CD-Charts Position 91
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Heartbeat City

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: The Cars

Release Date October 25, 1990
Obviously this is the new waviest of their albums. It would've been nice to hear some more guitar, but there are still some great songs. "Drive" and the title track I cannot get enough of.

CD-Charts Position 92
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The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Billy Idol

Release Date June 24, 2008
I own a different copy of Billy Idol's greatest hits--the version that I believe was put out around 1997. However,there are some hits from Devil's Playground and other various songs that is on THIS deluxe edition.

Let me just say this for anyone wanting this deluxe edition. I bought this not for the greatest hits on cd--that was a given, but solely for the DVD videos. Every one of the videos are spectacular, colorful--just the way I remembered them! I paid $14.99 at a small record store--the album was shrink wrapped--so it was new.

Billy Idol's image and music are larger than life and I highly recommend this to anyone who is just getting in to Idol or for a huge fan !

CD-Charts Position 93
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Contraband: The Best of Men at Work

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Men at Work

Release Date April 02, 1996
Okay, I was a teenager in the 80's. And I mean, the entirety of my teenage years were in the 80's. Sadly, I had no connection with my peers at the time and totally missed 80's music.
Recently, I've been trying to catch up on what other kids were listening to back then.
One this entire CD there are two songs I've heard before, and one of them (Overkill) was heard the first time on an episode of Scrubs just in the last few years.
So far, I like it. Makes me wish I'd been more social back then.

CD-Charts Position 94
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Songs from the Big Chair

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Tears For Fears

Release Date March 13, 2001
That song is one of the absolutely best pop songs of all time. It holds up! I have not heard it for years and was suddenly compelled to listen...oh my gosh the rhythm that holds it together and the soaring heartbreaking vocals that swoop up into falsetto ( I have a total " thing" for men who can sing falsetto, it brings me to my knees)
Captivating, emotional, singable, dancable... what more can you want in a perfect song?

CD-Charts Position 95
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Upstairs at Eric's

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Yaz

Release Date October 25, 1990
What powerful music this was, and remains. Vince Clarke, the original composer/arranger behind Depeche Mode, teams up with blue-eyed soul singer Alison Moyet, and together they create some of the most memorable, path-breaking electronic pop music ever recorded. What makes this so powerful is that it's two consummate professionals fully bringing themselves to this project - each contributing powerful material, performing as equals. Clarke's arrangements are flawless and brilliant throughout; perfectly minimalist, hard and shiny electronica that makes the absolute most of the technology at his disposal in 1982. His isn't an accidental genius - in the sense that we might only recognize it today, since these analogue synth sounds have become so popular once again ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 96
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Walk This Way

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: The White Tie Affair

Release Date April 22, 2008
A: You get The White Tie Affair.
The pop/post-punk blend is a good mix. The pop influence on a lot of the tracks make you want to dance, like "Allow Me to Introduce Myself...". It maintains its punk influence in the heavy guitars and drum beats in the choruses. If you liked early Panic! at the Disco, this is an album definitely worth getting. It's a steal at the $4.99 it's priced at now.

CD-Charts Position 97
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The Wedding Singer Volume 2: More Music From The Motion Picture

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Various Artists

Release Date July 21, 1998
Great value, have waited years to buy this album and I am happy I finally own it. Loved the movie, the music is great. 80's flash back.

CD-Charts Position 98
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British Steel

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Judas Priest

Release Date May 29, 2001
"British Steel" is an important part of Judas Priest's career, because it marked an obvious change in their sound, and even image. Don't get me wrong, though, their '70s output was awesome, with such classics as "Stained Class", "Sin After Sin" and "Hellbent For Leather". But "British Steel" was the album where Priest put a new spin on their sound. As opposed to the bluesier, more psychedelic/acid-rock sound of their '70s classics, "British Steel" was a pure metal release, and you can hear this album's influence in such bands as Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.
Here's a list of the songs and how I feel about them:
"Rapid Fire": A fast, chugging riff and a great drum intro kick off this speed-metal masterpiece. Lots of epic, action-based lyrics and some ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 99
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Squeeze - Greatest Hits

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Squeeze

Release Date September 18, 2001
THIS IS PROBABLY A GOOD CD BUT WITH AMAZON ERASING MY VIEWING/BROWSING HISTORY EVERY FEW WEEKS IT MAKES IT REAL HARD TO ENJOY ANY CDS I HAVE BOUGHT FROM AMAZON!! THE EXTRA WORK TRYING TO FIND MERCHADISE IS REAL ANNOYING SINCE THEY CONTINUE TO ERADICATE MY BROWSING HISTORY..MESSAGE TO AMAZON...QUITE DELETING MY BROWSING HISTORY CAUSE I NOW HAVE NO DESIRE TO PLAY ANYTHING I HAVE PURCHASED FROM THEM THIS YEAR AND WILL PROBABLY QUITE BUYING ON AMAZON ALL TOGETHER...JUST LIKE "PULLING MUSSELLS FROM A SHELL"!!! TOOTLES!

CD-Charts Position 100
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Iron Maiden

CD-Charts > Music > New Wave
by: Iron Maiden

Release Date March 26, 2002
I was standing in the parking lot of my favorite night club in New Jersey circa 1980 when I heard this awesome music coming from "some dude's" car stereo. The speakers were blaring, "Walking through the city; lookin' oh so pretty; I've just got to find my way!"...and I said to the guy, "who the heck is that?" Of course the guy replied, "Iron Maiden." I offered to smoke "a cigarette" with the guy if he'd play the whole cassette for me and my friends before going into the bar. The guy obliged and the rest is History.

Almost 30 years later, I'm finally downloading Iron Maiden's first album. Sure, I've got the vinyl in storage; and, yup, I've got the CD somewhere, but darned if I can find it. So my recent cravings for Remember Tomorrow and Prowler are now satisfied, and ... Read More: