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

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…

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…

Ah, the mid-1980s. A time of big hair, neon clothes, and a certain kind of pop music that swept across Europe with the force of a tidal wave. At the heart of this synth-driven revolution were two German guys, Thomas Anders and Dieter Bohlen, who…