80sography - 80s music interviews

A deep dive into the decade the Taste Police denied, 80sography offers interviews with the great, the good and the even better of a time of originality, individuality and zestful vitality. Shumon!

80sography - 80s music interviews is a music podcast hosted by Mr 80sography, with 84 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mr 80sography hosts 80sography - 80s music interviews, a music show with 84 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  Phil Harding's 80:10 (pt 2) (Pet Shop Boys, SAW (2), Misc Singles, Charity Singles, 12" mixes)

  Jun 4, 20251h 55mS8

  <p>2nd part of the chat with Producer/Mixer/Engineer, Phil Harding</p><p><br/></p><p>6. PET SHOP BOYS</p><p>7. STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN (pt 2)</p><p>8. MISCELLANEOUS SINGLES</p><p>9. CHARITY SINGLES</p><p>10. 12" MIXES</p><p>80SOGRAPHY QUICK FIRE ROUND</p><p><br/></p><p>Phil can be found </p><p>Website: philhardingmusic.com</p><p>Twitter: @phardingmusic</p><p>Facebook: Phil Harding</p><p><br/></p><p>80sography@gmail.com</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Send us a text</p>

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  Episode #14

  Phil Harding's 80:10 (pt 1) (The Early Years, Matt Bianco/Basia, Stock Aitken Waterman (1/2), Dead or Alive, Bananarama)

  May 2, 20252h 11mS8

  <p><br/></p><p>Phil Harding had his hands in as many hits in the 80s/90s as anyone you care to mention. We will only concern ourselves with the better decade as we look into his career as producer/engineer and mixer.</p><p><br/></p><p>1. THE EARLY YEARS (Pre-1980-83)</p><p>How Phil got into the business in the 70s, working with the likes of Gerry Rafferty (Baker Street!), The Walker Brothers (No Regrets!) and The Clash (White Man in Hammersmith Palais!), etc.</p><p>Phil moves into the 80s with KIlling Joke and a very...

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  Episode #13

  Bill Smith's 80:10 (pt 2) (Queen, Loose Ends, Kate Bush, Eric Clapton, Misc)

  Mar 30, 20251h 29mS8

  <p>Second part with Bill discussing more great LP/single artwork courtesy of</p><p>Bill Smith Studios...</p><p><br/></p><p>6. QUEEN (1984)</p><p>BSS work with Queen on The Works LP and associated singles. </p><p>Also discussed is other work in the rock world; AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Shakey.</p><p><br/></p><p>7. LOOSE ENDS (1985 - 88)</p><p>Location! Location! Location! Bill draws the short straw and shoots some Loose Ends covers all over the world. It's a tough life...</p><p><br/></p><p>8.  KATE BUSH (1985-89)</p><p>The ut...

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  Episode #12

  Bill Smith's 80:10 (pt 1) (The Jam, The Cure, Genesis, Thomas Dolby, Now That's What I Call Music)

  Mar 18, 20251h 29mS8

  <p><br/></p><p>From the audio to the visual, we delve into the wondrous world of the album sleeve with Bill Smith, of Bill Smith Studios, responsible for some wonderful images in the 80s.</p><p><br/></p><p> 1. THE JAM (1977-1981)</p><p> After getting his foot in the door at Polydor in the 70s, Bill has a breakthrough with The Jam. He is responsible for the artwork for all their albums up to and including Sound Affects as well as a number of single sleeves. More importantly, he has one shot at the iconic The Jam logo. RI...

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  Episode #11

  David Weiss AKA David Was' 80:10 (Pt 3) (What Up, Dog? LP, Elvis Costello, Walk The Dinosaur, Miscellaneous)

  Mar 2, 20252h 39mS8

  <p>And our Was (not Was) odyssey comes to an end with the glory years of What Up, Dog? and Walk The Dinosaur alongside working with Elvis Costello, Roy Orbison and Frank Sinatra Jr.</p><p><br/></p><p>7. WHAT UP, DOG? (1986-88)</p><p>A two year process begun with a rejected album by Geffen. Then former podcast guest, David Bates saves the day and one of the best albums of the 80s results.</p><p>Special focus made on the superlative ballads from the LP; Anytime Lisa, Somewhere in America There's a Street Named After My Dad, Anything...

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