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Greatest synth pop albums ever
ErasureErasure by Erasure
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Astounding - Erasure's most consistent but most overlooked album
ViolatorViolator by Depeche Mode
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Dark, moody and brilliant
Disco 3Disco 3 by Pet Shop Boys
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Fantastic reworking of some fantastic songs, plus some new hits to get your feet working
BilingualBilingual by Pet Shop Boys
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An overlooked latino disco album
I Say I Say I SayI Say I Say I Say by Erasure
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A perfect blend of dance-pop classics and moody chill-out songs
Upstairs at Eric'sUpstairs at Eric's by Yazoo
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An unusual mix of Alison Moyet's haunting vocals and Vince Clarke's electronic wizardry
MedusaMedusa by Annie Lennox
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Annie's voice just gets better and better
InvincibleInvincible by Michael Jackson
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Whether or not you like the man, he sure does write a brilliant pop song
Kid AKid A by Radiohead
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They mastered guitars and now they've shown their prowess with the synths
Non-Stop Erotic CabaretNon-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
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Not a bad track on the album - and tainted love has the best first two seconds ever
CloserCloser by Joy Division
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Dark, depressing - a work of genius
The Velvet RopeThe Velvet Rope by Janet Jackson
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The album that proves Janet is not just riding on the back of her brother's fame
Women in TechnologyWomen in Technology by White Town
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Brilliant by virtue of it being recorded in a bedroom