NOW That’s What I Call 80’s Dancefloor: Synth Clear & Blue Double Vinyl – Various Artists

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Available with Vinyl records London. Blue Vinyl Vinyl Records LP Vinyl Various Artists NOW Music is proud to present the sixth volume in our ongoing series of vinyl compilations, NOW Thats What I Call 80s Dancefloor. Each edition features an essential collection of tracks representing key genres from the incredible diversity that were all part of 1980s dance musicThis volume, featuring 30 tracks across 2LPs, pressed on 1 Blue and 1 Clear vinyl, presents the best in synth dancepop.In the first few years of the decade the synth became prevalent across all genres of pop music, and in 1983 New Order released Blue Monday, a timeless and iconic track that defines the era and the importance of synthdriven pop and it kicks off this collection in style Tracks that sound as fresh today as they did on release follow from the Eurythmics with Sexcrime Nineteen Eighty Four, and Propaganda with Duel. Both Obsession from Animotion and Paul Hardcastles 1 19 filled dancefloors and Yello achieved their biggest hit with The Raceand closing the first side Jan Hammer enjoyed a global smash, including a U.S. 1 with his Miami Vice Theme which soundtracked the hit TV series. Flip the LP over for synthpop royalty Pet Shop Boys with Domino Dancing and Together in Electric Dreams the hit collaboration between Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder whose role in pioneering production in the late 70s included the hugely influential I Feel Love with Donna Summer. 80s smashhit pop follows from Scritti Politti, Kon Kan, Men Without Hats, and Rock Me Amadeus the 1 from Falco plus Im Not Scared by Eighth Wonder and Dont Drop Bombs from Liza Minnelli which both feature writing and production from Pet Shop BoysIn 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood saw their first 3 singles go to 1, and the second of these, Two Tribes opens LP2 followed by Dead Or Alive with the hinrg My Heart Goes Bang Get Me To The Doctor Up next a stellar run of artists who found chart success early in the decade with synthpop smashes Soft Cell, Visage, Spandau Ballet and The Human League, featured here with dancefloor gold Hard Timesand bringing the side to a close, The Art Of Noise, with the peerless Close To The Edit. The final side begins with the huge hit Axel F for Harold Faltermeyer before focusing on synthfired club essentials Colonel Abrams with Trapped, Sidewalk Talk from Jellybean, freestyle from Expos, and 80s disco from Taylor Dayne with Prove Your Love. Living In A Box and The Pointer Sisters enjoyed chart success with their synth anthems, and taking this superb collection to its conclusion is Joe Jackson, an established artist who had worked across multiple genres and who achieved a massive hit with a timeless synthpop gem Steppin Out.NOW Thats What I Call 80s Dancefloor SYNTH 2LP Releasing December 6th 2024

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