Top of the Pops - 990

Top of the Pops - 990 is a radio show album featuring Duran Duran, released in the UK by the BBC Transcription Service on 26 October 1983.

About the album
Issued in a custom yellow cellophane lined paper sleeve with cue sheets for radio presenters, the album had a 12 month broadcasting contract which permitted continued use until 27 October 1984.

Top of the Pops was a weekly BBC radio show distributed on LP, highlighting chart songs and new releases presented by BBC disc jockeys. The shows were an hour long and included about a dozen songs - both live BBC session recordings and album tracks, with the occasional interview segment.

Presented by Brian Matthew, the album was first aired on 6 April 1983. is included, Duran Duran's first UK no.1 chart single. In fact it achieved the then extremely rare feat of entering the UK charts at no.1 in it's first week of release.

Side 1: Presented Show

 * 1) "Say Say Say" - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
 * 2) "The Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats
 * 3) "Till I Can't Take Love No More" - Eddy Grant
 * 4) "Guns For Hire" - AC/DC
 * 5) "The Entertainer" - The Belle Stars
 * 6) "Please Don't Make Me Cry" - UB40
 * 7) "Only For Love" - Limahl
 * 8) "Union of the Snake" - Duran Duran

Side 2

 * 1) Programme Trailer
 * 2) "Say Say Say" - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
 * 3) "The Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats
 * 4) "Till I Can't Take Love No More" - Eddy Grant
 * 5) "Guns For Hire" - AC/DC
 * 6) "The Entertainer" - The Belle Stars
 * 7) "Please Don't Make Me Cry" - UB40
 * 8) "Only For Love" - Limahl
 * 9) "Union of the Snake" - Duran Duran