Late 80's Compilations

Through June, we're working our way through the 70's, 80's and 90's and the biggest compilation albums of all time..

We've reached the late 80's - so don't miss our countdowns of the biggest hits from these favourites..

     

 

                        

 

    

 

        

 

          

 

 

 

Song Names 20 20 Retro Countdown

In the next episode.. we'll look at the interesting origins of a number of band names... Bands who took their names from other peoples songs... it might be from the title or a line in the lyrics... some are pretty simple.. like the connection between the Jacksons and an 80's group...

    

 

Then there's the rockers who had a hit that gave a 90's group their name..

  

 

And we'll relive the story of how the Rolling Stones were inspired by blues legend Muddy Waters..

The bands who took their names from other artist's songs... on the 20 20 Retro Countdown...

 

June 1994

Hi it's Aaron.. in the next 20 20 Retro Countdown - I'm taking you back to mid June 1994.. the week when Mark Taylor took over as Australia's test cricket captain following the retirement of Allan Border... Tubby's record as captain was 50 matches - 26 wins / 13 draws.

Mid June 1994 saw the premiere of the Disney classic that would go on to become the highest grossing animated film of all time...

 

It's the top 20 from the week when this tv show ended...after 178 episodes..

Join me as we visit mid June 1994 on the next 20 20 Retro Countdown!

 

June 1988

Hi it's Aaron... about to take you on a journey back to mid June 1988... when Cher returned to the charts in Australia for the first time in nearly 15 years... but Cher wasn't happy with just having chart and box office hits.. it was around this time that she launched her perfume... do you remember what it was called?

If you were heading to the movies in mid June 1988... you might have seen this..

 

And let's play pick the differnce....

  

Yes - at this time in 1988 - there was a change to Bananarama's line up..

listen for more on that as we roll out the top 20 from mid June 1988 on the 20 20 Retro Countdown..

 

Mid 80's Compilation Albums

We've reached the mid 80's in our journey through the biggest and best compilation albums of all time..

In the next 20 20 Retro Countdown.. it's the biggest chart hits from the greatest compilation albums of 1984 through to 1986 - with a special tribute to the top 2 of 1985 - we couldn't split them..

So join the countdown as we remember "Throbbin' 84"

 

You might've had "1985 Comes Alive" In your record collection..

But I had - not 1 but 2 copies of "Choose 1985"... one for the walkman - one for the record player!

Then we move on to 1986... this one had the biggest hits of the year...

Don't miss our tribute to those compilation albums of the mid 80's before we move on to the late 80's and early 90's before June is out on the 20 20 Retro Countdown!