A Shadow History of Rock Music in the 1980s
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Deviate with Rolf Potts
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Rolf Potts
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audio
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Publication Date |
Jan 23, 2018
Episode Duration |
01:46:34
"I think in every era of music you can find stuff like this -- and sometimes you'll find that it's superior to the music that really was making it big commercially." --Michael Carmody In this episode of Deviate Rolf delves into a musical mystery -- tracing the fate of ten rock and pop albums (found in a thrift store record bin) that evoke the quintessential look and sound of 1980s music, even though -- for whatever reason -- they never made it big back in the day. Joining Rolf in this musical investigation is Jedd Beaudoin (@JeddBeaudoin), who hosts the syndicated music show "Strange Currency," and Michael Carmody (@Carmody68), a musician, record collector, and donut shop entrepreneur. Album art and show notes for each 1980s mystery album are listed below, in chronological order, by time-code.

Sue Saad and the Next (Planet/Elektra), 1980

[4:05 - 10:56] Featured song: "I I, Me Me" Links:

S·P·Y·S (EMI America), 1982

[10:56 - 20:25] Featured song: "She Can't Wait" Links:

The Breaks (RCA), 1983

[20:25 - 27:55] Featured song: "She Wants You" Links:

Fury (New York Music Company), 1985

[27:55 - 34:15] Featured song: "In Her Arms" Links:

Surgin', "When Midnight Comes" (EMI), 1985

[34:15 - 46:00] Featured song: "Shot Through the Heart" Links:

Rough Cutt (Warner), 1985

[46:00 - 55:25] Featured song: "Piece of My Heart" Links:

Stone Fury, "Let Them Talk" (MCA), 1986

[55:25 - 1:06:00] Featured song: "Too Late" Links:

Le Mans (Columbia), 1986

[1:06:00 - 1:14:10] Featured song: "Chain Around Your Heart" Links:

Envy, "Ain't It a Sin" (ATCO/Atlantic), 1987

[1:14:10 - 1:25:36] Featured song: "Ain't It a Sin" Links:

Leatherwolf, "Street Ready" (Island), 1989

[1:25:36 - 1:30:45] Featured song: "Street Ready" Links:

Final comments

[1:30:45 - 1:45:20] Links: This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.
"I think in every era of music you can find stuff like this -- and sometimes you'll find that it's superior to the music that really was making it big commercially." --Michael Carmody In this episode of Deviate Rolf delves into a musical mystery -- tracing the fate of ten rock and pop albums (found in a thrift store record bin) that evoke the quintessential look and sound of 1980s music, even though -- for whatever reason -- they never made it big back in the day. Joining Rolf in this musical investigation is Jedd Beaudoin (@JeddBeaudoin), who hosts the syndicated music show "Strange Currency," and Michael Carmody (@Carmody68), a musician, record collector, and donut shop entrepreneur. Album art and show notes for each 1980s mystery album are listed below, in chronological order, by time-code. Sue Saad and the Next (Planet/Elektra), 1980 [4:05 - 10:56] Featured song: "I I, Me Me" Links: 1980 Grammy Awards winners 1980 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Sue Saad on The Hustle with Jon Lamoreaux Joan Jett (musician) John Cougar (musician) Sue Saad and the Next, "Young Girl" Sue Saad and the Next, "Gimme Love Gimme Pain" Rush, "Spirit of the Radio" Led Zeppelin, "D'Yer Maker" S·P·Y·S (EMI America), 1982 [10:56 - 20:25] Featured song: "She Can't Wait" Links: 1982 Grammy Awards winners 1982 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Al Greenwood (Foreigner and S·P·Y·S keyboardist) Mick Jones (Foreigner guitarist) Spooky Tooth (band) SAGA, "On the Loose" Rainbow (band) The Clocks, "Nobody's Fool" The Human League (synth-pop band) Warren Cuccurullo (Missing Persons guitarist) Cinemax (pay-cable TV network) The Breaks (RCA), 1983 [20:25 - 27:55] Featured song: "She Wants You" Links: 1983 Grammy Awards winners 1983 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Vini Poncia (record producer) Scandal (band) Patty Smyth (singer-songwriter) Harry Nilsson (singer-songwriter) Stevie Nicks (singer-songwriter) The Pretenders (band) Blue Angel (band) Village Sound, "Hey Jack (Don't Hijack My Plane)" Fury (New York Music Company), 1985 [27:55 - 34:15] Featured song: "In Her Arms" Links: 1985 Grammy Awards winners 1985 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Felix Cavaliere (producer) Young Rascals (band) Kenny Loggins (singer-songwriter) Yamaha DX7 (synthesizer) Former Fury fan club, current location on West 57th Street La Blanc Brothers (post-Fury wedding band) Surgin', "When Midnight Comes" (EMI), 1985 [34:15 - 46:00] Featured song: "Shot Through the Heart" Links: Jack Ponti (musician) Jon Bon Jovi (singer-songwriter) Bon Jovi, "Runaway" Kevin DuBrow (heavy metal singer) Blizzard of Ozz (Ozzy Osbourne album) Master of Puppets (Metallica album) Reign in Blood (Slayer album) Cinderella (glam metal band) Stryper (Christian metal band) Judas Priest (metal band) Iron Maiden (metal band) Rough Cutt (Warner), 1985 [46:00 - 55:25] Featured song: "Piece of My Heart" Links: Mickey Ratt (rock band) Chris Hager (guitarist) Jake E. Lee (guitarist) Ronnie James Dio (musician) Ted Templeman (Van Halen producer) Paul Shortino (musician) Shortino as Duke Fame, in This is Spinal Tap MetalShop (radio show) Rough Cutt, "Never Gonna Die" The Choirboys (band) Y&T (band) Rough Cutt (current band website) Stone Fury, "Let Them Talk" (MCA), 1986 [55:25 - 1:06:00] Featured song: "Too Late" Links: 1986 Grammy Awards winners 1986 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Rutger Hauer (Dutch actor) Limhal (singer for Kajagoogoo) Lenny Wolf (vocalist) Kingdom Come (band) Bruce Gowdy (guitarist) World Trade (prog rock band) Elf (band) Stone Fury, "Stay" Glass Tiger (band) Le Mans (Columbia), 1986 [1:06:00 - 1:14:10] Featured song: "Chain Around Your Heart" Links:
"I think in every era of music you can find stuff like this -- and sometimes you'll find that it's superior to the music that really was making it big commercially." --Michael Carmody In this episode of Deviate Rolf delves into a musical mystery -- tracing the fate of ten rock and pop albums (found in a thrift store record bin) that evoke the quintessential look and sound of 1980s music, even though -- for whatever reason -- they never made it big back in the day. Joining Rolf in this musical investigation is Jedd Beaudoin (@JeddBeaudoin), who hosts the syndicated music show "Strange Currency," and Michael Carmody (@Carmody68), a musician, record collector, and donut shop entrepreneur. Album art and show notes for each 1980s mystery album are listed below, in chronological order, by time-code.

Sue Saad and the Next (Planet/Elektra), 1980

[4:05 - 10:56] Featured song: "I I, Me Me" Links:

S·P·Y·S (EMI America), 1982

[10:56 - 20:25] Featured song: "She Can't Wait" Links:

The Breaks (RCA), 1983

[20:25 - 27:55] Featured song: "She Wants You" Links:

Fury (New York Music Company), 1985

[27:55 - 34:15] Featured song: "In Her Arms" Links:

Surgin', "When Midnight Comes" (EMI), 1985

[34:15 - 46:00] Featured song: "Shot Through the Heart" Links:

Rough Cutt (Warner), 1985

[46:00 - 55:25] Featured song: "Piece of My Heart" Links:

Stone Fury, "Let Them Talk" (MCA), 1986

[55:25 - 1:06:00] Featured song: "Too Late" Links:

Le Mans (Columbia), 1986

[1:06:00 - 1:14:10] Featured song: "Chain Around Your Heart" Links:

Envy, "Ain't It a Sin" (ATCO/Atlantic), 1987

[1:14:10 - 1:25:36] Featured song: "Ain't It a Sin" Links:

Leatherwolf, "Street Ready" (Island), 1989

[1:25:36 - 1:30:45] Featured song: "Street Ready" Links:

Final comments

[1:30:45 - 1:45:20] Links: This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

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