Picnic At The Whitehouse - We Need Protection (Scream Mix) 12" (1985)

Picnic at the Whitehouse was an English synthpop band, founded in 1985. It’s members were Edwin Martin Hind (previously in Virgin Dance) and Illfo (real name Eckart Debusmann). The band had one major international hit, “We Need Protection”, which was also included on their sole album, “The Doors Are Open”, released in 1987.

Picnic At The Whitehouse

We Need Protection (Scream Mix)

The Chameleons UK - Tears (Original Arrangement) 12" (1986)

Request by NWC. Songs were ripped from my CD.

The Chameleons UK

Tears (Original Arrangement)
Tears (Full Arrangement)

Combo Audio - Romanticide 12" Mini LP (1983)

Combo Audio were an American band. Released the classic 80's single "Romanticide" in 1982 and an EP in 1983.

Combo Audio

Hi-Fidelity Situation
Military English
Romanticide
Shadow Occupation

Kissing The Pink - Certain Things Are Likely 12" (1986)

Kissing the Pink are a dance/synth pop group from London, England. "Certain Things Are Likely" spent three weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1987.

KTP

Certain Things Are Likely (Garage Mix)
Certain Things Are Likely (Original Mix)

Virgin Dance - Are You Ready (For That Feeling) 12" (1984)

UK quintet comprising Edwin Hind (vocals & guitar), Kenny Dougan (guitar), Lorraine Gardner (keyboards), Graham McMaster (bass) and Cliff Hewitt (drums, previously in Modern Eon). Led by vocalist Edwin Hind, the band released one album, “Against the Tide”, and scored one indie hit, “Are You Ready (For That Feeling)?”. Hind would later front another band, Picnic at the Whitehouse.

Virgin Dance

Are Your Ready (For That Feeling)(7 Inch Mix)
Are Your Ready (For That Feeling)(LP Version)
Are Your Ready (For That Feeling)(New Recording)
Facts

Mainstream Post Of The Week: Wham - Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) 12" (1984)

Merry Christmas everyone!
Wham

Alphaville - Flame 5" (1998)

I consider this track their forever young of the 90's. A slow version and a danceable beat mix. This was taken from their album Salvation released in 1998.

Alphaville

Flame (Album Version)
Flame (Physical Motion Mix)
Forever Young (Unplugged)
Big In Japan (Live In Moscow)

UV Pop - Serious (First And Second Mix) 5" (1987)

Another U.K. Band.

UV Pop

Serious (First Mix)
Serious (Second Mix)

Burning Skies Of Elysium - Out On The Paperchase 5" (1987)

Or simply called Elysium for short. Released this full length album in 1987 and later re-issued on cd in 1993 with 3 bonus tracks. The cd is now out of print and very hard to find. I suggest not to pass it up if or when you find a copy. I can compare their style of music to sad lovers and giants.

Elysium

Out On The Paperchase
Far From The Crowd
BONUS TRACKS:
One Afernoon
It's All Over
Dutch Villa

The Dutch - This Is Welfare 5" (1983)

One of the most underrated and underappreciated new wave bands (from Holland) of the 80's. Their influences ranged from Magazine and Japan to Joe Jackson and Peter Hammill but they gradually managed to create their own unique sound. A subtle mixture of spidery guitars, lush saxophones, and elastic (fretless) bass. Their 1983 debut single "This Is Welfare" gave the band quite a lot of airplay on the main radiostations in Holland and also reached no. 25 in the charts. I am sharing 4 out of 12 songs from this cd. If you like what you hear, you can buy their cd at Redsunrecords.

The Dutch

This Is Welfare
(The End) Of Ideology
The Good Earth
In My Head

Classix Nouveaux - Guilty (New Version) 12" (1981)

Another New Wave band from England.
Classix Nouveaux

Hongkong Syndikat - Concrete + Clay (Extended Version) 12" (1986)

Hongkong Syndikat is a German pop band from the 1980s
Hongkong Syndikat

Paparazzi - Don't Stay All Night (Extended Version) 12" (1984)

In my opinion they do sound like the fiction factory.

Paparazzi

Virgin Dance - Desire (Extended Version) 12" (1984)

Another liverpoolian band. Released a couple of singles in the 80's.

Virgin Dance

Shona Laing - (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy (Extended Mix) 12" (1986)

Shona Laing is a New Zealand born musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow".
Currently she resides in New Zealand and occasionally plays live shows, enjoying a small but devoted fan base.

Shona Laing

Dragon - Rain (Club Mix) 12" (1983)

A band from New Zealand. NWC's request.
Dragon

1000 Mexicans - Under Construction (Thumping Great Dance Mix) 12" (1984)

1000 Mexicans were one of the most innovative and creative independent bands of the 1980s, combining quality pop songwriting and rhythmic and harmonic richness with their unique touches of experimentalism and eccentricity. I must say that this is their best single released.
1000 Mexicans

This Final Frame - Flowers In The Spring (Unofficial Video) (2009)

FLOWERS IN THE SPRING The first track written for the album was "Flowers In The Spring". This was a solo effort by Paul in 2007. Paul had been contacted by a couple of German fans, Caroline and Marcel. Their interest in a band now defunct for over 20 years gave Paul some confidence to try to write and sing again. Paul booked a studio with engineer Mike Watson who worked with the Lotus Eaters in recent years. The song simply represents the feeling of rebirth. Spring time leading to the emotions, colours and sensuality of summer. This was Paul’s return to music after a long winter. I made this video to help promote the band's debut album "My Blue Heart", out now on cd. You can order the cd at their website:

Academy - Stand Up! (Remix) 12" (1984)

Academy were a new wave band from England, who released a number of singles, to include On The Beach, Stranded, and the cover song " You Are In My System" by The System.

Academy
Academy 2

Flesh For Lulu - Restless (Full Version) 12" (1984)

Taken from their first album.

Flesh For Lulu

Faith Brothers - Whistling In The Dark (Extended Mix) 12" (1986)

Taken from their first album eventide.
Faith Brothers

The Fountainhead - Rhythm Method (Dance Mix) 12" (1986)

Formed by Steve Belton and Pat O' Donnell in Dublin, Ireland around 1982. They released an independent single "RHYTHM METHOD" on 12" vinyl. The following year a deal was signed with China Records, London and the band subsequently released two albums with the label: "THE BURNING TOUCH" was released in 1986 and "VOICE OF REASON" released in 1988.

The Fountainhead

Freheit - Keeping The Dream Alive (Extended Version) 12" (1988)

A band from Germany. Now regarded as a Christmas classic in the UK, "Keeping the Dream Alive" still receives a lot of airplay at Christmas time and can be found included on many Christmas CD compilations. Failed to chart in the United States when it was originally released, gaining favour with the American public only after it was featured in the soundtrack for the movie Say Anything.

Freheit