Scottish music (1980–1989)

Births and deaths

Deaths

• Ewan MacColl (1915–1989)

Recordings

• 1980 "Home Is Where the Van Is" (Battlefield Band)
• 1981 "Recovery" (Runrig)
• 1981 "Smiddyburn" (Dave Swarbrick)
• 1981 "Handful of Earth (Dick Gaughan)
• 1981 "All About You" (Scars)
• 1982 "The Story So Far" (Battlefield Band)
• 1982 "There's a Buzz" (Battlefield Band)
• 1982 "New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84 (Simple Minds)
• 1982 "The Missionary" (Josef K)
• 1982 "Time Bandits" Passionate Friends
• 1983 "Passionate Friends" Passionate Friends
• 1984 "Anthem for the Common Man" (Battlefield Band)
• 1985 "Heartland" (Runrig)
• 1985 "To Welcome Paddy Home" (The Boys of the Lough)
• 1985 "This Is the Sea" (The Waterboys)
• 1985 "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Simple Minds)
• 1986 "On the Rise" (Battlefield Band)
• 1986 "The Man" Bill Drummond
• 1987 "The Cutter And The Clan (Runrig)
• 1987 "Farewell and Remember Me" (The Boys of the Lough)
• 1987 "Raintown" (Deacon Blue)
• 1987 "This Is the Story" (The Proclaimers)
• 1988 "Perfect" (Fairground Attraction)
• 1988 The First of a Million Kisses (Fairground Attraction)
• 1988 "Music in Trust Vol. 2" (Battlefield Band)
• 1988 "When the World Knows Your Name" (Deacon Blue)
• 1988 "Sunshine on Leith" (The Proclaimers)
• 1989 "Searchlight" (Runrig)