Now 80s Alternative (UK 2023)

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Now 80s Alternative
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Now 80s Alternative
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    Now 80s Alternative (CD)
    (Fri Jun 16 2023)
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    Now 80s Alternative (Vinyl)
    (Fri Jun 16 2023)
  • VersionRelease DateFormatNumber of Tracks
    Now 80s Alternative (UK 2023 CD)16 June 2023CD80
    Now 80s Alternative (UK 2023 Vinyl)16 June 2023Vinyl30
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    This is a full list of tracks (in alphabetical order) that appear on at least one format of this album. For further breakdown of each format version, please see links above.

    (80 Tracks)

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     Artist(s)First UK Chart AppearanceHighest UK Chart PositionOriginal Year
    Act - Snobbery & DecayAct
    Adam and the Ants - CartroubleAdam and the Ants24 January 198133
    The Adventures - Broken LandThe Adventures26 March 198820
    After the Fire - Der KommissarAfter the Fire
    All About Eve - Martha's HarbourAll About Eve30 July 198810
    Altered Images - Dead Pop StarsAltered Images
    Anne Pigalle - Hé StrangerAnne Pigalle
    The Associates - Party Fears TwoThe Associates20 February 19829
    Aztec Camera - ObliviousAztec Camera5 February 198347
    The B-52's - Planet ClaireThe B-52's10 May 198612
    B-Movie - Remembrance DayB-Movie
    Bauhaus - Kick in the EyeBauhaus
    Big Audio Dynamite - Medicine ShowBig Audio Dynamite
    China Crisis - African And WhiteChina Crisis7 August 198245
    The Clash - This Is EnglandThe Clash
    The Creatures - Mad Eyed ScreamerThe Creatures3 October 198124
    The Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby)The Cult
    The Cure - A ForestThe Cure12 April 198031
    The Damned - Grimly FiendishThe Damned30 March 198521
    The Darling Buds - Hit the GroundThe Darling Buds
    David Sylvian - Pop SongDavid Sylvian11 November 198983
    David Sylvian - Red GuitarDavid Sylvian2 June 198417
    Devo - Whip ItDevo
    Echo & the Bunnymen - The CutterEcho & the Bunnymen22 January 19838
    Electronic - Getting Away With ItElectronic16 December 198912
    Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)Eurythmics24 October 198725
    The Fall - There's a Ghost in My HouseThe Fall
    Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a UniformGang of Four
    The Go-Go's - Head Over HeelsThe Go-Go's1984
    The Icicle Works - Love Is a Wonderful ColourThe Icicle Works
    Iggy Pop - ShadesIggy Pop
    It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)It's Immaterial
    The Jam - That's EntertainmentThe Jam7 February 198121
    Japan - Gentlemen Take PolaroidsJapan18 October 198060
    Joy Division - AtmosphereJoy Division
    Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division28 June 198013
    Julian Cope - World Shut Your MouthJulian Cope
    Kissing The Pink - The Last FilmKissing The Pink
    Latin Quarter - Radio AfricaLatin Quarter
    Laurie Anderson - O SupermanLaurie Anderson17 October 19812
    The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of YouThe Lotus Eaters
    Marc Almond - Stories of JohnnyMarc Almond24 August 198523
    Midge Ure/Mick Karn - After a FashionMidge Ure
    Mick Karn
    9 July 198339
    The Mission - Tower Of StrengthThe Mission
    The Motels - Suddenly Last SummerThe Motels
    Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind MeNaked Eyes
    New Order - Thieves Like UsNew Order28 April 198418
    Our Daughter's Wedding - LawnchairsOur Daughter's Wedding
    The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film StarThe Passions
    Pete Wylie/The Mighty Wah! - Come BackThe Mighty Wah!
    Pete Wylie
    Pixies - Monkey Gone to HeavenPixies
    Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con OnePop Will Eat Itself
    Pretenders - Talk Of The TownPretenders5 April 19808
    The Primitives - CrashThe Primitives27 February 19885
    Propaganda - Dr MabusePropaganda17 March 198427
    The Psychedelic Furs - President GasThe Psychedelic Furs
    R.E.M. - So. Central RainR.E.M.
    Robert Wyatt - ShipbuildingRobert Wyatt7 May 198335
    Sandii & The Sunsetz - Dreams of ImmigrantsSandii & The Sunsetz
    Scarlet Fantastic - No MemoryScarlet Fantastic
    Scritti Politti - The Sweetest GirlScritti Politti21 November 198164
    Simple Minds - The AmericanSimple Minds23 May 198159
    Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-a-BooSiouxsie and the Banshees30 July 198816
    The Sisters of Mercy - This CorrosionThe Sisters of Mercy
    The Smiths - Hand in GloveThe Smiths14 May 1983124
    Soft Cell - Down in the SubwaySoft Cell25 February 198424
    Spear of Destiny - LiberatorSpear of Destiny
    Split Enz - I Got YouSplit Enz
    The Stranglers - European FemaleThe Stranglers
    The Sugarcubes - BirthdayThe Sugarcubes
    Theatre of Hate - Do You Believe in the Westworld?Theatre of Hate
    Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear ShadesTimbuk 3
    Tom Robinson - Listen to the Radio (Atmospherics)Tom Robinson12 November 198339
    Toyah - IeyaToyah17 July 198248
    The Waitresses - I Know What Boys LikeThe Waitresses1980
    Wall of Voodoo - Mexican RadioWall of Voodoo
    Westworld - Sonic Boom BoyWestworld
    XTC - Senses Working OvertimeXTC23 January 198210
    Yello - Vicious GamesYello
    Zaine Griff - FlowersZaine Griff