1.GLENN FREY
The Heat Is On
Eddie Murphy, saxophone, heat – what more could you ask for? Pure ’80s classic.
2. GIORGIO MORODER
She’s On Fire
Sung by Amy Holland who also gave her touch to Turn Out The Night for the Scarface soundtrack. I was lucky enough to be in Italy in October for a few weeks and listened to Giorgio quite a bit. Perfect driving song for the long trip to the south coast this summer. I wish Giorgio was my uncle.
3. TINA TURNER
What’s Love Got to Do With It
I always dedicate this song to Tim Rogers (Mr Jack Ladder) and I feel we both have a special connection to it. I’m gonna play this song at sunset when I’m out on the deck having a Campari and soda. Very refreshing.
4. AZUL Y NEGRO
The Night
Wonderful Italo disco treat. When I was secondhand clothes shopping in Florence I could have bought a whole leather suit with matching tie. It fitted and looked amazing but it was too much for me to love (and afford).
5. YAMASHITA TATSURO
Merry-Go-Round
During last week’s visit to Perth I was kindly put on to Yamashita san and it is incredible. I’m going to Japan for five nights on December to do some shows and in between eating many bowls of ramen and visiting the many synthesiser shops I will be hunting the secondhand record shops to finding his records.
