The HomeGround Audio Archive 1980

Kate before she was a “national treasure” and when some thought she was still a one-hit wonder not to be taken too seriously. A year with four singles, an album, and she is willing to do lots of promotion.

Be warned. The audio quality of this early material is variable. In 1980 we were still collecting tapes which were umpteenth generation copies of material originally recorded (most likely) by balancing a microphone against a decidedly low-fi transistor radio or TV. You get the full medium wave experience! These files are kept in the archive because they are precious survivals of material that has not (yet) appeared in a better format. Audio files of poor quality are marked * or **.


BBC Radio 1 Kate’s reaction To BRPA Nomination 27th February 1980


Capital Radio Awards 3rd March 1980


BBC Radio 1 Kid Jensen Show interview 24th April 1980


BBC Radio 1 Anne Nightingale show 25th April 1980


BBC World Service “DJ Roundtable” review of Breathing 29th April 1980


BBC Radio 1 interview with Brian Southall of EMI June 1980**


Beacon Radio Peter Clements Recap Of 1979 And Update 2nd June 1980


Various: DJ Comments On Babooshka 24th June to 17th August 1980*


BBC Radio 1 “Roundtable” Review of Babooshka 27th June 1980*


Capital Radio “Making Waves 6th July 1980


BBC World Service “DJ Roundtable” review of Babooshka 15th July 1980


BBC Radio 1 “Roundtable” Kate guest reviewer 29th August 1980


EMI Promotional Interview Part II Only September 1980


BBC Radio 1 Peter Powell interview 4th September 1980


BBC Radio 1 “Roundtable” review of “Never For Ever” 5th September 1980


Various: DJ comments on “Never For Ever” & “Army Dreamers” 8th September to 18th October 1980*


BRMB Nicky Steele interview 12th September 1980


Beacon Radio Peter ‘Noise’ Thomas interview 13th September 1980


Radio Luxemburg “Record Pluggers” review of Army Dreamers 26th September 1980


BBC Radio 1 “Roundtable” review of Army Dreamers 26th September 1980


BBC World Service “DJ Roundtable” review of “Army Dreamers” 29th September 1980


Various: DJ Comments on “Army Dreamers” & “December” 2nd October to 23rd December 1980


BBC Radio 1 “Rock On Saturday” Book Review 22nd November 1980


BBC Radio 1 “Roundtable” review of “December Will Be Magic Again” 28th November 1980


Capital Radio Kate’s Christmas Jingle December 1980


BBC Radio 1 Kate’s Christmas Jingle (part)December 1980


Capital Radio Michael Aspel interview 15th December 1980


BBC Radio 1 Paul Gambaccini Kate’s Favourite Folk & Classical 30th December 1980


Radio 1 Paul Gambaccini Kate’s Favourite rock and pop 31st December 1980