Greetings fellow eighties music lovers, I have recently taught myself the art of converting vinyl to digital and wanted to share some of the results with other people who have been searching for some of these lost gems.
The main rule of the blog is that I will only post vinyl that I have personally ripped and will only post music unavailable on CD, if any of the artists or owners of these recordings objects to having their work posted, please advise me immediately and I will remove.
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I’m having a WONDERFUL time checking out all of your rare 80’s 12″ mixes! Thanks very much!
I’m searching high and low for a copy of the Lover Speaks album The Big Lie. Any ideas???
Thanks!
I had a look around but all links were dead, it is listed on Pirate Bay but doesn’t look to be seeded atm, you have motivated me to listen to their self-titled album though, hope its good 🙂
Hi I really like you site I have been looking for some rare 12”’ and I have found a couple on you site. I am curious do you have this Thomas Dolby’s Airhead 12”?
http://www.discogs.com/Thomas-Dolby-Airhead/release/789364
I have been looking everywhere online for it. I know you have the Airhead (Dub Part I & II).
Thanks so much!!!
Wow, I love your wordpress. I’m interested in ripping more of the vinyl in my collection. What do you use to rip what you have, I’m curious.
Thanks for the comment, check out my opening post here for more details on the equipment I’m using.
https://eightiesvinyl.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/hello-world-2/
Hello Friend, I congratulate you, i like and think this is a great blog and an excellent initiative Share these musical gems, greetings, and much success, and hopefully you can upload the complete 12″ of the single “Garner Cole – Live it Up” Greetings!
I have this on my list to do, hopefully will get it on the site in the next couple of weeks
First of all, your blog is amazing! I never imagine a blog that make this. Put a relics like that, great job.Man i don’t know if do you have this: Peeking Man – Room That Echoes (Round And Round) (Extended Mix), its from New Zeland or Australia, i don’t know, well i hope that you find somewhere because i can’t. Goodbye and keep going with this.
I do know the track, a massive New Zealand hit back in 1985 from Pat & Margaret Urlich. Looks like the 12″ remix was released in NZ, Netherlands and the UK. I was missing this one from my collection but have just ordered a nice mint copy of it from Germany so check back in a couple of weeks
Oh WOW! I’m a major fan of DJ Paul T and DJ Richie P but have just stumbled upon your blog while googling for something…and then up came Corey Hart and Jellybean which led me to your blog. LOL! Hope I’m not too late to your party.
Just spent the entire morning browsing through. I have a massive 12″ collection myself but have not done any ripping. Your posts have brought back so much nostalgia for me, and also some new discoveries that slipped my radar back then.
I’m happy with your focus on godly remixers like Pettibone, Kervorkian, Jellybean, M+M and Thompson & Barbiero. People I grew up listening to as well.
On the topic of music, I hope you can feature the 12″ for Shona Laing’s Glad I’m Not a Kennedy sometime. Have the 12″ myself and the CD single doesn’t have the 12″ version. Also, 12″ mixes from The Fan Club would be awesome too.
Please keep up the good work! I know bloggers just don’t receive enough support and thanks, so I’m grateful for people like you and Paul and Richie who soldier on. Thank you!
I’m interested in the Shona Laing as the remix was done by Martin Rushent and I’m a big fan of his work with Altered Images and Human League, this is on my list to buy so you will see it here in the future. The Fan Club is a band that I should remember as I was living in NZ in the late 80’s but unfortunately cannot recall their hits at all, looks like their singles may have only been released in NZ and Malaysia. Thanks for reading the blog and leaving such kind comments, definitely more great 80’s tracks to be posted so please keep coming back.
THANK YOU! so very much for the jean luc ponty remix, i have been looking for this version for a very long time.
Finally worked out how to comment and thanks you for all the hard work and dedication that goes into this amazing blog. I am particularly a fan of Pettibone remixes and have found some gems on here I never had. I am collecting all Pettibone mixes and was wondering if you had any of the following : Aftershock – She Loves Me Not, CC:Diva – I’ll Always Follow You, Barbara Fowler – Knockin’ On Door, Louie Louie – Sittin’ In The Lap Of Luxury & Eddie Murphy – Till The Money’s Gone. I Can’t find them anywhere. Cheers, Joe
Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment, it is appreciated !
Well, I have had a wonderful morning working my way through your posts. We have very similar tastes and there were a couple of tracks here that I had been wanting to hear for quite some time. So glad to have found you. Is there any chance that you could revisit your Jo Jo Zep – Losing Game post and include the instrumental B Side as I’ve recently only found that it existed? Cheers.
I am revisiting some of those early posts as many were done before I got my record cleaning machine so anything that didn’t sound perfect did not get posted. I will do a new rip of the full Jo Jo Zep 12″ next weekend. Thanks for commenting and I’m glad you found the blog !
such a great blog. i play a lot of less common tracks and dub mixes of 80s records when i DJ so this will be a lifeline. i found you via looking for a digital version of Eleanor’s ‘Adventure’ which i bought on vinyl when it was re-issued. so thanks for that, and the 50 other tracks i’ve downloaded.
Hi James, welcome to the site, hopefully you will continue to find many more treasures here in the future !
& also Guy Groove Me Dub & acappella 12 single MCA-23852 http://www.discogs.com/Guy-Groove-Me/release/326124
http://www.discogs.com/Guy-Groove-Me/release/789823
then New Edition Can you stand the Rain 12 Single with 4 track
http://www.discogs.com/New-Edition-Can-You-Stand-The-Rain-Extended-Version/release/3801216
Hi Malik, Unfortunately I only have the US Promo of Groove Me which has the Bassapella and Bonus Beats mixes, and I don’t have the New Edition 12″
can you post D’atra Hick Sweet Talk 12 Single & Promo all mixes
LeVert addicted to you dance Remix 12
& Guy Spend the night Teddy’s Rap 12
post it now ok malik is outta here piece
The only 12″ single I have out of your requests is Guy’s ‘Spend The Night”, I have the US Promo which has 6 mixes including Teddy’s Rap, will try and get this posted up soon. The D’atra Hick 12″ sounds interesting and I will put that one on my list to buy.
do you have otis day something dumb mellow house
Did you ever get the Naked Eyes Everything & More CD? I may be able to help email me. Keep up the awesome posts I love the stuff I’ve never heard of.
I didn’t get the Naked Eyes CD, it was always too highly priced or I just missed out on ebay but it looks like the upcoming “Burning Bridges” CD is going to cover all the 7″ and 12″ mixes from the first album and is only going to be £7.99 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Burning-Bridges-Naked-Eyes/dp/B009GAUCLM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1351807039&sr=1-1), it’s a real bargain !
Gracias por compartir esta magnifica coleccion.
great site, please up some kon kan stuff. bee gees – you win again. wang chung don’t let go , vincy don’t get me wrong, well…..that all, thanks again bye bye
Hi,
Great posts as usual but unfortunately it states the rapidshare account has been exceeded and no downloads are being accepted. Could you look into this for us, thanks, Matt
There is something wrong with the new improved Rapidshare, my account overview says that there is still 1gb of downloads available for today, I tried it with Explorer and it worked but would not work with Firefox. EV
Hey you, it´s the greatest Maxi Single Blog in the http://www., Gratulation from DJ Andy (Bavaria, Germany)
ooaaooh, I’ll be enjoying …, thanks!!!
Hello, congratulation for this EXCELLENT Blog of Forget 80’s.
Real teasaurus are on this Blog and it’s very nice.
Continue again and again and again ….
Would you well reup : René & Angela – I ll Be Good “please”
Thanx
Great site!!
I’m getting the following message.
Download permission denied by uploader. (0b67c2f5)
Did I do something wrong?
Anyways, thaks for sharing!
No, Rapidshare changed all user’s folders to private last night but of course did not send out any e-mails to it’s paying customers, files should be back in a few hours, please keep checking EV
Love the site, but I wish there was a lossless option!
Hopefully one day I can offer lossless, thanks for visting the blog EV
can you Post Guy Round and round merry go round of love 12 extended version on this promo please
I had to check my collection, I do have the US Promo for “Round And Round”, will try and get it posted here soon EV
& also evelyn king day to day blaze remixes with marshall jefferson & Shayne Sealy remixes
That’s ok!!
hello please could you up Information Society – Lay All Your Love On Me 12″ (1989) thanks
Hola, podrias ayudarme con los 12″ de: (be mine tonight), (easy to touch) y (and the beat goes on) del duo Promise Circle ?
Gracias.
Do you have these two bits of obscurity?
http://www.discogs.com/Ish-I-Could-Love-You/release/986365
http://www.discogs.com/Live-Cinema-Pop-Density/master/178201
As far as I can tell these tracks aren’t even on any compilations.
Thanks for all the great stuff.
Any chance of this under-rated slice of mid-80’s NZ synth/pop…http://www.discogs.com/Satellite-Spies-Destiny-In-Motion/release/1439478?
Still trying to find some Satellite Spies on 12″, do love this track, hopefully will have my hands on it soon EV
Not sure if you do any vinyl restoration but just began using an inexpensive program called ClickRepair that is pretty automated and easy to use. You can use it for 30 days full demo. Gets rid of most of all those little crackles too.
can you Post Patti Labelle Just The Facts Louil Silas Jr & Flyte Tyme Remixes
http://www.discogs.com/Patti-LaBelle-Just-The-Facts/release/1068554
can you also Post Leotis on a mission Shayne Sealy Remixes
http://www.discogs.com/Leotis-On-A-Mission/release/1007116
can you double Post for Mac Band
1. Got To Get Over You
http://www.discogs.com/Mac-Band-Featuring-The-McCampbell-Brothers-Got-To-Get-Over-You/release/1637258
& Stuck
http://www.discogs.com/Mac-Band-Featuring-The-McCampbell-Brothers-Stuck/release/1024007
Also pieces of Dream Bout Dat Time 12 with Dub Mix By Shayne Selay
can you post Angela Winbush C’est Toi
http://www.discogs.com/Angela-Winbush-Cest-Toi/release/1144200
Are the songs posted on here downloable to my computer? Tried with one but could not open.
Definitely downloadable unless the owner/copyright holder wanted it removed. Click on Listen, download file from Rapidshare and then unzip using Winrar (free unzipping software), let me know if you’re still having problems. EV
Hello – is there any chance of re-uploading the “stock aitken and waterman” record please???
P.S. this blog is fantastic!!
Hi,
Fantastic uploads !
But I just can’t download your great music from Rapidshare and I follow the instructions to the letter. It’s just not working… 😦
Am I doing something wrong ?
hi , congratulations for your blog is very fantastic,,please you can repair the link in rapidshare for was (not was) walk the dinosaur , the download is very slowly please!!! thanks man
can you Post Eugene Wilde I Can’t Stop (This Feeling) Remixed & Edits By Louil Silas Jr & Greg Royal
http://www.discogs.com/Eugene-Wilde-I-Cant-Stop-This-Feeling/release/2362146
& ain’t nobody’s business this is another Greg Royal & Louil Silas Jr Remix
http://www.discogs.com/Eugene-Wilde-Aint-Nobodys-Business/release/1095729
Looking for the Eugene Wilde 12″ singles right now, if I can lay my hands on them, I will definitely post them EV
Hi eightiesvinyl –
Wanted to thank you for this blog, I found it a few months ago and have been enjoying it almost daily since. I have many of these on 12″, but no way to listen or rip them – so what you’ve done is really invaluable. Plus there have been so many that I have never heard of, and I love that!
I stumbled across the Sonya Grier ‘Love Flight 109’ 12″ (and am enjoying it with my coffee right now!) – you said if asked, you would convert the other 12″ – would you still be willing?
Happy New Year and thanks again! U1G.
Absolutely, this was one of the first 12″ singles I ripped, before I even had the record cleaner so I would be keen to clean up the vinyl and rip this one again, it’s on the list so stay tuned. EV
can you Also Double Post Of Bobby Brown
Girl Next Door
http://www.discogs.com/Bobby-Brown-Girl-Next-Door/release/969162
& seventeen (12″ Version)
http://www.discogs.com/Bobby-Brown-Seventeen/release/1056930
Remixed By Greg Royal & Louil Silas Jr.
Seems to be some problems with Rapidshare going down. Hopefully it isn’t permanent. Your posts are great!
can you double Post of Cyndi Phillips
Sacrifice
http://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Phillips-Sacrifice/release/450219
& the Game Of Love
http://www.discogs.com/Cyndi-Phillips-The-Game-Of-Love/release/2515595
& Levert Pull Over (Remixes+Instrumental)
http://www.discogs.com/Levert-Pull-Over/release/2549307
http://www.discogs.com/Levert-Pull-Over/release/3619745
I will keep an eye out for these, got some great Eugene Wilde remixes coming up for you soon EV
can you post loose ends mr bachelor Louil Silas Remixes
http://www.discogs.com/Loose-Ends-Mr-Bachelor/release/1170473
I don’t have that 12″ but there are quite a few Loose Ends singles from 1986-87 coming up soon including some rare Dancin’ Danny D remixes EV
can you buy & Post Glasswurk She Works Her Body Right (1989)
http://www.discogs.com/Glasswurk-She-Works-Her-Body-Right/release/2866869
can you Post shirley murdock be free
http://www.discogs.com/Shirley-Murdock-Be-Free/release/1562341
also Bohannon house train
http://www.discogs.com/Bohannon-House-Train/release/1571842
can you post the rolling stones too much blood 12:46
remixed by arthur baker and the latin rascals albert cabrera and tony moran
buy and post gary taylor compassion promo 12
http://www.discogs.com/Gary-Taylor-Compassion/release/1059667
Love the recent Machination remixes posted. Thank you. I haven’t visited for a while, so was happy to see the three newest. Any chance of Cars and Planes still turning up? Love your great work. Thanks! 🙂
Cars and Planes will definitely still turn up, just upgraded the stylus on my turntable to the Ortofon 2M Blue so hoping it sounds a million times better than the first time I attempted this 12″, Thanks EV
Thanks EV. There is always something great coming from your blog. Appreciate it.
Thanks for your great work. I’m curious every day about your posts…
Thank you EV for the great rips
did you rip these mixes by Apollo Smile
Dune Buggy (Drivin’ Dub)
Dune Buggy (Spiccolli’s House Mix)
Dune Buggy (Bonus Beats)
can you post one way smile remixed by greg royal and louil silas
Sorry, don’t have that one but recently picked up “You Better Quit” which is definitely coming up soon EV
Hi EV, I see this was your last post to any questions, back in July of last year?
I love the site but probably over 50% of your links are now dead as they are on the rapidshare site which as we know is now dead.
As many others have asked can you please re upload them to your new server so that the hard work you have done in finding these great tracks can carry on.
Please I’m begging
Kind Regards
Jimmy
Awesome collection. I used to own many of these 12 inch singles but as soon as I got my CD player, I dumped all of my vinyl. What was I thinking??? Thank you for allowing me to correct past indiscretions.
post Patrice Rushen feel so real Remixed by greg royal
http://www.discogs.com/Patrice-Rushen-Feels-So-Real-Wont-Let-Go/release/747466
Mazarati the saga of a man
http://www.discogs.com/Mazarati-The-Saga-Of-A-Man/release/703247
you can buy one way smile
http://www.discogs.com/One-Way-Smile/release/541397
post Margaret Coleman Woman Intuition
http://www.discogs.com/Margaret-Coleman-Woman-Intuition/release/1563202
& channel 2 keep it simple
http://www.discogs.com/Channel-2-Keep-It-Simple/release/2032288
post babyface if we try
http://www.discogs.com/Babyface-If-We-Try/release/3825685
Post Bobby Brown rock wit cha nu mix
http://www.discogs.com/Bobby-Brown-Rock-Wit-Cha/release/552194
sue ann pleasure
http://www.discogs.com/Sue-Ann-Pleasure/release/2746569
rock steady
http://www.discogs.com/Sue-Ann-Rock-Steady/release/617844
buy chuckii booker turned away
http://www.discogs.com/Chuckii-Booker-Turned-Away/release/1612840
don’t u know i love u
http://www.discogs.com/Chuckii-Booker-Dont-U-Know-I-Love-U/release/429924
Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real
http://www.discogs.com/Patrice-Rushen-Feels-So-Real-Wont-Let-Go/release/1113183
CW talk to myself
http://www.discogs.com/Christopher-Williams-Talk-To-Myself/release/928611
do u have Funkadelic – By Way Of The Drum
post aq what you deserve remix by greg royal
http://www.discogs.com/Answered-Questions-What-You-Deserve/release/3124370
and stephanie mills real love remixed by teddy riley
http://www.discogs.com/Stephanie-Mills-Real-Love/release/1010266
Hi, I was wondering if you have these 12″ singles Billy ocean suddenly with the b-side megamixes and billy crystal you look marvelous, if you do would you be able to upload them please. many thanks
Just discovered your blog via funwithvinyl. Thanks for sharing your collection.
Hi! Great job! Congratulation for that effort, rip your collection to share it with us ! i’ve recently discover your blog,it’s a very very good choice of music! Could you please re-up some dead links? Bandolero, FYC she drives me crazy, figures on the beach : no stars and belle stars : world domination ( all the mixes) . Hope you’ll take some time to do that. TX. Eric.
hi eightiesvinyl ! congratulations for that choice of 12inch 80’s music & rip quality !! could you please re-up the deadlinks please ? thanks. Eric .
can you reupload patti labelle just the fact on the cabbage patch mix time is 8:43 not 8:38 i will send u a link ok all remixed done by louil silas steve hodge and flyte tyme so here it is
http://www.filefactory.com/file/1swhscz1e107/PLB-JFR87.rar
hello please could you up Meli’sa Morgan – If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
thanks
Hi could you please re-up Sheena Easton No Deposit No Return 12″. It’s the only one of the 4 12″: singles I need a rip of. Thank you so much. Love your blog! Also do you take donations?
What a GREAT site. Thanks so much for all your hard work to bring us these wonderful vinyl releases. If possible could you please re-up Whitney Houston – I Belong To You? Many thanks in advance. 🙂
Hi! May i (we) have a chance to see some dead links re-up? thanks for your sharing. Eric 😉 .
some links are rapidshare and is dead so please reupload if you can…tnx man
Hi I’m loving your blog. Found some great stuff so far. I would really appreciate it if you could re-up some of the older posts where the links are dead. Especially the old Australian 12″‘s. If this is not possible are you able to send files via we transfer or something similar. Cheers from Oz.
Hi eightiesvinyl
Wanted to thank you for this blog, great job! Congratulation for that effort.
Please can you post The Temptations – Look What You Started (12-Inch Vocal)1987
http://www.discogs.com/Temptations-Look-What-You-Started/release/699039
Many thanks in advance.
THANK YOU. For an amazing journey into my past after I discovered your blog! 🙂
Was wondering if you still had the listening file for Sérgio Mendes – Mas Que Nada (1989) that you posted in March 2014. The link new goes to a RapidShare repository that’s no longer available. Thanks if you have?? 🙂
can u post jt love story
http://www.discogs.com/Judy-Torres-Love-Story/master/159397
and nicole happiness
http://www.discogs.com/Nicole-Happiness/release/123613
Nothing posted for a while are you on holiday, or have the records dried up?
can you post pe fight the power edit by terrence smith
http://www.discogs.com/Public-Enemy-Fight-The-Power/release/166811
Congratulations for a job well done… Quick reminder though. Can you please repost all of your dead Rapidshare links? We’re missing out on all of them goodies… Keep up the pace and may the Lord bless you.
Thank you for all of your hard work. I worked at a Camelot Music during the heyday of the music on your website. Fantastic job. I am looking for the 12 inch of Ashford and Simpson’s “Count Your Blessings”. I don’t have a turntable not do i know anyone who has one. So buying it at ebay wouldn’t help much.
Thanks in advance
Excellent stuff and a lot of time, effort & patience into this blog/site. Mis my Aussie bands, now in the U.S. Is there any way you can re-up all Mondo Rock & Models Stuff. Please. Hard to Find and who knows if there will be a release for their stuff?
Thank You In Advance !!!!
Hi love this site.
Plz repost dead Rapidshare links
can you post spend the night by ronald isley
http://www.discogs.com/Isley-BrothersFeaturing-Ronald-Isley-Spend-The-Night-Remix/release/2514051
Can you buy and post Jodeci Forever My Lady remix
http://www.discogs.com/Jodeci-Forever-My-Lady-Remixes/release/3321667
Gotta love 1st single
http://www.discogs.com/Jodeci-Gotta-Love/release/939245
And stay 2nd single
http://www.discogs.com/Jodeci-Stay/release/545314
Jt Taylor 8 days a week
http://www.discogs.com/James-JT-Taylor-8-Days-A-Week/release/1148501
bonus buy and post its meet me in the middle
http://www.discogs.com/Gladys-Knight-Meet-Me-In-The-Middle/release/571461
can you post jump star louil silas remixes
http://www.discogs.com/Natalie-Cole-Jump-Start/release/918576
mgm why you wanna play me
http://www.discogs.com/R-Kelly-MGM-Why-You-Wanna-Play-Me/release/1371547
Why don’t you buy them yourself instead of expecting someone else to provide you with free tunes?
@ SimonP. That Malik always makes demands on websites, he is rude and needy. He wanted to trade with me on Discogs and I sent him stuff but after many promises to return the favour he didn’t, just sent me more demands. I had to block him in the end.The guy is the worse kind of leach.
Sad to see this blog go quiet. I have grabbed quite a few tracks, and admittedly not all of them I have said thank you for. Hope things are ok in eightiesvinyl land. 🙂