Now 80s Alternative (UK 2023)

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Now 80s Alternative
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UK
Album Series
4CD Series
Album Short Name
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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    Number of Unique Tracks : 42 (ie these tracks only appear on this album on this whole site)

    *Bearing in mind that not all albums are yet added to this site. Current count of albums with tracklists is 395

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     First UK Chart AppearanceHighest UK Chart PositionOriginal Year
    Act - Snobbery & Decay
    Adam and the Ants - Cartrouble24 January 198133
    The Adventures - Broken Land
    After the Fire - Der Kommissar
    All About Eve - Martha's Harbour
    Altered Images - Dead Pop Stars
    Anne Pigalle - Hé Stranger
    The Associates - Party Fears Two20 February 19829
    Aztec Camera - Oblivious5 February 198347
    The B-52's - Planet Claire10 May 198612
    B-Movie - Remembrance Day
    Bauhaus - Kick in the Eye
    Big Audio Dynamite - Medicine Show
    China Crisis - African And White7 August 198245
    The Clash - This Is England
    The Creatures - Mad Eyed Screamer
    The Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby)
    The Cure - A Forest12 April 198031
    The Damned - Grimly Fiendish30 March 198521
    The Darling Buds - Hit the Ground
    David Sylvian - Pop Song11 November 198983
    David Sylvian - Red Guitar2 June 198417
    Devo - Whip It
    Echo & the Bunnymen - The Cutter
    Electronic - Getting Away With It16 December 198912
    Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)24 October 198725
    The Fall - There's a Ghost in My House
    Gang of Four - I Love a Man in a Uniform
    The Go-Go's - Head Over Heels
    The Icicle Works - Love Is a Wonderful Colour
    Iggy Pop - Shades
    It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
    The Jam - That's Entertainment7 February 198121
    Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids18 October 198060
    Joy Division - Atmosphere
    Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart28 June 198013
    Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth
    Kissing The Pink - The Last Film
    Latin Quarter - Radio Africa
    Laurie Anderson - O Superman
    The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
    Marc Almond - Stories of Johnny24 August 198523
    Midge Ure/Mick Karn - After a Fashion9 July 198339
    The Mission - Tower Of Strength
    The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer
    Naked Eyes - Always Something There to Remind Me
    New Order - Thieves Like Us28 April 198418
    Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawnchairs
    The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star
    Pete Wylie/The Mighty Wah! - Come Back
    Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
    Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One
    Pretenders - Talk Of The Town5 April 19808
    The Primitives - Crash
    Propaganda - Dr Mabuse17 March 198427
    The Psychedelic Furs - President Gas
    R.E.M. - So. Central Rain
    Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding
    Sandii & The Sunsetz - Dreams of Immigrants
    Scarlet Fantastic - No Memory
    Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl
    Simple Minds - The American23 May 198159
    Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-a-Boo30 July 198816
    The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion
    The Smiths - Hand in Glove14 May 1983124
    Soft Cell - Down in the Subway25 February 198424
    Spear of Destiny - Liberator
    Split Enz - I Got You
    The Stranglers - European Female
    The Sugarcubes - Birthday
    Theatre of Hate - Do You Believe in the Westworld?
    Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
    Tom Robinson - Listen to the Radio (Atmospherics)12 November 198339
    Toyah - Ieya17 July 198248
    The Waitresses - I Know What Boys Like1980
    Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
    Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy
    XTC - Senses Working Overtime23 January 198210
    Yello - Vicious Games
    Zaine Griff - Flowers