{"product_id":"now-thats-what-i-call-80s-dancefloor-synth-uk-lp","title":"Now That's What I Call 80's Dancefloor: Synth (Uk) [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eNOW Music is proud to present the sixth volume in our ongoing series of vinyl compilations, NOW That's What I Call 80s Dancefloor. Each edition features an essential collection of tracks representing key genres from the incredible diversity that were all part of 1980's dance music. This volume, featuring 30 tracks across 2-LPs, pressed on 1 Blue and 1 Clear vinyl, presents the best in synth dance-pop. In the first few years of the decade the synth became prevalent across all genres of pop music, and in 1983 New Order released 'Blue Monday', a timeless and iconic track that defines the era and the importance of synth-driven pop - and it kicks off this collection in style... Tracks that sound as fresh today as they did on release follow from the Eurythmics with 'Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)', and Propaganda with 'Duel'. Both 'Obsession' from Animotion and Paul Hardcastle's #1 '19' filled dance-floors and Yello achieved their biggest hit with 'The Race'... and closing the first side Jan Hammer enjoyed a global smash, including a U.S. #1 with his 'Miami Vice Theme' which soundtracked the hit TV series. Flip the LP over for synth-pop royalty Pet Shop Boys with 'Domino Dancing' and 'Together in Electric Dreams' the hit collaboration between Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder - whose role in pioneering production in the late '70s included the hugely influential 'I Feel Love' with Donna Summer. 80s smash-hit pop follows from Scritti Politti, Kon Kan, Men Without Hats, and 'Rock Me Amadeus' the #1 from Falco - plus - 'I'm Not Scared' by Eighth Wonder and 'Don't Drop Bombs' from Liza Minnelli which both feature writing and production from Pet Shop Boys. In 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood saw their first 3 singles go to #1, and the second of these, 'Two Tribes' opens LP2 followed by Dead Or Alive with the hi-nrg 'My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)'... Up next a stellar run of artists who found chart success early in the decade with synth-pop smashes - Soft Cell, Visage, Spandau Ballet and The Human League, featured here with dance-floor gold 'Hard Times'... and bringing the side to a close, The Art Of Noise, with the peerless 'Close (To The Edit)'. The final side begins with the huge hit 'Axel F' for Harold Faltermeyer before focusing on synth-fired club essentials: Colonel Abrams with 'Trapped', 'Sidewalk Talk' from Jellybean, free-style from Exposé, and 80s disco from Taylor Dayne with 'Prove Your Love'. Living In A Box and The Pointer Sisters enjoyed chart success with their synth anthems, and taking this superb collection to it's conclusion is Joe Jackson, an established artist who had worked across multiple genres and who achieved a massive hit with a timeless synth-pop gem 'Steppin' Out'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Order - Blue Monday (12\" Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEurythmics, Annie Lennox ; David A. Stewart - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropaganda - Duel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimotion - Obsession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Hardcastle - 19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYello - The Race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme (From \"Miami Vice\" Soundtrack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing (2003 Remaster)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilip Oakey ; Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScritti Politti - Absolute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You A Rose Garden)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMen Without Hats - The Safety Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared (Edit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiza Minnelli - Don't Drop Bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalco - Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft Cell - Torch (Original 7\" Single Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisage - The Anvil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpandau Ballet - Glow (7\" Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Human League - Hard Times (B-Side \/ Remastered 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Art Of Noise - Close (To The Edit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarold Faltermeyer - Axel F (From \"Beverly Hills Cop\" Soundtrack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColonel Abrams - Trapped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJellybean - Sidewalk Talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposé - Come Go with Me (7\" Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaylor Dayne - Prove Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiving In A Box - Living In A Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Single Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Jackson - Steppin' Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198028434119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal Uk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.13.24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Now That's What I Call 80's Dancefloor: Synth (Uk)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58293158674513,"sku":"678795","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/4391239-3300727.jpg?v=1760749813","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/now-thats-what-i-call-80s-dancefloor-synth-uk-lp","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}