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80s Electric - Off the Beaten Path
ReproductionReproduction by The Human League
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Not the pop that they became known for... more thought provoking. Artistic Masterpiece
The Art Of Falling ApartThe Art Of Falling Apart by Soft Cell
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Dark and thought provoking. Get the remastered copy just for the Hendrix melody and Martin 12"
The GardenThe Garden by John Foxx
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Two of my favourite Foxx tracks on here - Europe after the rain and Systems of Romance...
Tin DrumTin Drum by Japan
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My fave Japan album. From the magincal instrumental Canton, to Ghosts - all brillaint
The AnvilThe Anvil by Visage
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Not as commercial as 1st album, but still spawned a few hit singles like Night Train and Damned Don't Cry. Timeless...
Power, Corruption & LiesPower, Corruption & Lies by New Order
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Single Free album! But with Blue Monday around at the same tine, there was no need!
Second Helpings: The Best of BlancmangeSecond Helpings: The Best of Blancmange by Blancmange
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Happy Families is the one to get - but impossible to find... so get the singles - at least you'll get some of it!
SulkSulk by Associates
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The final album. More polished. And of course "Party Fears Two"...
Forever YoungForever Young by Alphaville
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Not as progressive as Kraftwerk. But the Germen men with synths formula comes up trumps...
Penthouse and PavementPenthouse and Pavement by Heaven 17
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Glenn Gregory spends a good part of this album taking apart Reagan and his policies... Very relevant today - find and replace with Bush!
A Secret WishA Secret Wish by Propaganda
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ZTT had Frankie, Art of Noise and Propganda all at this time. Someone got rich.....
TravelogueTravelogue by The Human League
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Electronic music had arrived.... again...
LamentLament by Ultravox
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Had a few singles, but stand out tracks like White China make this a must
Voices & ImagesVoices & Images by Camouflage
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German Depeche Mode....
The Best of Fad GadgetThe Best of Fad Gadget by Fad Gadget
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All Frank's albums are good if you are a fan. This compilation will give you the best introduction ever...
Hounds of LoveHounds of Love by Kate Bush
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Amazing what one woman with a Fairlight can do....
Age of ConsentAge of Consent by Bronski Beat
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Jimmy's Voice, Larry's Synths.... Political. Thought Provoking. Classic
The Singles 81>85The Singles 81>85 by Depeche Mode
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If you are like me you have everything they released.... so due to space you can;t quite list em all...
Japanese WhispersJapanese Whispers by The Cure
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Not so much Cure as a Robert Smith solo.... thank god he can play synths...
OrganisationOrganisation by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
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The early second album... almost goth....
Human's LibHuman's Lib by Howard Jones
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One man and his synth.... would probably be making EBM now...
The Man-MachineThe Man-Machine by Kraftwerk
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Is there a theme here? German men making sweet music with synths...
Premier Hits: The Best of Gary NumanPremier Hits: The Best of Gary Numan by Gary Numan
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As with DM, I have all the albums. So get this to get a mixture....
Autumnal ParkAutumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
Who said you can't get good cheese in Austrilia? ;)
The Golden Age of WirelessThe Golden Age of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
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Probably best known for "she blinded me with science". But listen to one of our submarines.....genius