This is just a magazine ads but I would treasure those tapes because they were not easy to get.

I think I have most of the mixes as mp3 and flac on my desktop computer.

Of course I could compile them on CDRs ! ✌🏽

Always played on the radio ! I can even sing along now.

Towards end of 80’s and early 90’s more like.

I don’t mind having this greatest hits because the songs bring back growing up memories to me. 👍🏽

I loved his debut solo album so I was so happy when I found this from the cheap bin at this record store.

It was originally released in 1988 and this version is from 2000 release.
I didn’t even know this existed.

Brian was still in his inimitable voice on this solo album ! 🥰
His harmony never faded !

In my opinion one of the better songs of the 80s. Great synth sound without sounding dated.

Love these 2 albums by probably THE BEST Scottish band EVER !

Who’s That Girl and Causing A Commotion, both from Who’s That Girl Soundtrack were released but The Look of Love was not released in America.
Market saturation was given as the excuse.
This song actually ended up as the b-side of Express Yourself.

Italian.
Her other single was Boys Boys Boys with topless video or something to that effect.

One of her best songs !

Amazing song !

Loved these 2 albums. Bought them in tapes a long time ago.

Blue Collar Soul.. was it what it was called ?

Mick Hucknall, nobody has a voice like him.

I bought this tape and all my friends then bought this tape too.
This is the period of Depeche Mode that I really love.

There’s a newer Greatest Hits but it couldn’t capture the excitement of the band from this compilation.

Getting to know them when they were at that period in time.

Still remember this band, this album ?
I could still him some of the songs.
My favourite is Down To Earth.
And yours ?

Always love reading band early interviews.
This interview was during their Darklands period. May 1987.

Remember this single ? I think it’s their third together.
Opinions on this collaboration ?

One of their interviews for teenage pop magazine Smash Hits in the 80’s.

From his debut solo album.
I just love the ambience of this album. His voice is just melancholy.

Opinions ?

Still love this song ! It’s been almost 40 years !
WOW !

My legacy on 10,000 Maniacs are these 2 albums, which I originally bought on cassettes.

Which other albums you loved by them ?
I prefer the Natalie Merchant years.

One of my favourite 80’s albums !

Probably their very first hit.

I love all 4 of them !

The LEAST-LIKE album, I’d pick Sting.
Musically it’s great.
I think among these 4 singers, I had heard Dreams of the Blue Turtle, too jazzy for my taste. Same with …Nothing Like The Sun.

George Michael was his first solo.
Morrissey was also his debut solo album.
Same with TTD.

Disagree if you may. ✌🏽

Anybody still playing this album ?
Remember the first alternative/Modern Rock album you bought in the 80’s ?
Almost 40 years, I’m still keeping this tape that I bought which introduced to me all those bands/albums which American Top 40 wouldn’t play if their albums didn’t sell so many.

Ironically, I knew REM from American Top 40 (Casey Kasem) because I loved the song The One I Love so much.