the buggles video killed the radio star 12"

**dj phillip esparza** · March 31st, 2004, 01:45 PM

i have been looking for this 12" since 1981.only to have run into their other singles and the 7" 45 single.thought that i'd might ask.

**efunk_adelic** · March 31st, 2004, 07:56 PM

Originally Written by dj phillip esparza

i have been looking for this 12" since 1981.only to have run into their other singles and the 7" 45 single.thought that i'd might ask.

Phillip, I don't think i've ever seen a commercial 12" for this song. A promo copy however is possible. It never charted on the US DANCE CHARTS.. to further complicate the search... :-?

**dj phillip esparza** · March 31st, 2004, 09:57 PM

thanks efunk.i agree.those record companies at times. :x urrrrrrrr

**Jimmy-Michaels** · March 31st, 2004, 11:03 PM

The promo 12'' was nothing but the LP version on a 12'' single unfortunatly. They shoulda done a disco remix of it..coulda went great I think

**dj phillip esparza** · April 1st, 2004, 11:55 AM

you actually saw it?so there is a promo out there some where.lp version version is perfect as is though.
thanks jimmy

**Jimmy-Michaels** · April 1st, 2004, 01:46 PM

Yes I actualy used to own the promo 12''

..but had sold it to someone quite sometime ago as I found no use for it cause it was just the LP version.

**SandraDee** · April 1st, 2004, 03:43 PM

Talking of the Buggles, I bought 'Age Of Plastic' on CD last week & the liner notes reckon that 'Video Killed The Radio Star' was the longest running no.1 in the history of the Italian charts in 1980 (23 weeks!!!). Just a little bit of trivia for u guyz!

BTW, does anybody know what their 2nd LP 'Adventures in Modern Recording' was like?

**Jimmy-Michaels** · April 1st, 2004, 04:19 PM

They had a 2nd LP???????? Didnt even know about this. I didnt even know "Age Of Plastic" was still avalible on CD. I got a CD of it back in the mid 80s which even then it was hard to find on disc.

**SandraDee** · April 1st, 2004, 04:27 PM

It's one of those re-mastered CDs that's recently become available in the UK but I don't know about other territories. The 2nd LP flopped & is hard to find; this looks like a job for GEMM! It must be good 'cos everything Trevor Horn produces is OK by me.

**Bernie** · April 2nd, 2004, 08:33 AM

Originally Written by DJ Jimmy M

Yes I actualy used to own the promo 12''

..but had sold it to someone quite sometime ago as I found no use for it cause it was just the LP version.

I still would have kept it as the 12 inch pressing most likely had better sound than the LP.

**Bernie** · April 2nd, 2004, 08:35 AM

Originally Written by Steely Dan

It must be good 'cos everything Trevor Horn produces is OK by me.

I also have enjoyed Trevor's works over the years like Yes, ABC and even his Disco roots with Tina Charles / 5000 Volts.

**Jimmy-Michaels** · April 2nd, 2004, 02:05 PM

Wasnt Biddu the one behind Tina Charles? Or was this later stuff? I knew of Yes but never knew he had disco roots. Although, I belive he was the one to do that awsome eurodisco type 12'' remix of Yes' "Leave It" which I loved from the day it came out :D

**buckaroo** · April 2nd, 2004, 06:04 PM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

Originally Written by dj phillip esparza

i have been looking for this 12" since 1981.only to have run into their other singles and the 7" 45 single.thought that i'd might ask.

Phillip, I don't think i've ever seen a commercial 12" for this song. A promo copy however is possible. It never charted on the US DANCE CHARTS.. to further complicate the search... :-?

Wierd that...As it was the first video to be played on MTV America.

Originally Written by Steely Dan

It's one of those re-mastered CDs that's recently become available in the UK but I don't know about other territories. The 2nd LP flopped & is hard to find; this looks like a job for GEMM! It must be good 'cos everything Trevor Horn produces is OK by me.

The single "Living in the plastic age" did okay in England, dunno about the album.

**buckaroo** · April 2nd, 2004, 06:30 PM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

Originally Written by dj phillip esparza

i have been looking for this 12" since 1981.only to have run into their other singles and the 7" 45 single.thought that i'd might ask.

Phillip, I don't think i've ever seen a commercial 12" for this song. A promo copy however is possible. It never charted on the US DANCE CHARTS.. to further complicate the search... :-?

Wierd that...As it was the first video to be played on MTV America.

Originally Written by Steely Dan

It's one of those re-mastered CDs that's recently become available in the UK but I don't know about other territories. The 2nd LP flopped & is hard to find; this looks like a job for GEMM! It must be good 'cos everything Trevor Horn produces is OK by me.

The single "Living in the plastic age" did okay in England, dunno about the album.

**BrunoRepublic** · April 2nd, 2004, 06:39 PM

I had no problem finding "Adventures" on vinyl... mind you, I played it and can't remember a single moment of it, which appears to be the same reaction that most people had.