80s 12" singles

[Big Tabs]

epic


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Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Label: Factory – FAC 23-12, Factory – FAC•XXIII•XII
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, A2/B2
Country: UK
Released: 29 Oct 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

 

[Big Tabs]

still sounds fresh


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New Musik – The Planet Doesn't Mind / 24 Hours From Culture - Part II
Label: GTO – GT 13 302
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Electro, Synth-pop

 

[Andrew C!]

You'll never beat the version of 'Photographic' they cut for Some Bizarre, though.

Agreed. Also have both those that @Big Tabs has posted. New Monday got thrashed on my then record player.

 

[Seeker_UK]

Dug this one out:

Yes I recall
Such pure and precious memories
Dreaming of the things
That never came to be
Oh how I wish that I could be
As content as the next boy
Downing his bitter
Discussing the snooker

I'm light years away
The speed of life in this place
I just feel light years away

 

[Jono_13]

Also My Spine Is The Baseline/Tiny Birds

 

[Jono_13]

New Order - Confusion
Animal Magnet - Welcome to the Monkey House
Colourbox - Official World Cup Theme Tune
Caberet Voltaire - Sensoria

 

[Enrae8]

 

[Seeker_UK]

Caberet Voltaire - Sensoria

And a video that makes you seasick.

 

[guey]

 

[Jono_13]

Flying Lizards - Money
Steinski & Mass Media - We'll Be Right Back

Have I missed Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This..) Fascist Groove Thing

 

[Jono_13]

And a video that makes you seasick.

I can still remember the first time I saw it!

Mind you the back projection rotating slowly at their gigs should have been a warning!

 

[Tony L]

Have I missed Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This..) Fascist Groove Thing

IIRC it is just the same as the LP version. I don’t remember noticing anything different about it.

 

[wylton]

A great thread; it made me realise how much I enjoyed those 12"ers in the 80's and made me wonder how on earth I ended up with an LP12!

Agents aren't Aeroplanes – The upstroke
Altered Images – I could be happy
The Birthday Party – Release the bats
Bomb the Bass – Beat dis
Cold Cut – Stop this crazy thing
Cold Cut – Doctorin’ the house
Elvis Costello – Green shirt
Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in full
Frank Chickens – We are ninja
Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two tribes
Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love
Hard Corps - Je Suis pasee
Hardcastle, Paul – 19
Heaven 17 - Crushed by the wheels of industry
Human League - Don't you want me?
Human League – Blue
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell

I just so loved the Human League 12"s at top volume, much to the annoyance of the neighbours!

 

[wylton]

Joy Division - Atmosphere
Joy Division - Love will tear us apart
Marrs - Pump up the volume
New Order – Confusion
New Order – Technique
Perfect Zebras – Running with zebras
Pulsallama - Ungawa Pt.II (Way Out Guiana)
Shop Assistants - Safety Net
Siouxsie & the Banshees – Israel
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Cities in dust
The Specials ‎– Ghost Town
Robert Wyatt – Shipbuilding
Robert Wyatt – Work in progress
Robert Wyatt – The wind of change
XTC - Senses working overtime

 

[Jono_13]

IIRC it is just the same as the LP version. I don’t remember noticing anything different about it.

You could be right, I just love the song and it's still super relevant today.

 

[Jono_13]

Section 25 - Looking From A Hilltop Megamix and Restructure
Section 25 - Beating Heart
Section 25 - Dirty Disco (Pre-Mix)

 

[Jono_13]

A Certain Ratio - Knife Slits Water, very different from the album

 

[Andrew C!]

Communards* – Disenchanted
Label: London Records – LONX 89
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

Something a bit different...

 

[Orbe Chaser]

Blimey, I can't believe how many of the records mentioned I actually own!

 

[guey]

New Order - Perfect Kiss, Subculture, Everything's Gone Green, Temptation, Confusion, Fine Time.
Yes, I am reading the second part Of Stephen Morris' auobiography at the moment - why do you ask?