In the series ‘Schatgraven’ (Treasure hunt), Maurice Dumont selects forgotten gems from a certain year of our pop history. Tonight that’s 1981, the year of hits like “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell, “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins, and “Why, Tell Me Why” by the Dutch Anita Meyer. But you will hear none of that tonight. We will mainly play tracks by artists that have become forgotten, such as The Chicanes and Mood Six, or would only later become really popular, like the British band Pulp and singer Tracy Thorn.
01. Logic System. Unit. (Ryo Kawakami). 4:46.
02. Die Dominas. Die Wespendomina. (Manuel Göttsching, Rosi Müller, Claudia Skoda). 5:54.
03. Eric Random. 23 Skidoo. (Eric Ramsden). 3:18.
04. Chris & Cosey. Just Like You. (Chris Carter, Christine Carol Newby). 3:17.
05. John Carpenter. The President Is Gone. (John Carpenter). 1:55.
06. Flying Lizards. In My Lifetime. (David Cunningham). 2:22.
07. Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebezeit. Twilight World. (Holger Czukay, Jah Wobble). 4:22.
08. The Cleaners from Venus. The Artichoke That Loved Me. (Lawrence Elliott, Martin Newell). 3:12.
09. Die Doraus Und Die Marinas. Nordsee. (Andreas Dorau). 4:11.
10. Mood Six. Just Like A Dream. (Guy Morley). 4:03.
11. The Clean. Billy Two. (David Kilgour, Hamish Kilgour, Robert Scott). 2:25.
12. Pulp. Turkey Mambo Momma (Peel Session). (Jarvis Cocker). 2:53.
13. The Wipers. Scared Stiff. (Greg Sage). 2:53.
14. Television Personalities. A Picture of Dorian Gray. (Dan Treacy). 2:09.
15. The Chicanes. Further Thoughts. (Malcolm McDonald). 3:43.
16. Marine Girls. Honey. (Tracey Thorn). 1:59.
17. X. We’re Desperate. (John Nommensen Duchac, Christene Lee Cervenková). 2:03.
Sources
01. Serie Noire: Dark Pop And New Beat. Eskimo Recordings – 541416 500874.
02: Music Box Volume II. Music Box – EMC 02.
03: Punk 45 – There Is No Such Thing As Society – Get A Job, Get A Car, Get A Bed, Get Drunk! – Vol. 2: Underground Punk And Post-Punk In The UK 1977-81. Soul Jazz Records – SJR LP278.
04: Heartbeat. Base Record – ROUGH 34.
05: The Grandfather Paradox. BBE – BBE 120CCD.
06: Fourth Wall. Virgin – 203240.
07: How Much Are They?. Island Records – 12WIP 6701.
08: Blow Away Your Troubles. Captured Tracks – CT-145.
09: Blumen Und Narzissen. Bureau B – BB 87.
10: A Splash Of Colour. Cherry Red – RPMBX530.
11: Anthology. Merge Records – MRG220.
12: Kats Karavan. Universal – 271 415-1.
13: Wipers Box Set. Zeno Records – Z-005.
14: …And Don’t The Kids Just Love It. Fire Records – refire 7.
15: A Splash Of Colour. Cherry Red – RPMBX530.
16: Rough Trade Shops – Indiepop 1. Mute – CD STUMM 239.
17: Punk 45 – Chaos In The City Of Angels And Devils (Hollywood From X To Zero & Hardcore On The Beaches: Punk In Los Angeles 1977-81). Soul Jazz Records – SJR CD329.
