Various Artists - Now - 80S Alternative - [Vinyl]

NOW Music proudly presents NOW - 80s Alternative: 30 tracks across 2 LPs, pressed on stunning pink vinyl - encapsulating the era and celebrating an incredibly diverse decade for �Alternative� music.LP1�s first side showcases this diversity: Kicking off with Eurythmics stunning �Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)�, and Propaganda�s magnificent debut �Dr. Mabuse�, before The B-52�s bring U.S. New Wave with �Planet Claire�. Post-Punk Pop exploded on the charts of the early 80s, and The Associates and The Stranglers feature, as do The Adventures �Broken Land� and Marc Almond�s �Stories Of Johnny� - both amazing songs. That calibre of song writing is continued on the second side with Tom Robinson�s �Atmospherics�� and the Elvis Costello co-write �Shipbuilding�, beautifully realised by Robert Wyatt. Next up is the understated classic �I�m In Love With A German Film Star� from The Passions, leading into Synth-Pop from Yello, Midge Ure & Mick Karn, Japan and a brilliant single from Japanese band Sandii & The Sunsetz. LP1 fittingly closes with defining U.S. New Wave smash �Whip It� from DEVO.The epic �This Corrosion� from Sisters Of Mercy starts LP 2 in grandiose style, followed by atmospheric masterpieces from Siouxsie And The Banshees, Bauhaus and The Cure. The debut hit from Bjork�s band The Sugarcubes with �Birthday� follows, before David Sylvian�s �Pop Song�, and �Flowers� from Zaine Griff (featuring Kate Bush on backing vocals).The final side opens with the song that launched one of the defining bands of the era, The Smiths, with �Hand In Glove�. Timeless hits from Aztec Camera and the Pretenders lead to R.E.M., the Pixies and The Psychedelic Furs representing the U.S. Alt scene, and the collection draws to a close with The Cult�s �Edie (Ciao Baby)�, and The Clash�s commentary on the era �This Is England�.NOW - 80s Alternative - A celebration of a different view of the decade�s charts - the lesser-compiled 1980�s singles.

Various Artists - Now - 80S Alternative - [Vinyl]

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