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adidasss Best of 80s synth pop 03-09-2010, 12:53 PM

VEGANGELICA I always liked Devo's "Whip... 03-09-2010, 01:44 PM

Vancouver I would say anything before... 03-09-2010, 01:55 PM

adidasss Both good choices veg...:) 03-09-2010, 03:15 PM

VEGANGELICA That's what I thought,... 03-09-2010, 09:42 PM

ikvat My personal taste go for the... 03-10-2010, 05:34 AM

Guybrush ^I wouldn't regard Front 242... 03-10-2010, 05:52 AM

Bulldog I've rattled on about Scritti... 03-10-2010, 06:10 AM

derek CCCP--"American Soviets" ... 07-15-2010, 07:53 PM

loveissucide gkUGq4oBHlI Pet Shop... 03-09-2010, 03:31 PM

Engine ^good call on Pet Shop Boys.... 03-09-2010, 05:53 PM

loveissucide IE82QJJPkhs Party Fears... 03-09-2010, 06:16 PM

scottsy I dunno, i think Depeche Mode... 03-13-2010, 06:54 PM

Guybrush This one is rather memorable... 03-13-2010, 07:02 PM

scottsy She had Keytar player too,... 03-13-2010, 07:13 PM

Liljagare Ultravox should have a... 03-15-2010, 11:29 PM

Sweet Jane Listen to Japan. 03-21-2010, 08:33 AM

Screen13 Agreed! Gentlemen Take... 07-22-2010, 05:21 PM

jackhammer What a track: vVc1soT3t7o 03-26-2010, 08:15 PM

scottsy I TOTALLY forgot about INXS... 03-28-2010, 09:56 AM

Liljagare Another few synth groups I... 03-28-2010, 10:04 PM

ikvat A 80's synth pop list without... 03-29-2010, 12:44 AM

ElectroBee Anyone remember the group... 04-10-2010, 10:42 PM

ElectroBee Love taht yazoo- situation... 04-10-2010, 10:50 PM

80sfan Erasure - A Little... 04-12-2010, 12:01 AM

VEGANGELICA Hey! I haven't listened to... 04-14-2010, 04:23 PM

VEGANGELICA Today my child found my old... 01-25-2011, 02:13 AM

Alo Pet Shop Boys are releasing a... 04-14-2010, 04:35 PM

Liljagare I would also like to add Nick... 04-24-2010, 01:35 AM

scottsy Howard Jones.... i totally... 04-24-2010, 09:38 PM

Liljagare There are only two reasons to... 04-25-2010, 11:02 PM

mr dave have to agree with Howard... 04-27-2010, 05:59 PM

scottsy Howard Jones did have some... 04-27-2010, 06:42 PM

Necromancer The Fixx - One thing leads to... 05-23-2010, 06:23 PM

Screen13 I was more into Thomas Dolby... 07-22-2010, 05:12 PM

princeharry13 1. The OMD Singles by... 06-12-2010, 05:19 AM

dankrsta I can't believe I haven't... 06-12-2010, 09:42 AM

lukew surely a flock of seagulls? 06-15-2010, 05:00 PM

Screen13 I have to second on these!... 07-22-2010, 05:15 PM

mohtaref YouTube - Tarzan Boy -... 06-17-2010, 09:25 AM

derek Don't forget the unmistakable... 07-12-2010, 07:25 PM

VEGANGELICA I'd never heard of Dark Day... 07-13-2010, 12:32 AM

derek Don't this was posted yet: ... 07-14-2010, 10:40 PM

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fritter I haven't made enough posts... 07-30-2010, 12:30 AM

scottsy I always overlooked Shock The... 07-30-2010, 12:27 PM

derek the lead singer is a... 08-03-2010, 05:56 PM

Howard the Duck my fave albums:- ... 01-25-2011, 05:45 AM

VEGANGELICA Il Duce, I had completely... 01-25-2011, 08:38 AM

RVCA In this thread: serious lack... 01-25-2011, 09:49 AM

Howard the Duck I prefer Here Comes the Rain... 01-25-2011, 09:53 PM

Thom Yorke Here's a few of the many... 01-30-2011, 01:48 PM

VEGANGELICA Today I was doing some time... 03-09-2011, 04:03 PM

Cheese http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... 03-11-2011, 07:37 PM

Howard the Duck I quite like the synth-pop... 03-11-2011, 08:03 PM

Liljagare Double's "Captain of her... 03-12-2011, 01:36 AM

Howard the Duck but have you heard the album... 03-12-2011, 01:48 AM

Liljagare To be honest, I rarely buy... 03-12-2011, 03:00 AM

starrynight What about 'Tomorrow'? 03-13-2011, 06:05 AM

Howard the Duck haven't heard that yet 03-13-2011, 06:29 AM

starrynight I've been looking more at... 03-12-2011, 03:08 AM

Howard the Duck some of the synth-pop albums... 03-12-2011, 05:19 AM

starrynight The New Order one is good,... 03-12-2011, 05:35 AM

Liljagare Celebrate the Nun was a good... 03-12-2011, 07:07 AM

dankrsta I've been on a synth music... 03-12-2011, 06:24 PM

Howard the Duck I LOVE all of the above. ... 03-13-2011, 04:03 AM

jackhammer Propaganda's A Secret Wish is... 03-12-2011, 06:36 PM

starrynight I like Duel by Propaganda. 03-12-2011, 06:38 PM

Goblin Tears Love this thread. Love... 03-12-2011, 07:21 PM

Liljagare I have always liked... 03-13-2011, 09:43 PM

solsupreme i love 80s synth pop, those... 03-23-2011, 12:54 AM

VEGANGELICA I posted a few Naked Eyes... 08-11-2011, 11:02 PM

starrynight I disagree, I actually like... 08-12-2011, 03:18 AM

VEGANGELICA Naked Eyes' "I Could Show You... 09-04-2011, 09:24 PM

Zaqarbal http://img571.imageshack.us/im... 09-06-2011, 11:28 PM

TheNiceGuy AR8D2yqgQ1U&ob=av2e Good... 09-07-2011, 01:15 AM

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Howard the Duck ^^erm, interesting i feel... 09-07-2011, 02:28 AM

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Screen13 Interesting fact: Trio were... 03-26-2012, 02:07 PM

Howard the Duck that sounds Devo-ish 09-07-2011, 04:14 AM

Zaqarbal Azul y Negro: Me estoy... 09-07-2011, 05:21 PM

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nabila1230 beautiful, its really amazing... 09-21-2011, 01:06 AM

Zaqarbal Ivana Spagna: Easy Lady... 10-30-2011, 02:30 PM

derek These guys really were into... 11-15-2011, 06:17 PM

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TheNiceGuy Did/does anyone like Spandau... 11-13-2011, 03:28 AM

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TheNiceGuy They used to my favourite... 11-13-2011, 04:04 AM

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yeah, i still do, but just the True album and the hit singles, nothing else besides that

They used to my favourite band to an unhealthy degree in that I barely touched many other band's work. Looking back they had two fairly alright and solid pop-rock albums in True and Parade, two pretty inconsistent New Romantic synth pop albums and one absolute turd. (Through the Barricades) But as you said they have a pretty good collection of singles.

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