I still think this production is astonishing. A masterclass in track building, it ebbs and flows flawlessly and whether they played on it is neither here nor there really. Fifteen minutes just flies by. #FrankieSays

#PeterGabrielAnthology
Now that the various b-sides, rarities and soundtracks are out of the way, things should get a little easier from tomorrow as we start on the studio albums. First up tomorrow is Peter Gabriel 1 (Car) from 1977.

#1987Top20 13

Nothing To Me | The House Of Love

Nothing To Me was the 12” b-side of their second single “Real Animal”, it’s by far the better song. Those wonderful intertwining guitars and signature melodies that the band excelled in are to die for.

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#SideTwoOpeners80s 14

Never Stop | Echo & The Bunnymen | 1983
From: Songs To Learn & Sing

I’m having to research this challenge to get the songs right as most of my choices I had on cd first. One more compilation to come and then it’s all studio albums.

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#PeterGabrielAnthology 2
Soundtracks.

BIRDY (1985)
Dressing The Wound | The Heat

PASSION (1989)
Of These, Hope | Zaar

OVO (2000)
Revenge

LONG WALK HOME (2003)
Running To The Rain | Cloudless

#RainTop10 2

Tinseltown In The Rain |
The Blue Nile | 1984

Not much more to say about this one that hasn’t already been said. A stone cold classic that should have been number one for weeks!

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Hopefully I’ll get this one finished over the weekend. 🤞🎨 #Progress #FineArt #ArtistOnTwitter #WatercolourPainting

A few more interesting finds (than usual) at this morning’s Car Boot Sale. The seller asked if I knew any of the artists as he said he has “left-field taste” and nobody likes his music! 🤷🏻‍♂️ He’s obviously not on #MusicTwitter as this stuff is the norm.😁

#RainTop10 3

Prayers For Rain | The Cure | 1989

If you live in the UK there’s no need for prayers at the moment or in fact for any moment.

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#PeterGabrielAnthology 1

Flotsam & Jetsam + 1977-2019

Across The River
Don’t Break This Rhythm
Curtains
The Tower That Ate People (RP Remix)
Nocturnal
Burn You Up, Burn You Down
Everybird

#SideTwoOpeners80s 15

Let’s Go To Bed | The Cure | 1982
Album: Standing On A Beach

As compilations are allowed it would be rude not to include this stellar collection. The Cure go electronic and I love it.

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#1987Top20 14

This Wheel’s On Fire |
Siouxsie & The Banshees

Some groups are good at covers, others not so. The Banshees definitely fall in the former category.

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#TOTP I’ll always prefer the Manics version. #SuicideIsPainless

#TOTP DB and PSB in perfect harmony.

They’ve settled down for a night of #TOTP but with Celine Dion, Gabrielle and Sting on so far, they aren’t very impressed. 😬🐾

#PeterGabrielAnthology Starts tomorrow.
Challenge details and Day 1 playlist👇

Peter Gabriel | Flotsam & Jetsam +
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#RainTop10 4

The Rainbow | Talk Talk | 1988

Well it has rain in the title and it’s Talk Talk so on that basis it’s in.

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#1987Top20 15

Everything’s Coming Up Roses | Black

It wasn’t a hit single (number 76) but it should have been. A corker of a track from the much missed Colin Vearncombe.

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#RainTop10 5

Here Comes The Rain Again |
Eurythmics | 1983

I’ll never tire of this song’s beauty. An absolute masterclass in melancholy, everything about it is just wonderful.

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#1987Top20 16

Forgotten Town | The Christians

I think this brilliant song was possibly the first cd single I ever bought. It was a 5 track gatefold sleeve and along with their debut album, The Christians were on constant rotation throughout 1987/1988.

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