The 80's Refugee Camp

Incoming.

2010-04-19T16:29:00.000-04:00

"You Dropped A Bomb On Me (Special Disco Mix)" - The Gap Band I'm back from Station Nopost. The brothers Charlie, Ronnie and Robert wilson formed the Gap Band in 1967 as The Greenwood, Archer and Pine Street Band. Now most of you out there - who aren't high and aren't circling some weird planet with 3 breasted women (editor's note: Hmmm)- realize that that name was abbreviated (G.A.P., do I

Atari fever.

2010-04-01T15:25:00.000-04:00

Atari Force #1-5 To tie in with the hugely popular Atari home video gaming console in 1982, DC Comics came up with Atari Force. The first series was released packed in with actual Atari games. Issue 1 came with Defender and subsequent books followed in the games Berzerk, Star Raiders, Phoenix and Galaxian. The comics had an all-star cast of creators. Roy Thomas (X-Men and Avengers veteran writer)

Two dollars.

2010-03-26T12:42:00.000-04:00

"Best Adventures (Remix)" - Thinkman Long time between updates, I know. Rupert Hine tried to pull a Milli Vanilli back in 1986. Thinkman was a "virtual band" with hired actors as band members on live performances. Hine was mostly known as a successful music producer, having worked with the likes of Jon Pertwee (the 3rd Doctor Who, track that song down for a snicker), Tina Turner, Howard Jones

Aboriginally.

2010-03-19T13:20:00.001-04:00

"Beds Are Burning (Kintore East)" - Midnight OilAustralian super group.1987. The song was taken from the tribute LP to the plight of the Aborigines and the environment, Diesel And Dust. This version has also been released as the Kintoris Mix and the Tamarama Mix. It was covered by a female 80's group and called the BananaTamaRama Mix. Somebody's lyyyyying. The Yuendemu Percapella Mix I'm

Burning white heat.

2010-03-15T17:52:00.001-04:00

"Rain In The Summertime (Through The Haze Mix)" - The AlarmFlashback to 1987 for The Alarm's 3rd studio album and dig today's meager offering to you and yours. Also available: The Lightning Mix. Both of these mixes were done by Steve Thompson for those keeping score, running 8:05 and 7:14 @ 320 kbs. The band is from North Wales and formed in the 70's. Less yapping = more downloading.Through The

More beans, Mr. Taggart?

2010-03-10T16:11:00.001-05:00

The Black Hole #1-4 & Annual #1 At the time it was the most expensive film Disney ever produced and it was blasted by critics. The Black Hole movie was released in Decmber of 1979 but the Whitman comics here came out in 1980 - so yes, they belong on an 80's blog. Now (at the risk of unleashing a major spoiler on a 30 year old flick) the crew of the Palomino were sucked into the film's namesake at

Eyes of the world.

2010-03-07T14:58:00.000-05:00

"Biko (Video Mix)" - Peter Gabriel This version of Gabriel's tribute to South Africa's Steve Biko came out in 1987 as part of the movie Cry Freedom - about Biko's struggle against Apartheid. Some new guy named Denzel Washington was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for that movie too. Biko, the song, was originally released in 1980 and featured (you guessed it) on the 1st season Miami Vice

By the power of...

2010-03-03T18:25:00.001-05:00

DC Comics Presents #47 & Masters Of The Universe #1-3 (DC Comics-1982)I must have read these comics 500 times when I was 10. First, in DC Comics Presents #47, Skeletor tries to enter Castle Grayskull with his half of the Power Sword and opens a rift between 2 worlds. Superman is pulled from Earth to Eternia and Kal-El teams up with He-Man and discussed who had the coolest hyphenated name. Written

Bullets on a hot tin roof.

2010-02-28T17:19:00.000-05:00

"Wild Horses (Extended Remix)" - Gino Vannelli You probably know him for his bigger hits like Living Inside Myself and I Just Wanna Stop as opposed to this #55 track from 1987. It did crack the Top 40 on the Adult Contemporary chart though and won Gino and his brother Joe a Juno award for recording engineer of the year. Joe+Gino=Juno. Oh, that was bad. It's not a remake of a Stones track either.

A pig that don't fly straight.

2010-02-27T15:12:00.000-05:00

"Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dance Mix)" - Device From 1987. Device keyboardist, bassist & co-vocalist Holly Knight was formerly a member of the band Spider in the early 80's. Tina Turner covered one of their songs, Better Be Good To Me, and it was a bigger hit than this song. It's still catchy and you can bug out to it. What? You can. You kids today. I'm shaking my fist at you! Knight also wrote

Show Me The Way To Go Home.

2010-02-25T17:15:00.000-05:00

Rom Spaceknight Annual #4 & #73-75 Rom Annual #4 - Mantlo/Ditko. The Shi'Ar (an alien race brought to prominence during the Chris Claremont & John Byrne years of Uncanny X-Men) encounter one of Rom's fellow Spaceknights, Pulsar, which leads one of their doctors to transform himself into a cyborg. Look for Gladiator and the rest of the Imperial Guard in this double-sized issue. Rom and his pal's

Yo Yippy.

2010-02-22T17:52:00.000-05:00

"I Wanna Be A Cowboy (12 inch Saddle Mix)" - Boys Don't Cry Inspired by the Spaghetti Westerns that I love so much, here comes one-hit wonder Boys Don't Cry with this campy #12 hit from 1985. The band was discovered by talent scout (now remixer) Paul Oakenfold in London. Their name came from a line used in 10cc's "I'm Not In Love" (and later on the full-length version of "Cry" by 10cc's Godley &

Rom's In Spaceee-suh!

2010-02-13T14:27:00.001-05:00

Rom Spaceknight #67-72All by Bill Mantlo and Steve Ditko. Rom #67: What does a warrior do without a war? Go 56 light years into space to some other freaky ass planet and get in a fight with something that looks like Godzilla's little brother of course. The quest for Rom's fellow Spaceknights begins! It's time for them all to reclaim their humanity. Rom's war with the Wraiths ending was kinda

Weird.

2010-02-12T19:24:00.001-05:00

There are a lot of blogger sites disappearing thanks to big brother. Most likely it's the blogs hosting downloads of stuff that just hit your favorite music outlets in the last week or so and not 20+ year old stuff like you find here. I have set up a mirror blog on wordpress just in case. Here's the url: http://eightiesrefugeecamp.wordpress.com/ Bookmark it, whatever you need to do. Hopefully

Arm Your Soul.

2010-02-08T17:36:00.001-05:00

"Tumblin' Down (Remix)" & "Have You Ever Been to Hell (Remix)" - Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Bomb Squad guru Hank Shocklee remixed these tunes back in 1988 and I looked for quite a while to find them to share. Big thanks to Sandman74 for this. The Melody Makers were all Marleys too: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike...if I like the girl, who cares who you like? In reality (and not some weird New

War Is Over.

2010-02-04T16:57:00.004-05:00

Rom Spaceknight #61 - 66 Rumor control: These are the facts. The creative team remains Bill Mantlo and Steve Ditko. The war for Earth with the Dire Straits Wraiths ends in this batch. Rom, that Sultan Of Swing, has some help from Forge (who turned up in the last batch of Wraith/X-Men stories I shared with you all last time) and The Mighty Avengers to name a few to end the conflict - once and for

In The Mist

2010-02-02T16:38:00.000-05:00

"These Dreams (Extended Remix)" - Heart Bernie Taupin (who worked with Elton John on many a hit song) and Martin Page (writer of Starship's "We Built This City" and Go West's "King Of Wishful Thinking") wrote the tune. The song was first offered to Stevie Nicks but, in a moment of great stupidity, she passed on it. Hindsight sucks, don't it? Heart grabbed the song and decided Nancy would sing it

Knew mootants.

2010-01-23T17:21:00.000-05:00

Rom Annual #3 & Bonuses Again with the bonus stuff. Included in this pack are two issues of The Uncanny X-Men, by Chris Claremont and John Romita, Jr.(2nd best team ever on Uncanny), #187 and 188. They feature the Wraiths as the main baddies right after Storm lost her mutant powers due to Forge's mutant-powersapping thingamadoo. Forge created that gun, because he's a mutant with the ability to

Conforming trends.

2010-01-20T15:34:00.003-05:00

"Hip To Be Square (Dance Remix)" - Huey Lewis & The News Shep Pettibone remixed this top 5 hit for Huey Lewis & The News in 1986 from the LP, Fore!. Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott from the San Francisco 49ers of the time sing backup on this song. If you've ever seen American Psycho you might have other memories of this song. In that movie the song is played and danced to by Christian Bale as a

Alpha Ant-Men.

2010-01-16T16:45:00.001-05:00

Rom Spaceknight #56-60 & Bonuses I'm throwing in issues 244 & 245 of The Mighty Avengers because they feature the Dire Wraiths with today's update. Meanwhile in Rom: #56 features Canada's claim to fame in the Marvel U, Alpha Flight, in the first of a two-parter. Mark Bright fills in for artist Sal Buscema on that same comic. Buscema is back for #57 & 58. Legendary Steve Ditko handles the art for

Charlie Over There With 3rd Degree Burns

2010-01-14T15:26:00.000-05:00

Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time (Extended Version) Come back with me to the time when comedian Eddie Murphy was an aspiring singer and enlisted Rick James to help out with this tune from his debut musical LP, How Could It Be. I suspect this was all happening sometime around the "Eff your couch" days documented so eloquently by Eddie's brother, Charlie on Chappelle's Show. This song climbed all

Rom's Total War!

2010-01-11T16:34:00.001-05:00

Rom Spaceknight #49-55 Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema's classic Marvel comic book from the 80's continues with this latest batch for you kind readers. The Dire Wraiths have now stepped up their game in their evil plan to take over the Earth like all good evil aliens tend to do. Issue 50 is a double-sized affair pitting Wraiths against Skrulls and finds Rom fretting over the love of his life's lost

Do ya think he's randy?

2010-01-05T15:35:00.001-05:00

"Passion (12" Mix)" - Rod Stewart November of 1980 saw the debut of Stewart's tenth solo album, Foolish Behaviour (you'll note the British spelling since Rod is, in fact, British). This song was the first release from that album, making it all the way to #5 here in the USA and I've always liked it the most-est. In the LP's liner notes Rod lovingly attached this note: This album is dedicated to

I am Jack's smirking....not that Ed Norton. Sorry.

2009-12-29T16:59:00.001-05:00

"Honeymooners Rap" - Joe Piscopo & Eddie Murphy Hope everyone had happy holidays! In 1985 Piscopo released the comedy album New Jersey (Bon Jovi had the same idea in '88) and this track was included as part of it. He and Murphy recorded the song during their Saturday Night Live days over at NBC. A lot of people think SNL went into the toilet after the original Not Ready For Prime-Time Players

Peng.

2009-12-21T11:39:00.002-05:00

Rom Spaceknight Annual #2 & #47-48 Not the Knights Who Say Ni. This is more of Galador's finest. Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema are once again your creative team. <------- badass cover to your left for #47. Neee-Wom. Neutralizer. You can just feel me struggling for a laugh from you here. Download Download Comical to read the files after extraction

Silly Love Songs

2009-12-16T17:10:00.000-05:00

"Your Wildest Dreams (LP Version) & "I Know You're Out There Somewhere (Remix)" - Moody Blues Rarely does a song get a sequel, but such is the case here with this 1988 Moody Blues song. Your Wildest Dreams was a #9 hit for the band in '86 and told of a man's remembrance of his first love and wondering if she ever thought of him. In the latter song he says,"Wait a minute! I still got the hots for

Ba ba ba ba ba... ba ba ba ba ba... ba

2009-12-14T17:17:00.000-05:00

"Too Late For Goodbyes (Extended Version)" - Julian Lennon The first son of John Lennon's debut album Valotte debuted in October of '84 and spawned 2 hit singles: the title track and this song which peaked at #5 in the US, #6 in the UK and #13 in Australia. Reportedly his father once called Julian a mistake and elaborated further that he came out of a whiskey bottle on a Saturday night. All

Rolling with it.

2009-12-12T12:58:00.001-05:00

"Holding On (Dance Mix)" - Steve Winwood Back today (finally) with a remix of Winwood's #11 hit from 1989 from the LP, Roll With It. Holding On also reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. This almost 10 minute mix was done by Tom Lord-Alge who also engineered and mixed the entire album. Lord-Alge has worked with everyone from Sarah McLachlan to Marilyn

The Living what?

2009-12-04T16:23:00.000-05:00

Rom Spaceknight #40-46 Back with more Rom comics. The creative team remains the same: Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Doctor Strange turns up in #41 and 42 along with the Living Tribunal. Look for the Soviet Super Soldiers in this batch also as the Wraiths heat up the frigid Soviet Union. Same drill as before, download comical (if you don't already have it) and use it to open the files after you

Got my eye on you.

2009-12-03T19:01:00.001-05:00

"Keep Your Eye On Me (Extended Version)" - Herb Alpert Herb joined forces with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (the force behind Janet Jackson's 80's fame and ex-Time bandmates) for the album with the same title as today's featured song in 1987. Jam and Lewis arranged this track as well as sang and played keyboards. Two other Time alumni, Jellybean Johnson and Jerome "Bring me my hat" Benton

The secrets that you keep.

2009-12-01T17:19:00.001-05:00

"Talking In Your Sleep (Special Remix)" & "One In A Million (Dance Mix)"- The Romantics Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, these guys formed on Valentine's Day 1977. Yes, genius that's how they got their heartfelt moniker. Stand up if you've never heard What I Like About You. Sit down, wise-ass. How much hairspray do you think they consumed in the 80's? At least they didn't do a fancy Pepsi

Oh Brotherhood, where art thou?

2009-11-30T17:42:00.001-05:00

Rom: Spaceknight #31-39 & Annual #1 At long last - here is the update that was supposed to come your way almost 2 weeks ago. I had a wonderful long vacation to the Bahamas over the holiday. Thank you Carnival Cruises for a fantastic trip! (no, I'm not getting paid to say that) More Rom brought to you by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema again with the exception of the annual, which was penciled by

Apologies.

2009-11-19T16:41:00.000-05:00

I'm really sorry I didn't get to do an update yesterday. I was in the middle of packing for my vacation and time slipped away from me. The bad news is this will most likely be my last post until the 30th of this month (when I get back) , but I did want to let you all know in the short time I have right now on my laptop. Anyways, see you then and Happy early Thanksgiving!

Long was the fall that had no end.

2009-11-17T12:31:00.001-05:00

"Little By Little (Remix Long Version)" - Robert Plant Taken from Plant's third solo LP, Shaken 'n' Stirred. The album was released on May 20, 1985 and the song peaked at #36 on Billboard's Hot 100. Even though it wasn't a commercial success the album was applauded as a creative highlight of Plant's career. This was mainly due to the synth work by keyboardist Jezz Woodroffe that gave the album a

Love...exciting and new.

2009-11-14T14:49:00.005-05:00

"So In Love (Special American Dance Mix)" - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark The first single from their album Crush in the early summer of 1985 was also the song that broke them onto the American charts. I know it certainly was the first tune I ever heard from this band. It peaked at #26. Download - Sharebee Download - 2shared Rom: Spaceknight #24-30 Double update today. Galactus, Nova

Luke Cage, Wraith Killer.

2009-11-13T15:46:00.000-05:00

Rom: Spaceknight #21-23 + Power Man & Iron Fist #73 Issue 21 starts a two-parter and features the return of Brock Jones aka The Torpedo, who finds out (minor spoiler) the Wraiths had a hand in the creation of his battlesuit. The Heroes For Hire duo Cage and Fist also show up to help Rom in today's batch of comics too. There's cameos by a lot of other Marvel heroes as well during another

Schoolgirl fantasy.

2009-11-12T16:05:00.002-05:00

The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (Dance Mix) The original version of this song was released in 1980. It broke the top 10 here in the USA and in the UK it was the best selling single of the year. It was re-recorded and changed quite a bit in 1986 for inclusion on The Police's greatest hits package titled Every Breath You Take: The Singles. Drummer Stewart Copeland had broken his

Rom-alicious.

2009-11-10T17:04:00.003-05:00

Rom: Spaceknight #13-20 "Battlin'" Bill Mantlo and "Snazzy" Sal Buscema bring the spectacular Spaceknight to you again! Pretty good Stan Lee huh? No? Those of you who are alert (and by that I mean not stoned) will recognize Marvel's merry mutants (Must...stop...Stan-Leeing) with Rom on the cover to #17. Yep, the X-Men turn up for a couple issues in this next batch of Romics. There's also

Turn on the light and see the floor show.

2009-11-09T17:24:00.002-05:00

"Roaches" - Bobby Jimmy & The Critters Russ Parr (aka Bobby Jimmy) and his Critters released 3 albums in the 80's on Rapsur Records. He owned and operated the label himself. It's good to be the boss, eh? This song is from their second LP, Roaches: The Beginning. A parody of the hit song Rumors by the Timex Social Club, this one is probably their most

Random Ol' Memory?

2009-11-08T17:11:00.002-05:00

Rom: Spaceknight #6 - 12 Here's the next batch of issues from Marvel's Rom series. Bill Mantlo wrote the entire series and the artist on these six issues is Sal Buscema. Buscema first began working in comics in 1968 as inker to his older brother John's pencils on The Avengers and Silver Surfer. Before long Sal was doing his own pencil and ink work on Captain America,

Don't you look seedy.

2009-11-07T17:00:00.004-05:00

"Let's Work (Dance Mix)" - Mick Jagger 1987 brought the second solo album from the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger titled Primitive Cool. The controversy surrounding the LP was anything but cool. Jagger and Stones' lead guitarist/songwriter Keith Richards were in the middle of a very public verbal war. It all started after Jagger refused to tour behind the Rolling Stones'

Rom has come....evil is on the run!

2009-11-06T15:12:00.005-05:00

Rom:Spaceknight #1-5 Today marks the day that The Eighties Refugee Camp expands to include more than just club remixes. "Oh, no!", you say. Wait, wait. They'll still be here too I promise. I just feel like there's a whole lot of other things that I could share here. Things from my 80's childhood like good ol' Rom here. I got my Rom toy the Christmas of 1979.

To pee with.

2009-11-05T17:08:00.003-05:00

"Spies Like Us (Party Mix)" - Paul McCartney In late 1985 the movie Spies Like Us, starring Chevy Chase and Dan Ackroyd, was expected to be a huge hit. I mean how could it go wrong with those two guys in it, right? It grossed a paltry 22 million but lives on in 80's nostalgia. "What's a dickfer?". The title

How sweet and fitting it is

2009-11-03T16:11:00.002-05:00

"In Dulce Decorum (Extended Mix)" - The Damned A poem written by Wilfred Owen in 1917 about World War 1 filled with gruesome imagery and condemnation of war, Dulce et Decorum Est, was the inspiration for this 1987 song. The final lines in Owen's poem were taken from another poem, Odes by Roman poet Horace, and included these words - Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. Translated: How

Shine the light on me.

2009-11-02T17:39:00.002-05:00

"Sweet Freedom (Freedom Mix - Extended Club Version)" - Michael McDonald Taken from the 1986 flick Running Scared starring Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal and Jimmy Smits (who got hacked up on Showtime's Dexter last year). McDonald was famously associated with the likes of Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers before striking out on his own in 1982 (Remember I Keep Forgettin'? Ha! You see what

You never know when it's gonna strike.

2009-11-01T16:45:00.001-05:00

"Jeopardy (Dance Mix)" - Greg Kihn Band The number 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit from early 1983 by the Greg Kihn Band in it's extended form is today's subject. It's from the band's 5th LP, Kihnspiracy. The video for this song's single version had the makings of a C-grade horror flick. Zombies (always a plus in my book), big tentacled monsters and burning skeletons. This mix runs 6:46 and you can

I don't remember.

2009-10-29T17:53:00.000-04:00

"Sussudio (Extended Version)" - Phil Collins 2 songs from a fantastic 80's album: Born from an improvised lyric he thought up while diddling with his drum machine, "Sussudio" exploded on the charts the winter of 1985. '85 was a huge year for Collins due mostly to the success of the album this track is from, No Jacket Required. He also turned in a killer performance as a conman on the Miami Vice

Cream Of Nowhere

2009-10-27T13:46:00.009-04:00

Back from the world wide web graveyard at last! I have returned! Is anyone still here? So I couldn't resist the urge to come back here and post a few frightening cuts from some scary 80's artists (Robert Smith, I'm looking at you). First up: The Cure - A Forest (Tree Mix) The Cure's first and only single from 1980's Seventeen Seconds. Also the creepiest of all of their catalog as as far as

Dancin' with no lights on.

2008-04-04T17:13:00.004-04:00

"Lights Out (Extended Dance Mix)" - Peter WolfThe 1st single off his 1st solo LP for the J. Giels Band's former singer. The song hit #12 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. TT: 6:17 and remixed by Francois Kevorkian. This song is not about failure to pay your monthly power bill.ZShare / Speedy Share / RapidShare

Screams of terror

2008-04-04T16:42:00.005-04:00

The Screams Of Passion (Extended Version) - The Family Prince's first sign to his newly-formed Paisley Park Records in 1985. Edit: (Because I had a huge brainfart when I originally wrote this) The band featured Susannah Melvoin (Wendy's twin) and ex-Time members Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and Paul Peterson. The band was led by Paul Peterson (renamed St. Paul for this project). Except for

It's passed on.

2008-03-30T12:20:00.005-04:00

"Hello Again (Remix Version)" - The Cars I know it's been a while, but I'm back. Let's get right to it: After the huge success of the LP "Shake It Up" in 1982, The Cars went on hiatus and frontman Ric Ocasek and keyboardist Greg Hawkes both recorded solo records. They reunited 2 years later for the mega-smash, "Heartbeat City". The 1st single, "You Might Think", earned The Cars "Video Of the

Romancin' and dancin'

2008-03-27T19:06:00.003-04:00

"Romancing The Stone (Extended Version)" - Eddy Grant An even longer jam than the version on the LP, "Going For Broke", which was edited for the 7". Since the song barely even made an appearance in the movie it was commissioned for, I'm barely going to mention the movie here: "Romancing The Stone" starred Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito about a big jewel. There. Now that that's

Man-E Moons Ago.

2008-03-26T17:20:00.004-04:00

"Cry (Extended Version)" - Godley & Creme Kevin Godley and Lol Creme were both in the band 10cc ("I'm Not In Love") and later joined forces for a duo career in 1977. In 1985 they released "The History Mix - Volume 1" which was meant to be a tribute to both for 25 years of recording together. It was co-produced with Art Of Noise's J.J. Jeczalik and remixed samples of older tunes by the duo to

Heavy as a Chevy.

2008-03-25T17:03:00.009-04:00

"Misled (Remix)" - Kool & The Gang Another fix for you funk junkies out there. I'm Uncle Mike. Welcome to Jackass. Another track from "Emergency". "Misled" reached #10 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B Charts circa 1984. The bassline and drums hit much harder in this longer mix and it runs 5:35.ZShare / Speedy Share / RapidShare

Wanna scream but you keep it all inside.

2008-03-24T17:04:00.002-04:00

"Don't Mean Nothing (Extended Rock Mix)" - Richard Marx#3 hit for Richard Marx from 1987 featuring then former Eagles Randy Meisner and Timothy B. Schmit on background vocals and The Man, Joe Walsh on lead guitar. After he finally got a recording contract with EMI/Manhattan Records, Marx contacted his friend Fee Waybill of The Tubes and Fee pulled Walsh and Co. into the mix for the self-titled

Troubled Hare.

2008-03-22T12:58:00.004-04:00

"Little Bunny Foo Foo" - The Moldy Peaches An Easter Egg. It's a happy tale of an anti-social rabbit that picks up field mice and bops them on the head. He's then confronted by some fascist good fairy who tries to impose her will on him. Bitch.Happy Easter! - ZShare / SpeedyShare / RapidShare

Just another hour or two.

2008-03-22T11:54:00.003-04:00

"Just Another Night (Extended Remix)" - Mick JaggerHere's the François Kevorkian take on Mick's 1985 single from his debut solo LP, "She's The Boss". Kevorkian started his DJ career at the Paradise Garage and the infamous Studio 54. His work is impressive and he's done a slew of remixes for Depeche Mode. He's also mixed Jan Hammer, The Pet Shop Boys, Eurythmics, The Cure and on and on. When The

2008-03-22T10:39:00.003-04:00

"Nite And Day (Dusk Mix)" - Al B. Sure!Here's one that takes me back to a fantastic vacation I had at Myrtle Beach, SC the summer of '88. Every time you hit the sand this song was playing on somebody's radio as they sunbathed. Sure! (real name Albert Joseph Brown III) was chosen the winner of the Sony Innovators Talent Search by Quincy Jones in 1987. From there he worked on many of Jones'

Disco Kryptonite.

2008-03-20T22:39:00.005-04:00

"Jam On It (Special Remix)" - NewcleusThese guys started out as Jam-On Productions in Brooklyn, New York and they grew to be phenoms because of their block party success in 1979. These block parties were held outdoors in neighborhoods and the power for the DJ's sound system was ripped off the street lights most of the time. This song has been said by many to have been way ahead of it's time in

2008-03-20T21:49:00.004-04:00

"The Right Thing (Extended Version) - Simply RedFrom 1987's "Men And Women", the band's 2nd LP. Written by lead singer Mick Hucknall as a thinly veiled ode to getting horizontal. The song peaked at #27 on the Hot 100, holding that position for 2 weeks before dropping to #41 in May of the same year. TT:5:34. ZShare / Speedy Share / RapidShare

Tryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper.

2008-03-18T19:55:00.004-04:00

"Puttin' On The Ritz (Extended Version)" - TacoYou got your beef, chicken, bean, soft and hard variety but this is the Taco that is the best. Ba-dump-bump. Yes, it's been a long day. Born in Indonesia, Taco (minus last name Ockerse) recorded this cover of Irving Berlin's 1929 song, "Puttin' On The Ritz" (retro slang for dressing very fashionably) in 1982 for a German release. Early the next year

That cannot pass constitutional mustard.

2008-03-17T17:02:00.008-04:00

"Love Will Find A Way (Extended Version)" - YesFrom 1987's, "Big Generator" released on Atlantic Records' owned Atco label. Conflicts between singer Jon Anderson and guitarist Trevor Rabin caused this record to take nearly 2 years to finish. Anderson wanted to bring back the old Yes sound that started the group and Rabin wanted to be more commercial and mainstream. The following year bassist

Show me your soul and I'll show you mine.

2008-03-16T11:57:00.005-04:00

"Higher Ground (Munchkin Mix) - Red Hot Chili Peppers"Higher Ground" was originally written and recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1973 and the Chili Peppers released their cover in 1989. This was from the group's 4th solo album titled, "Mother's Milk". Glenn Bolton (credited as Daddy-O), who has also done mixes for the B-52's, Levert and Stetsasonic, transformed this song from a rocker into a really

Toasty.

2008-03-16T11:14:00.003-04:00

"Come Back And Stay (Extended Club Mix Version) - Paul Young I've already gone on record and said this was my favorite Paul Young track so you knew this was coming. Young started his career in Kool Kat And The Kool Kats, moved on to Streetband ("Toast") and then formed the Q-Tips in '79. He went solo in 1982. Got his big break in '83 with the LP this track is from, "No Parlez". He turned 52 this

A model citizen.

2008-03-15T06:45:00.002-04:00

"Lost In You (Extended Remix)" - Rod StewartProduced by Andy Taylor, Bernard Edwards and Tony Thompson (a mini Power Station reunion), Rod's 15th solo LP, "Out Of Order" hit stores in 1988. It sold over 2 million copies and was considered by many critics to be the return of the "real" Rod Stewart after many of his previous releases didn't live up to their hype. I presume this song was written

"I never saw anybody fall apart so fast.."

2008-03-13T19:31:00.005-04:00

"Dreamtime (Extended Remixed Version) - Daryl HallDuring a break from longtime recording partner John Oates, Daryl Hall called upon Dave Stewart of Eurythmics to co-produce his solo LP, "Three Hearts In The Happy Ending Machine". Stewart had already produced for rockers Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers on one of my favorite guilty 80's pleasures, "Southern Accents". Released on RCA records in 1986,

2008-03-13T18:38:00.002-04:00

"I've Been In Love Before (Extended Version)" - Cutting CrewTo go along with the mixes I posted yesterday, here's the last top-10 hit Cutting Crew ever had on the Hot 100. It reached #9 in 1987. I do believe a minute or so of the LP version was edited for radio/45 in addition to this 12" single release. Runs: 6:56.ZShare / Speedy Share / RapidShare

Crew-sing.

2008-03-12T17:50:00.008-04:00

"[I Just] Died In Your Arms (Remix)" + "One For The Mockingbird (Extended Mix)" - Cutting CrewBoth these tracks are from the LP, "Broadcast", released in 1986. "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" spent 2 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year and peaked at #4 in the UK. Lead vocalist Nick Van Eede was inspired to write this track after having sex with his girlfriend because she obviously

Super Soaker.

2008-03-11T18:56:00.004-04:00

"Walking On Sunshine (Super Summer Mix)" - Katrina & The WavesTalk about one-hit wonders and this band will surely enter the conversation. It's not an entirely accurate description of the band worldwide though since they hit the top-10 again in 1997 in the UK with, "Love Shine A Light". Here in the USA, this is their only genuine hit (peaking at #9), so we can still call them a one-hit wonder.

It's Captain Howdy time.

2008-03-09T19:52:00.003-04:00

"Human Touch (Remix)" - Rick SpringfieldIt's everybody's other favorite Springfield (Long live Homer & Co.), Rick. Don't call him Bruce. The year is 1983 and Aussie-born Springfield launches the last of his deep-space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and it's pilot, Captain William "Buck" Rog...er, sorry. Rick dropped his 7th album, "Living In Oz" in '83. It was also one of the very first

Oh no! The front door's exploded.

2008-03-08T19:38:00.004-05:00

"Jackie Wilson Said [I'm In Heaven When You Smile]" - Dexy's Midnight RunnersNo, this isn't a remix or anything. I was just re-watching The Young Ones episode, "Bomb" in which the band performs it and felt the need. Originally recorded by Van Morrison in 1972 and then by Kevin Rowland and Dexy's circa 1982 on their album," Too-Rye-Ay". The only hit the Runners had in the US was "Come On Eileen",

2008-03-08T19:19:00.004-05:00

"Stone Love (Club Mix)" Kool & The GangHere's the club mix done by Chris Lord-Alge to Kool & The Gang's top-10 single from 1987. It's from the LP, "Forever", which was their last hit album of the 80's. I heard somewhere that Robert "Kool" Bell reunited with them last year and the Gang is working on a new record. Can't go wrong with Kool & The Gang, so download and enjoy. Total time:5:24.

Simply beautiful.

2008-03-07T17:40:00.004-05:00

"Holding Back the Years (Extended Version)" - Simply RedFrom their debut album, "Picture Book", which is a killer disc and surely you've listened to it. It hit #1 in 1986. This track, the title cut and "Heaven" (remake of a Talking Heads tune) were also featured on Miami Vice. Singer Mick Hucknall wrote this when he was in his teens and it's been recorded 2 other times in a studio, before and

2008-03-07T16:45:00.004-05:00

"Jane, Get Me Off This Crazy Thing! The TeeVee Toons Master Mix (Late Night Dance Mix)" - TeeVee Toons PresentsThis medley of many, many TV themes was released in 1986. TeeVee Toons has released a series of TV music CD's and this track is a blend of themes from their first release, "Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: From the 50's and 60's". If you've never heard this and love old TV shows and

Deep rivers.

2008-03-06T20:55:00.004-05:00

"I Knew You Were Waiting [For Me] (Extended Remix) - Aretha Franklin & George MichaelAnother great 80's duet. The #1 single in the USA and the UK from 1987 featuring the Queen Of Soul and the former other half of Wham!. This was a dream come true (getting caught in a Beverly Hills public restroom for "engaging in a lewd act" was not) for George to sing with Franklin since he idolized her. The

A tale of two singers.

2008-03-05T18:16:00.004-05:00

"State Of Shock (Dance Mix)" - The Jacksons (w/Mick Jagger)"State Of Shock (Demo)" - Michael Jackson & Freddie MercuryJermaine returned to the Jacksons for their 5th CBS LP, "Victory". They had previously dropped the "5" from the band's moniker upon leaving Motown Records for label CBS in 1976. "State Of Shock" was originally recorded by Michael with Queen frontman Freddie Mercury but

2008-03-03T17:31:00.004-05:00

"Mega-Mix" - Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock released the Grammy award-winning single, "Rockit" in 1983 from the LP, "Future Shock". The video was directed by Godley & Creme and featured robots getting down with the sickness. It was a huge hit on MTV and racked up 5 wins at the very first MTV Video Music Awards, including "Video Of the Year". Hancock is better known and critically acclaimed for his

I totally got Scooby Doo-ed.

2008-03-02T19:39:00.003-05:00

My apologies for the Wendy & Lisa tracks on Sharebee. I posted that in a rush last night to be elsewhere and didn't notice the links weren't working. Stupid mistake and again I apologize to all of you that wanted those and for how long it took me to actually notice. The links have been changed in the orginal post below. Enjoy!

No, they didn't turn green.

2008-03-02T18:14:00.004-05:00

"Radioactive (Special Mix)" - The FirmPaul Rodgers: Former singer for the bands Free and Bad Company. Jimmy Page: guitar legend from Led Zeppelin and The Yardbirds. Two titans joined to form The Firm along with Chris Slade, formerly of Uriah Heap and Manfred Mann's Earth Band, on drums. Their efforts were met with little commercial thanks but they did sellout the tours that followed the 1985

Is the water ready?

2008-03-01T19:46:00.007-05:00

"Waterfall" -Wendy & Lisa (3 Mixes)This song was originally released in 1987 by the former Prince & The Revolution members from their debut album titled simply, "Wendy & Lisa". It wasn't huge, but it was noteworthy. In 1989, "Waterfall" was given a second chance in the UK with the mixes I share here today. It still didn't chart very high. Do I really have to say it? It should have. Random

D-d-d-do your dance.

2008-02-29T18:15:00.002-05:00

"Word Up! (Extended Mix)" - CameoSucker DJ's rocked this song in 1986 right to #6 and the nation went Cameo cah-razy. Also a huge hit on the R&B and Dance charts. Cameo had been around a while but this album of the same name turned them into megastars. Cameo guru Larry Blackmon says this song was born from a fan who yelled, "Word up!", in the crowd at a show in the UK. You couldn't watch MTV

2008-02-29T17:41:00.002-05:00

"Missing You (Extended Version)" - John Waite1984 brought John Waite this #1 single for one week. It was a love-letter to his wife in England while he was in America doing the things musicians do like getting wasted and taking the groupies for a test-drive. I kid. Tina Turner and Rod Stewart are just a couple of artists that have covered this song but I don't care much for either of those

I've been kidnapped by K-Mart!

2008-02-28T19:53:00.004-05:00

"Serious (Extended Remix + Delirious Mix)" - Donna AllenThe former Tampa Bay Buccaneer cheerleader reached #21 on the Hot 100 and #5 on the R&B Singles with this song in 1986. Allen was also a backup singer for Gloria Estefan for 9 years. The album, "Perfect Timing", was produced by Lou Pace. Pace also produced the "Ruthless People" soundtrack and Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine's '84 LP, "

"It's like taking nose candy off a baby."

2008-02-27T17:37:00.005-05:00

"Miami Vice Theme (Extended Remix)" and"Crockett's Theme (Extended Mix)" - Jan HammerAs you can tell from my previous posts, I'm a Viceaholic. The cars. The clothes (yes, there was a time they were in fashion). The sunglasses. The music. Everything about the show screamed cool. The scripts weren't always the greatest but Jan Hammer always kept the mood going and you felt every minute of it.

Chimes Of Freedom.

2008-02-26T17:31:00.003-05:00

"Freedom Overspill (Liberty Remix)" - Steve WinwoodA top 20 hit for Winwood in 1986 and the 2nd single from his fourth solo LP, "Back In the High Life". Steve has been a member of the following bands: The Spencer Davis Group (at age 15), Traffic (I love Traffic), Go and Blind Faith. It's on his own that Winwood has had the most commercial success though, especially in '86. He had his first #1

2008-02-26T17:10:00.003-05:00

"Working On It (Extended Mix)" - Chris ReaHere's a classic track by the genius Mr. Rea. Prominently featured in the Miami Vice episode, "Miami Squeeze", this song was released in 1989. It wasn't a big hit here in the States (peaking at #73) or the UK (peaked at #53) but I think time has been very kind to it and it should have performed a lot better. I'll probably say that a lot throughout my

2008-02-26T16:50:00.003-05:00

"Big Love (Extended Remix)" - Fleetwood MacBy request, another Mac long version. I thought it was interesting to learn that the above painting used as the cover to the LP, "Tango In The Night", is by an Australian artist named Brett- Livingston Strong and used to hang in Lindsey Buckingham's home. Damn...that was a long sentence huh? Total time: 6:40. Here's the link already:http://sharebee.com/

The rainbow's end.

2008-02-25T18:51:00.005-05:00

"Seven Wonders (Extended Version)" - Fleetwood MacEven though she spent most of the recording sessions for "Tango In The Night" in rehab, Stevie Nicks still managed to contribute this track (and two more along with her backing vocals added into others) to the 1987 LP. The band's long history of troubles continued with Lindsey Buckingham's refusal to tour for this record and departure from the

More EW&F solo.

2008-02-24T19:01:00.006-05:00

"Stand By Me (Extended Dance Remix)" - Maurice WhiteAnother side project by an Earth, Wind & Fire member during their break in the early 80's. White was the driving force behind EW&F but called the album this track came from, "a new beginning which I am now discovering." When asked if EW&F were no more he replied, "I haven’t disbanded the group. Philip Bailey hasn’t left the band. We are just in

4,3,2,1.

2008-02-23T20:30:00.003-05:00

"Major Tom [Coming Home] (Special Extended Version) - Peter SchillingA sequel to a sequel by David Bowie, this song continued the saga of Bowie's fictional astronaut. Bowie's accounts of Tom were chronicled in the songs, "Space Oddity", and, "Ashes To Ashes". Some say Tom's story is nothing more than an LSD trip Bowie had, so who really knows? Peter Schilling was born in Germany and this song

2008-02-23T20:06:00.003-05:00

"Easy Lover (Extended Remix Version)" - Philip Bailey & Phil CollinsEarth, Wind & Fire member and Genesis frontman Phils - Bailey and Collins - teamed up for this duet in 1984 from Bailey's 2nd solo effort, "Chinese Wall". If you've never heard that disc I'd highly recommend it. Collins once told an interviewer (that had no idea who Bailey was) he discovered Bailey while he was pumping gas at a

Lover. Lover.

2008-02-21T18:17:00.004-05:00

"Loverboy (Extended Club Remix)" - Billy OceanLeslie Sebastian Charles - born in Trinidad and taking his new name from the Ocean Estate where he lived in London, Billy Ocean took the music world by storm in the mid-80's. The first track from the album, "Suddenly", was a #1 USA blockbuster called, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)". This song is my favorite cut though and it peaked one

2008-02-21T18:03:00.002-05:00

"Shame (Red Mix)" - The MotelsThis was requested by a reader who alerted me to it's existence and I thought it was definitely worth tracking down. It's more of a dub mix but after listening to it I dig it enough to share it here. A big thanks go out to cispas at the Born Again 80's Forum for giving me this. Runs: 5:22.http://sharebee.com/d2c8707f

We are but pilgrims...

2008-02-20T18:03:00.003-05:00

"Rappin' Duke (Long Version)" - Rappin' DukeNo, John Wayne didn't rise from the grave in 1985. A rapper named Shawn Brown assumed his alias and recorded this insanity that has now resurfaced here. Play this tune and if the "Da-haa, Da Haaaaaaaa" isn't embedded in your brain until you scream for more Britney gossip, call Professor Charles Xavier. You might be a mutant. Running time: 6:05.http://

2008-02-20T17:31:00.002-05:00

"Heart And Soul (Dance Mix)" - T'PauFrom the LP, "Bridge Of Spies", ("T'Pau" here in the USA) circa 1987. Vocalist Carol Decker led this band to a number 4 smash that year with this track. T'Pau: high-priestess on Star Trek and namesake of the band. The group split up in 1991 and reformed 7 years later featuring Decker and a new line-up. They continue to perform and record to this day.

Shock and Awe.

2008-02-19T18:15:00.005-05:00

"Shame (Dance Mix)" - The MotelsA top-20 1985 hit for the band led by singer Martha Davis. This was also from the album, "Shock". Davis disbanded the group not long after this to try a solo career. It didn't work out quite the way she wanted it to though. She had a top-10 hit in Australia with, "Don't Tell Me The Time", but the song peaked at #80 here in the US in 1987. Flash-forward 20 years

Dee-dee-duh-duh.

2008-02-17T18:26:00.003-05:00

"Rag Doll (Extended Vacation)" - AerosmithOriginally titled, "Rag Time", this was the third single off the LP, "Permanent Vacation", in 1988. This album was the first time the band reached outside itself for material and it paid off for them commercially. The band's previous record was intended to be their big comeback but this one performed much better. In all it's sold over 5 million copies to

There is the sun and moon.

2008-02-15T19:04:00.005-05:00

"Moonlighting (Extended Remix)" - Al JarreauAh! The Blue Moon Detective Agency. The first 3 seasons are some of the finest television you'll ever see. Groundbreaking, witty, and a fantastic spoof of the detective genre. In all, it ran for 5 season on ABC from 1985-89 producing only 66 episodes. Production problems affected this show and many reruns were shown when shows weren't completed on time

2008-02-15T18:29:00.003-05:00

"Heat Of the Night (Extended Remix)" - Bryan AdamsThis is from Adams' 5th studio album "Into The Fire", from 1987. The song peaked at number 6 on the Hot 100 the same year. That's Adams playing lead guitar on this track, not the usual suspect Keith Scott. Longtime collaborator Jim Vallance on the song's origins: "Heat Of The Night" was partly inspired by the film noir classic "The Third Man",

2008-02-15T18:04:00.002-05:00

"We'll Be Together (Extended Mix)" - StingThis song was originally written to be in a commercial for a Japanese beer called Kirin. It reached number 7 in 1987 from the album, "...Nothing Like The Sun". Warawa douyou biiru. Temae nou nan warawa anou? Dyureishon kokugen: 5:45.http://sharebee.com/274141b6soshite:http://www.zshare.net/audio/764664221abdeb/