Best 80s New Wave


I haven't seen too many posts on here regarding the '80s new wave/new romantic music scene. A lot of folks (including myself) have original vinyl copies of these artists, then bought the CD when they came out and are now buying the re-releases on 180g vinyl. What are some of your favorites? 

My favs are:
1. Pet Shop Boys - (Please, Actually, Introspective, Behaviour and Very)--CD and vinyl
2. New Order - Low Life, is this on vinyl? Technique is great on vinyl
3. Depeche Mode - Violator
4. The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
5. Propaganda - Secret Wish (Vinyl and CD)
bluorion

Showing 2 responses by audio2design

Call me an 80's geek, but a group of my friends and I were seriously considering one of those 80's boat cruises :-)  I never saw Pet Shop Boys, I expect they will be good. Hopefully it happens.
I think technically Violator was 90’s?

Talking Heads - what a great band
Howard Jones - still plays great live
OMD - sounded great on last tour
Devo - Did we forget Devo
Thompson Twins - A single "twin" still tours
ABC - still playing live
Spoons - still play live
Psychedelic Furs - saw live. 4 great songs, 90 minutes of misery
Boy George
Cyndi Lauper    Berlin
English Beat
Yaz
Cure
Cult (sort of Rock new wave)
New Order - possibly the worse live act ever, but great music
TransX
Talk Talk
Split Enz
Crowded House
A-ha
The Fixx
Flock of Seagulls
Falco
Nina
Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Could go on and on. It was a happy time for music.