80sography - 80s music interviews

• Bill Smith's 80:10 (pt 1) (The Jam, The Cure, Genesis, Thomas Dolby, Now That's What I Call Music)

  From the audio to the visual, we delve into the wondrous world of the album sleeve with Bill Smith, of Bill Smith Studios, responsible for some wonderful images in the 80s. 1. THE JAM (1977-1981) After getting his foot in the door at Polydor in the 70s, Bill has a breakthrough with The Jam. He is responsible for the artwork for all their albums up to and including Sound Affects as well as a number of single sleeves. More importantly, he has one shot at the iconic The Jam logo. RIP Rick. 2. THE CURE (1979-80)From mod to goth, Bill moves from the immediacy of The Jam to the more surreal, indie world of The Cure. Bill discusses working on their first three  LP's. One a bit of an outlier in their back catalogue,  the other more typical.But which household appliance WAS Robert Smith??3. GENESIS (1980-83)  Another contrast, this time the prog-rockers entering their 80s pop period with some truly iconic sleeves for Duke, Abacab and Genesis. Fortuitious accidentslead to the iconic Abacab sleeve. AI won't/can't do that shit.Discussion moves onto discussing copyright and who owns the rights to artwork; the artist or the designer. Then talk on the general LP artwork package; sleeve, back sleeve, inner sleeve, disc labels, etc ending on why he didn’t do the cover to Invisible Touch.4. THOMAS DOLBY (1981-82)A very special collaboration with former guest, Thomas Dolby, leads to uniquely brilliant artwork for The Golden Age of Wireless and related singles.5. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC (1983)Nowt more iconic in the UK than the Now series and Bill was there from Vol [email protected] @80sographyBlue Sky @80sographySend us a text

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• David Weiss AKA David Was' 80:10 (Pt 3) (What Up, Dog? LP, Elvis Costello, Walk The Dinosaur, Miscellaneous)

  And our Was (not Was) odyssey comes to an end with the glory years of What Up, Dog? and Walk The Dinosaur alongside working with Elvis Costello, Roy Orbison and Frank Sinatra Jr.7. WHAT UP, DOG? (1986-88)A two year process begun with a rejected album by Geffen. Then former podcast guest, David Bates saves the day and one of the best albums of the 80s results.Special focus made on the superlative ballads from the LP; Anytime Lisa, Somewhere in America There's a Street Named After My Dad, Anything Can Happen and Wedding Vows in Vegas.8. ELVIS COSTELLO (1986)A Was/Costello co-write results from a fortuitous meeting with Mr MacManus at Tower Records. We discover what lyric Costello contributed and how David was responsible for the track Elvis made with Brian Eno for The X Files 10 years later.9. WALK THE DINOSAUR (1987)Plenty was said about the hit in part 1 of the interview but we boom-boom-ackla-lacka-lacka boom once more with a few more questions. What was the line David was asked to change? Why was it released so much earlier in the UK than the USA? What was Randy Jacobs songwriting contribution?10. MISCELLANEOUS (1987-89)Plenty of chat about David's old comrade, Don. As well as talk on my favourite lesser know WNW track, working with the great Roy Orbison and some chat on why David's answer to Are You Okay? was "no". Plus the highs of Top of the Pops and live performing in the UK.80SOGRAPHY QUICKFIRE ROUNDDavid is on Twitter @HennyYoungbloodPlease support the podcast via PayPal - [email protected]/Blue Sky @80sography                  Men Without Women Are Like Fish Without Water To Swim In.                 With Their Eyes Bugging Out, They Flop On The Beach,                 And Look Up At The Girls Who Are Just Out of Reach. Send us a text

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• David Weiss AKA David Was' 80:10 (Pt 2) (Out Come The Freaks, Sweet Pea Atkinson LP, Born To Laugh At Tornados LP, Shake Your Head)

  Aaaand we are back for part 2 of the magnum octopus that is the David Weiss/Was interview with a cast list including Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna, Mel Torme, Kim Basinger, Bob Dylan, Versace, George Harrison, Rickie Lee Jones, etc, etc.3. OUT COME THE FREAKS (1981-90)After a brief preamble taking in his relationship with Don and diversions with The Rolling Stones and Rickie Lee Jones, we tackle the many iterations of the WNW classic, Out Come Freaks. We go through the litany of characters that populate the lyrics and David defines which were based on real people. 4.  SWEET PEA ATKINSON LP (1982)A little detour as the brothers decide to make a Sweet Pea Atkinson solo LP, Don't Walk Away, writing a handful of songs for the occasion, some of which are pretty darn good.5. BORN TO LAUGH AT TORNADOES (1983) The first classic WNW album is born with contributions from Doug Fieger, Mitch Ryder and Mel Torme. Discussion on what I think should have been the four massive hits on the album....6. SHAKE YOUR HEAD (1983)...One of which eventually did become their biggest hit in the UK in 1992 (yes, even bigger than Boom-Boom-Shackaklackalacka-Boom).Discussion on the earlier incarnation with a on-the-cusp-of-fame Madonna and Ozzy Osbourne. Plus the 90s version with Kim Basinger and Ozzy. Great anecdote from David with name-drops galore.David is on Twitter @HennyYoungbloodDonations gratefully received via PayPal - [email protected]                                That Flashing Tie Was A Riot!Send us a text

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• David Weiss AKA David Was' 80:10 (Pt 1) (Wheel Me Out, Was Not Was LP, either/or)

  Next up is an intriguing chat with one half of the Was Brothers (Was (not Was)) (too many brackets), the eternally interesting Mr David Weiss.We spoke for a looong time so this will end up in three parts (still lost a couple of hours of tangents in the process).Part 1 will cover the early years of Was (not Was) including their debut LP as well as plenty of talk of Walk The Dinosaur as well as diversions involving interactions with the likes of Bob Dylan, George Michael and Bruce Springsteen.The hours flew by. I hope they do for you too. 1. WHEEL ME OUT (1980)David and childhood buddy Don decide to make some music after their mate Doug hits major success with his band, The Knack and My Sharona (my-y-y-woo!).They make a funky weird track (involving David's mum) that leads to some underground success...2. WAS (NOT WAS)...Thanks to which, the first LP follows, with such gems as Out Come The Freaks and Where Did Your Heart Go. We discuss the Wham! cover and which was the more profitable for David; this or that dinosaur song.Every track from the album is covered. My original intention for all albums but David's diversions put paid to that (couldn't afford to go for a tenth hour of chat).EITHER/ORMadonna or Cyndi Lauper?Born in the USA or Purple Rain?Vinyl or CD?etc, etc...David is available on Facebook as David WasFor messages of support or to keep the podcast from grinding to a stop via PayPal;[email protected]                                                 I Accept All Lies x                         Send us a text

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• Track-By-Track: Russ Titelman (Producer) (Hearts and Bones - Paul Simon, 1983)

  A very special episode with a great guest on a brilliant, underrated classic LP of the 80's, one of my personal favourites, Hearts and Bones by Paul Simon (second only in his back catalogue to Bridge Over Troubled Water in my book...)NOT an audio commentary so no syncing up required so sit back, relax, close your eyes and indulge (unless driving) with the legendary producer, Russ Titelman, on the majestically beautiful Hearts and Bones by Paul Simon (yet intended for Simon & Garfunkel).TRACKS;Side ONEAllergiesHearts and BonesWhen Numbers Get SeriousThink Too Much (b)Song About The MoonSide TWOThink Too Much (a)Train In The DistanceRene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The WarCars Are CarsThe Late Great Johnny AceTo help support the pod (I'm weakening to the idea of ads...)Paypal via [email protected]. Thanks to those that have supported.I'm more grateful than you can imagine.                            Wash Your Hands In Dreams and Lightning xSend us a text

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