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

Handpicked Hits

Goodbye To You by Roxette (1986)

66. (1986) Goodbye To You – Roxette

For a brief, glittering moment in the Swedish winter of 1986, the future of international pop music was packaged in a sleek, teal-tinted monochrome photograph. This was the visual calling card for “Goodbye to You” , the second single from Roxette, and for a local audience, it…
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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…
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27. (1986) Stop (Give it up) – Paul Rein

In the synth-drenched soundscape of 1980s pop, where catchy melodies often masked deeper lyrical currents, emerges a compelling artifact from Sweden. This wasn’t just another dance track; it was a pulsating beat of betrayal, a danceable lament wrapped in the quintessential Italo-Disco and synth-pop sounds…
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Fresh Finds

Explore the Archives

I’ll Never Be (Maria Magdalena) by Sandra (1985)
Live To Tell by Madonna (1986)
A-ha Manhattan Skyline 7-inch vinyl single cover 1987.
Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle (1988)
Glad Att Det Är Över by Ratata (1989)
NeverEnding Story by Limahl (1984)
I’m Not Scared by Eight Wonder (1988)
Goodbye To You by Roxette (1986)
Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson (1989)