Each weeknight at 7 (Monday to Thursday) we’ll dust off a crate of old vinyl records and play some great songs from the 70’s and 80’s that haven’t been heard in ages. Check below for what we're doing on the show tonight!

Vinyl Countdown
The Top 20 from this week in 1978!
Thursday, 13 September 2012 16:56

Tonight we dust off the top 20 from this week in 1978! It was the year that Star Wars was snubbed at the Oscars, only picking up the gong for Best Score for the awesome soundtrack that accompanied the movie. Maybe is this was used as the trailer it may have done better... check out the cast of Star Wars doing a cover of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe"... it's hilarious!

And tune in tonight from 7pm for the top 20 from 1978, here's what we'll be playing!

20 Sultans of swing Dire Strates
19 You're the one that I want Olivia and John
18 Still in love with you Dragon
17 Dreadlock holiday 10CC
16 Werewolves of London Warren Zevon
HTM 1 If you can't give me love Suzi Quatro
15 Follow me, follow you Genesis
14 Hey lord don't ask me questions Graham Parker
13 Shut down turn off LRB
12 Miss you Rolling Stones
HTM 2 Dancing in the city Marshall Haine
11 I need a lover John Cougar
10 The boys are back in town Thin Lizzy
9 My life Billy Joel
8 Fat b6ttom girls Queen
7 Love is in the air JPY
6 Who listens to the radio Sports
HTM 3 Hot child in the city Nick Gilder
5 Hollywood nights Bob Seger
4 Who are you Who
3 Warm ride Graham Bonnet
2 Grease Franki Valli
HTM 4 Suburban boy Dave Warner
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Top 20 from this week in 1984!
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 11:47

Tonight we dust off the top 20 songs from the year of the 1984 LA Olympics.

Top 20 from this week in 1984!

Here's the great songs we'll play tonight.

20 Private Dancer Tina Turner
19 Cum on feel the noise Quiet Riot
18 Say it isn't so Hall and Oates
17 Nobody told me John Lennon
16 Middle of the road Pretenders
HTM 1 Big Girls Electric Pandas
15 Dancing with myself Billy Idol
14 Talking in your sleep Romantics
13 An innocent man Billy Joel
12 Radio ga ga Queen
HTM 2 Everywhere I go Q.E.D.
11 Jump Van Halen
10 Running with the night Lionel Richie
9 Saturday night Cold Chisel
8 Bitter desire Kids in the Kitchen
7 I send a message INXS
6 The reflex Duran Duran
HTM 3 A beat for you Psuedo Echo
5 Lets hear it for the boy Denice Williams
4 Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jnr
3 Dancing in the dark Bruce Springsteen
2 Love of the common people Paul Young
HTM 4 Taking the town Icehouse
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The top 20 from this week in 1986!
Thursday, 23 August 2012 11:44

Tonight we track through the top 20 from 1986. The year Kim Bassinger showed us her culinary skills in the movie 9 and 1/2 weeks. This great Joe Cocker song came from the soundtrack... check out the adults only clip here...

And here's the other songs we'll play tonight from 7 on the Vinyl Countdown...

20 This Time INXS
19 Papa don't preach Madonna
18 Blue Fine Young Cannibals
17 E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite
16 You're gonna get hurt Jenny Morris
HTM 1 Love touch Rod Stewart
15 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
14 Walk like an egyptian The Bangles
13 Face to face Pete Townsend
12 I just died in your arms tonight Mr Mister
HTM 2 Sugar free Wa Wa Nee
11 Dreams of ordinary men Dragon
10 If you leave OMD
9 The dead heart Midnight Oil
8 A matter of trust Billy Joel
7 Graceland Paul Simon
6 Tonight she comes The Cars
HTM 3 Living doll Cliff Richard and the Young Ones
5 Higher love Steve Winwood
4 Missionary man Eurythmics
3 Everybody have fun tonight Wang Chung
2 Kiss the dirt INXS
HTM 4 Under the boardwalk John Mellencamp
1 You can leave your hat on Joe Cocker
 
The top 20 from this week in 1990!
Wednesday, 22 August 2012 13:35

Tonight we dust of the top 20 from this week in 1990. The year they closed the Leaning Tower of Pisa... 'cause it leaned too far!

The top 20 from this week in 1990!

Here's the songs we'll play from 7 tonight!

20 Dancing in the storm Boom Crash Opera
19 Nothing to compares to you Sinead O'Connor
18 Forgotten years Midnight Oil
17 All I wanna do is make love to you Heart
16 Epic Faith No More
HTM 1 Hold on Wilson Phillips
15 Cradle of love Billy Idol
14 Lay down your guns Jimmy Barnes
13 Show no mercy Mark Williams
12 Unskinny bop Poison
HTM 2 The Power Snap
11 Janies got a gun Aerosmith
10 Sweet surrender Wet Wet Wet
9 Roam B52s
8 Metrolpolis The Church
7 I wish it would rain down Phil Collins
6 When I see you smile Bad English
HTM 3 Your own sweet way The Notting Hillbillies
5 Blue sky mine Midnight Oil
4 Black velvet Allanah Myles
3 Just between you and me Lou Gramm
2 Just like Jesse James Cher
HTM 4 No Myth Michael Penn
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Britsh number 1's of the 70's!
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 15:36

In tonight's Vinyl Countdown we're looking back at the songs that made it to number one in Britain... in the 70's! Yeah Baby! Austin Powers would be chuffed!

Britsh number 1 s of the 70 s!

 

Here's the great songs we're playing tonight... and a couple only the Poms could love!

20 Hot Love T-rex
19 Without you Nillson
18 Schools Out Alice Cooper
17 Mamma We're All Crazy Now Slade
16 Waterloo ABBA
HTM 1 Kung fu fighting Carl Douglas
15 Down down Status Quo
14 Come up and see me Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel
13 January Pilot
12 I'm not in love 10CC
11 Spave Odditty David Bowie
10 Bohemian Rapsody Queen
9 Mama Mia ABBA
8 Don't go breaking my heart Elton John and Kiki Dee
7 So you win again Hot Chocolate
6 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush
HTM 2 Night fever Bee Gees
5 Three times a lady Commodores
4 YMCA Village People
3 I don’t like Mondays Boomtown Rats
2 Video killed the radio star Buggles
1 Another brick in the wall Pink Floyd
 
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