About this episode

This episode explores the origins of Kylie Minogue's career, focusing on her performance of 'Locomotion' and its impact on her rise to fame.

LOCOMOTION – 39th ANNIVERSARY In this episode, we rewind to the moment Kylie Minogue’s recording career truly began — a charity gig, a chance encounter, and a demo that changed everything. We trace the rise of Locomotion from an off‑the‑cuff performance to a decade‑defining No. 1, and peek into the two Melbourne‑made B‑sides that quietly shaped her earliest sound. It’s the story of how a Neighbours star became a pop phenomenon… long before the world realised what was coming. LOCOMOTION 1987 GLAD TO BE ALIVE 1987 GETTING CLOSER 1987 The post TTBA Replay 17JUL2026 Pt. 4 appeared first on Turn the Beat Around .

Topics covered

• Kylie Minogue
• music history
• pop phenomenon
• charity gig
• B-sides
• Locomotion

Keywords

• Kylie Minogue
• Locomotion
• 1987
• pop music
• B-sides
• Neighbours
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neighbours

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