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

Imagine the mid-1980s. Eurythmics, the dynamic duo of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, are already global stars, but a shift is brewing. They’re shedding some of the electronic sheen of their earlier work, leaning into a more robust, live “rock band” sound. And at the…

In 1987, a burst of red, black, and electric green hit Swedish record shelves, announcing the arrival of Thomas “Orup” Eriksson with his first massive hit, “Jag blir hellre jagad av vargar”, or “I’d rather be hunted down by wolves.” While Orup had already dipped…

The summer of 1988 was a turning point. For the Pet Shop Boys, it marked a perceived shift in their stratospheric rise. They had enjoyed a remarkable run of number-one hits, but as “Domino Dancing” — the lead single from their Introspective album — entered…