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Author:	Steve-O	Created:	2/1/2010
UPDATES EVERY MONDAY AND WHEN INSPIRATION STRIKES.

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

By Steve-O on 9/27/2010

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ARTIST: Yazoo

SONG: Nobody's Diary [Extended] X

LABEL: Mute, 1983

This week's post is in honor of the new Yaz live album, with bonus tracks celebrating the synthesizer and remixing genius that is my Twitter pal, Vince Clarke. --Steve-O

[Click HERE for the Yazoo webpage.]

[Click HERE to purchase the new live album, Reconnected.]

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ARTIST: Depeche Mode

SONG: Just Can't Get Enough X

LABEL: Mute, 1981

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ARTIST: The Assembly

SONG: Never, Never [Remix] X

LABEL: Mute, 1983

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ARTIST: Sparks

SONG: When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" [Vince Clarke Mix] X

LABEL: Logic, 1994

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ARTIST: Erasure

SONG: Stop [Vince Clarke Sync 82 Remix] X

LABEL: Mute, 2009

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ARTIST: Franz Ferdinand

SONG: No You Girls [Vince Clarke Mix] X

LABEL: Domino, 2009

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

By Steve-O on 9/13/2010

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ARTIST: Joy Division

TITLE: Love Will Tear Us Apart [Arthur Baker Permanent Mix] X

LABEL: 1980, Factory

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ARTIST: New Order

TITLE: Touched By the Hand of God X

LABEL: 1987, Factory

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ARTIST: Electronic

TITLE: Getting Away With It X

LABEL: 1989, Factory

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ARTIST: The Other Two

TITLE: Selfish X

LABEL: 1993, London

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ARTIST: Monaco

TITLE: What Do You Want From Me? X

LABEL: 1997, Polydor

New Order has long been one of my top favorites, but I consider the various offshoots just as melodic. From the band's early incarnation as Joy Division with singer Ian Curtis, to Bernard Sumner's Electronic side project with Johnny Marr of the Smiths (not to mention Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys on backing vocals and Anne Dudley of Art of Noise conducting the strings), to Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert's tongue-in-cheek dabblings as the Other Two and even bassist Peter Hook's brief project Monaco. Hearing all these great songs may just inspire me to break out the 24 Hour Party People DVD yet again! --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010

By Steve-O on 8/30/2010

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ARTIST: Billy Joel

TITLE: Tell Her About it [Jellybean Mix] X

LABEL: 1983, Columbia

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010

By Steve-O on 8/23/2010

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ARTIST: Camouflage

TITLE: The Great Commandment X

LABEL: 1987, Metronome

Like many Depeche Mode fans, I was thrilled to discover this band in the late 80's. At their best, Camouflage evoke the same catchiness as early Depeche, plus dark atmospherics reminiscent of the Alan Wilder era (not to mention Alan's killer side project Recoil.) Camouflage's recent albums are as good as the first, and worth the expensive German import prices. --Steve-O

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ARTIST: Cause & Effect

TITLE: It's Over Now (It's Alright) X

LABEL: Zoo, 1994

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2010

By Steve-O on 8/16/2010

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ARTIST: Frankie Smith

TITLE: Double Dutch Bus X

LABEL: 1980, WMOT

JACK's Big Breakfast did their 8-Tracks segment on "back to school," and this is a personal favorite. Frankie Smith taught Snoop Dog how to tizalk like a dizawg. --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2010

By Steve-O on 8/9/2010

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ARTIST: Ric Ocasek

TITLE: Emotion in Motion [JACK-FM Remix] X

LABEL: Geffen, 1986

Former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek released a few albums on his own, but found true success producing Weezer (their Blue and Green albums) in addition to music by Nada Surf, No Doubt and Romeo Void. --Steve-O

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ARTIST: Benjamin Orr

TITLE: Stay the Night X

LABEL: Elektra, 1986

Bassist Benjamin Orr sang upbeat Cars songs like "Let's Go," "Moving in Stereo," and "Just What I Needed." But his solo album, "The Lace," tended further towards the pop ballad territory of "Drive." Ben could've done a killer follow-up, had he not passed away in 2000. --Steve-O

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ARTIST: Greg Hawkes

TITLE: Jet Lag X

LABEL: Passport, 1983

Keyboardist Greg Hawkes released his mostly-instrumental side project, "Niagara Falls," months before the Cars' synthesizer-heavy Heartbeat City showcased his ear for electronic texture. Greg is still a respected session musician, and recently released some Beatles covers on the ukelele. (Say what?) Click HERE for his website. --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010

By Steve-O on 8/2/2010

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ARTIST: LaTour

TITLE: People Are Still Having Sex X

LABEL: Smash, 1991

I interviewed Bill Latour in Madison, Wisconsin a few weeks before his song hit #1 on the dance charts. Turns out we had a lot in common -- we were both working as radio DJ's, both producing radio commercials, both listening to Chicago house music but wishing it wasn't so damn repetitious. Bill had a healthy respect for electronica, but he told me his real influences were Elton John and "Weird" Al Yankovic; in fact LaTour had a few parodies of his own spotlighted by Dr. Demento.

Parents and counselors tried to scorn him for the seemingly risque content of "People Are Still Having Sex," but it's worth noting that Bill donated a significant portion of his sales towards AIDS research. --Steve-O

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: "RADIO SONGS" FROM THE VAULT

By Steve-O on 8/1/2010

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ARTIST: The Clash

TITLE: Radio Clash [B-side of "This is Radio Clash"] X

LABEL: CBS, 1981

[Click HERE to update your old Clash singles with a damn cool box set.]

[Click HERE for the best book I've read (so far) on this band.]

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ARTIST: Thomas Dolby

TITLE: Radio Silence [Guitar Version] X

LABEL: EMI, 1981

[Click HERE for Thomas Dolby's modern website.]

[Click HERE for one of the best remasters I've ever heard.]

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ARTIST: The Firm

SONG: Radioactive [Remix] X

LABEL: Atlantic, 1985

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ARTIST: Queen

TITLE: Radio Ga Ga [Remix] X

LABEL: EMI, 1984

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010

By Steve-O on 7/26/2010

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ARTIST: Transvision Vamp

TITLE: Tell That Girl to Shut Up [Extended] X

LABEL: Uni, 1988

This Holly and the Italians cover has two things going for it: Wendy James on lead vocals, and Zeus B. Held (Dead or Alive, Men Without Hats) as producer. With a name like Zeus, you'd have thought he could release the Kracken, but this single fizzled out way too soon. --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, JULY 5, 2010

By Steve-O on 7/5/2010

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ARTIST: Mick Jagger

TITLE: Just Another Night [Remix] X

LABEL: CBS, 1985

It's tough to compete with the Rolling Stones. Even Mick Jagger knows this, given that this song hit the top of the US charts then promply disappeared as radio stations opted to revert to early Stones material instead. Remixed by Francois Kevorkian (known for his Kraftwerk collaborations) and produced by bass player Bill Laswell (beloved for his work with Herbie Hancock for a few brilliant albums in the "Rockit" era.) The cool percussion effects are reminiscent of the Stones' "Undercover of the Night" sound which got revived thanks to TV's The Sopranos. --Steve-O

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: "MEDLEYS" FROM THE VAULT

By Steve-O on 7/1/2010

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ARTIST: B-52's

SONG: Time Capsule Megamix X

LABEL: Reprise, 1998

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ARTIST: Herbie Hancock

SONG: Grandmaster D.ST Megamix

LABEL: Columbia, 1987

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ARTIST: Michael Jackson

TITLE: Megamix X

LABEL: Epic, 1995

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ARTIST: Level 42

SONG: Platinum Edition Megamix X

LABEL: Polydor, 1987

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ARTIST: Meco

SONG: Star Wars X

LABEL: Millennium, 1977

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ARTIST: Run DMC

SONG: Return of the Kings Megamix

LABEL: Sony, 2005

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ARTIST: Stars on 45

SONG: Beatles Medley X

LABEL: CBS, 1981

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ARTIST: Diana Ross & the Supremes

SONG: Supremes Medley X

LABEL: Motown, 1980

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ARTIST: Yello

SONG: Metropolitan Mixdown '89 [Part 1] X

LABEL: Mercury, 1989

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2010

By Steve-O on 6/21/2010

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ARTIST: Peter Wolf

TITLE: Come As You Are [REMIX] X

LABEL: EMI, 1987

Clearly the success of J. Geils Band wasn't just guitarist John Geils, but also vocalist and former DJ Peter Wolf. Sophomore album Come As You Are topped the Mainstream Rock Chart, and this title song cops a riff borrowed from The Music Explosion bubblegum classic, "Little Bit o' Soul." --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010

By Steve-O on 6/14/2010

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ARTIST: Flying Lizards

TITLE: Money [Long Version] X

LABEL: Virgin, 1979

Given the state of the world economy at the moment, we could all use a little more money. Even in the punk era, few bands played looser than Flying Lizards, and here's the wonderfully annoying "dub" part of the song you rarely hear on the radio. --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010

By Steve-O on 6/7/2010

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ARTIST: Jane Wiedlin

TITLE: Blue Kiss [Extended] X

LABEL: I.R.S, 1985

Years ago I got a chance to meet the Go-Go's after a show at the Pageant Theater in St. Louis. While everyone else gravitated toward Belinda for photo ops, I made a beeline for Jane. She was always my favorite Go-Go, and I could never understand why her sweet-as-syrup solo music was so widely ignored by radio. --Steve-O

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ARTIST: Belinda Carlisle

TITLE: Mad About You [Extended] X

LABEL: I.R.S, 1985

Mad About You is the best-known song off this former Go-Go's debut solo album. To my amazement, it was omitted from her Place On Earth: Greatest Hits collection on EMI, despite their having purchased the I.R.S. label half a decade prior to its release. Huh? Never fear, Virgin later managed to re-issue the Belinda album with a ton of extras including this slightly different remix. If you own both CDs, plus her Playboy Magazine issue ... you can die happy. --Steve-O

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: "ROCK" SONGS FROM THE VAULT

By Steve-O on 6/1/2010

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ARTIST: Aerosmith

SONG: Dude (Looks Like a Lady) [Extended Rockin' Dude Mix]

LABEL: Geffen, 1987

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ARTIST: Megadeth

SONG: Symphony of Destruction [Trent Reznor Gristle Mix] X

LABEL: Capitol, 1992

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ARTIST: Midnight Oil

SONG: Blue Sky Mine [Food on the Table Mix] X

LABEL: CBS, 1990

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ARTIST: Red Hot Chili Peppers

SONG: Higher Ground [Pearly Twelve-Inch] X

LABEL: EMI, 1989

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ARTIST: Bruce Springsteen

SONG: Dancing in the Dark [Blaster Mix] X

LABEL: Columbia, 1984

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ARTIST: Billy Thorpe

SONG: Children of the Sun X

LABEL: Polydor, 1979

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010

By Steve-O on 5/24/2010

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ARTIST: Herb Alpert

TITLE: Keep Your Eye On Me [Remix] X

LABEL: 1987, A&M

In 1987, trumpet prodigy Herb Alpert went into the studio with Janet Jackson's production team, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, to make some funky dance music. Janet herself sang on a few of the songs including the hit, Diamonds. This song, the title track from the resulting album, sounds suspiciously like Janet's song, "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010

By Steve-O on 5/17/2010

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ARTIST: Corey Hart

TITLE: Boy in the Box [Green Mix] X

LABEL: 1985, EMI

This week's track comes from the unofficial "third" Corey. Still considered a one-hit wonder by some, on the strength of "Sunglasses At Night." But fans know otherwise. --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MAY 3, 2010

By Steve-O on 5/3/2010

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ARTIST: Space Monkey

TITLE: On the Beam

LABEL: 1985, MCA

Space Monkey was multi-instrumentalist Paul Goodchild and a revolving collection of session musicians (including Adrian Lee of Mike & the Mechanics on synthesizers.) The cover art just doesn't get more eighties than that delightful backlit photo. --Steve-O

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: "POP" SONGS FROM THE VAULT

By Steve-O on 5/1/2010

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ARTIST: Bangles

TITLE: Walk Like an Egyptian [Extended] X

LABEL: Columbia, 1986

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ARTIST: Buckner and Garcia

SONG: Pac Man Fever X

LABEL: Columbia, 1982

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ARTIST: The Cure

TITLE: Friday I'm In Love [Strangelove Mix] X

LABEL: Fiction, 1992

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ARTIST: Cutting Crew

TITLE: (I Just) Died in Your Arms [Extended] X

LABEL: Virgin, 1987

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ARTIST: Eurogliders

TITLE: Heaven (Must Be There) [Extended US Mix] X

LABEL: CBS, 1984

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ARTIST: Starship

SONG: We Built This City [Special Club Mix] X

LABEL: Grunt, 1985

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ARTIST: T'Pau

SONG: Heart and Soul [Extended] X

LABEL: Virgin, 1987

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ARTIST: Steve Winwood

SONG: Higher Love [Remix] X

LABEL: Island, 1986

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010

By Steve-O on 4/19/2010

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ARTIST: Paul Hardcastle

TITLE: 19 [Remix] X

LABEL: Chrysalis, 1985

Today being the 19th, it seemed the perfect time to revive one of the many 19 remixes. Today Paul Hardcastle also releases an anniversary version in which he looks at current wars. See below for the trailer. --Steve-O

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010

By Steve-O on 4/12/2010

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ARTIST: Malcolm McLaren

SONG: Buffalo Gals [Album Mix] X

LABEL: Island, 1983

I originally posted this last year as a bonus track under Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance," to illustrate the source of a few of her samples. Eminem would later borrow the Buffalo Gals line and parody it using "trailer park girls." I am reposting it now under the sad circumstance of Malcolm's death in Switzerland this past week. People will always connect his name with the Sex Pistols and their influence on punk in the late 70's, but let's not forget Malcolm's own brilliant music made with members of the Art of Noise. Let's also remember that like God taking Adam's rib to create Eve, Malcolm took several of Adam's Ants to create Bow Wow Wow. Generally hated by everyone he ever worked with, Malcolm still had enormous influence on music, fashion, and even movies in his fascinating lifetime. Goodbye Mr. McLaren! --Steve-O

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: "DANCE" SONGS FROM THE VAULT

By Steve-O on 4/1/2010

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ARTIST: Baltimora

TITLE: Tarzan Boy [Extended Mix] X

LABEL: EMI, 1984

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ARTIST: Book of Love

TITLE: Boy [Demo] X

LABEL: Sire, 1985

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ARTIST: Neneh Cherry

SONG: Buffalo Stance [Sukka Mix] X

LABEL: Virgin, 1989

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ARTIST: Gang of Four

TITLE: I Love a Man in a Uniform X

LABEL: Warner Bros, 1982

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ARTIST: Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel

TITLE: White Lines (Don't Do It)

LABEL: Sugar Hill, 1983

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ARTIST: Information Society

SONG: Walking Away [Space Age Mix] X

LABEL: Tommy Boy/Reprise, 1988

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ARTIST: Tech and the Effx

SONG: Kabuki [Jellybean Extended Mix] X

LABEL: Manhattan, 1987

STEVE-O's PICK FOR MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010

By Steve-O on 3/15/2010

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ARTIST: Iggy Pop

SONG: Real Wild Child (Wild One) [Remix] X

LABEL: A&M, 1986

Congratulations to Iggy Pop for being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! --Steve-O

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: MOVIE MUSIC FROM THE VAULT

By Steve-O on 3/1/2010

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ARTIST: Echo & the Bunnymen

TITLE: People Are Strange

LABEL: Atlantic, 1987

ARTIST: Gerard McMann

TITLE: Cry Little Sister (Theme from the Lost Boys)

LABEL: Atlantic, 1987

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ARTIST: Big Pig

TITLE: Breakaway [Extended] X

LABEL: A&M, 1987

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ARTIST: David Bowie

TITLE: Underground [Extended Dance Mix] X

LABEL: EMI, 1986

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ARTIST: Bus Boys

TITLE: Cleanin' Up the Town

LABEL: 1984, Arista

ARTIST: Mick Smiley

TITLE: Magic

LABEL: 1984, Arista

ARTIST: Thompson Twins

TITLE: In the Name of Love [Super Synthesized Version] X

LABEL: 1982, Arista

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ARTIST: El Debarge

TITLE: Who's Johnny? X

LABEL: Gordy, 1986

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ARTIST: Glenn Frey

TITLE: Heat is On [Extended] X

LABEL: MCA, 1984

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ARTIST: Icehouse

TITLE: Great Southern Land X

LABEL: Chrysalis, 1982

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ARTIST: Imagination

TITLE: Just an Illusion

LABEL: RCA, 1982

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ARTIST: Cyndi Lauper

SONG: Goonies 'R' Good Enough [Extended] X

LABEL: Portrait, 1985

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ARTIST: Paul McCartney

SONG: Spies Like Us [Party Mix] X

LABEL: Parlaphone, 1985

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ARTIST: Prince

TITLE: Partyman [Purple Party Mix] X

LABEL: Warner Brothers, 1989

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ARTIST: Screaming Blue Messiahs

SONG: I Wanna Be a Flintstone X

LABEL: Elektra, 1987

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ARTIST: Rod Stewart

TITLE: Love Touch [Theme from "Legal Eagles"] X

LABEL: Warner Bros, 1986

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ARTIST: Tina Turner

TITLE: We Don't Need Another Hero [Extended] X

LABEL: Capitol, 1985

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ARTIST: The La's

TITLE: There She Goes X

LABEL: Go! Discs, 1988

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ARTIST: Big Audio Dynamite II

TITLE: Rush [Remix] X

LABEL: Columbia, 1991

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ARTIST: Darling Buds

TITLE: Long Day in the Universe [Remix] X

LABEL: Chaos, 1992

Gotta love a soundtrack that has multiple takes on "There She Goes" including the original La's version and a remake by the Boo Radleys (though not Sixpence None the Richer's later recording obviously.) The soundtrack also boasts Toad the Wet Sprocket, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, and a Big Audio Dynamite remix. As you re-discover the Darling Buds song, notice how there is no rhyme or reason to the lyrics, literally! --Steve-O