Every Saturday Phil counts down 9 classic tracks from a mystery year. With the help of a few hints of course, can you guess the year?
It was the year Charles Haughey had this to say about the nations affairs
Joy Division at #9
A Dublin court cancels a Boomtown Rats concert because of fears for crowd safety. Singer Bob Geldof rejects the court's decision. The battle goes on for two weeks. The Rats finally play at Leixlip Castle to fourteen thousand fans.....Bob Geldof claims victory.
You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties at #7
Squeeze is at # with one of the more odd songs of the year...
After several years of neglect and damage from grounding incidents, the Mi Amigo the ship from which radio Caroline was broadcast sank during a storm in March .
Echo Beach at #6
Seventeen people die when the Dublin-Cork train is derailed at Buttevant, Co. Cork
Special Brew is #5
Johnny Logan wins the 25th Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with Shay Healy's "What's Another Year?"
Roxy Music at #4
All work and no play certainly did make Jack a dull boy, obviously going mad and breaking down a door with an axe is much more exciting
Madness is at #3
Workers unite against the Communist government in Poland. Lech Walesa leads the trade union 'Solidarity'.
Use It Up, Wear It Out at #2
Archbishop Oscar Romero is murdered in El Salvador. He has been an outspoken defender of human rights. His funeral becomes a scene of carnage: 40 people die and 200 are injured.
David Bowie at #1 this week with Ashes To Ashes
Yep, you've guessed it (ok one of the videos may have given it away), the year was 1989.
See you next week for more classic hits and great prizes on the Classic 9 at 11
