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Pure 80s

An hour of the best 1980s hits.

An 80s stereo tape deck with a messy pile of cassettes in front of it
An 80s stereo tape deck with a messy pile of cassettes in front of it

Listen every Wednesday from 1pm, repeated Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 9pm.

Roger Cole presents an hour of the best hits from the decade of decadence. Play along with Vinyl Rewind, hear tracks from a classic album and refresh your knowledge of 1980s trivia.

Listen to the latest episode

Pure 80s - 27 July 2025

Duration: 57 minutes 43 seconds

  1. Just Getting Away With it by Electronic
  2. Mirror Mirror by Dollar
  3. Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
  4. Wreckless by Africa Bambaataa & UB40
  5. Blue Savana by Erasure
  6. Only You by Yazoo
  7. Every Breath You Take by The Police
  8. O’Lamour by Dollar
  9. Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor
  10. Videotheque by Dollar
  11. Just Can’t Get Enough by Depeche Mode

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