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Ep373: Terri Nunn of Berlin

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Terri Nunn of Berlin discusses the rare and collectable vinyl of her career, growing up in LA, early punk scene, her multiple hits as well as the global #1 smash "Take My Breath Away", auditioning for Star Wars & much more!

Topics include:

  • Terri’s record collection

  • Terri’s family owned a few record stores

  • Well known customers who shopped there

  • Hiding records from the public shoppers

  • Growing up in LA, wanting to entertain

  • Social issues with entertainers

  • Records and performers who inspired Terri

  • Discovering the punk community

  • Getting into Electronic Music

  • 1st album is all Prophet V and TR-808

  • Memories of making “A Matter of Time” private press single

  • “Pleasure Victim” initially on MAO Records

  • Moving from Enigma to Geffen

  • Memories of working w David Geffen

  • The pressure going into “Love Life”

  • Challenges with Terri being focal point of band

  • Working w Georgio Moroder on Top Gun theme

  • Recording of “Take My Breath Away”

  • Life changes after having a global #1 hit

  • John rejoining band and communicating about prior challenges

  • The collectable records of Berlin & Terri’s career

  • Terri’s involvement in cover art, videos

  • The concept of cover of “Pleasure Victim”

  • Terri’s “Star Wars” audition

  • Berlin’s “Strings Attached” vinyl

  • Interview wrap up

Berlin's "Strings Attached" on vinyl here.

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.