for Lena Lovich

2. FOREIGNER (1981)

Musician for hire for Foreigner as well as Def Leppard, Malcolm McLaren & Belinda Carlisle

3. THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS (1982)

The first album

4. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE (1982)

The breakthru hit in America. Science!

5. THE FLAT EARTH (1984)

The second LP


More on Thomas Dolby...

www.thomasdolby.com
Twitter: @ThomasDolby
Facebook: thomasdolby

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                         Then a Dog Woke Inside Her Head to Watch the Explosion

Another day, another great Billy Currie episode - this time another Anatomy of a Song released in 1980 which hit the charts in 1981; the eternally brilliant Fade to Grey by Visage.

Chris Payne on F2G as referenced in episode can be found on YouTube here;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8

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                                                  Hear The Notes From A Distant Song

Pt 2 of the chat with John including lots more excellent 12" mixes and much more besides (including TWO quickfire rounds...)

POTOKER'S PREFERENCES

John's favorite film/TV/book/LP/live event of the decade

1985

Thompson Twins - Roll Over/Here's To Future Days
Phil Collins - Sussudio (12")/One More Night (12")
Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Party Mix)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Dance Mix) (1986)

1986

Paul McCartney - Pretty Little Head (12")
Genesis - Invisible Touch (12")/Land of Confusion (12")/ Tonight x 3 (12")
Was (not Was) - Robot Girl/11 Miles an Hour

1987/88/89

Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (12")
New Order - Blue Monday '88 (12")
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - The Uplift Mofo Party Plan


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                                             "The World is Big Enough For Everyone"

And we have returned after a little break at 80sography Towers to indulge in more
80s goodness with Engineer, Producer and 12" Mixmaster John 'Tokes' Potoker.

Before we enter the realm of the extended mix we first travel with John through the early part of the 80s and John's part in some truly iconic music with Steely Dan and Talking Heads. Plus plenty more besides....

1980

Steely Dan - Gaucho
Talking Heads - Remain In Light

1981

David Byrne/Brian Eno - My Life In The Bush of Ghosts

1982

Ashford & Simpson - Street Opera
Yazoo - Situation (12")

1983

Floy Joy - Into The Hot

1984

Motoharu Sano - Visitors
Phil Collins/Philip Bailey - Easy Lover (12")
Blancmange - Mange Tout



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                                                      Seeing is Believing

Interview with one of the chief architects discussing simply one of the best songs of the 80s; Ultravox keyboard player/violinist, Billy Currie on the making of Vienna.


www.billycurrie.com

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Antiques! Do we have a special episode for you, or what? (answer: not 'what')

Only an audio commentary of one of the very best albums of the 80s (if not all time)
Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen, with producer, Thomas Dolby and Sprout
bassist, Martin McAloon.

Much covered, much discussed, much to enjoy.

Sync up or standalone listen to possibly my favourite ever episode of the Pod.


Check out our guests;

Thomas Dolby

Website: thomasdolby.com
Twitter: @ThomasDolby
Autobiography: Speed of Sound

Martin McAloon

Website: felikscupla.com
Twitter: @CulpaFeliks

Wendy Smith
Twitter: @wendyfinnandmax

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                                             Save Your Speeches. Flowers Are For Funerals x

Another day, another part of the ZTT story,  another member of the Art of Noise and another great guest, Mr JJ Jeczalik.



1980 : Yes-Drama (LP)

1981: Kate Bush - Sat In Your Lap

1982: ABC - The Lexicon of Love (LP)

1983 : Malcolm McLaren - Duck Soup (LP)
               Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
               Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

1984: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (LP)
              Art of Noise - Close (to the edit)

1985: Scritti Politti - Absolute
              Godley & Creme - Cry
             Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me
             Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (original version)
             Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Art of Noise mix)

1986: Art of Noise - In Visible Silence (LP)

1987:  Art of Noise - Dragnet

1988: Art of Noise/Tom Jones - Kiss

1989: Shakin' Stevens - Jezebel
              Jean-Paul Gaultier - Ow Too Doo Zat
              Art of Noise - Below The Waste (LP)



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Another audio commentary and another Hugh Padgham to add to the collection.
Following The Police and Phil Collins we had to have a Genesis one and why not their most successful and (IMHO) their best, Invisible Touch?

Sync up and enjoy this fab outing from Phil and the boys (or Tony and the guys. Or Mike + the non-Mechanics)



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