In an effort to find out which Countdown episodes people would like to see that have never been shown on Rage Retro, I am asking anyone who is interested to name their favourite unrepeated episodes.

The following is a list of 1980 Countdowns that have never been shown on Rage. The episode details can be found in the "Countdown Archives" section of this site. Please select any 3 in the order of your preference for votes towards 1980 episodes.

226 February 10 1980 Ted Mulry (Ted Mulry Gang)
228 February 24 1980 Darryl Cotton
229 March 2 1980 Judie Tzuke
230 March 9 1980 Ellen Foley
231 March 16 1980 Steve Gilpin (Mi-Sex)
233 March 30 1980 Racey
236 April 20 1980 Harry Casey (KC & The Sunshine Band)
237 April 27 1980 Gil Tucker (Cop Shop actor)
238 May 4 1980 Jon English
239 May 11 1980 Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats)
243 June 8 1980 Darryl Cotton
245 June 22 1980 James Reyne (Australian Crawl)
247 July 6 1980 Patrick and Rockpile (Ol’ 55)
250 July 27 1980 John St Peeters
251 August 3 1980 Dugites
252 August 10 1980 Kim Hart
253 August 17 1980 Radio DJ’s in lead up to Xanadu
256 September 7 1980 Steve Gilpin (Mi Sex) + live bands
259 September 28 1980 no host (individual bands intro songs)
261 October 12 1980 Daryl Hall & John Oates
264 November 2 1980 Wilbur Wilde and Red Symons
267 November 23 1980 Ross Wilson (Mondo Rock)

My three 1980 requests are:

3/8/80:
HOST: Dugites. REASON: Has several live performances on it including Dugites singing Goodbye.

17/8/80:
HOST:Radio DJs in run up to Xanadu dance comp. REASON: Would make a good companion piece to the 1978 ep hosted by similar DJs plus it has an interview with James Freud.

12/10/80:
HOST: Hall & Oats. REASON: Has some great live performances plus one from James Freud & Berlin singing Enemy Lines.

My choices:

1 - March 2 Judie Tzuke - live performances from Judie, John St Peeters, Sherbs and Aliens along with rarer clips like Charlie Dore.

2 - Aug 3 Dugites - Dugites live along with Cold Chisel, Australian Crawl, Street Aangel and Sparks clip for When I'm With You

3 - March 9 Ellen Foley - Split Enz, Loaded Dice and Jon English live along with clip from Ellen Foley

Apologies to episodes hosted by Hall & Oates, John St Peeters and James Reyne.

My three picks:

1. 3/8/80 - The reasons already mentioned: Dugites hosting, 'When I'm with you' by the Sparks, the Cold Chisel IV and performance, Australian Crawl

2. 11/5/80 - Jimmy and the Boys doing 'Products of your mind' live, 'Love at first night' by Kim Hart.

3. 28/9/80 - The numerous bands in the 'Oz review', 'Generals and Majors' by XTC

03/08/1980 - The Dugites hosting and perform the gorgeous "Goodbye" PLUS 'Streetangel' and 'Australian Crawl' in the Countdown studio
* AND a video I have wanted for years 'When I'm With You' by Sparks being my FAVOURITE ever Sparks track (FULL VIDEO) in this episode!



17/08/1980 - 2 live in the studio performances from The Vapours PLUS Cherry Ripe interviewing Mr James Freud in London. This interview is AMAZING, James looks absolutely striking * PLUS video's from Jona Lewie and Graham Parker




07/09/1980 -
STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
MI-SEX 'IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I'M LAUGHING'
HEROES 'BABY'S HAD A TASTE'
SHARON O'NEIL 'HOW DO YOU TALK TO BOYS'
BOYS 'WHEN YOU'RE LONELY'

* PLUS the actual video clip 'Goodbye' by Dugites

My #1 pick:

256 September 7 1980 Steve Gilpin (Mi Sex) + live bands

This has The Cars video "Touch And Go" in it.

I'll think about the others.