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| The Edge of the Eighties | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 120
Category: Music
Artist: Various Artists
Publisher: Bmg TV
Studio: Bmg TV
Manufacturer: Bmg TV
Label: Bmg TV
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.9
UPC: 886972934020
EAN: 0886972934020
ASIN: B00153ZLVO
Release Date: March 31, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Ultravox - Vienna | | • | Visage - Fade To Grey | | • | Soft Cell - Torch | | • | Passions - I'm In Love With A German Filmstar | | • | Japan - Quiet Life | | • | Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go | | • | Simple Minds - Glittering Prize | | • | Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog | | • | Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country | | • | Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love | | • | Fiction Factory - Feels Like Heaven | | • | Furniture - Brilliant Mind | | • | Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You | | • | David Sylvian - Red Guitar | | • | Associates - Party Fears Two | | • | ABC - That Was Then | | • | Haysi Fantayzee - John Wayne Is Big Leggy | | • | Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts |
Disc 2
| • | New Order - Temptation | | • | Propaganda - Duel | | • | Swansway - Soul Train | | • | Joy Division - Atmosphere | | • | Cocteau Twins - Pearly Dewrdrops\x{2019} Drops | | • | Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin | | • | Pretenders - Talk Of The Town | | • | Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe | | • | Art Of Noise - Beatbox | | • | SPK - Metal Dance | | • | A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran | | • | Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter | | • | Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry | | • | B-Movie - Remembrance Day | | • | Thompson Twins - In The Name Of Love | | • | Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling | | • | Men Without Hats - Safety Dance | | • | H20 - I Dream To Sleep |
Disc 3
| • | Siouxsie & The Banshees - Dear Prudence | | • | The Cure - The Walk | | • | Scritti Politti - Absolute | | • | Talk Talk - It's My Life | | • | Japan - Life In Tokyo | | • | David Bowie - Up The Hill Backwards | | • | Devo - Whip It | | • | Our Daughters Wedding - Lawnchairs | | • | Bauhaus - Kick In The Eye | | • | Spear Of Destiny - Liberator | | • | Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love | | • | Bow Wow Wow - Chihuahua | | • | Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It) | | • | Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way | | • | Stranglers - European Female | | • | Telex - Moskow Diskow | | • | Laurie Anderson - O Superman |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 A real edge of the eighties at last! April 25, 2008
Hurray for a brave compilation that celebrates the side of the eighties that doesn't focus on Spandau, Duran etc,
It is a well put together and focussed collection done by someone with a fondness for nostalgis that doesn't get overwritten by sentimentallity.
Excellent!
 Not quite what it says April 18, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although undoubtedly the best compilation of eighties music I've ever found, the track lisitings are not the same as Amazon state.
On disc 1, we have no Haircut 100, but instead Marilyn's "Calling Your Name" - I suppose Marilyn was typical of the eighties scene, but he was also a pretty lame one-hit wonder. Still, Haircut 100 turn up on Disc 2. Unfortunately, the Cocteau Twins do not - a great shame, as "Pearly Dew Drops Drops" is one of their best. Also, there is no SPK on Disc 2, but there is Aztec Camera's "Oblivious" - perfect eighties pop. And on Disc 3, we have no Scritti Politti or Talk Talk, but instead have Teardrop Explodes' "Passionate Friend" and Altered Images' "See Those Eyes".
So, a few disappointments, so be aware. Having said that, whoever chose some of these tracks is a genius - The Thompson Twins' "In The Name of Love" - the best song they ever wrote; ditto Pychedelic Furs "Love My Way"; The Lotus Eaters; Furniture; Our Daughter's Wedding - all fantastic songs that I thought I'd lost forever when my vinyl collection finally disappeared. A few glaring errors? Well, where is Martha and the Muffins? And do we really have to have Ultravox's "Vienna" yet again?
But enjoy the gems on this collection - like Fiction Factory say, Feels Like Heaven.
Why Isn't There A Sixth Star? April 18, 2008
It's got 'Lawnchairs' by 'Our Daughter's Wedding' on it! What more reason do you want for buying it?
 a pale imitation of other compilations... April 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bought this the other day - there are several other better-compiled eighties boxsets out there that have featured many of these less obvious 80's tracks previously, plus have included other, more interesting seminal 80s classics besides...However, it does take guts to put on lesser known tracks instead of the same old, same old as many comps tend to do...hopefully this will be a sign of things to come! Just as a postscript in response to other comments, the early 12"/80s volumes from a couple of years ago also contained many of these tracks (obviously with the 12" extended versions).
Perfect!! April 13, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I don't think I've ever seen an 80s compilation where so much thought has gone into the track selection. This was obviously compiled by someone who was paying attention in the 80s, and is of equal value to those like me whose formative musical years were around that time, and newcomers to some of the wonderful music that decade has to offer.
The inclusion of a Soft Cell track other than "Tainted Love" is the first pointer that this is a quality product. It's a crying shame that so many people seem to think they were a one-hit wonder. But throughout this collection, even where well-known artists are included, it's not the obvious tracks we are given here. And the inclusion of near-forgotten acts like Propaganda, The Passions, Furniture and Mobiles is icing on the cake. The only thing that could have made this even better would have been the inclusion of a track by the best forgotten 80s gem of them all, New Musik.
So if you really want the kind of quality tunes that will lay to rest the myth that the 80s were "the decade that taste forgot", buy this. You won't regret it.
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