#58 (Part 1): 23.10.1980 – Top Of The Gear

<p><strong>David Stubbs</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Taylor Parkes&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Al Needham&nbsp;</strong>prepare the ground for an intensive dissection of an episode of Top Of The Pops from 1980, a year which has very much established itself as the Ken of the Eighventies.</p><p><br></p><p>There’s a flick through the NME from that week, fond reminiscences about the Good Old Days of the first lockdown, Robin Askwith’s overuse of sticky tape in the 1970s, and Mr Benn: timewasting get. TUCK IN, POP-CRAZED YOUNGSTERS!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/CM58vids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video Playlist&nbsp;</a>|&nbsp;<a href="http://chartmusic.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChartMusicPodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ChartMusicTOTP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17nHuE5PtP4OaYbq76yT0B00ZZ5hv3ismr-26idmmKo0/edit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chart Music Wiki</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/chartmusic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>