1985: Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Prince, Eurythmics & More | The Album Years Podcast (Part 1)

1985 was another sensational year for music. On this first part of our foray into the mid-eighties, we discuss the first album in history to sell over one million copies on CD (Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms fact fans), Phil Collins' smash hit album No Jacket Required, Prince's underrated follow up to 'Purple Rain' and much more (David Sylvian and Van Morrison? Check!).
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:40 Live Aid
00:05:49 Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
00:09:00 Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
00:11:49 Prince and the Revolution - Around the World in a Day
00:18:36 Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time
00:23:54 Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight
00:26:12 Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
00:31:24 Van Morrison - A Sense of Wonder
00:36:00 David Sylvian - Alchemy - An Index of Possibilities
00:38:31 Peter Gabriel - Birdy
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