Retrofloto

A photograph of my 1988 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Here are some on the tracks on my tape, some great tracks. The Tide Is Turning - Roger Waters, How Soon Is Now? The Smiths, You Win again - The Beegees, One Tree Hill - U2, Heavy Traffic - Elton John, Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys, Ship Of Fools - Erasure, The Right Stuff - Bryan Ferry, Tougher Than The rest - Bruce Springsteen, Hangman Jury - Aerosmith.

A photograph of my 1987 mix tape, one that I made when I was fifteen recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio. Yes it was illegal but everyone did it! Some great tracks! Sometimes - Erasure, All Summer Single - Billy Idol, Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards, Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders, It Doesn't Have To Be This Way - The Blow Monkeys,China In Your Hands - T'Pau

A photograph of my 1986 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Here are some on the tracks on my tape, some great tracks. When the Going Gets tough - Billy Ocean, You Little Thief - Feargal Sharkey, The Sun Always shines on TV - A-Ha, Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads, Every Breath You Take - The Police, Moments In Love - Art Of Noise, Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears, Living In Another World - Talk Talk, Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel, Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer.

A photograph of my 1983 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Here are some on the tracks on my tape, some great tracks. Dare Me - The Pointer Sisters, Slave To Love - Bryan Ferry, The Must Be An Angel - Eurythmics, Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol, Atomic - Blondie, Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones, Something about You - Level 42, Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds.

A photograph of my 1984 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Yes it was illegal but everyone did it. Here are some on the tracks on my tape, Jump - The Pointer Sisters, The Riddle - Nik Kershaw, Careless Whisper - George Michael, Purple Rain - Prince, Out of Touch - Hall and Oates, You Think You're A Man - Divine, Don't Stop Me Now - Queen.

A photograph of my 1983 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Yes it was illegal but everyone did it. Here are some on the tracks on my tape, Who's That Girl - Eurthymics, Cruel Summer - Bananarama, Club Tropicana - Wham, Thriller - Michael Jackson(I remember staying up late to watch the video's first UK showing on telly, brilliant!) I'm Still Standing - Elton John, Big Log - Robert Plant, The Lifeboat Party - Kid Creole.

A photograph of my 1982 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Yes it was illegal but everyone did it. Here are some on the tracks on my tape, The Revolutionary Spirit - The Wild Swans ( I was into listening to John Peel!), Atmosphere - Joy Division, Ever So Lonely - Monsoon, Klactoveesedstein - Blue Rondo A La Turk, Youth of Nation on Fire - Bill Nelson, I've Seen The Word - Blancmange and Nowhere Girl - B Movie. I had forgotten that one, great track!

An original retro vintage Relaxation audio tape from the 1980s. I was going through my old stuff and found this in my old Sony Sports Walkman, must have been the last thing I played on it, back in the 90s probably. It's very much like the meditation apps and mindfulness stuff that's all around now, relaxation. Getting you to focus on the here and now, it's all about the breathing!

A photograph of my 1981 mix tape, one that I made when I was a teenager recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio! Yes it was illegal but everyone did it. Here are some on the tracks on my tape, While You See A Chance - Steve Winwood, In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins, Rapture - Blondie, Promise - OMD, and Vienna - Utlravox.

A photograph of my 1980 mix tape, one that I made when I was fifteen recording tracks from vinyl records and the radio. Yes it was illegal but everyone did it! Here are some on the tracks on my tape, Don't Stand So Close - The Police, I Die, You Die - Gary Numan, Ashes to Ashes - Bowie, Echo Beach - Martha and The Muffins, Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder, Dog Eat Dog - Adam and The Ants and Enola Gay - OMD. What's on yours?