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COUNTDOWN IS BACK THIS JANUARY, 2019 ...  ON rage !!!!!
Stay tuned below with regular Countdown full archival information for each Countdown episode rage shall be airing every Saturday throughout January ...

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rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

rage are playing 6 Countdown's this weekend, FULL info on 5 of the Countdown episodes being played * BELOW * ... EXCEPT ... * COUNTDOWN EPISODE - September 21st, 1986 * ... Which is the only episode from 1986 that I am missing details on, the archivist obviously did NOT record the info on this show !!!!! Also... a Rock Arena episode March 4th, 1986 ... Again, I have info on all other March 1986 episodes of Rock Arena but this episode! ... ENJOY BELOW ! * !

Year:1981
Date:13/09/1981
Show no: 301
Summary:THIS WEEKS SHOW HOSTED BY CHRIS ATKINS, STAR OF THE MOVIE BLUE LAGOON. SALLY BOYDEN WHO
IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH CHRIS APPEARS IN THE GOODNIGHTS.
LIVE ITEMS:
JOHN FARNHAM & THE BAND 'THAT'S NO WAY TO LOVE SOMEONE'
THE SWINGERS 'ONE TRACK MIND'
AYERS ROCK 'LIES'
THE RADIATORS 'ROOM FULL OF DIAMONDS'
LOCAL ARTISTS:
MARCIA HINES 'YOUR LOVE STILL BRINGS ME TO MY KNEES'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS:
RICK SPRINGFIELD 'JESSIE'S GIRL'
PHIL SEYMOUR 'PRECIOUS TO ME'
MOODY BLUES 'GEMINI DREAMS'
SLOW CHILDREN 'PRESIDENT AM I '
BILLY SQUIER 'THE STROKE'
ADAM & THE ANTS 'PRINCE CHARMING'
SHAKIN' STEVENS 'YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
STEVIE NICKS 'STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND'
SWANEE 'IF I WERE A CARPENTER'
THE POINTER SISTERS 'SLOW HAND'
BUREAU 'ONLY FOR SHEEP'
BUCKS FIZZ 'MAKIN' YOUR MIND UP'
RENEE GEYER 'SAY I LOVE YOU'
JONA LEWIE 'LOUISE'
DEVO 'DEVO LIVE'
MEN AT WORK 'WHO CAN IT BE NOW'
RICK SPRINGFIELD 'JESSIE'S GIRL'
OVERSEAS SHARTBUSTERS:
MORE STARS ON 45 (ABBA)
ELO 'HOLD ON TIGHT'
TENPOLE TUDOR 'SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN'

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Year:1982
Date:14/03/1982
Show no: 319
Summary:MOLLY INTERVIEWS TONI BASIL AND GUEST PRESENTER IS SHAKIN STEVENS.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
WENDY & THE ROCKETTS 'YOUR PLACE OR MINE'
MARCIA HINES 'TAKE IT FROM THE BOYS'
SHAKIN STEVENS 'YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY','GREEN DOOR','OH JULIE'
PRETENDERS 'I GO TO SLEEP'
LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:RICHARD CLAPTON 'I AM AN ISLAND'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
ALTERED IMAGES 'I COULD BE HAPPY'
JAPAN 'VISIONS OF CHINA'
TONI BASIL 'MICKEY'
MARIANNE FAITHFULL 'SWEETHEART'
CHARTBUSTERS:
QUATERFLASH 'HARDEN MY HEART'
GEORGE BENSON 'TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND'
CLIFF RICHARD 'DADDY'S HOME'
HUMDRUM ITEMS:
ANGELS 'FASHION AND FAME'
DEE DEE SMASH 'REPETITION'
STRANGLERS 'GOLDEN BROWN'
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM 'IT WAS I'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
BUCKS FIZZ 'LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE'
GO GO'S 'OUR LIPS ARE SEALED'
HUMAN LEAGUE 'LOVE ACTION'
QUATERFLASH 'HARDEN MY HEART'
FOREIGNER 'WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU'
PETER SHELLEY 'HOMOSAPIEN'
ROD STEWART 'YOUNG TURKS'
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM 'TROUBLE'
J GEILS BAND 'CENTREFOLD'
SOFT CELL 'TAINTED LOVE'

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Year:1985
Date:28/7/1985
Show no: 472
Summary:THIS SHOW FEATURES MOLLY PRESENTING HUMDRUM AND IV AC/DC RE SUCCESS AND TOUR. FTG OF BOB GELDOF IS SHOWN HOSTING PREVIOUS COUNTDOWN.
VIDEO CLIPS:;
SPY VS SPY'INJUSTICE';
RENEE GEYER 'ALL MY LOVE';
AC/DC 'DANGER';
ELECTRIC PANDAS 'MISSING ME';
MODELS 'OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT' (ENDS SHOW);
GO WEST 'CALL ME';
SISTER SLEDGE 'FRANKIE';
PAUL YOUNG 'TOMB OF MEMORIES';
HAROLD FALTERMEYER 'AXEL F';
ARETHA FRANKLIN 'FREEWAY OF LOVE';
DIRE STRAITS 'MONEY FOR NOTHING';
DEAD OR ALIVE 'IN TOO DEEP';
CHARTBUSTERS (EXCERPTS):
HOODOO GURUS 'BITTERSWEET';
EURYTHMICS 'THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL';
MARY JANE GIRLS 'IN MY HOUSE';
TINA TURNER 'WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO';
HUMDRUM (EXCERPT):;
WHITNEY HOUSTON 'YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE';
TOP TEN:;TINA TURNER 'WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO';
CYNDI LAUPER 'THE GOONIES R GOOD ENOUGH';
POWER STATION 'GET IT ON';
EURYTHMICS 'WOULD I LIE TO YOU';
MODELS 'OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT';DO RE MI 'MAN OVERBOARD';
KATRINA & THE WAVES 'WALKING ON SUNSHINE';
MENTAL AS ANYTHING 'LIVE IT UP';
MADONNA 'ANGEL/INTO THE GROOVE';
MADONNA 'CRAZY FOR YOU

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*** COUNTDOWN September 21st, 1986 (NO SHOW DETAILS ...) ***

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Year:1986
Date:8/6/1986
Show no: 512
Summary:THIS SHOW IS HOSTED BY STEVE WILLIAMS AND PAUL GRAY FROM WA WA NEE WHO ARE IV BY MOLLY RE SINGLE, LIVE PERFORMANCE, TOUR, ALBUM AND WHAM. JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP IS IV RE MUSIC, SONG WRITING AND SINGLE. MUSIC EXCERPS FROM HIS ALBUM ARE PRESENTED BETWEEN IV SEGMENTS. WHOOPI GOLDBERG INTRODUCES HUMDRUM. LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCE (PRE- RECORDED):
THE RADIATORS 'ONE TOUCH'
VIDEO CLIPS:
WA WA NEE 'STIMULATION'
THE SAINTS 'TEMPLE OF THE LORD'
PETER GABRIEL 'SLEDGEHAMMER'
NU SHOOZ 'I CAN'T WAIT'
HOWARD JONES 'NO ONE IS TO BLAME' AND IV RE SINGLE
SIMPLE MINDS 'ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID'
JANET JACKSON 'WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY'
CULTURE CLUB 'GOD THANK YOU WOMAN'
PRINCE 'MOUNTAINS' (ENDS SHOW)
CHARTBUSTERS (EXCERPTS):
MATT MOFFITT 'MISS THIS TONIGHT'
DOUG MULRAY & THE RUDE BAND 'YOU ARE SOUL'
WHITNEY HOUSTON 'GREATEST LOVE OF ALL'
SLY FOX 'LET'S GO ALL THE WAY'
HUMDRUM (EXCERPTS):
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN 'OUT OF CONTROL'
A-HA 'HUNTING HIGH AND LOW'
CAWLEY & STOREY 'HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS'
TOP TEN:
I'M TALKING 'DO YOU WANNA BE'
HOWARD JONES 'NO ONE IS TO BLAME'
VAN HALEN 'WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE'
MADONNA 'LIVE TO TELL'
PET SHOP BOYS 'WEST END GIRLS'
BOOM CRASH OPERA 'GREAT WALL'
BANGLES 'MANIC MONDAY'
DIANA ROSS 'CHAIN REACTION'
ROBERT PALMER 'ADDICTED TO LOVE'
CLIFF RICHARD & THE YOUNG ONES 'LIVING DOLL'

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Year:1987
Date:26/4/1987
Show no: 551
Summary:THIS WEEKS SHOW IS HOSTED BY THE HOODOO GURUS, SUZI QUATRO,DAVE DOBBYN.MOLLY (WITH HAT) PREVIEWS NEW RELEASES,WA WA NEE 'ONE AND ONE'(37.15),JANET JACKSON 'LET'S WAIT A WHILE'(37.15),JODY WATLEY 'LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE'(37.55).
LOCAL ARTISTS:
HOODOO GURUS 'WHAT'S MY SCENE'(12.26)LIVE
JOHN JUSTIN 'LITTLE MISS LOVE'(27.38)LIVE
DAVE DOBBYN 'SLICE OF HEAVEN'(39.30)LIVE
OVERSEAS ARTISTS:
SIMPLY RED 'THE RIGHT THING'(4.59)
WESTWORLD 'SONIC BOOM BOY'(9.14)
CLUB NOVEAU 'LEAN ON ME'(16.20)
PETER WOLF 'COME AS YOU ARE'(20.18)
BRYAN ADAMS 'HEAT OF THE NIGHT'(23.05)
SWING OUT SISTER 'BREAKOUT'(31.36)
EUROPE 'ROCK THE NIGHT'(45.10)
PAUL LEKAKIS 'BOOM BOOM'(53.22)
SUZI QUATRO MEDLEY 'DEVIL GATE DRIVE/CAN THE CAN/48 CRASH' (0.44)LIVE
TOP TEN ITEMS:(49.14)
GABRIEL & BUSH 'DON'T GIVE UP'
STACEY Q 'WE CONNECT'
HOODOO GURUS 'WHAT'S MY SCENE'
BOY GEORGE 'EVERYTHING I OWN'
CHANTOOZIES 'WITCH QUEEN'
FRANKLIN & MICHAEL 'I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME'
BON JOVI 'LIVIN' ON A PRAYER'
MAN 2 MAN MEET MAN PARRISH 'MALE STRIPPER'
EUROPE 'THE FINAL COUNTDOWN'

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

The Sept 1986 episode might have Bananarama on it (could be just the 'Venus' video though, as that was #1 then), because 3 of their videos are being played between 10:30 and 11:30 on Saturday morning.

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

Hmmmmm, I was wondering where the Bananarama videos in the morning came from?!

It ALL makes sense now!

Bananarama excerpt interview maybe from Meldrum Tapes on the Countdown episode from September 21st, 1986 ?!?!?!?!

It has a Bananarama LINK, Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

Jason 'The Moderator'
Hmmmmm, I was wondering where the Bananarama videos in the morning came from?!

It ALL makes sense now!

Bananarama excerpt interview maybe from Meldrum Tapes on the Countdown episode from September 21st, 1986 ?!?!?!?!


I've got a VHS sourced copy of those. I think you were requesting them a while back on the rage forum? It must be the excperts, then.

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

Do you have the FULL Bananarama MELDRUM TAPES Nathan?

I recorded the FULL episode in 1986 but unfortunately that was another lifetime and the VHS has long gone/ If you have a full copy, I will literally pay you anything for a copy!!!!!!!!


I have been requesting it for fricking YEAAAAARS

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

Jason 'The Moderator'
Do you have the FULL Bananarama MELDRUM TAPES Nathan?

I recorded the FULL episode in 1986 but unfortunately that was another lifetime and the VHS has long gone/ If you have a full copy, I will literally pay you anything for a copy!!!!!!!!


I have been requesting it for fricking YEAAAAARS



I'd have to check how long it runs for, but I'm pretty sure I do...

Interview (The Meldrum Tapes) B3


A friend who is a big fan sent me about 10 DVD's of TV appearances and their music videos, 10 years ago. Several days' worth of viewing enjoyment... or HEAVEN as you'd say

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

I WANT Bananarama Meldrum Tapes. I used to watch it religiously in the 80s. My gals xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

I just checked, Jason, and it runs for 11:09. Would that be the full thing? I guess it's too long to have aired on a Countdown episode.

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

The Bananarama ep of The Meldrum Tapes was a 2 in 1 episode also featuring Pseudo Echo

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

VH1 played all The Meldrum Tapes about 8 years ago. I have them all. The interviews are from '86, but VH1 threw in post '86 vids. I also have The Best of The Meldrum Tapes on VHS.

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

Jason 'The Moderator'

Year:1985
Date:28/7/1985
VIDEO CLIPS:;
RENEE GEYER 'ALL MY LOVE';
ELECTRIC PANDAS 'MISSING ME';


Hopefully these are the complete clips, it's always great to have some more rare Aussie videos.

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

Brad
Jason 'The Moderator'

Year:1985
Date:28/7/1985
VIDEO CLIPS:;
RENEE GEYER 'ALL MY LOVE';
ELECTRIC PANDAS 'MISSING ME';


Hopefully these are the complete clips, it's always great to have some more rare Aussie videos.


Dead right Brad, Renee Geyer's All My Love would be terrific. I have been searching for this for quite some time. This would complete Turn It Up '85.
Fingers Crossed.

Re: rage goes retro 5 FULL details minus ONE Countdown and Rock Arena!

I have a feeling it will be played in full, as the July '85 episode that was played last year, had it as a Chartbuster. Fingers crossed.