| Year: | 1981 | Date: | 08/02/1981 | Show no: | 271 | Summary: | THE FIRST COUNTDOWN FOR THE YEAR 1981 OFF TO A FLYING START WITH ROXY MUSIC THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL GUESTS. ALSO FEATURES AN INTERVIEW MOLLY RECORDED IN BRUSSELLS WITH BRIAN JOHNSON AND ANGUS YOUNG FROM AC/DC. LOCAL ARTISTS: FLOWERS 'WALLS' AIR SUPPLY 'EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD' SLIM DUSTY 'DUNCAN' THE SWINGERS 'COUNTING THE BEAT' OVERSEAS ARTISTS: AC/DC 'HELLS BELLS','ROCK & ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION' ROXY MUSIC 'SAME OLD SCENE' JONA LEWIE 'STOP THE CAVALRY' ROGER DALTRY 'FREE ME' TOP TEN ITEMS: QUEEN 'ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST' POLICE 'DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME' ABBA 'ON & ON & ON' JONA LEWIE 'STOP THE CAVALRY' SPLIT ENZ 'ONE STEP AHEAD' MONDO ROCK 'STATE OF THE HEART' BLONDIE 'THE TIDE IS HIGH' JOP DOLCE 'SHADDUP YOU FACE' SLIM DUSTY 'DUNCAN' JOHN LENNON 'STARTING OVER': LOCAL CHARTBUSTERS THE REELS 'ACCORDING TO MY HEART OVERSEAS CHARTBUSTERS: HALL & OATES 'KISS ON MY LIST' MADNESS 'BAGGY TROUSERS' ADAM & THE AMTS 'ANT MUSIC' OVERSEAS HUMDRUM ITEMS: GARY NUMAN 'THIS WRECKAGE' BOOMTOWN RATS 'BANANA REPUBLIC' PHIL COLLINS 'IN THE AIR TONIGHT' QUEEN 'FLASH GORDON' |
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