Original Sounds

Possibly one of the best things in the eighties, were records. Just lying on the floor with a candle and listening to how authentic records sound, makes me feel as if I could fly.

LP records or 75" were full albums or compilations and 45" or singles played two songs, one on each side. Usually singles are bought because of the song on the 'A' side rather than the 'B' side. My favorite records to listen to are compilation LP's because they play usually about 8 songs per side while most albums (Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" , Crowded House' self titled album to name a few) so it's easier to listen to.

Some my most influential records are Van Halen "Dreams"(45"), Pink Floyd " Another Brick in The Wall part II (45"), Dragon "Young Years" (45"), Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" (75"), "1982: the Winners" (75"), "Hits Of The Flicks" (75") and Pearl Jam "Ten"(75").

In case you were wondering the two compilations "1982:the winners" and "Hits of the Flicks" track listing is:



1982: The Winners

• Come on Eileen-Dexys Midnight Runners
• If You Want My Love- Cheap Trick
• The Queen and Me-Mondo Rock
• I Didn't Mean To Be Mean-Mental As Anything    
• Solid Rock-Goanna
• Rosanna- Toto
• Jack & Diane- John Cougar
• Lady What's Your Name-Swanee
• Avalon-Roxy Music
• Glittering Prize-Simple Minds
• Great Southern Land-Icehouse
• The Rythm Of The Jungle-the Quick
• The Look Of Love-ABC
• Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
• Better Keep U
• Your Hands Off My ( Potential New Girlfriend)- Douglas Parkinson
• Ever So Lonely-Monsoon
• Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha- Trio
• Seven tears- Goombay Dance Band.                     

Hits Of The Flicks

• Who Made Who-AC/DC
• If You Leave- Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
• We Don't Need Another Hero- Tina Turner
• Working Class Man-Jimmy Barnes
• The Heat Is On-Glenn Frey
• In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins
• California Girls- David Lee Roth
• Axel F- Harold Faltermeyer
• Don't You (forget about me)- Simple Minds
• Against All Odds (take a look at me now)- Phil Collins
• Weird Science- Oingo Boingo
• Shell Shock- New Order
• Hot Night- Laura Branigan
• Together In Electric Dreams- Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
• Never Ending Story- Limahl
• To Be Or Not To Be- Mel Brooks

Before I finish this post I'll tell you the two records stores I've bought almost all of my records from and they are "The Record Store" in Fremantle and "The Flying Wardrobe" in Witchcliffe which is about 15 minutes from Margret River.