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Rage Retro Month 2016: Countdown Requests

Some of my Countdown show requests for Retro Rage Month 2016.

Year: 1981
Date: 24/05/1981
Show no: 286
Summary: THIS WEEKS SHOW HOSTED BY JAMES REYNE, LEAD SINGER OF AUSTRALIAN CRAWL, FEATURES AN INTERVIEW WITH SPANDAU BALLET LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
AUSTRALIAN CRAWL 'THINGS DON'T SEEM'
DEBBIE BYRNE 'TEARS'
AIRPORT 'SHORT SKIRTS'
LOCAL ARTISTS CLIPS:
THE MONITORS 'NOBODY TOLD ME'
THE REELS 'SHOUT & DELIVER'
BRODERICK SMITH'S BIG COMBO 'FADED ROSES'
WARD 13 'SEE VENICE & DIE'
BOYS 'HURT ME BABE'
MENTAL AS ANYTHING 'IF YOU LEAVE ME'
CHURCH 'UNGUARDED MOMENT'
MI-SEX 'FALLIN IN AND OUT'
SPORTS 'HOW COME'
DARRYL COTTON 'LITTLE RED BOOK'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS:
KIM CARNES 'BETTE DAVIS EYES'
SHAKIN' STEVENS 'THIS OLE HOUSE'
ULTRAVOX 'VIENNA'
QUEEN 'FLASH'S THEME'
LOVER BOY 'TURN ME LOOSE'
SPANDAU BALLET 'TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT'
KIM WILDE 'KIDS IN AMERICA'
THE NOLANS 'GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER'
STRAY CATS 'ROCK THIS TOWN'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
SHAKIN STEVENS 'THIS OLE HOUSE'
THE SWINGERS 'COUNTING THE BEAT'
SPLIT ENZ 'HISTORY NEVER REPEATS'
ADAM & THE ANTS 'ANT MUSIC'
LOVER BOY 'TURN ME LOOSE'
VISAGE 'FADE TO GREY'
SHEENA EASTON '9 TO 5'
REO SPEEDWAGON 'KEEP ON LOVING YOU'
PHIL COLLINS 'IN THE AIR TONIGHT'
JUICE NEWTON 'ANGEL OF THE MORNING'
ROXY MUSIC 'JEALOUS GUY'

Year: 1980
Date: 23/11/1980
Show no: 267
Summary: GUEST PRESENTER IS ROSS WILSON,LEAD SINGER FROM MONDO ROCK.
LIVE STUDIO ITEMS:
TINA TURNER 'ARE YOU BREAKING MY HEART'
JO DOLCE 'SHUDDAP YOUR FACE'
SHERBS 'I HAVE THE SKILL'
KIM HART 'IT'S EASY'
LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:MONDON ROCK 'STATE OF THE HEART'
OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS:
FISCHER Z 'SO LONG'
EARTH WIND & FIRE 'LET ME TALK'
MADNESS 'BAGGY TROUSERS'
ROD STEWART 'PASSION'
ABBA 'ON AND ON AND ON'
CHARTBUSTERS:
SUZIE QUATO 'ROCK HARD'
JOHN LENNON 'STARTING OVER'
QUEEN 'ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST'
TOP TEN ITEMS:
AC/DC 'YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG'
LEO SAYER 'MORE THAN I CAN SAY'
POINTER SISTERS 'HE'S SO SHY'
KATE BUSH 'BABOOSHKA'
POLICE 'DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME'
DONNA SUMMER 'THE WANDERER'
JO DOLCE 'SHUDDAP YOUR FACE'
CLIFF RICHARD 'DREAMIN'
STEVIE WONDER 'MASTER BLASTER'
BARBARA STREISAND 'WOMAN IN LOVE'
DAVID BOWIE 'JEAN GENIE'

Year: 1986
Date: 7/12/1986
Show no: 538
Summary: POP MUSIC SERIES FEATURING OVERSEAS AND LOCAL ARTISTS WITH BRIAN MANNIX FROM UNCANNY X-MEN HOSTING THIS LIVE SHOW FROM SYDNEY STUDIOS. MOLLY PRESENTS MUSIC NEWS IN HUMDRUM, RECORDED IN NEW YORK
LIVE STUDIO PERFORMANCES:
JENNY MORRIS 'YOU'RE GONNA GET HURT'
UNCANNY X-MEN 'NOTHING TOUCHES MY WORLD'
WA WA NEE 'SUGAR FREE'
VIDEO CLIPS:
MENTAL AS ANYTHING 'LET'S GO TO PARADISE'
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 'WAR'
CAMEO 'WORD UP'
KIM WILDE 'YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON'
DEBBIE HARRY 'FRENCH KISSING'
DURAN DURAN 'NOTORIOUS' INC INTRO BY MEMBERS OF BAND OMD
(ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK) 'WE LOVE YOU'
BANGLES 'WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN'
MADONNA 'OPEN YOUR HEART'
NATIONAL TOP TEN:
CUTTING CREW '(I JUST DIED) IN YOUR ARMS'
THE PRETENDERS 'DON'T GET ME WRONG'
MADONNA 'TRUE BLUE'
STACEY Q 'TWO OF HEARTS'
COMMUNARDS 'DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY'
BILLY IDOL 'TO BE A LOVER'
PAUL SIMON 'YOU CAN CALL ME AL'
PSEUDO ECHO 'FUNKYTOWN'
CHRIS DE BURGH 'LADY IN RED'
JOHN FARNHAM 'YOU'RE THE VOICE'
SHOW ENDS WITH BILLY IDOL 'TO BE A LOVER'

Year: 1987
Date: 5/7/1987
Show no: 561
Summary: SHOW HOSTED BY JENNY MORRIS AND INCL UK AND USA TOP 5'S AND PROMOTION FOR COUNTDOWN MAGAZINE. HUMDRUM SEGMENT INCLS PROMO FOR STEVE KILBY'S BOOK 'EARTHED' AS WELL AS FOR COUNTDOWN AWARDS ON JULY 19TH WHICH WILL BE LAST COUNTDOWN AND WILL INCLUDE SUCH PERFORMERS AS 'JASON O'DONOVAN'. SHOW INCLS DANCERS IN STUDIO DANCING TO 'I WANT YOUR SEX' BY GEORGE MICHAEL AND ENDS WITH MOLLY
TALKING TO JENNY MORRIS RE HER ALBUM STUDIO PERFORMANCES:PARTY BOYS 'HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN'
WEDDINGS, PARTIES, ANYTHING 'SHOTGUN WEDDINGS'. (GUITARIST BREAKS STRING BUT KEEPS PLAYING).
ROCKMELONS 'RHYMES'
VIDEO CLIPS:
JENNY MORRIS 'I KNOW YOU'
ICEHOUSE 'CRAZY'
ROGER WATERS 'RADIO WAVES'
BOB SEGER 'SHAKEDOWN'
T'PAU 'HEART AND SOUL'
U2 'I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR'
ABC 'WHEN SMOKEY SINGS'
TOP TEN:
MICHAEL BOW 'LOVE & DEVOTION'
CLUB NOUVEAU 'LEAN ON ME'
NOISEWORKS 'TAKE ME BACK'
WORLD PARTY 'SHIP OF FOOLS'
PARTY BOYS 'HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN'
BREAKFAST CLUB 'RIGHT ON TRACK'
DAVE DOBBYN 'SLICE OF HEAVEN'
STARSHIP 'NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW'
MEL AND KIM 'RESPECTABLE'
WHITNEY HOUSTON 'I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY'

Re: Rage Retro Month 2016: Countdown Requests

Here's my Countdown requests for Rage 2016 Retro season and there were:
September 29 1981 Wendy Stapleton (Wendy & The Rocketts) (standby program)
January 3 1982 Molly (Summer Special #3 New Zealand Invasion)
January 10 1982 Molly (Summer Special #4 Export bands)
28-Sep-1986 and 04-Oct-1986 Episode 528
I've been waiting for my requests to be on Rage in ages.