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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 18h

Tom Jones, Donna Summer, Rick Astley, Puff Daddy, Kanye West, DJ Khaled/Rihanna. (Or: Lonnie Donegan, Giorgio Moroder, Stock Aitken Waterman, The Police, Daft Punk, Santana.) Big hitters, massive samples, problematic characters, reputations both won and lost. shows.acast.com/which-decade...

I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Tom Jones
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans
Stronger - Kanye West
Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled ft Rihanna & Bryson Tiller

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Early Chicago House Classics, with Marshall Jefferson shows.acast.com/record-mirro... Check the ALT text for a full description of this special episode, where we look at the tunes that were rocking The Warehouse, Muzic Box and Power Plant, just before Chicago acts started making their own music.

For this special episode, Chicago house pioneer Marshall Jefferson joins co-hosts Greg Wilson and Mike Atkinson, as we take through a list of eighteen early Chicago house classics: compiled and supplied to James Hamilton by Jesse Saunders and Vince Lawrence, and published in Record Mirror in October 1986.

"You may be amazed", James said at the time, as these tunes - played by Frankie Knuckles at the Warehouse and the Power Plant, and by Ron Hardy at the Muzic Box - belong to the period directly before Chicago acts started making their own music, and represent a canon that was far removed from UK club culture during the same timespan.

As the episode unfolds, we will try to determine what made these tunes "house" music, before the genre was formally defined and codified. You'll also discover that many of the tunes were in fact created by the same pool of people, particularly from the Philadelphia International and Salsoul labels. We also discuss the impact that house music's commercial UK breakthrough in 1986 had on its founding fathers, and we learn more about some of Marshall's own musical inspirations, which lay far beyond the world of dance music.

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Mr Brown @mrbrownetc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you've not listened yet you should. Tel's always got a good take, told, in a vanishing style, without varnish or vanity. ♥️

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

For December 1989, we are joined by Terry Farley, whose career was taking off just as James Hamilton was ceding full control at RM. Italo-house and pianos were big, and while some acid pioneers were slowing their BPMs, others were emerging with a different agenda. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts #20, with Terry Farley

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Aha, good knowledge, thank you for that!

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Many think that 1985 was a dud year for music, and I've always been one of them, but by the time of this November chart, the over-polished, super-glossy hegemony was being punctured, and a lot of these tunes point to fresh ways forward. I learned a lot from this one. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts Podcast #19 with Luke Una

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

New on Which Decade: a spiritual Bobby, a deep cut chart-topper, a Partridged tick-tick-ticker, a posthumous wake-up call, a lightning in a bottle moment, and stadium rock goes high-concept pop. shows.acast.com/which-decade... Track listing is in the ALT text.

Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
Take Me Bak 'Ome - Slade
It Started With A Kiss - Hot Chocolate
I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
Princess Of China - Coldplay & Rihanna

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Here's a marathon megamix of my favourite new housey dance tunes from the first half of 2026, curated and blended by my own fair hands. www.mixcloud.com/miketd/janua... Track listing in ALT text.

Boogie's in My Soul: Chaka Khan/Snoop Dogg
Home is Where The Hatred Is: Brian Jackson/Masters At Work
Hustle To The Music (Dave Lee Re-Wriggle): Funky Worm
I Feel The Love: Mirko & Meex/Riu Morris
Stand Up: Da Lukas/Stella Brown
Shout (David Morales Vocal Mix): Vernessa Mitchell
Carry Us Away: DJ Fudge
Release (Floorplan Remix): Ten City/Uneq'ka
Movin' To The Sun: Ultra Naté/Hugel/Imael Angel
Waiting (Dam Swindle Remix): NATE08/Benni Ola
Return To Bhibo: Barry Can't Swim
Jump N' Shout (Gorgon City Mix): Basement Jaxx
Talk To You: ANOTR/54 Ultra
Free Your Mind: Prospa/Cloonee
I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix): Madonna
On 2nite: Silva Bumpa
The Great Gig in the Sky (Jay Bird Edit): Pink Floyd
Fired Up! (Malóne Morez Remix): Funky Green Dogs
Baby: Prospa/Murda Beatz
La La Land: Green Velvet/Genesi/Meduza/Essentia
That Funky Rhythm: DJ PP
My Old Friend Alan (Crates Motel): Kerri Chandler
Bar A Thym: Kerri Chandler
Infinite: Coflo/Emmaculate
Come With Me: DJ Erv
Feelin' Good Tonight (Kai Alcé Remix): Louie Vega/Willy Soul/Funki Cadets
No More Illusions (Genuinely Blaq Mix): Sonny Chiba/Lucid Konversations
Ego Talkin (Shelter X Fuzion Remix): Merlin Bobb/Franke Estevez
Tango Hustle (Dave Lee Latican Hustle): Foreal People
Give Me Your Love: Mark Knight/Jay Vegas
Luv Musica (Luca Guerrieri Remix): Ridney
Get Back To You: Odyssey Inc
Let Me Show You (Slipmatt & Odyssey Inc Remix) K-Klass/Bobbi Depasois
Diva: Rory Hoy/Charlotte van Leijen
Better Days: Jimi Polo/Michael Gray
Dusty: Geoffrey C/DJ Spen
You're So Sweet: Anané/Christian Mantini
You Are In My System (Original Deluxe): Kerri Chandler/Mic Murphy
Bad Man (Lovelesss Man Mix): K' Alexi Shelby
Sweat: Dames Brown
It's Alright (Coflo Remix): Oliver Night/Megatronic
I Still Got A Few Miles Ahead Of Me: Kings Of Tomorrow/April Morgan
Echoes Of Love (Deez Re-Echo Mix): DJ Disciple/Anna Lyric/Demarkus Lewis
U (Klassik Jazz Mix): K' Alexi Shelby
I Wanna Stay With You (1976): Gallagher & Lyle

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Kerri Chandler was DJing in his early teens, so some of these February 1984 tunes were already in his set. Here, traditional post-disco soul/funk was challenged by the continuing wave of electro-funk, with breakdancing so popular that even our future king joined in. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts podcast #18, with Kerri Chandler

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In the latest Which Decade: piano-augmented Merseybeat, a light-hearted take on mass slaughter, the world's biggest band goes dark, a "nasal" consensus, a renta-rapper imposition, and a "heated debate". shows.acast.com/which-decade...

I Like It - Gerry & The Pacemakers
Rubber Bullets - 10cc
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Dreams - Gabrielle
Bring Me To Life - Evanescence
Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke ft TI & Pharrell

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

A year before Theme From S-Express, Mark Moore was DJ-ing at the Mud Club and Pyramid, Heaven's midweek alternative gay night. He joins us to look at a Disco Top 20 from May 1987, when London was Rap City, while the rest of the country was becoming a House Nation. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts Podcast #17 with Mark Moore

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In the latest episode of Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?, Frank SInatra, Art Garfunkel and Bobby Brown do battle with Precious, La Roux and Billie Eilish. A strong round, we thought. No idea how the voting is gonna go on this one. shows.acast.com/which-decade... Track listing in ALT text.

My Way - Frank Sinatra
Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
Say It Again - Precious
In For The Kill - La Roux
Bad Guy - Billie Eilish

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

New on Which Decade: Finger-snapping, glam-inventing, TV-soundtracking, Sixties-pastiching, drive-timing, Roses-sampling goodness, for your enjoyment and evaluation - plus a brand new merch store! shows.acast.com/which-decade... Track listing in ALT text. Voting deadline: 6pm UK time, Mon 18 May.

Lazy River - Bobby Darin
Hot Love - T.Rex
Chi Mai - Ennio Morricone
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Cher
Lovin' Each Day - Ronan Keating
Unorthodox - Wretch 32 ft Example

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In March 1989, before co-founding Defected and Glitterbox, Simon Dunmore was working in James Hamilton's favourite record store, and opening his ears to the soulful garage house which was in the ascendancy, in the aftermath of 1988's acid boom. Take a listen: shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts podcast #16, with Simon Dunmore

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

...in particular randomly selected months. All track listings are in the ALT text for each image. You can listen to all of them at www.mixcloud.com/miketd/playl.... Hours of fun! Bookmark and enjoy! (2/2)

November 1986:
Courtney Pine: Children Of The Ghetto
Pressure Point: Mellow Moods
Levert: (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind
Gap Band: Bop B Da B Da Da
Al Jarreau: Tell Me What I Gotta Do
Janice McClain: Passion & Pain
Chuck Brown: Family Affair
Shinehead: Who The Cap Fit
Bunny Wailer: Back To School
Duke Bootee: Broadway
Maniacs: Bum MCs
Heavy D & The Boyz: Mr Big Stuff
Fission: King Of Swing
Klark Kent: Gettin Busy
Beastie Boys: Slow Ride
Spoonie Gee: That’s My Style
Rappers Convention: The Wiggle
Three The Hardway: Hard Knox
Salt-n-Pepa: Beauty & The Beat
Davis/Pinckney Project: Say No To Drugs
Curtis Hairston: Chillin Out
SOS Band: Even When You Sleep
Janice Christie: Heat Stroke
James D-Train Williams: Misunderstanding
Luther Vandross: See Me
Loose Ends: Nights Of Pleasure
George Benson: Shiver
Jeff Lorber: Facts Of Love
Cameo: Candy
Donna Allen: Serious
Vesta Williams: Once Bitten Twice Shy
Spencer Jones: Miss Friday
Grace Jones: I’m Not Perfect
One Way: You Better Quit
Hindsight: Small Change
Gap Band: Big Fun
Les Lee: Tell Me Can You Love Me
Jenny Burton: Do You Want It Bad Enuff
Pointer Sisters: Goldmine
Dizzi Heights: To The Sound Of The Drum & The Bass
Cleavage: Barah
Cultural Vibe: Mind Games
Libra Libra: I Like It
Gary L: Time (Time To Party)
Private Possession: This Time
MC Shy-D: I’ve Gotta Be Tough
Raze: Let The Music Move U
Mario Reyes: What Ever Turns You On
Fingers Inc: A Path
Indian Ocean: Treehouse/School Bell
Wired: To The Beat Of The Drum
Nice & Wild: Diamond Girl
Isaac Hayes: If You Want My Lovin
Claudja Barry: Down And Counting
Various: Fusion Beats Vol 2
Kurtis Blow: I’m Chillin
Davis/Pinckney Project: You Can Dance (If You Want To)
Vicious Rumor Club: Whole Lotta Love
Original Concept: Pump That Bass
General Kane: Hairdooz
Beastie Boys: It’s The New Style
Mellaa: Free
Freddie Jackson: Have You Ever Loved Somebody
Bunny Sigler: (You’ve Got The) Right Stuff
California Executives: I Don’t Know Why

Bionic Boogie: Hot Butterfly
Boogie Down Prods: Stop The Violence
Kool Moe Dee: Wild Wild West
JVCFORCE: Strong Island
Young MC: My Name Is Young
Run DMC: Run's House
Derek B: Bad Young Brother
Prince: Alphabet St
Twin Beat: Let's Pick Up The Pieces
Joyce Sims: Walk Away
Blow: Go
Well Red: MFSB
Break Boys: And The Break Goes On
Taurus Boyz: You Are The One
Black Riot: Warlock
T-Cut-F: House Reaction
Kevin Saunderson: The Sound
JAMs: Burn The Beat
Penthouse 4: Bust This House Down
Was Not Was: Out Come The Freaks Again
Visions: It's A Choice
Johnny Kemp: Just Got Paid
Dave Collins: Good Lovin
Narada: Divine Emotions
Turntable Orch: You're Gonna Miss Me
Raze: Break 4 Love
Ten City: Right Back To You
Julian Jonah: Jealousy & Lies
Will Downing: A Love Supreme (Chasin The Trane)
Raul Orellana: Guitarra
Mac Thornhill: Who's Gonna Ease The Pressure
Mark Imperial: The Love I Lost
Maggotron: Return To The Planet Of Bass
Twat Sisters: Eat My Pussy
Mayday: Nude Photo 88
MLK Project: I Have A Dream
Muff Man: Sit On The Face
Lost In Bass: Out On A Mission
Black Riot: A Day In The Life
James Brown: Payback Mix
Rob Base: It Takes Two
Goldtop: Introduction
Orchestra JB: On A Love Groove
Pedro: Goodfootin
Freak L: Slammin
Run DMC: Beats To The Rhyme
True Mathematics: KAOSS
Jungle Bros: Because I Got It Like That
Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince: Here We Go Again
Young MC: I Let Em Know
Kev-E-Kev: Listen To The Man
EPMD: You Gots To Chill
D Moet/X-Calibur: Everything I Own/Dance To Excalibur
Boogie Down Prods: My Philosophy
WG Band: Let's Have Some Fun
EU: Da Butt
Soul II Soul: Fairplay
Blue Moderne: Do That Again
Ten City: One Kiss Will Make It Better
52nd St: I Will Wait
Gwen Guthrie: Can't Love You Tonight
Annette Taylor: It Must Be Right
Mica Paris: My One Temptation
Jean Carne: Let Me Be The One
CCR Crew: The House Slap
Bou Kahn: Magic
Powerhouse: Lost In Space
Off: Electrica Salsa
Rhythim Is Rhythim: Wiggin
Kevin Saunderson: The Groove That Won't Stop
Joe Church: I Can't Wait Too Long

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I've been compiling regular megamixes of tunes reviewed by James Hamilton for Record Mirror... (1/2)

March 1977
BLUE MAGIC: Sideshow
ROSE ROYCE: I Wanna Get Next To You
SMOKEY ROBINSON: There Will Come A Day
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION: So In To You
WILLIE FISHER: Put Your Lovin’ On Me
TAVARES: Whodunit
BIDDU: Girl You’ll Be A Woman Soon
NYTRO: What It Is
D.C. LARUE: Overture (All We Need Is Love)
TONY ETORIA: I Can Prove It
BIDDU: Boogiethon
SERGIO MENDES: The Real Thing
GRACE JONES: Sorry
LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY: Dreamin’
NYTRO: Where's The Party
DILLINGER: Natty B.Sc.
SANTANA: Carnival/Let The Children Play
HUMAN BEINZ: Nobody But Me
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES: Ennui On The Mountain
JIM CAPALDI: Goodbye My Love
JOBELL & THE ORCHESTRA DE SALSA: Never Gonna Let You Go
BONEY M: Sunny
VAN McCOY: The Shuffle
WILTON PLACE STREET BAND: Disco Lucy
GRACE JONES: That’s The Trouble
BLUE MAGIC: Three Ring Circus

September 1978:
Earth, Wind & Fire - Got To Get You Into My Life
Eddie Henderson - Prance On
Gap Mangione - Mellow Out
Quartz - Beyond The Clouds
El Coco - Love In Your Life
Quint - 9 To 5
Kebekelektrik - War Dance
Giorgio Moroder - Chase
Voyage - Point Zero
Grace Jones - Do Or Die
D.C. LaRue - Let Them Dance
Sine - Chimi
Blackwell - Move Your Ass Gringo
Thelma Houston - It’s Just Me Feeling Good
Con Funk Shun - Shake And Dance With Me
Atlantic Starr - Stand Up
Gladys Knight & The Pips - It’s A Better Than Good Time
Phil Hurtt - Giving It Back
Gap Mangione - Sister Jo/Time Of The Season
Carole King - Disco Tech
Claudja Barry - Sweet Dynamite
Wayne Henderson - Hot Stuff
Michael Henderson - Happy
Ian Matthews - Man In The Station
Tribesman - Rockin’ Time
Cool Notes - You Are What You Are
Dennis Brown - How Can I Leave
Supermax - World Of Today
Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
D.J. Rogers - Love Brought Me Back
Rose Royce - Do It Do It
Roy Ayers - Can’t You See Me
L.T.D. - Holding On
Afro-Cuban Band - Black Widow Woman
Cleveland Eaton - The Funky Cello
Constellation Orchestra - Perfect Love Affair
Cleveland Eaton - Bama Boogie Woogie
Roy Ayers - Get On Up, Get On Down
Lord Kitchener - Sugar Bum Bum

July 1981:
Phyllis Hyman: Can't We Fall In Love
Hi-Gloss: You’ll Never Know
Rahmlee: Down In Storyville
Central Line: Walking Into Sunshine
Unlimited Touch: Searching To Find The One
Level 42: Turn It On
Genji Sawai & Bacon Egg: What Comes Next?
Pleasure: Glide
Spaces: Song For Jeremy
Dave Valentin: Pied Piper
Lee Oskar: Song For My Son
Eddie Russ: Zaius
Black Slate: Live A Life
Steve Winwood: Night Train
Tom Tom Club: Wordy Rappinghood
Spandau Ballet: Chant No.1
Dennis Greene: Great Escape
Avonn: Everybody Get Down
LaToya Jackson: Stay The Night
Cayenne: Roberto Who…?
Martina: Central Park
Rafael Cameron: Funtown USA
Cheryl Lynn: Shake It Up Tonight
Strikers: Inch By Inch
Bobby Caldwell: Alfie
Commodores: Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Voggue: Dancin’ The Night Away
Inner Life: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Lime: Your Love
Richard ‘Dimples’ Fields: She’s Got Papers On Me

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James Cooke @dodgydiscs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Can the 'Austrian Slickmeister' score a win for the 80s? @permrecordpod.bsky.social Recommend this pod episode and the soon to be released results to you. It's a great show!

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

New Which Decade episode: Eddy Arnold, Glitter Band, Falco, Garbage, Sugababes, Zayn. A "Nashville Sound" pivot, another post-glam last hurrah, Austria's king of rap, Britpop by association, Amelle erases Mutya, and all-caps SEXYTIME. Track listing in ALT text. Voting deadline: Sunday 26th April.

Make The World Go Away - Eddy Arnold
People Like You And People Like Me - Glitter Band
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
Stupid Girl - Garbage
Red Dress - Sugababes
Pillowtalk - Zayn

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

It's Which Decade results rollout time, as we reveal the latest set of rankings. Who's up? Who's down? How large is the gap between decent and fabulous? What does Trev get up to when the camera isn't working? And what's the state of this season's Master Scoreboard? shows.acast.com/which-decade...

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S6E3 Results: Jive Bunny For Posers | Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In this episode of Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? - a song that launched a thousand covers, a last hurrah, a bass bombing volume pumper, a remixer's canvas, a brief flicker of star power, and a vanilla take on kink. shows.acast.com/which-decade... Track listing in ALT text.

Everlasting Love - The Love Affair
Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet
Doctorin' The House - Coldcut ft Yazz & The Plastic Population
Be Alone No More (C&J Radio Mix) - Another Level ft Jay-Z
Sun Goes Down - David Jordan
For You (Fifty Shades Freed) - Liam Payne & Rita Ora

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Colin Curtis joins us for a countdown of the first Disco Top 20 of 1983: electro-funk & scratching were rising, jazz-funk was waning, a superstar's follow-up was struggling, a couple of underground NYC classics were re-emerging, and - as ever - Colin was tastemaking. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts Podcast #15 with Colin Curtis

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

This week's random month megamix is from July 1981. www.mixcloud.com/miketd/july-... Phyllis Hyman, Hi-Gloss, Rahmlee, Central Line, Unlimited Touch, Level 42, Genji Sawai & Bacon Egg, Pleasure, Spaces, Dave Valentin, Lee Oskar, Eddie Russ, Black Slate, Steve Winwood, Tom Tom Club... etc...

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July 1981 Megamix

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New Which Decade (track listing in ALT text): Cliff pivots to post-army Elvis, A Mighty Wind's last hurrah, the sisters ditch their cabaret roots, Mantronix trade hip hop for a hit, Sweden's Eurovision nearly-man, and frat boys pave the way for LMFAO. shows.acast.com/which-decade...

A Voice In The Wilderness - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary
I'm In The Mood For Dancing - The Nolans
Got To Have Your Love - Mantronix ft Wondress
Glorious - Andreas Johnson
Starstrukk - 3OH!3 ft Katy Perry

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I'm publishing weekly megamixes taken from random months between 1975 and 1989, featuring tunes that were reviewed by James Hamilton in Record Mirror during each month. So far I've done Feb 83, Sep 78 & Nov 86. Full track listings are in the comments for each mix. www.mixcloud.com/miketd/playl...

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Random Month Megamixes by Mike Atkinson

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

New RMDC episode: @graemepark.bsky.social joins us for a look at a Disco Chart from October 1986, which blends Chicago house, soul/funk, hip hop and Washington DC go go, from a time when Graeme was weekend resident at The Garage in Nottingham. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts Podcast #14, with Graeme Park

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James Cooke @dodgydiscs.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A fascinating episode of a wide variety of the good, the bad and the bland in pop. It's perked up my February for sure

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Thank you for all your labours on this fantastic blog; I shall greatly miss it.

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

NEW SEASON OF WHICH DECADE! A Belgian triumph turned tragedy, a weeping Pierrot, a Glasto Ledge triple, a jock jam gateway, a seasonal underperformer and a Get Out Of Jail Free pass. Track listing in ALT text. shows.acast.com/which-decade...

Dominique - The Singing Nun
The Show Must Go On - Leo Sayer
Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Come Baby Come - K7
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) - The Darkness
Skyscraper - Sam Bailey

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

RMDC leaps forward to September 1988, with special guest Lisa Loud, who was DJing at major venues and working in promotions for Virgin, where she broke acts such as Neneh Cherry, Massive Attack, Soul II Soul, and the act who were at Number One in this chart. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts #13, with Lisa Loud

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

My recommendation: Arthur Baker's Looking For The Perfect Beat, especially his episode with Kieran Hebden which I think you'd really enjoy: open.spotify.com/episode/0BfC...

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Looking For The Perfect Beat: Episode 3 - Kieran Hebden / Four Tet

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I'll take a listen. Thing is re PRS: most podcast hosting platforms aren't set up to host copyrighted music, so as podcasters it's out of our hands. I get round it with separate Mixcloud/YouTube/Spotify playlists.

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

A wise move IMO, and that's what I do here as well. Doomscrolling = self-harm, basically.

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

About bloody time! Welcome to The Good Place (comparatively speaking), and may your stay here be a pleasant one.

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Bill Brewster @djhistory.bsky.social joins us for the last RMDC episode of the year, in which we take a look at a chart from May 1979: a time when disco had never been bigger, and nobody knew that a backlash was on the way. shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts Podcast #12 with Bill Brewster

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DJ Punctum @djpunctum.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Reading the excellent second volume of James Hamilton's Disco Pages, expertly reassembled by @whichdecadetops.bsky.social, and although he's into the '80s now it's still startling, though amusing, to see how much my Young Punctum writing seemed to have been influenced by his reviewing style!

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I had a splendid time on Saturday with @dj-greg-wilson.bsky.social at the launch for the new James Hamilton book, after which I reconstructed a set from early 1984, detouring into a late 1983 set when he played 24 electro-funk records in 24 minutes. Here's the mix: www.mixcloud.com/miketd/james...

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Hope you enjoy it! There's plenty of PR stuff going on, and in the pipeline, but I need to do a bit of catch-up with Bluesky (being bedbound with the flu last week didn't help!)

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This has just arrived and it looks brilliant. That's the bedtime reading sorted for a good while.

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Al Dupres @aldupres.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The first volume is brilliant, and I'm so looking forward to this. James Hamilton's Record Mirror column was a must-read for me until about 1985,and led me to discover some real gems.

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

James Hamilton's Dance Pages 1983-1989, an 800 page hardback, will be published on 12th December - but you can already pre-order a copy at superweirdsubstance.com/product/jame...

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Record Mirror Disco Charts takes a look at a Top 20 from April 1980, with the help of John Morales: remixer, producer, DJ, and best known in the 1980s for his M&M mixes with the late Sergio Munzibai. shows.acast.com/record-mirro... and all the usual podcast places.

Record Mirror Disco Charts podcast #11, with John Morales

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

July 1976: as the nation sweltered, Peter Hook was finding his true path, having seen the Sex Pistols live in Manchester a month earlier. Meanwhile, the RM Disco Chart mixed pop & rock crossover hits with soul, funk, disco and the ever-present "slowies". shows.acast.com/record-mirro...

Record Mirror Disco Charts Podcast #10 with Peter Hook

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Which Decade S5 E10: Roy Orbison, David Bowie, Lionel Richie, Eternal, Jamelia, James Blunt. Three R&B-pop tunes rub up against three chaps of varying degrees of coolness, thus completing this season's selections. shows.acast.com/which-decade... (Track listing in the ALT text)

Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison
Sorrow - David Bowie
All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
Stay - Eternal
Superstar - Jamelia
Bonfire Heart - James Blunt

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Which Decade Results: Cardiac Kimchi. With a little bit of this, and a little bit of that - and even the occasional result - we review the voting from our last main episode. shows.acast.com/which-decade...

Well I Ask You - Eden Kane
I Believe (In Love) - Hot Chocolate
Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) - The Tweets
Peace - Sabrina Johnston
Follow Me - Uncle Kracker
Jar Of Hearts - Christina Perri

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LokpoLokpo @lokpolokpo1.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

keeping the 1982 vibe going with this edition of the Record Mirror Disco Charts podcast featuring a very engaging guest, none other than Arthur Baker. very fun and very interesting, lots of familiar names from the poll pass by: open.spotify.com/episode/3WmS...

open.spotify.com

8th May 1982, with Arthur Baker

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Which Decade S5E9: a Heritage Chart comeback, some persistent shapeshifters, France's Candle In The Wind, diva-house's purple patch, Kid Rock's mate reveals multiple levels, and Parkycore in its purest form. shows.acast.com/which-decade... Track listing in the ALT text. Voting deadline: Mon Oct 20

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Mike Atkinson @whichdecadetops.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Which Decade Results: Dan joins us from Idaho, we find a damp biscuit in the back of the snack cupboard, and a whoops-excuse-me threatens to derail the entire episode. shows.acast.com/which-decade...

Zorba's Dance - Marcello Minerbi
Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Say I'm Your Number One - Princess
Waterfalls - TLC
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Are You With Me - Lost Frequencies

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