Alternative 80s

Home for the best alternative music from the 80’s

Episode #144 - New Year's Eve, 2015


What better way to say goodbye to 2015 than with an extra-long podcast? We jump back 30 years and countdown the top 25 Alternative hits from 1985. It's a long podcast - and just in time for your New Year's Eve festivities. So long 2015 - we'll see you on the other side!

Track Listing:

1. Kosciusko - Midnight Oil

2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head

3. Blue Kiss [V Mix] - Jane Weildin

4. Dancing in the Streets - Mick Jagger & David Bowie

5. Head Over Heels [Extended] - Tears For Fears

6. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - Sting

7. Flexible [Remixed Extended] - Depeche Mode

8. World Destruction - Time Zone

9. So In Love - OMD

10. Love and Pride [Extended 12" mix] - King

11. The Bottom Line - Big Audio Dynamite

12. Don't You Forget About Me [12" Original Version] - Simple Minds

13. Viva La Rock [Unreleased Rico Conning 12" Mix] - Adam Ant

14. The Perfect Kiss [12" Version] - New Order

15. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds

16. Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo

17. Everybody Wants to Rule the World [Urban Mix 12"] - Tears for Fears

18. This Time - INXS

19. Take On Me - A-ha

20. You Spin Me Round [Razormaid Remix] - Dead or Alive

21. Shout [U.S. Remix] - Tears for Fears

22. In Between Days [Shiver Mix] - The Cure

23. Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) - Pet Shop Boys

24. Vigilante - Felony

25. New Year's Day [Francois Kevorkian U.S. Remix] - U2

26. XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX [Edit The Shake Mix] - XXXXXXX XXXX

That's right - We purposely didn't reveal the title for #1, you'll have to listen to find out! Have a great 2016!