When Love Calls - Atlantic Star

I'll Be There Where the Heart Is - Kim Carnes

Stand Back - Stevie Nicks w/ some wild cat

Eternity - Sheena Easton w/ 4000 piece string section

lemme think and get back

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I know you like "Sometimes", the tune Nik Kershaw did with Les Rhythmes Digitales...Have you checked out his earlier stuff?





Also, if you dig Thomas Dolby, check out his work with these guys:









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Love Changes - Mother's Finest

Driving - Everything But the Girl

Cool Love - Sheena Easton (By Prince)(too funky)

Turned Away - Chukkii Booker

Let Me Love You - ""

Foolish Heart - Steve Perry

Good Love - Prince
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paligap said:

W-O-W, paligap, thanks a lot for these recs.

Which Nik Kershaw tracks in particular? Are you saying all those records have that similiar sound?

This record:
is standing out to me. I think it's the haircut. Gives me a sense of the sound.
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Mazerati said:

Thanks for recommending this track. I got it and I really like it. I love the way the synths blossom out in the beginning.

unkemptpueblo said:

This song is also a beast. THANK YOU.


I'm downloading and buying everything as I find it. More to come...

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
Split Enz - I Got You
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say
The Romantics - Talking in Your Sleep
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins - Doctor, Doctor
Culture Club - Miss Me Blind

More to come...

*Book Of Love
1.You Make Me Feel So Good
2.Still Angry
3.I Touch Roses
4.Boy


Champagne Wishes

Shattered Dreams- Johnny Hates Jazz

alyssa Milano "closer to you"
Tommy Puett "heart attack" "summer day"
Animotion "room to move" "ground zero" "message of love"
PC Quest "Loverboy"
Marky Mark "gonna have a good time"
Robbie nevil "partners in crime"
Tricia Leigh Fisher "My heart holds on" "so deep, so true"
Planet 3 "welcome to love"
Rick price "not a day goes by
Asia "days like these"
Indecent obsession "kiss me" "indio"
Sting "demoliton man" (soul power 12" mix)
brenda K Starr "if you could read my mind"
Stayce Earl "rhythm of my heart"
Five star "the love you bring to me"
Jo Beth taylor "you don't own me" "every step of the way"
Gardner cole "whatever it takes"
Jermey Jordan "my love is good enough"
Jermaine Jackson "you said you said"
Rhythm syndicate "i wanna make love to you"
Gerardo "love" (best rap ballad ever)

(note, not all are 80's, most are early 90's)

Paul Carrack - Don't shed a tear
Junior - Mama used to say
David Roth - Stand up
Greg Philiganes - Behind the mask

Paisley4u said:

Odd song that one. It states it was written in the late 70's, by Michael Jackson, along with what looks like Ryuichi Sakamoto and some other session songwriter. Talk about an odd combo though.


It also predates his first "woman did me wrong" song, "Heartbreak hotel", though the song did not come out until the mid 80's. Clapton did a version aswell, but the raw energy is not present.

"...like a 2 edge sword, it cuts you and it stabs me"

Charlie peacock "after lovin' you"
El debarge "who's johnny (soulalive swears by this one)
Ms adventures "mr heartbreak
Paul Lekakis "lips" "you blow me away"
Christopher max "stuck in love"
Barry lather "stop, look listen"
Garardo "when the lights go out"
Stevie b "pretty girl"
Chukki Booker "deep c diving"
Linear "tlc"

thesexofit said:[quote]

Paisley4u said:

Odd song that one. It states it was written in the late 70's, by Michael Jackson, along with what looks like Ryuichi Sakamoto and some other session songwriter.
Didn't Greg (co)write Thriller?Or some song on that album?

Paisley4u said:[quote]

thesexofit said:

i don't think so. He had a hand in writing "cheater" by Jacko I think (its off the box set).

I like his album "pulse". Its very high tech LA synthy as opposed to minni funk. Richard Perry produced the whole thing.

Wow the recommendations keep on growing.

I'm really enjoying a lot of these songs.

WHOA. I just found a monster list of synthpop tunes @ this site :: http://www.geocities.com/...music.html

Mara said:

Actually, those 2 songs are on The Luxury Gap, Heaven 17's second album.

TonyVanDam said:

::saves thread for references::

I love this kind of music
I checked Goldfrapp out last night
some of her shit really gives me that "thing"
that Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
and Vanity 6 "Drive Me Wild"
gave me (with the heavy sythesizers & everything)

Most of Kim Wilde's 1980s output - especially 'Kids In America'.



Belinda Carlisle too.

CinisterCee said:

Yup, that's the one!