Ashes to Ashes

[BradleyGas]

The show I believe is now set in 1983. Did anyone spot that one of the tracks was Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves - from 1985!

[ABerrant]

Well you are right - and you are wrong!

"Walking on Sunshine" was rerecorded and released as the second single from the band's 1985 self-titled album and did well in the charts of that year, however the song also featured on their 1983 debut album which was itself titled "Walking on Sunshine".

[pond50]

it is now set in 1984 said phil glennister in an interview because the music was better

[ABerrant]

Series 1 was '81
Series 2 was '82
Series 3 is '83

http://www.bbc.co.uk/..._march/10/ashes.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/..._march/26/ashes.shtml

[BradleyGas]

Having checked Wikipedia, the 1983 album Walking on Sunshine was only released in Canada. As the track doesn't seem to have been released until 1985, it does seem it was wrong to include it in a 1983 show (or 1984).

[Sooper]

I agree !
I was most intrigued by this and have just consulted my Music Master Catalogues and it is true and wasnt released in this country till April 1985 on Capitol records by EMI.
Well spotted BradleyGas!

[BradleyGas]

Thanks Sooper - its a shame that they got this wrong when its pretty easy to check up on.

[ABerrant]

It doesn't seem to have spoiled your enjoyment of the show that Hunt & Co had been driving a Quattro which did not exist until 1983.