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)
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@gunner01I don't find the Catherine Wheel recording quality to be too bad, but I agree that it is not as good as the recent Ride releases. Wishful thinking, but I would love to see CW remaster their catalogue and release a box set with some live recordings and B sides. I also wish I had $500k sitting around so I could buy a rebuilt Dickinson 911! Tis the season for wishful thinking I suppose.
@gunners01 If you like the Chameleons, you should check out Black Swan Lane. Mark Burgess and Yves Altana used to play with them. They moved from Manchester to Atlanta several years ago and have 7 or 8 albums out. I think that they sound like a mix of the Chameleons and the Church.  www.blackswanlane.com Very high recording quality.
I believe that he played on the first 2 or 3 albums. You can check on the www.blackswanlane.com band history tab.  My favorites are the most recent "Under My Fallen Sky" and "The Last Time in Your light". BSL has a deal on their website where you can buy all 7 BSL albums (the entire catalogue) and some bonus discs for $50.BSL has a new one coming out this Fall.If you haven't heard The sun and Moon, you would enjoy them as well, although their discs are getting hard to find.
@gunners01 Thanks for the heads up. I will check them out. I have been going through the Catherine Wheel catalogue during the quarantine. Another great "wall of sound" band and certainly under appreciated. I like "Ferment" and "Adam and Eve".