The Tracks Quest –
Documenting the 80s Vinyl Hits From Swedish Radio Show Trackslistan

My journey with music began in 1984 with a cassette player and the radio show Tracks. This website is a personal reflection on that era — a project to collect and document all 540 Trackslistan vinyl singles from the show’s year-end charts.

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Handpicked Hits

1988

50. (1988) China In Your Hand – T'pau

In the swirling, synth-laden soundscape of the 1980s, amidst a vibrant collection of power ballads, a British band named T’pau emerged, destined to etch their name into the decade’s musical soul with one iconic anthem. But this wasn’t just another chart-topper; it was a song…

1988

41. (1988) Miss My Love – Tommy Nilsson

Tommy Nilsson’s 1988 single “Miss My Love” is an exquisite slice of Swedish AOR that deserves to be pulled out of the crate and heard again. It’s a song that represents a dramatic turning point for the artist, a triumphant return to his home country…

1989

21. (1989) Another Day In Paradise – Phil Collins

The photograph on the 1989 European 7-inch single of Phil Collins’ “Another Day in Paradise” is a direct, unsmiling close-up of the artist’s face. It was a deliberate choice, signaling that the light, dance-pop sound of his previous work was over. The cover, taken by…