Tag: Special AKA

Jul 21 2024

1984 is 40 years ago: 40 singles that gave the year its color

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in List, Tribute

1984 is already 40 years old. A great occasion for compiling a list of 40 singles that helped shape that year!

Bananarama, Bangles, Bette Midler, Blue Nile, Bob Marley, Chaka Khan, Cocteau Twins, Cult, Cure, David Lee Roth, David Sylvian, Depeche Mode, Echo & The Bunnymen, Everything But The Girl, Fiction Factory, Human League, INXS, Killing Joke, King Crimson, Lloyd Cole, Madonna, Malcolm McLaren, New Order, Nick Cave, Prince, R.E.M., Sade, Sheila E, Simple Minds, Smiths, Special AKA, Split Enz, Style Council, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Time, Time Zone, U2, Waterboys, World's Famous Supreme Team

Jun 15 2024

The Special AKA and the 1984 swan song, In The Studio

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

In 1984 The Special AKA released the album In The Studio. Despite the global hit Nelson Mandela the album wasn’t successful. A look back.

2 Tone, June 1984, Special AKA, Specials