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Thursday, April 20, 2017

GATW: UKT40 April 7, 1979

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Completion, 20 - "Just What I Needed," The Cars The Boston New Wavers' first single scored across the pond as well as at h...
Thursday, April 13, 2017

GATW: UKT40 April 7, 1979

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April 1979.  The Kingdom was in the midst of the election campaign that would bring Margaret Thatcher to power.  Though I don't feel tha...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

GATW - UKT40 March 19, 1994 Part One

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And now, 1994.  On the date of this chart, Europe's first invert roller coaster, Nemesis, opened at the Alton Towers theme park in Staff...

GATW: UKT40 March 19, 1994 Part Two

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Here's the other part. 20 - "Things Can Only Get Better," D:Ream The second and most successful of three chart runs for thi...
Monday, March 13, 2017

GATW: UKT40 March 5, 1977 Part Two

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We're closing. 20 - "Rockaria," Electric Light Orchestra  The band's third Top Ten was this tale of a rock fan meeting ...
Monday, March 6, 2017

GATW: UKT40 March 5, 1977 Part One

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Spring 1977.  The Queen was in the middle of a two-month tour during which she would visit Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, and Africa.  B...
Monday, February 27, 2017

GATW: UKT40 February 19, 1983

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The business end. 20 - "The Story of the Blues," Wah! Wah! was essentially Liverpudlian Pete Wylie, a New Wave scene fixture w...
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