Various Artists - Greatest Ever: Alternative 80s (2015)

Greatest Ever Alternative 80s presents 3CDs of classic music from the decade when it became OK - even preferable - to be different. From alternative artists like the Sisters Of Mercy, The Cure and Bauhaus to chart-topping art-pop acts like Erasure, when MTV was king and anything was possible. Indulge your inner indie kid, electro kid, grunge kid and even goth kid with this essential 3CD compilation. "Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness, released on 30 January 1984 as the first single from their album Keep Moving. On its creation, Julianne Regan has said, in an interview on BBC radio, "This song happened by accident when we were recording the first album. "Sign of the Times" is a song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as the lead single from the band's only self-titled studio album.

Tracklist:

CD1

01. Who Needs Love Like That? - Erasure
02. Oh Yeah - Yello
03. Today - Talk Talk
04. Are 'Friends' Electric? - Tubeway Army
05. Shout (7" Edit) - Tears For Fears
06. Obsession - Animotion
07. Hey Little Girl - Icehouse
08. I'm In Love With A German Film Star - The Passions
09. I Got You - Split Enz
10. Atomic (Original 7" Edit) - Blondie
11. Enola Gay - Omd
12. Don't Go - Yazoo
13. Whip It - Devo
14. First Picture Of You - Lotus Eaters
15. Close (To The Edit) - The Art Of Noise
16. Is It A Dream? - Classix Nouveaux
17. Never Never - Assembly
18. Duel - Propaganda
19. You Will Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie

CD2

20. A Forest - The Cure
21. Kick In The Eye - Bauhaus
22. April Skies - The Jesus And Mary Chain
23. Monkey Gone To Heaven - The Pixies
24. Touch Me I'm Sick - Mudhoney
25. Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
26. Swords Of A Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor
27. Lovely Money - The Damned
28. Senses Working Overtime - Xtc
29. Big Area - Then Jericho
30. It's Yer Money I'm After Baby - The Wonder Stuff
31. World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope
32. Loud Music In Cars - Billy Bremner
33. Girls Are Always Right - Any Trouble
34. Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
35. Tower Of Strength - The Mission
36. This Corrosion - The Sisters Of Mercy

CD3

37. Rise - Public Image Limited
38. Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds
39. Love Is A Wonderful Colour - The Icicle Works
40. Same Old Scene - Roxy Music
41. Temptation - Heaven 17
42. Sonic Boom Boy - Westworld
43. Always The Sun - The Stranglers
44. Move - Inspiral Carpets
45. Sign Of The Times - The Belle Stars
46. Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
47. Shout To The Top - The Style Council
48. A New England - Kirsty Maccoll
49. Brilliant Mind - Furniture
50. Michael Caine - Madness
51. Luka (Album Version) - Suzanne Vega
52. There She Goes - The La's
53. Martha's Harbour - All About Eve
54. Swimming Horses - Siouxsie & The Banshees
55. Move Over Darling - Tracey Ullman
56. Sit Down - James