Hello, well the year is drawing to a close, many of you will party and today's pick should get you right in the mood, as eighties music is still extremely popular party music. Any amateur dj can compile an hour of ecstasy from these 3 cds, selections could differ wildly depending the dj, if you feel like it, why not post one in comments.
Here today for you all to dance the night away....
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Electric 80's aims to capitalize on the continuing popularity of all things 80s as seen in the success of the Hit Me Baby One More Time TV show, the continuing influence of 80s music on current bands and the ever present fashion nods to the era. This is a definitive collection 45 of the very best electronic, synth and new wave tracks from the early years of the decade. Of all the Eighties compilations out there, this was almost certainly put together by someone who experienced the decade first hand. There are some inspired choices here and quite a few rare and unusual remixes and 12" versions - some superb ('Fade to Grey' for example) and some that are rather dated and frankly superfluous.
It's nice to see some of the more quirky tracks such as Foxx's 'Underpass' and Fad Gadget, as well as the Mobiles fabulous 'In Love With a German Film Star Star'. One probably could have omitted Marilyn and a few others, but all in all a very good collection and a fair reflection of a creative era.
VA - Electric 80s I (flac 510mb)
01 Soft Cell - Torch 8:27
02 Visage - Fade To Grey (12" Version) 5:42
03 Talk Talk - Today 3:15
04 Furniture - Brilliant Mind 3:42
05 Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Night Version) 6:13
06 A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran 5:05
07 Japan - Life In Tokyo (12" Version) 7:08
08 Tears For Fears - Mad World 3:31
09 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay 3:29
10 Scritti Politti - Absolute 4:24
11 Animotion -Obsession 3:56
12 Lotus Eaters -The First Picture Of You 3:40
13 Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin 3:27
14 The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star 3:58
15 Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (12" 'Beaten' Version) 10:18
VA - Electric 80s I (ogg 179mb)
VA - Electric 80s II (flac 500mb)
2-01 Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) (12" Version) 5:11
2-02 Japan - Quiet Life (12" Version) 4:50
2-03 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short (12" Version) 3:22
2-04 Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (I Had A Photograph Of You) (12" Version) 9:38
2-05 Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side 5:41
2-06 Yello - Vicious Games 3:53
2-07 Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse (12" Version) 5:06
2-08 Swans Way - Soul Train 3:15
2-09 Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle 4:28
2-10 The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way 3:33
2-11 Bauhaus - Kick In The Eye 3:37
2-12 Fad Gadget - Back To Nature (Album Version) 5:50
2-13 John Foxx - Underpass 3:55
2-14 Tubeway Army - Down In The Park 4:24
VA - Electric 80s II (ogg 179mb)
VA - Electric 80s III (flac 472mb)
01 Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Performance Version) 7:27
02 Yazoo - Don't Go 3:06
03 Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love 3:48
04 Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny 3:43
05 Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (12" Version) 5:20
06 Marilyn - Calling Your Name 3:58
07 Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry 3:59
08 M - Pop Muzik 4:54
09 ABC - The Look Of Love (12" Version) 7:39
10 A-Ha - Take On Me 3:47
11 Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven 3:33
12 Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go 3:00
13 New Musik - Living By Numbers 3:30
14 Toyah - It's A Mystery 4:10
15 Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 3:18
16 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (12" Version) 7:07
VA - Electric 80s III (ogg 170mb)
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Here today for you all to dance the night away....
xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx
Electric 80's aims to capitalize on the continuing popularity of all things 80s as seen in the success of the Hit Me Baby One More Time TV show, the continuing influence of 80s music on current bands and the ever present fashion nods to the era. This is a definitive collection 45 of the very best electronic, synth and new wave tracks from the early years of the decade. Of all the Eighties compilations out there, this was almost certainly put together by someone who experienced the decade first hand. There are some inspired choices here and quite a few rare and unusual remixes and 12" versions - some superb ('Fade to Grey' for example) and some that are rather dated and frankly superfluous.
It's nice to see some of the more quirky tracks such as Foxx's 'Underpass' and Fad Gadget, as well as the Mobiles fabulous 'In Love With a German Film Star Star'. One probably could have omitted Marilyn and a few others, but all in all a very good collection and a fair reflection of a creative era.
VA - Electric 80s I (flac 510mb)
01 Soft Cell - Torch 8:27
02 Visage - Fade To Grey (12" Version) 5:42
03 Talk Talk - Today 3:15
04 Furniture - Brilliant Mind 3:42
05 Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Night Version) 6:13
06 A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran 5:05
07 Japan - Life In Tokyo (12" Version) 7:08
08 Tears For Fears - Mad World 3:31
09 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay 3:29
10 Scritti Politti - Absolute 4:24
11 Animotion -Obsession 3:56
12 Lotus Eaters -The First Picture Of You 3:40
13 Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin 3:27
14 The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star 3:58
15 Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (12" 'Beaten' Version) 10:18
VA - Electric 80s I (ogg 179mb)
VA - Electric 80s II (flac 500mb)
2-01 Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) (12" Version) 5:11
2-02 Japan - Quiet Life (12" Version) 4:50
2-03 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short (12" Version) 3:22
2-04 Flock Of Seagulls - Wishing (I Had A Photograph Of You) (12" Version) 9:38
2-05 Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side 5:41
2-06 Yello - Vicious Games 3:53
2-07 Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse (12" Version) 5:06
2-08 Swans Way - Soul Train 3:15
2-09 Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle 4:28
2-10 The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way 3:33
2-11 Bauhaus - Kick In The Eye 3:37
2-12 Fad Gadget - Back To Nature (Album Version) 5:50
2-13 John Foxx - Underpass 3:55
2-14 Tubeway Army - Down In The Park 4:24
VA - Electric 80s II (ogg 179mb)
VA - Electric 80s III (flac 472mb)
01 Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Performance Version) 7:27
02 Yazoo - Don't Go 3:06
03 Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love 3:48
04 Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny 3:43
05 Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (12" Version) 5:20
06 Marilyn - Calling Your Name 3:58
07 Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry 3:59
08 M - Pop Muzik 4:54
09 ABC - The Look Of Love (12" Version) 7:39
10 A-Ha - Take On Me 3:47
11 Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven 3:33
12 Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go 3:00
13 New Musik - Living By Numbers 3:30
14 Toyah - It's A Mystery 4:10
15 Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 3:18
16 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (12" Version) 7:07
VA - Electric 80s III (ogg 170mb)
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Link to number 3 not working
ReplyDeleteIm sorry Gianni but Hugefiles link is working as well as the ogglink at Sendspace
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Thanks for the great blog and Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteVolue III now dead link. Is it possible to re-up please Rho? :)
ReplyDeleteI think me mean Volume 3! Yes the link is dead. Would also like to download so can you fix please?
ReplyDeleteYes I meant volume 3. It is the flac link that is dead. Ian.
ReplyDeleteJust downloaded volume 1 and 2 in flac and then disappointed to find volume 3 isn't there anymore. Please blogger can you reinstate this so I can enjoy the full album in glorious flac? Ta :)
ReplyDeleteGood morning Rho. Was wondering if you could do a reup on Electric 80's volume 3 in flac? Thanks in advance!
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