VA Made In The 80s (2012)

Made In The 80s: Pop & Dance is a 3CD compilation highlighting some of the most and best pop and dance tracks from the 1980's, even a few that you may not have thought to dance to. This was released by Columbia/Sony Music.

A double CD tribute album contains tracks specially recorded by more than 30 contemporary acts from around the globe who have re-invented, re-interpreted and rebooted many of Talk Talk’s greatest moments precisely 30 years since ‘Talk Talk’ made its mark on the mainstream. Among the artists appearing on the CD are: Alan Wilder (Recoil), White Lies, King Creosote, Jason Lytle (Grandaddy), Zero 7, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Joan As Police Woman, Sean Carey (Bon Iver), Lights, Goldheart Assembly, Thomas White (Electric Soft Parade), Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots), Thomas Feiner, The Black Ships and Turin Brakes. Also contributing to the album are ex-Talk Talk collaborators Ian Curnow, David Rhodes, Gaynor Sadler and Martin Ditcham.

This unique four-disc album features 47 original 12” and extended versions of 80s classics rarely used in compilations, making it a must have collector’s item. Includes the music of icons, Queen, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Duran Duran, Whitney Houston and “Blue Monday” by New Order widely regarded as the biggest selling 12” of all time.

With almost 100 tracks, this massive compilation of some of Motown's biggest hits serves as an awesome reminder of the enormity of the talent on the label and its far-reaching popularity. Going in a loosely chronological order, Motown Anthems begins with ubiquitous hits from the label's golden age from the Supremes, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, and the like, but soon branches into later hits from the '70s and '80s, including chart-toppers from Lionel Richie and Rockwell. The collection is rounded out nicely by Boyz II Men, representing the label's activity in the '90s, still making waves in soul, R&B, and the sound of young America.

25 CD box set. Following the model of The Perfect Jazz Collection, this format comes in a cube lift off lid box, holding 25 original albums by 25 different artists. All original albums are replicated in mini jacket sleeves. This excellent value package, contains albums by legendary performers from the Blues genre ranging from 1951-2003; across some real classic albums, from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Etta James and many others.

Kenwood Presents Laser Disco Hits Vol. II is a 1987 compilation of what was modern disco/dance pop of 1987. This features material from Human League, London Boys amd Sandra and was made for the Kenwood company via Ariola/Nippon Columbia.

White Blues #6: The Best Of Soundtrack is a 1999 compilation dedicated to blues rock played by Caucasians but not of a specific decade or era: many decades and eras. This was illegally made by the Invisible Halahup label.