1) "Take on Me" by A-Ha

2) "(How to Be A) Millionaire" by ABC

3) Strength by Alarm, The

4) "Silent Night" by Bon Jovi

5) "Beat's So Lonely" by Charlie Sexton

6) Boy in the Box by Corey Hart

7) "In Between Days" by Cure, The

8) "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire" by David Foster

9) Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits

10) Cinema Verite by Dramarama

11) "Life In A Northern Town" by Dream Academy

12) "Bring on the Dancing Horses" by Echo and the Bunnymen

13) "We Care A Lot" by Faith No More

14) Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals

15) "Together In Electric Dreams" by Giorgio Moroder

16) "You Belong To The City" by Glenn Frey

17) Heart by Heart

18) "Bittersweet" by Hoodoo Gurus

19) Nervous Night by Hooters, The

20) "No One is to Blame" by Howard Jones

21) "Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News

22) Listen Like Thieves by INXS

23) "Centerfield" by John Fogerty

24) Scarecrow by John Mellencamp

25) "St. Elmo's Fire" by John Parr

26) Hounds of Love by Kate Bush

27) "Eighties" by Killing Joke

28) "Something About You" by Level 42

29) "Home Sweet Home" by Motley Crue

30) "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister

31) "Sentimental Street" by Night Ranger

32) Flip by Nils Lofgren

33) "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo

34) Play Deep by Outfield, The

35) "Everytime You Go Away" by Paul Young

36) "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys

37) No Jacket Required by Phil Collins

38) "Raspberry Beret" by Prince

39) Fables of the Reconstruction by R.E.M.

40) Tim by Replacements, The

41) "After the Fire" by Roger Daltry

42) "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" by Shona Laing

43) Once Upon a Time by Simple Minds

44) The Dream of the Blue Turtles by Sting

45) "Marlene On The Wall" by Suzanne Vega

46) Little Creatures by Talking Heads

47) Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

48) "Lay Your Hands On Me" by Thompson Twins

49) "Voices Carry" by Til Tuesday

50) This Is the Sea by Waterboys, The

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Albert Music Hall to Celebrate Fall with Annual Harvest Hootenanny on Sunday

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