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Old 07-07-2016, 19:56
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A wonderful track from the equally wonderful Kraftwerk. Amazing it's from '78. A good bit ahead of it's time.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:56
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Hard to believe seeing this episode that we've got weeks of Tight Fit and Goombay Dance Band at number 1 coming soon.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:56
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They changed the chart cut off point from Saturday to Friday for the first couple of months of 1982. So a TOTP's appearance would affect the next week's chart. Hence -20-18-3 Lot's of other songs had similar odd chart runs at the time. Madness 'Cardiac Arrest' did a -26-28-14 for instance.
Ah yep, thanks Mr H, I'd forgotten about that.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:57
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Kraftwerk - I'm SURE this was a 1983 hit!!!
You might be thinking of the brilliant 'Tour De France' from the Autumn of '83.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:57
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Great No. 1.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:57
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I can understand how the sound of this song really struck a chord with people in the depths of a British winter.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:57
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Hard to believe seeing this episode that we've got weeks of Tight Fit and Goombay Dance Band at number 1 coming soon.
Yes!

>punches air<
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:58
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I used to play The Model a lot as a kid, on glow in the dark vinyl no less. It was a b-side with Trans-Europe Express on a 12" of Neon Lights, hense the luminous vinyl. My dad picked it up in 1977 and now it's mine.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:58
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best edition of TOTP for a while.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:58
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Hard to believe seeing this episode that we've got weeks of Tight Fit and Goombay Dance Band at number 1 coming soon.
Thank goodness we have the best number 1 ever before that load of rubbish
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:58
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Peel's not getting out of that crowd round him, no matter how much he wants to.

Wow, that was a quick fade out.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:58
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So Shaky was no 1 immediately before Wales kicked off and beat Belgium.

Good omen for Germany tonight.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:59
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John Peel intro and outro-ing Kraftwerk - Doesn't get any better.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:59
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I used to play The Model a lot as a kid, on glow in the dark vinyl no less. It was a b-side with Trans-Europe Express on a 12" of Neon Lights, hense the luminous vinyl. My dad picked it up in 1977 and now it's mine.
I was just about the say the same! I have the glow in the dark 12" of Neon Lights too!
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:59
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Jets aside, that were a good one.
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:59
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Very good edition The Jets and Zoo aside. The inclusion of AC/DC and Gillan later will push that to a 8.8/10 from me. That was a good 'un.

Right, Germany vs France time!
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:59
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I used to play The Model a lot as a kid, on glow in the dark vinyl no less. It was a b-side with Trans-Europe Express on a 12" of Neon Lights, hense the luminous vinyl. My dad picked it up in 1977 and now it's mine.
'Trans-Europe Express is one of my faves. I always liked the German versions of their songs.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:00
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Well - great episode!! .

Good to see John Peel - think he has to be one of the best presenters yet & I'm proud to say we share the same birthday!!!!! - But why did they wait 14 years to bring him back?

Theatre of Hate - Good
OMD - Good
Soft Cell - Good
XTC - Great &
Kraftwerk - Wunderbar!!

8/10!!
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:01
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Hard to believe seeing this episode that we've got weeks of Tight Fit and Goombay Dance Band at number 1 coming soon.
Tight Fit I can tolerate, Goombay Dance Band is enough to put my teeth on edge
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:02
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'Trans-Europe Express is one of my faves. I always liked the German versions of their songs.
You need this boxset:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katalog-Sch...dp/B009XJ97PI/

Hell, EVERYBODY needs this boxset!
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:04
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You need this boxset:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katalog-Sch...dp/B009XJ97PI/

Hell, EVERYBODY needs this boxset!
Cheers.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:05
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Excellent edition tonight.

Question: When did Top of the Pops start to broadcast in stereo? I never really heard it in stereo until I got a stereo TV in the late 90s, I believe it was called Nicam Stereo in the mid 80s when it first appeared.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:05
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A great episode. OMD, XTC, Theatre of Hate and Kraftwerk all good, and great presentation from Peel. But the obvious stand out was Soft Cell, brilliant song and excellent video. 8/10 for me. Can't wait for tomorrow, off to watch the football now.
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:05
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never understood the love for Theatre of Hate/Spear of Destiny. I used to go to a goth indie club in the 80s and everyone raved about them
Never Take Me Alive is a great song though!
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Old 07-07-2016, 20:06
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Anyone else think the Jets singer looked like Shakin Stevens?
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