ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 43 BEST SONGS (MARCH 1985)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 43 BEST SONGS (MARCH 1985)

43. HAYWOODE - ROSES

42. UB40 - I'M NOT FOOLED

41. OLLIE & JERRY - ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

40. CHANGE - LET'S GO TOGETHER

39. ALISON MOYET - THAT OLE DEVIL CALLED LOVE

38. THE COOL NOTES - SPEND THE NIGHT

37. HAROLD FALTERMEYER - AXEL F

36. PHIL COLLINS & PHILIP BAILEY - EASY LOVER

35. TOY DOLLS - SHE GOES TO FINOS

34. PAUL QUINN / EDWYN COLLINS - AIN'T THAT THE WAY

33. JULIAN LENNON - SAY YOU'RE WRONG

32. KING - WON'T YOU HOLD MY HAND NOW

31. RUN DMC - KING OF ROCK

30. GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE - PUMP ME UP

29. MAN PARISH - BOOGIE DOWN BRONX

28. BILLY BRAGG - BETWEEN THE WARS

27. PAUL YOUNG - EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

26. AMII STEWART - THAT LOVING FEELING

25. CHRIS REA - STAINSBY GIRLS

24. WORKING WEEK - INNER CITY BLUES

23. SAL SOLO - MUSIC AND YOU

22. ALIEN SEX FIEND - IGNORE THE MACHINE

21. RAMONES - HOWLING AT THE MOON

20. SMILEY CULTURE - COCKNEY TRANSLATION

19. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

18. THE LOTUS EATERS - IT HURTS

17. THE POWER STATION - SOME LIKE IT HOT

16. DEBARGE - RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

15. NIK KERSHAW - WIDE BOY

14. THE POGUES - A PAIR OF BROWN EYES

13. THE SMITHS - SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER

12. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE - LET HER GO

11. EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - WHEN ALL'S WELL

10. THE DAMNED - GRIMLY FIENDISH

9. THE SISTERS OF MERCY - NO TIME TO CRY

8. CHINA CRISIS - BLACK MAN RAY

7. TEARS FOR FEARS - EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

6. BELOUIS SOME - IMAGINATION

5. GODLEY & CREME - CRY

4. DREAM ACADEMY - LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN

3. RAH BAND - CLOUDS ACROSS THE MOON

2. KILLING JOKE - KINGS AND QUEENS

1. COCTEAU TWINS - AIKEA-GUINEA

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 20 BEST SONGS (JULY 1990)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 20 BEST SONGS (JULY 1990)

20. SAM BROWN - MINDWORKS

19. COWBOY JUNKIES - CAUSE CHEAP IS HOW I FEEL

18. CANDY FLIP - THIS CAN BE REAL

17. RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE - BITING MY NAILS

16. SINEAD O'CONNOR - THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

15. FLOWERED UP - IT'S ON

14. LENNY KRAVITZ - LET LOVE RULE

13. FAITH NO MORE - FALLING TO PIECES

12. SOUNDGARDEN - LOUD LOVE

11. TRICKY DISCO - TRICKY DISCO

10. NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - KILL YOUR TELEVISION

9. PARIS ANGELS - PERFUME

8. SAINT ETIENNE - ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART

7. THE SOUP DRAGONS - I'M FREE

6. THE STONE ROSES - ONE LOVE

5. THE GRID - FLOATATION

4. GARY CLAIL FEATURING BIM SHERMAN - BEEF

3. PIXIES - VELOURIA

2. LFO - LFO

1. THE ORB - A HUGE EVER GROWING PULSATING BRAIN THAT RULES FROM THE CENTRE OF THE ULTRAWORLD

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 33 BEST SONGS (FEBRUARY 1985)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 33 BEST SONGS (FEBRUARY 1985)

33. DAVID LEE ROTH - CALIFORNIA GIRLS

32. PHYLIS NELSON - MOVE CLOSER

31. NEW EDITION - MR TELEPHONE MAN

30. WHODINI - FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT

29. THE BLUEBELLS - ALL I AM IS LOVING YOU BABY

28. KOOL & THE GANG - MISLED

27. GO WEST - WE CLOSE OUR EYES

26. WHITESNAKE - LOVE AIN'T NO STRANGER

25. DAVID CASSIDY - THE LAST KISS

24. REO SPEEDWAGON - CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING

23. ZZ TOP - LEGS

22. THE ALARM - ABSOLUTE REALITY

21. GRANDMASTER FLASH - SIGN OF THE TIMES

20. SHEILA E - THE BELLE OF ST. MARK

19. GLENN FRY - THE HEAT IS ON

18. JERMAINE JACKSON - DO WHAT YOU DO

17. MATT BIANCO - MORE THAN I CAN BEAR

16. MIDNIGHT STAR - OPERATOR

15. LOOSE ENDS - HANGIN ON A STRING (CONTEMPLATING)

14. HOWARD JONES - THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER

13. STEPHEN TIN TIN DUFFY - KISS ME

12. VICIOUS PINK - FETISH

11. THE STRANGLERS - LET ME DOWN EASY

10. GARY NUMAN & BILL SHARPE - CHANGE YOUR MIND

9. DAVID BOWIE FEATURING PAT METHENY GROUP - THIS IS NOT AMERICA

8. THE BANGLES - HERO TAKES A FALL

7. PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION - LET'S GO CRAZY

6. XTC - WAKE UP

5. LATIN QUARTER - TOULOUSE

4. TALKING HEADS - GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

3. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - NEVER UNDERSTAND

2. JULIAN COPE - SUNSPOTS

1. THE SMITHS - HOW SOON IS NOW?

STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE - STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE (LP) (1985)

 

About 40 years ago this month in 1985, a nearly 13 year old boy (Myself) met in person the lovely Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall of Strawberry Switchblade at my local HMV record shop in Exeter's Guildhall Shopping Centre opposite what use to be the largest Woolworth's store in the world. They were apart of the Scotland's Girl Bands scene. I was mesmerised by their look, clothes, and their music etc, I went up to them to get my record signed by them and i complimented them both. Rose McDowall complimented me saying how impressed she was in me for liking good alternative music at such a young age and Rose gave me a kiss on my cheek.

1. SINCE YESTERDAY

2. DEEP WATER

3. ANOTHER DAY

4. LITTLE RIVER

5. 10 JAMES ORR STREET

6. LET HER GO

7. WHO KNOW'S WHAT LOVE IS?

8. GO AWAY

9. SECRETS

10. WHO KNOW'S WHAT LOVE IS? (REPRISE)

11. BEING COLD

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 33 BEST SONGS (JUNE 1990)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 33 BEST SONGS (JUNE 1990)

33. BEN LIEBRAND - PULSTAR

32. THE BELOVED - TIME AFTER TIME

31. MAXI PRIEST - CLOSE TO YOU

30. JESUS LOVES YOU (BOY GEORGE) - GENERATIONS OF LOVE

29. POP WILL EAT ITSELF - TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF CICCIOLINA

28. SNAP - OOOPS UP

27. ALANNAH MYLES - LOVE IS

26. YAZZ - TREAT ME GOOD

25. WENDY & LISA - STRUNG OUT

24. BOB GELDOF - THE GREAT SONG OF INDIFFERENCE

23. DEL AMITRI - MOVE AWAY JIMMY BLUE

22. THE NEVILLE BROTHERS - BIRD ON A WIRE

21. AZTEC CAMERA - THE CRYING SCENE

20. THE DOGS D'AMOUR - VICTIMS OF SUCCESS

19. GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE FEATURING SHIRLEY MANSON - BLACKER THAN BLACK

18. PUBLIC ENEMY - BROTHERS GONNA WORK IT OUT

17. GURU JOSH - WHOSE LAW (IS IT ANYWAY?)

16. M.C. HAMMER - U CAN'T TOUCH THIS

15. ADRIAN BELEW FEATURING DAVID BOWIE - PRETTY PINK ROSE

14. THE POGUES AND THE DUBLINERS - JACKS HEROS

13. JEFF LYNNE - EVERY LITTLE THING

12. AN EMOTIONAL FISH - CELEBRATE

11. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - TASTE THE PAIN

10. BLUE PEARL - NAKED IN THE RAIN

9. THE ART OF NOISE - ART OF LOVE

8. A CERTAIN RATIO - WON'T STOP LOVING YOU

7. TACKHEAD - DANGEROUS SEX

6. THE BLACK CROWES - JEALOUS AGAIN

5. WORLD PARTY - PUT THE MESSAGE IN THE BOX

4. NORTHSIDE - SHALL WE TAKE A TRIP?

3. WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX & WE'RE GONNA USE IT - YOUR LOSS, MY GAIN

2. INSPIRAL CARPETS - SHE COMES IN THE FALL

1. SPIRITUALIZED - ANYWAY THAT YOU WANT ME

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (JANUARY 1985)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (JANUARY 1985)

30. VIDEO KIDS - WOODPECKERS FROM SPACE

29. PHIL COLLINS - SUSSUDIO

28. LITTLE BENNY & THE MASTERS - WHO COMES TO BOOGIE

27. GEORGE BENSON - 20/20

26. THE COMMODORES - NIGHTSHIFT

25. THE POINTER SISTERS - NEUTRON DANCE

24. ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE - OUT ON THE WASTELAND

23. IMMACULATE FOOLS - IMMACULATE FOOLS

22. ARMOURY SHOW - WE CAN BE BRAVE AGAIN

21. HEAVEN 17 - ...(AND THAT'S NO LIE)

20. ASSOCIATES - BREAKFAST

19. BIG SOUND AUTHORITY - THIS HOUSE (IS WHERE YOUR LOVE STANDS)

18. CHICAGO - YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION

17. CASHMERE - CAN I

16. BILLY OCEAN - LOVERBOY

15. CHAKA KHAN - THIS IS MY NIGHT

14. DR. CALCULUS - PROGRAMME 7

13. MONOCHROME SET - JACOB'S LADDER

12. TIME ZONE FEATURING AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & JOHN LYDON - WORLD DESTRUCTION

11. EURYTHMICS - JULIA

10. RAH BAND - ARE YOU SATISFIED

9. CABARET VOLTAIRE - JAMES BROWN

8. MALCOLM MCLAREN - CARMEN

7. PAT BENATAR - WE BELONG

6. DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - METHOD OF MODERN LOVE

5. BIG COUNTRY - JUST A SHADOW

4. DON HENLEY - THE BOYS OF SUMMER

3. KIRSTY MACCOLL - A NEW ENGLAND

2. THE COLOURFIELD - THINKING OF YOU

1. KILLING JOKE - LOVE LIKE BLOOD

BENT - PROGRAMMED TO LOVE (DOUBLE VINYL LP & 7 INCH SINGLE) (2000)

 

A beautiful album filled with lovey-dovey, chill out tunes with a dash of humour...

Exercise 1

Private Road / Laughing Gear

Cylons In Love

Chocolate Wings / Wrong Rock

Invisible Pedestrian / Blue

I Remember Johnny

Swollen

Welly Top Mary / Memories

Irritating Noises

Always

Exercise 2 (Bonus 7" Track)

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 47 BEST SONGS (MAY 1990)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 47 BEST SONGS (MAY 1990)


47. BELINDA CARLISLE - VISION OF YOU

46. EURYTHMICS - ANGEL

45. THE CHIMES - I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

44. MIDNIGHT OIL - FORGOTTEN YEARS

43. SAM BROWN - KISSING GATE

42. SUZANNE VEGA - BOOK OF DREAMS

41. MALCOLM MCLAREN FEATURING THE BOOTZILLA ORCHESTRA - DEEP IN VOGUE

40. WILSON PHILLIPS - HOLD ON

39. ERASURE - STAR

38. FRAZIER CHORUS - CLOUD 8

37. FLEETWOOD MAC - SAVE ME

36. HOTHOUSE FLOWERS - GIVE IT UP

35. BIG COUNTRY - SAVE ME

34. THE ICICLE WORKS - MELANIE STILL HURTS

33. POWER OF DREAMS - 100 WAYS TO KILL A LOVE

32. SOUL II SOUL - DREAMS A DREAM

31. MANTRONIX FEATURING WONDRESS - TAKE YOUR TIME

30. CABARET VOLTAIRE - KEEP ON (I GOT THIS FEELING)

29. ROXETTE - IT MUST OF BEEN LOVE

28. THE BLOW MONKEYS - SPRINGTIME FOR THE WORLD

27. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)

26. DREAM FREQUENCY - LIVE THE DREAM

25. CHAD JACKSON - HEAR THE DRUMMER GET WICKED

24. BEATS INTERNATIONAL - WON'T TALK ABOUT IT

23. A GUY CALLED GERALD - AUTOMANIKK

22. BASSOMATIC FEATURING WILLIAM ORBIT - IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES

21. THE MISSION - IN TO THE BLUE

20. GARY MOORE - STILL GOT THE BLUES

19. LENNY KRAVITZ - MR. CAB DRIVER

18. THE BLUE AEROPLANES - AND STONES

17. COLDCUT FEATURING QUEEN LATIFAH - FIND A WAY

16. THE FARM - STEPPING STONE

15. THE FARM - FAMILY OF MAN

14. THE WONDER STUFF - CIRCLE SQUARE

13. IAN MCCULLOCH FEATURING ELIZABETH FRASER - CANDLELAND (THE SECOND COMING)

12. BETTY BOO - DOIN' THE DO

11. JAMES - HOW WAS IT FOR YOU?

10. ENGLAND / NEW ORDER - WORLD IN MOTION

9. THE CRAMPS - ALL WOMEN ARE BAD

8. MC TUNES VERSUS 808 STATE - THE ONLY RHYME THAT BITES

7. SOHO - HIPPYCHICK

6. MORRISSEY - NOVEMBER SPAWNED A MONSTER

5. THE B-52'S - ROAM

4. NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - GREY CELL GREEN

3. DEPECHE MODE - POLICY OF TRUTH

2. THE CHARLATANS - THE ONLY ONE I KNOW

1. MY BLOODY VALENTINE - SOON

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 24 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 1984)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 24 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 1984)


24. BAND AID - DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

23. WHAM - LAST CHRISTMAS

22. QUEEN - THANK GOD IT'S CHRISTMAS

21. ELAINE PAIGE & BARBARA DICKSON - I KNOW HIM SO WELL

20. FOREIGNER - I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE

19. MEAT LOAF - NOWHERE FAST

18. WHAM - EVERYTHING SHE WANTS

17. KIM WILDE - THE TOUCH

16. NEIL - MY WHITE BICYCLE

15. GARY NUMAN - MY DYING MACHINE

14. DAVID BOWIE - TONIGHT

13. ROY AYERS - IN THE DARK

12. SAL SOLO - SAN DAMIANO (HEART AND SOUL)

11. PAUL YOUNG - EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE

10. SPANDAU BALLET - ROUND AND ROUND

9. THE COUNCIL COLLECTIVE - SOUL DEEP

8. THE LIMIT - SAY YEAH

7. BRYAN ADAMS - RUN TO YOU

6. THIS ISLAND EARTH - SEE THAT GLOW

5. GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & THE FURIOUS FIVE - STEP OFF

4. IAN MCCULLOCH - SEPTEMBER SONG

3. THE CULT - RESURRECTION JOE

2. PRINCE - I WOULD DIE 4 YOU

1. AMII STEWART - FRIENDS