Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

"You Can Call Me Al" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986).

 

Artist: Paul Simon

A-Side: You Can Call Me Al

B-Side: Gumboots

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Reggae, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country

Style: Pop Rock, Zydeco, Rhythm & Blues, Reggae-Pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

Label/Catalog #: W8667 or 928 667-7 

 

Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill

"Solsbury Hill" is the debut solo single by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. He wrote the song about a spiritual experience atop Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England, after his departure from the progressive rock band Genesis, of which he had been the lead vocalist since its inception. Gabriel has said of the song's meaning, "It's about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get ... It's about letting go."

 

Artist: Peter Gabriel

A-Side: Solsbury Hill

B-Side: Moribund The Burgermeister

Year Released: 1977

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock

Style: Prog Rock, Art Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Charisma

Label/Catalog #: CB 301 

Talking Heads - And She Was

"And She Was" is a song by the American band Talking Heads from their 1985 album Little Creatures. 

 

Artist : Talking Heads 

A-Side: And She Was

B-Side: Perfect World

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: EMI

Label/Catalog #: EMI 5543 

Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)

"Another Brick in the Wall" is a three-part composition on Pink Floyd's 1979 album The Wall, written by the bassist, Roger Waters. "Part 2", a protest song against corporal punishment and rigid and abusive schooling, features a children's choir. At the suggestion of the producer, Bob Ezrin, Pink Floyd added elements of disco. 

 

Artist: Pink Floyd

A-Side: Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)

B-Side: One Of My Turns

Year Released: 1979

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock, Classic Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Harvest

Label/Catalog #: 2 C 008-63494 

 

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

"Running Up That Hill" (also titled "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)") is a song by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was released in the UK as the lead single from Bush's fifth studio album, Hounds of Love, in 1985.

 

Artist: Kate Bush 

A-Side: Running Up That Hill

B-Side: Under The Ivy

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Experimental

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: EMI

Label/Catalog #: 2007577 

  

Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

"Wuthering Heights" is the debut single by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was released as the lead single from Bush's debut album, The Kick Inside (1978).

 

Artist: Kate Bush 

A-Side: Wuthering Heights

B-Side: Kite

Year Released: 1978

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Sonopresse / EMI

Label/Catalog #: 2S 006-06596  

 

 

Kate Bush - Babooshka

"Babooshka" is a song released in 1980 by English singer Kate Bush, taken from her third studio album Never for Ever (1980). 

 

Artist: Kate Bush 

A-Side: Babooshka

B-Side: The Ran Tan Waltz

Year Released: 1980

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Experimental

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: EMI

Label/Catalog #: 2C 008-07321 

 

 

David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

"Ashes to Ashes" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally released on 1 August 1980 as the lead single from his 1980 album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps).