Ep 30 Oct 81Police, Billy Squier, Elvis Costello, Toyah, Creatures, Tom Tom Club, Squeeze

Eclectic Much? Yup playlist 30 continues to demonstrate that even towards the end of 1981, the new decade is still embryonic in it's flavours. We kick off with The Police pivoting away from the reggae punk style as they focus on their next album Ghost in the Machine and break out the single Invisible Sun. Next we don our stripper heels and swing on the pole to Billy Squier's Stroke Me, which actually is a song more aligned with greasy politicians and magnates! Elvis Costello goes country with Good Year For The Roses and pops up again in Squeeze's production of Labelled With Love at the end of the episode. And inbetween we get the Siouxie and Budgie side project The Creatures, more Toyah and more Tom Tom Club. It's gonna be an extravaganza! (Johnny Briggs quote).  Links to Playlist 30 Spotify Apple Music In case the playlist hyperlinks don't work on your podcast platform of choice, the songs are: 1. The Police - Invisible Sun 2. Billy Squier - The Stroke 3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Good Year For The Roses 4. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains 5. The Creatures - Mad Eyed Screamer 6. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love 7. Squeeze - Labelled With Love