forgotten80s

Why this group didn't hit it big in the 80's with this LP, "Phonongenic", I'll never know. The track "Man Overboard" should've been a huge hit, but basically no one ever heard it. Their record company failed to promote them properly, and they fell through the cracks. Band member Jimmy Lee Sloas went on to become a sought after studio bassist/producers, and worked with many artists

Disregarded as "one hit wonders", Men Without Hats actually had some great new wave material up their sleeves as evidenced in this podcast. These songs were taken from a "live" performance during the band's peak. The songs are: 01- Heaven 02- I Got The Message 03- Editions Of You 04- Safety Dance

Wang Chung's first album was recorded under the name "Huang Chung". They changed the spelling on subsequent albums. Their first album is hard to find on cd, but it's worth it if you can grab it. Some nice forgotten gems from the 80's. The songs included are: 01- China 02- Chinese Girls 03- Hold Back The Tears 04- Dancing

A truly FORGOTTEN powerpop/rock gem from the 80's. I can't even find what this guy's up to now. It's such a common name, searching the net is fruitless! If you have any idea what he's up to now, send me an e-mail. This is a transfer from vinyl, not available on CD. The songs on this podcast are: 01- Two Hearts On The Loose 02- Underdog 03- If I Was A Fool

Before they were the Cars, they were called Cap''n Swing. I've unearthed a few demos they recorded under that name. I'm just guessing at the titles! You can hear the beginnings of that signature Cars sound in these recordings. 01- Strawberry Moonlight 02- Come Back Down 03- Goes On Sleeping 04- Twilight Superman http://www.thenewcars.com

Part two of my special "The Story Of A Young Heart Podcast". Enjoy! The songs on Part 2 are: 1- Remember David 2- Over My Head 3- Heart Of Steel 4- The End 5- Suicide Day

An excellent yet overlooked album from the 80's. The entire album is presented here divided into two podcasts for your listening pleasure. Good luck findingt this on cd. It's VERY rare! The songs on Part 1 are: 1- The Story Of A Young Heart 2- Never Again (The Dancer) 3- The More You Live, The More You Love 4- European ( I Wish I Was)

First solo album from Frank's son Dweezil Zappa. He was only 16 at the time. It's a little rough, he got more polished as time went by, but for being just 16....well...just give it a listen.. The songs included are: 1- Let's Talk About It (with his sister Moon) 2- Having A Bad Day 3- You Can't Ruin Me (with Moon) 4- The Pirate Song (instrumental) http://www.dweezilzappa.com

Peter Wolf left the J Geils Band after their live LP "Showtime". The boys of J Geils forged on with Seth Justman and Stephen Bladd sharing lead vocal duties on this LP "You're Getting Even While I'm Getting Odd". The new vocalists brought a slightly more quirky and "fun" feel to the band. Justman wrote the majority of the J Geils songs anyway, so it was natural for him to step in o

Joe Lynch has released a new cd called "Taking My Time". It's included here on the Forgotten 80's Podcast page because it's heavily influenced by the 80's music scene. "Taking My Time", the cd's title track, sounds almost exactly like an early 80's Cars tune. "Cover Me" has a hint of journey like keyboards, with some Cars style keyboards thrown in as well. There's also a cover of t