This Ole House – Shakin’ Stevens

Anyone who remembers the jaunty hit single, This Ole House, released by Shakin’ Stevens in 1981, may be surprised to learn it’s a rather melancholy song, underneath the pulsating rock ‘n’ roll beat.

20 Hits you Missed – Cliff Richard

This is an excellent compilation of soft-rock hits by Cliff Richard dating from the late 50s, 60s and 70s.

Saagar – RD Burman / Javed Akhter

In his understated but illustrious acting career, the late Rishi Kapoor had some great music going for him. One such album is the 1985 released ‘Saagar’ from powerhouse duo RD Burman and Javed Akhter.

Divine Madness –Bette Midler

The legendary singer Bette Midler began her amazing recording career in the early '70s, and it is still going strong even four decades later.

Break Every Rule - Tina Turner

Out - of – control, reckless, violent, juvenile and brazen are the words you can probably use to describe the tracks on the grandmother of pop’s sixth solo studio album, which was a follow-up to her globally successful comeback album ‘Private Dancer’ (1984).

Baccara - The Hits of Baccara

Sitting in your favourite armchair, sipping a glass of beer or wine, listening to the dulcet tones of Baccara on your turntable. No better way of relaxing for an hour or so, especially if you can’t get out of home due to the enforced lockdown of the Corona virus.

The Very Best of Smokie - 14 Hit Singles

If you were 80s guy surely the name Smokie would ring a bell. 14 top hits of the UK band you probably have heard time and time again.

Zakhm – MM Kreem / Anand Bakshi

During one of my recent conversations on music with my father, who also happens to be a Hindustani Classical violinist, he made a statement

If I Could Only Remember My Name – David Cosby

CSN’s Déjà vu album. Crosby managed to get together the who’s who of the Laurel Canyon scene at the time, viz: Graham Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, members of Jefferson Airplane, Santana, and the Grateful Dead, including Jerry Garcia

Nightshift – The Commodores

Nightshift is a 1985 hit song by the Commodores from the album of the same name. The song, written by then lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde, was a tribute to soul/R&B singers Jackie Wison and mainly Marvin Gaye, who died in 1984