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Celebrating 40 years since RUN DMC's Raising Hell became the very first platinum-selling hip-hop album, with our Hip-Hop Golden Age Mastermix.

Celebrating 40 years since RUN DMC's Raising Hell became the very first platinum-selling hip-hop album, with our Hip-Hop Golden Age Mastermix.

Plus, there's two more Top 3s and listeners take us back to a special memory soundtracked by 80s music on Time of My Life.

Sounds of the 80s - 'If you were there, you'd know'...and if you weren't, pay attention!

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Thorn In My Side

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Swing Out Sister

    Breakout

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • Ultimate... Fitness (Various Artists).
    • Legacy Recordings.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Phil Fearon & Galaxy

    Dancing Tight

    • Music Magazine 1980's Edition (Var).
    • Music For Pleasure.

  • Andy Parry's Top 3 Liverpool Tunes

    • The Icicle Works

      Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)

      • BEGGARS BANQUET.

    • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

      Two Tribes

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
      • Gut.

    • Echo & the Bunnymen

      The Killing Moon

      • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
      • Telstar.

  • The Wonder Stuff

    Don't Let Me Down Gently

    • Polygram TV.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • NOW That's What I Call 40 Years - Part Two (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Time Of My Life

    • Joe Jackson

      Steppin' Out

      • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • Gary's Bit In The Middle

    • Blancmange

      Waves

      • Everything Is Connected (The Best of Blancmange).
      • London Records (Because Ltd).
      • 6.

  • Funk Masters

    It's Over

    • (Single).
    • RCA.

  • ZZ Top

    Sharp Dressed Man

    • Hairy Bikers Roadtrip (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • David Bowie

    Fashion

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Gwen Guthrie

    Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

    • Best Of Disco Music Classics (Various Artists).
    • UME.

  • Michael J. Kanth's Top 3 1983 Tunes

    • David Bowie

      Let's Dance

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.

    • The Lotus Eaters

      First Picture Of You

      • NOW - 80s Alternative (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Toto

      Africa

      • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
      • Columbia.

  • The Hip Hop Golden Age Mastermix

    • Run‐D.M.C. & Aerosmith

      Walk This Way

      • Now 8 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

    • Eric B. & Rakim

      I Know You Got Soul (Double Trouble Remix)

      Remix Artist: Double Trouble.
      • The Remixes (1987-1992).
      • Island Records.
      • 12.

    • Public Enemy

      Fight The Power

      • Ali G Indahouse: Da Soundtrack (Various Artists).
      • Universal Island Records.
      • 20.

    • Stetsasonic

      Talkin' All That Jazz

      • Tommy Boy Music.

    • Redhead Kingpin

      Do The Right Thing

      • A Shade Of Red.
      • Virgin Catalog.
      • 1.

    • De La Soul

      Say No Go

      • Ultimate Hip Hop (Various Artists).
      • Beechwood.

    • Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

      It Takes Two

      • 100% Rap Vol. 2 (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.

    • Grandmaster Flash

      White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

      • Best Of Sugar Hill Records (Various Artists).
      • Rhino Records.

    • Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five

      Step Off (feat. Cowboy, Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio)

      • The Sugar Hill Records Story.
      • Rhino.
      • 48.

    • Young MC

      Bust A Move

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.

    • Tone‐Lōc

      Funky Cold Medina

      • Songs To Make You Feel Good (Various).
      • Telstar.

    • Salt‐N‐Pepa

      Push It

      • Now 12 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • Wham!

    Young Guns (Go For It)

    • Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
    • Epic.

  • Bananarama & Fun Boy Three

    Really Saying Something

    • Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving.
    • London.

  • The Time Of My Life

    • The Alarm

      Bells Of Rhymney

      • Declaration 1984-1985.
      • The Twenty First Century Recording Company.

  • Champaign

    How 'Bout Us (Single Version)

    • How 'Bout Us (Expanded Edition).
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 10.

  • Orange Juice

    I Can't Help Myself

    • Polydor.

  • Bucks Fizz

    My Camera Never Lies

    • Are You Ready - The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 006.

Broadcast

  • Saturday 18:00
    BBC Radio 2