This was released in 1988. And if you listen, Admiral Bailey lays out the state of the world at the time. President Botha in South…
Tag: 80s
12/05/2021: “Walk Of Life” by Dire Straits
“Walk Of Life” counts among one of Dire Straits’ best. And that’s saying something! The song refers to the practice of ‘busking’, or playing an…
02/05/2021: “The Hollow Men” by Cocteau Twins
The Cocteau Twins are by no means unique in their use of noise and excessive echo effects. You won’t find many better examples, however. Can…
28/04/2021: “Live Up” by Cutty Ranks
Cutty Ranks, to this day, remains one of the best Dancehall artists to grace the mic. His output in the late 80s and early 90s…
23/04/2021: “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne
I’m including ‘Crazy Train’ solely because of the brilliant opening guitar riff. The rest of the song is also great, but there’s no denying the…
21/04/2021: “True” by Spandau Ballet
Okay. You got me. Not every song on here is a hidden gem. Usually, they are a bit ‘cooler’ than this, though. Regardless, this one…
20/04/2021: “The System” by Michigan and Smiley
Vocal duos were fairly common in dancehall during the 80s. Think “Uptown Top Ranking” by Althea and Donna. Papa Michigan and General Smiley were the…
11/04/2021: “Can’t Hardly Wait” by The Replacements
This song was a bit strong for the record company, as Pleased To Meet Me, The Replacements’ 1987 album, already had ‘The Ledge’ on. And two songs…
10/04/2021: “Give Me The Night” by George Benson
The Quincy Jones magic on this is palpable. Although the song was written by Rod Temperton, aka the maestro who wrote ‘Thriller’, Jones ensures the…
09/04/2021: “Senses” by New Order
There’s more to New Order than ‘Blue Monday’. Although that’s a classic tune, the group’s earlier work is worth some attention. Released in 1981 on…