Nova 88fm songs

Phoenix3

Folks (and Anoraks)

I have just discovered Spotify despite my 1000s of CDs.

I m in the process of making a Nova playlist consistinf of what was Chris Carys influence.

At the moment I have included the following hits which just transport me back to great times.Please add anything that brings you back.


Hold me tighter in the rain
The Crown
Bette Davis eyes
I wont let you down
A alk in the park
Its good to be the king

Thanks in advance

P3

PacMan

FM by steely Dan
There's one in every town..... cannot remember the name of the irish band

Phoenix3

PacMan wrote: »

FM by steely Dan
There's one in every town..... cannot remember the name of the irish band

Thanks pacman.

Its funny that I heard Ronan Collins play that song a few weeks ago nd didnt associate it with Nova until you said it. It was Stepaside featuring the late Paul Ashford.

Just added it to my playlist.:):):)

chicorytip

Phoenix3 wrote:

Its funny that I heard Ronan Collins play that song a few weeks ago nd didnt associate it with Nova until you said it. It was Stepaside featuring the late Paul Ashford.

I've always liked that song - very easy to listen to.

evolving_doors

Phoenix3 wrote: »

Folks (and Anoraks)

I have just discovered Spotify despite my 1000s of CDs.

I m in the process of making a Nova playlist consistinf of what was Chris Carys influence.

At the moment I have included the following hits which just transport me back to great times.Please add anything that brings you back.


Hold me tighter in the rain
The Crown
Bette Davis eyes
I wont let you down
A alk in the park
Its good to be the king

Thanks in advance

P3

You could shazzam the songs off the radio and send it automatically to your spotify playlist!

Fuzzy Clam

Phoenix3 wrote: »

Thanks pacman.

Its funny that I heard Ronan Collins play that song a few weeks ago nd didnt associate it with Nova until you said it. It was Stepaside featuring the late Paul Ashford.

Just added it to my playlist.:):):)

I think it was just Paul Ashford, not Stepaside.

Fuzzy Clam

Phoenix3 wrote: »

Folks (and Anoraks)

I have just discovered Spotify despite my 1000s of CDs.

I m in the process of making a Nova playlist consistinf of what was Chris Carys influence.

At the moment I have included the following hits which just transport me back to great times.Please add anything that brings you back.


Hold me tighter in the rain
The Crown
Bette Davis eyes
I wont let you down
A alk in the park
Its good to be the king

Thanks in advance

P3

J Geils band - Centerfold
Michael Franks - When Sly Calls & Never Satisfied. Both from Passion Fruit.

And while you're at it, Birdland by Weather Report which was used on Dublin Today.


Plus 100's more that I can't think of right now.

Phoenix3

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

J Geils band - Centerfold
Michael Franks - When Sly Calls & Never Satisfied. Both from Passion Fruit.

And while you're at it, Birdland by Weather Report which was used on Dublin Today.


Plus 100's more that I can't think of right now.

Don't remember the name Michael Frank's but the songs certainly bring it all back.Thanks.

Declan A Walsh

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

J Geils band - Centerfold
Michael Franks - When Sly Calls & Never Satisfied. Both from Passion Fruit.

And while you're at it, Birdland by Weather Report which was used on Dublin Today.


Plus 100's more that I can't think of right now.

Phoenix3 wrote: »

Don't remember the name Michael Frank's but the songs certainly bring it all back.Thanks.

On the strength of the songs that Nova played by Michael Franks (no apostrophe by the way!), I ended up purchasing Passion Fruit. It would not have been my usual style of music - laid back jazz - but I really enjoyed it. I think Nova played one or more other songs from that album, but the two main ones they played were in fact When Shy Calls and Rainy Night in Tokyo. Never Satisfied must have been one of the others! I would hardly have been aware of Michael Franks if it was not for Nova playing those tracks. I say hardly as I think he may possibly have got the odd play on nighttime 2FM (Radio 2 then). And that was probably because of Nova if they did play him!

I recently put a number of songs from Passion Fruit on a playlist on my smartphone as it happens - including the above three songs! Check out the whole album -plenty of other gems. Thank you Nova for Michael Franks and Passion Fruit.

Another song I associate with Radio Nova is This is The Man by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. For my money, this album track was far better than the hit duets that they had (Say Say Say, The Girl is Mine).

StreetLight

Always loved this Irish one from the era:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSULp1Xq7K4

Losty Dublin

Don't forget lashings of Hall and Oates and The Doobie Brothers.

PacMan

forgot this one :

Al Stewart . Year of the Cat

Radio Gold

Also Zoom by Fat Larry's Band, heard it played on RTE Gold at lunchtime today.

ford fiesta

ABC - Poison Arrow
John Clarke playing it at 29:20 in Nova studios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdM-XNJPuVA

gammygils

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

On the strength of the songs that Nova played by Michael Franks (no apostrophe by the way!), I ended up purchasing Passion Fruit. It would not have been my usual style of music - laid back jazz - but I really enjoyed it. I think Nova played one or more other songs from that album, but the two main ones they played were in fact When Shy Calls and Rainy Night in Tokyo. Never Satisfied must have been one of the others! I would hardly have been aware of Michael Franks if it was not for Nova playing those tracks. I say hardly as I think he may possibly have got the odd play on nighttime 2FM (Radio 2 then). And that was probably because of Nova if they did play him!

I recently put a number of songs from Passion Fruit on a playlist on my smartphone as it happens - including the above three songs! Check out the whole album -plenty of other gems. Thank you Nova for Michael Franks and Passion Fruit.

Another song I associate with Radio Nova is This is The Man by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. For my money, this album track was far better than the hit duets that they had (Say Say Say, The Girl is Mine).

Mark Cagney played quite a lot of Michael Franks on his show "Midnight Blue" on Radio 2/2FM in the early to mid 80's. And I loved it. He was the only DJ I ever heard playing Michael Franks

Losty Dublin

Before Bjork, Iceland's finest were these lads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiEOc4y2DDo

ford fiesta

gammygils wrote: »

Mark Cagney played quite a lot of Michael Franks on his show "Midnight Blue" on Radio 2/2FM in the early to mid 80's. And I loved it. He was the only DJ I ever heard playing Michael Franks

and on his "nightrain" show

Fuzzy Clam

A few more that have to be on any Nova playlist

Vogue - Dancing The Night Away
Daisy Chain - No Time To Stop Believing In Love
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra

Infoanon

A few more:

Flash in the pan - Waiting for a train
Michael Franks - Island Life
Paul Davis - 65 love affair
Paul Davis - Cool night
Joe Jackson - Happy Ending
Rick Springfield - Don't talk to strangers
Rick Springfield - Jessies Girl
Jackson Browne - Somebodies Baby
Jackson Browne - Lawyers in love
Toto - Rosanna
Toto - Africa
Toto - Stranger in town

Phoenix3

Folks Thanks for the replies

I am actually getting excited about the replies:eek::eek:

Please keep them songs coming.

real rocker

Crazy Dreams / Paul Brady

Phoenix3

Me again

Guys

If I get nothing more from starting this thread, than discovering Micheal Franks (no apostrophe) it will have been worthwhile.

He is a bit of a cross between Stephen Bishop and Christophe Cross. Awesome artist.

Keep them songs flowing please.

Fuzzy Clam

Phoenix3 wrote: »

Me again

Guys

If I get nothing more from starting this thread, than discovering Micheal Franks (no apostrophe) it will have been worthwhile.

He is a bit of a cross between Stephen Bishop and Christophe Cross. Awesome artist.

Keep them songs flowing please.

Fox The Fox - Precious Little Diamond
Elbow Bones And The Racketeers - Take Me for A Night In New York
fat larry's Band - Zoom
Hues Corp - Rock the Boat
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
Starship - We Built This City
Barry White/Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme
Modern Talking - Brother Louie
Nina D'Angelo - Guardian Angel
Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae
PhD - I Won't Let You down
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time.
Mezzoforte - garden Party

talktojoe

Bertie Higgins - Key Largo
Chilliwack - Gone, Gone, Gone
Denis de Young - Desert Moon
Gary Wright - Really wanna know you
Joey Scarbury - Believe it or not
Tony Carey - A fine, fine day
Tommy Tutone - Jenny (8675309)
Atlanta Rhythm Section - Alien

CeilingFly

Here's a leftfield one...

Katrina and the waves - Walking on Sunshine

(I used to work in sunshine and this gave us a laugh)


When the list is up, can you share it?

Fuzzy Clam

CeilingFly wrote: »

Here's a leftfield one...

Katrina and the waves - Walking on Sunshine

(I used to work in sunshine and this gave us a laugh)


When the list is up, can you share it?

Not as big a laugh as the one in Herbert St

Infoanon

CeilingFly wrote: »

Here's a leftfield one...

Katrina and the waves - Walking on Sunshine

(I used to work in sunshine and this gave us a laugh)


When the list is up, can you share it?

Say Laid back - Sunshine Reggae raised some chuckles as well

Max Headroom

Infoanon wrote: »

CeilingFly wrote: »

Here's a leftfield one...

Katrina and the waves - Walking on Sunshine

(I used to work in sunshine and this gave us a laugh)


When the list is up, can you share it?

Say Laid back - Sunshine Reggae raised some chuckles as well

And I'd say "Sunshine on my shoulders" had ye on the floor altogether...:)

Infoanon

A few more to add:

Stranglers - Golden Brown
Those Nervous Animals - My friend John
Mike Post - Theme from Hill Street Blues

California Dreamer

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Fox The Fox - Precious Little Diamond
Elbow Bones And The Racketeers - Take Me for A Night In New York
fat larry's Band - Zoom
Hues Corp - Rock the Boat
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
Starship - We Built This City
Barry White/Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme
Modern Talking - Brother Louie
Nina D'Angelo - Guardian Angel
Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae
PhD - I Won't Let You down
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time.
Mezzoforte - garden Party

Would the likes of Modern Talking/Owen Paul be more Nova 102.7 and the latter Energy 103? Also I thought that they never played Laid Back due to it being such a Sunshine 101 song.

Fuzzy Clam

California Dreamer wrote: »

Would the likes of Modern Talking/Owen Paul be more Nova 102.7 and the latter Energy 103? Also I thought that they never played Laid Back due to it being such a Sunshine 101 song.

You could be right about Owen Paul.
Laid Back was definitely played. It was one of their "giveaway" songs.

Speaking of which, Suzanna - Arts Company

Losty Dublin

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

You could be right about Owen Paul.
Laid Back was definitely played. It was one of their "giveaway" songs.

Speaking of which, Suzanna - Arts Company

Owen Paul was from 1986 as was Brother Louis. If anything they were Q102 songs.

Now this one was a Nova track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBDMihPRJA

Fuzzy Clam

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Owen Paul was from 1986 as was Brother Louis. If anything they were Q102 songs.

Now this one was a Nova track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBDMihPRJA

Nope. They were Nova songs.


I wasn't taking the "88FM" thing too literally.
I was thinking of songs that I know were typical Nova songs.

I leave you lot to argue whether I'm right ot not. I didn't realise that my suggestions are so contentious.

80s

How about
Sergio Mendes Real Life
Chris Rea Candles
Minor Detail Canvas Of Life

Infoanon

80s wrote: »

How about
Sergio Mendes Real Life
Chris Rea Candles
Minor Detail Canvas Of Life

Real Life from the album Confetti - classic Nova song - add in
Sergio Mendes - Alibis and Rainbows End

80s

Infoanon wrote: »

Real Life from the album Confetti - classic Nova song - add in
Sergio Mendes - Alibis and Rainbows End

Yes brilliant songs.I finally picked up the album confetti in america for 10 dollars recently.Brilliant find.

ford fiesta

Strangely enough Fureys Bros. and Davey Arthur "Sweet sixteen"