30 Years of Rock - Episode 27: 1981
Looking back at the most significant records and events of 1981. First broadcast in 1985.
In 1985, a further five episodes were added to the 25 Years of Rock series that was broadcast in 1980 covering the years 1955-1979.
The new episodes covered 1980 - 1984 and the most significant records of each year are set against Pathe and Movietone newsreels, as well as extracts from Billboard magazine, archive recordings and newspaper clippings.
Part 27 covers 1981.
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Soft Cell
Tainted Love
- The Very Best of Soft Cell.
- Universal.
- unknown-unknown.
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Duran Duran
PLANET EARTH
- DURAN DURAN.
- EMI.
- EMC-3372.
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Talking Heads
ONCE IN A LIFETIME
- REMAIN IN LIGHT.
- SIRE.
- 7599-26095-2.
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Phil Collins
In the Air Tonight
- Phil Collins: Hits.
- VIRGIN.
- CDV-2870.
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Spandau Ballet
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
- The Best Of Spandau Ballet.
- Chrysalis.
- CCD-1894.
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Queen & David Bowie
Under Pressure聽
- BEST OF BOWIE.
- EMI.
- N/A-01.
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The Specials
Ghost Town
- THE BEST OF THE SPECIALS.
- EMI.
- 50999-52039829.
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The Rolling Stones
Start Me Up
- The Best Of The Rolling Stones - Jump Back.
- Virgin.
- CDV-2726.
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Laurie Anderson
O SUPERMAN (FOR MASSENET)
- BIG SCIENCE.
- WARNER BROS.
- K-257002.
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Joe Dolce Music Theatre
Shaddap You Face
- SHADDAP YOU FACE.
- EPIC.
- SEPC-85109.
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Adam and the Ants
PRINCE CHARMING
- THE VERY BEST OF ADAM & THE ANTS.
- COLUMBIA.
- 494-229-2.
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Smokey Robinson
BEING WITH YOU
- MOTOWN: THE ULTIMATE HITS COLLECTION.
- MOTOWN.
- 530-465 2.
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Dire Straits
Romeo and Juliet
- Making Movies.
- Vertigo.
- 800-0502.
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The Police
INVISIBLE SUN
- MESSAGE IN A BOX.
- A & M.
- 540 153-2.
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The Jacksons
Can You Feel It
- Can You Feel It: the Jacksons Collection.
- Sony Music.
- 88697473382.
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Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn
PHYSICAL
- OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN: DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
- UNIVERSAL.
- 58427-92.
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Imagination
BODY TALK
- THE COLLECTION.
- RCA.
- ND-75001.
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Ultravox
VIENNA
- Vienna.
- Chrysalis.
- ccd-1296.
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Altered Images
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
- ALTERED IMAGES - REFLECTED IMAGES.
- SONY.
- 4843392.
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Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Endless Love
- MOTOWN - THE HITS COLLECTION.
- MOTOWN.
- 530-604 2.
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Shakin鈥 Stevens
This Ole House
- THE EPIC YEARS.
- EPIC.
- 472422-2.
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Bucks Fizz
MAKING YOUR MIND UP
- THIS IS... EUROVISION.
- VIRGIN.
- VTDCD-142.
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The Human League
DON'T YOU WANT ME
- THE VERY BEST OF THE HUMAN LEAGUE.
- VIRGIN.
- 07243-59238821.
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The Beatles
I'm Looking Through You
- PARLOPHONE.
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Pink Floyd
See Emily Play
- EMI.
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