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Rock Over London: 224
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radio show album
Country USA Dbi flag usa
Catalogue no. RL 224
Label London Wavelength
Format 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Length 55 minutes, 49 seconds
Released 1985
Genre Pop, Rock
Producer Steven Saltzman
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featuring John Taylor

Rock Over London: 224 is a radio show album featuring spoken words from John Taylor, released in the USA by London Wavelength during 1985.

About the album[]

Issued with cue sheets for radio presenters, the album was used for licence broadcast in the USA during the week of 16 June 1985. Graham Dene hosted the show, which features music interlaced between spoken words from musical artists, plus commercials for Budweiser, US Army, Greyhound and Bubblicious.

John Taylor is included, a spoken word recording aired when Duran Duran were the current US Billboard Hot 100 no.1 single with "A View to a Kill" (July 13 - July 26, 1985).

Also included are spoken words from Stewart Copeland, who later performed on the New Roads School album with John Taylor in 2010.

"Icing on the Cake" is a single from Stephen Duffy's first full album The Ups And Downs, which was released on 8 April 1985.

Track listing[]

RL 224[]

  1. "Act of War" - Elton John and Michael Jackson
  2. "Showdows in the Rain" - Sting
  3. "Tomb of Memories" - Paul Young
  • Stewart Copeland - "This is Stewart Copeland...."
  1. "Don't Stop the Dance" - Bryan Ferry
  2. "Wishing Well" - Free
  3. "Cars" - Gary Numan
  • John Taylor - "Hi, this is John Taylor from Duran Duran...."
  1. "Icing on the Cake" - Stephen Duffy
  2. "The Word Girl" - Scritti Politti
  3. "Kayleigh" - Marillion
  4. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - Jimmy Nail
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