BEST OF THE 80s

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

1983 Live at the Grand Ole Opre, Memphis Tennessee, USA Single CD A+
15-track fully remastered soundboard recording of this much underrated synth-pop mega band at the height of their career.

ADAM & THE ANTS

1981 Live in Tokyo Single CD A
15-track remastered soundboard of the Ants live at the Budokan - sounds great.

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CULTURE CLUB

1982 Live at the Lyceum
Single CD    A
9 energy-filled tracks from the early days.

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DURAN DURAN

1981 Radio Paris: Au Captain Video
Single CD    A
Early soundboard recording with cover version of Bowie's “Fame”. Radio broadcast only 6 tracks and French DJ - but still great to hear the boys so early on!

1981 Paradiso, Amsterdam
Single CD    A
Soundboard recording from the famous Amsterdam venue, again with cover version of  “Fame”. Radio broadcast - but with 11 tracks - superb show!

1982 London Hammersmith Apollo
Single CD    A+
12-track stunning remastered show originally a BBC in Concert. Band sound young and fresh.

1982    Glasgow Apollo
Single CD    A+
Originally broadcast by Radio Clyde in Scotland, this 10-track show sounds excellent with classic DD cover of Steve Harley's "Come Up and See Me, Make Me Smile". Super show and great Scottish "Rio" cover art.

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ERASURE


1987 Victims of LOVE, THE DOME, BRIGHTON
Single CD    A+
Excellent early Erasure performance captured by the  BBC for the In Concert show. 12-tracks excellent sound.

1992 Phantasmagorical, Hammersmith Odeon
Double CD    A+
Brilliant 29-track full-show from Erasure. Includes all the Abbaesque covers and a superb selection of their top pop + plenty of wicked banter (from Andy obvs).

2011 totalPOP! Forest Tour Bedgebury
Single CD    A-
20 pure-pop anthems spanning an illustrious career.

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EURYTHMICS

1983 Touch Tour Hammersmith Odeon
Single CD    A+
Final night of Touch tour, 19 tracks remastered from original soundboard recording.

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GARY NUMAN

1980 The Touring Principle, 9 March Santa Monica, USA
Single CD    A+
12 great tracks from Numan's finest hour - all tidied up and sounding great.

1983 Warriors, 13 October, Hammersmith Odeon, London
Single CD    A+
Another great 12-tracks from the Warriors Tour - great stuff

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HUMAN LEAGUE

1982 Rolling Stone Club, Milan
Single CD    A+
Remastered 15-tracks from the transition period - early and famous tracks collide for a wild show.

KATE BUSH

1979 Manchester Apollo
Double CD    A+
Rare live performance from this great and innovative artist. Full soundboard show - absolutely essential for fans.

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NEW ORDER

1982        The Venue, Blackpool, UK
Single CD    A
Wonderful earlyish NO gig in famous seaside resort. Full soundboard recording taped by sound engineer. First playing of "Age Of Consent" and superb proto version of "£586".

1984        Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain
Single CD    A+
Remastered soundboard, great show from the band's creative peak.

1985 Oaklands, California 
Single CD    A+
13-track remastered soundboard recording of US show with Bernard in angsty mood. 

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ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK [OMD]

1980    Organisation Tour, Rijswijk, Netherlands 
Single CD    A
Soundboard recording of early show with cover of the Velvet's “Waiting for the Man”

1980    Organisation Tour, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Single CD    A
Another soundboard recording from this great tour - show includes rare outing for "The Messerschmitt Twins"

1980    Organisation Tour, Berlin, Germany 
Single CD    B+
A decent recording, but it's the full 21-track show. Well worth a listen.

1983    Glasgow Apollo
Single CD    A+
Superb remastered 14-track show from the band's seminal moment.

1985   Chicago, USA
Single CD    A+
Excellent sounding 11-track show from the Crush Tour, Interesting mix of music - including some later 80s material

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PET SHOP BOYS

1991    Wembley, London
Single CD    A+
Remastered soundboard 11-track tour-de-force from the Pets.

1999    Atlanta Georgia, USA
Double CD    A-
Full 20-track show from Chris and Neil, recorded on their Nightlife World Tour. Excellent show with great mix of tunes. Sound quality is very good but not perfect.

2007    BBC Radio theatre, London
Single CD    A++
Outstanding special concert recorded for an invited audiance during the Pet's Fundamental Tour. Full12-track show with outstanding sound quality.

2024   Radio 2 Piano Room
Mini CD 8cm    A++
3-track live-in-the-studio recording of the Pets with the BBC Orchestra.

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ULTRAVOX

1984   Hammersmit Odeon, London
Single CD    A+
Excellent 13-track show from Midge and the boys. Great sound and gig!

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YAZOO

1984    BBC In Concert at the Dominion Theatre
Single CD    A+
Stunning remastered soundboard of rare performance from this duo's fleeting career. One of my favs - out of all my shows!

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