80's New Wave, Vol. 3: New Wave Love Songs

80's new wave, vol. 3: new wave love songs

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This imaginative budget collection brings together massive radio hits by the Human League, Spandau Ballet, and the Thompson Twins, and complements them with singles much less well known stateside. The Jam's "Bitterest Pill" is one of Paul Weller's most convincing forays into true soul music, while the Teardrop Explodes reached their full swoon potential with "Passionate Friend." Annie Lennox fans will be curious to hear the Lover Speaks' original version of her hit "No More 'I Love Yous.'" Finally, can even the most happily betrothed survivor of the skinny-tie period refrain from empathizing when ABC's Martin Fry murmurs yearningly through the spoken bit of "The Look of Love"? --Rickey Wright

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80's New Wave, Vol. 3: New Wave Love Songs
80's New Wave, Vol. 3: New Wave Love Songs
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • just when you thought you had every song on every compilation...
  • Some 80's lost jewels
 80's New Wave, Vol. 3: New Wave Love Songs
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Umvd Special Markets
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JMKK
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

  1. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
  2. Shy Boy - Bananarama
  3. Human - Human League
  4. The Look Of Love - ABC
  5. True - Spandau Ballet
  6. Passionate Friend - Teardrop Explodes
  7. You're The Best Thing - Style Council
  8. Somewhere In My Heart - Aztec Camera
  9. A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
  10. No More 'I Love You's' - The Lover Speaks
  11. The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) - The Jam

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This imaginative budget collection brings together massive radio hits by the Human League, Spandau Ballet, and the Thompson Twins, and complements them with singles much less well known stateside. The Jam's "Bitterest Pill" is one of Paul Weller's most convincing forays into true soul music, while the Teardrop Explodes reached their full swoon potential with "Passionate Friend." Annie Lennox fans will be curious to hear the Lover Speaks' original version of her hit "No More 'I Love Yous.'" Finally, can even the most happily betrothed survivor of the skinny-tie period refrain from empathizing when ABC's Martin Fry murmurs yearningly through the spoken bit of "The Look of Love"? --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars just when you thought you had every song on every compilation..........2007-01-14

This budget title may appear to be just the same old single versions of new wave songs on first glance, but look closer. No where else will you find "No More I Love You's" by Lovers Speak unless you shell out a fortune for the out-of-print CD. Also, "A Good Heart" by feargal sharkey was hard to come by for a while, as well as the Aztec Camera. For even just a handful of rare treats, this disc is worth it for the price of a CD single.

4 out of 5 stars Some 80's lost jewels.......2000-06-16

Fly back to the 80's to listen to some not so well known titles by memorable alternative/new wave bands. Enjoy inspired lyrics in Human League's "Human". Be introduced to Aztec Camera, a prime 80's British band, with its hit single "Somwhere in my Heart". A good collection of pieces not easy to find.

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