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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Mix of Stuff Um, my wife bought me this, the Edge Of The 70's and the Mix Tape one for our wedding anniversary this week, mainly due to being of a certain age, I guess, oh and having a massive obscure 80's music collection - I've been collecting since 1978 when I was 12. I must say a lot of the tracks on this CD are hardly "on the edge" - Tears For Fears? Visage? Landscape? The Cure? Ultravox's "Vienna"? However, there are some surprising cuts on here. It's nice to see that B-Movie finally get on one of these... more info
A real edge of the eighties at last! 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 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... more info
Why Isn't There A Sixth Star? It's got 'Lawnchairs' by 'Our Daughter's Wedding' on it! What more reason do you want for buying it?
