Episode 1: New Sounds, New Styles
Martin Fry begins a series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s, asking why the New Romantics closed their eyes and partied during the era of recession.
Another chance to hear Martin Fry present a seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era. Tonight he asks why, while Britain was in the grip of Thatcherism and recession, the New Romantics closed their eyes and partied. Featuring music from Gary Numan, Spandau Ballet, Kraftwerk, Duran Duran, Ultravox and the Human League.
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Music Played
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ABC
The Look Of Love
- LEXICON OF LOVE.
- MERCURY.
- 810-003 2.
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Gary Numan
Are Friends Electric?
Performer: Tubeway Army.- 30 YEARS OF NUMBER ONES VOL. 9 (VA.
- CONNOISSEUR.
- TYNOCD-108.
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Spandau Ballet
TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT
- THE SINGLES COLLECTION.
- CHRYSALIS.
- CCD-1498.
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Visage
Night Train
- The Best Of Visage.
- Polydor.
- 521-0532.
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Kraftwerk
COMPUTER LOVE
- COMPUTER WORLD.
- EMI.
- 7460402-NA.
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Duran Duran
PLANET EARTH
- DURAN DURAN.
- EMI.
- EMC-3372.
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Ultravox
VIENNA
- THE COLLECTION.
- CHRYSALIS.
- CCD-1490.
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Spandau Ballet
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
- Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various.
- Disky.
- BX-852032.
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The Human League
SECONDS
- THE HUMAN LEAGUE: THE VERY BEST OF.
- Virgin/EMI.
- 7243-59238821.
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