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20 Hits of the ’80s You Might Not Have Known Are Covers

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20 Hits of the ’80s You Might Not Have Known Are Covers

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/ 15 October 2020

There were many hit cover versions in the '80s, some of well-known originals, and some that fans may be surprised are covers.

George A. Romero’s ‘Martin’: On Lasting Intimacy with a Cult Cinema Vampire

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George A. Romero’s ‘Martin’: On Lasting Intimacy with a Cult Cinema Vampire

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/ 16 March 2018

Why do horror fans take Romero's 1978 indie masterpiece so personally? A close look at the film, its novelization, its soundtrack, the Soft Cell pop song it inspired, and other pop culture obsessions.

Marc Almond: Hits and Pieces – The Best of Marc Almond and Soft Cell

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Marc Almond: Hits and Pieces – The Best of Marc Almond and Soft Cell

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/ 13 April 2017

Hits and Pieces concentrates on the commercially-appealing aspects of Almond's recordings, painting him as the pop star he has always been so reluctant to be.

Marc Almond: The Velvet Trail

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Marc Almond: The Velvet Trail

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/ 2 March 2015

The former Soft Cell frontman's latest rejects pop convention for an album-length singer/songwriter collaboration

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The Top 10 Overplayed Songs You Hate by Artists You Love

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/ 23 May 2012

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Paranoid Android: Is Music the Opiate of the iPod-Owning Masses?

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/ 12 May 2010

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One Hit Wonder: Yes Homo

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/ 29 October 2009

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Soft Cell: The Very Best of Soft Cell

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Charlotte Robinson

/ 20 February 2003