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the best singles of the 80’s
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CURE
The Caterpillar
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1984
Fiction FICS 20
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JOY DIVISION
She’s Lost Control
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1980
Factory FACUS 2
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CURE
Lullaby
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1989
Fiction FICS 29
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PETER GABRIEL with KATE BUSH
Games Without Frontiers
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1980
Charisma CB 354
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SMITHS
Hand In Glove
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1983
Rough Trade RT 131
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RHEINGOLD
Dreiklangs-Dimensionen
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1980
Weltrekord 46410
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R.E.M.
Orange Crush
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1989
Warner 27652
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BAUHAUS
The Passion Of Lovers
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1981
Beggars Banquet BEG 59
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RITA MITSOUKO
Marcia Baila
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1985
Virgin 90163
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BOYTRONIC
You
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1983
Mercury 812875
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BLONDIE
Call Me
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1980
Chrysalis CHS 2414
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ABC
The Look Of Love
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1982
Neutron NT 103
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CURE
Fascination Street
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1989
Fiction 69300
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U2
Pride (In The Name Of Love)
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1984
Island IS 202
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A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
I Ran
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1982
Jive JIVE 14
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LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
Los Ninos Del Parce
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1982
Mute MUTE 23
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PROPAGANDA
Dr. Mabuse
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1984
ZTT ZTAS 2
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JANE
It’s A Fine Day
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1983
Cherry Red CHERRY 65
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HAZEL O’CONNOR
Will You
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1981
A&M AMS 8131
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SOFT CELL
Bedsitter
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1981
Some Bizarre BZS 5
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GRAUZONE
Eisbär
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1981
Off Course ASL 24
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FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
Relax
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1983
ZTT ZTAS 1
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HUMAN LEAGUE
Don’t You Want Me
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1981
Virgin VS 466
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YAZOO
Situation
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1982
Sire 9299500
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ULTRAVOX
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
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1984
Chrysalis UV 1
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U2
With Or Without You
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1987
Island IS 319
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
Melt
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1982
Polydor POSP 539
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DEPECHE MODE
Behind The Wheel
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1987
Mute BONG 15
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SKELETAL FAMILY
Promised Land
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1985
Red Rhino RED 54
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BAUHAUS
Lagartija Nick
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1982
Beggar’s Banquet BEG 88
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SOFT CELL
Memorabilia
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1981
Some Bizarre HARD 12
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KIM WILDE
Cambodia
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1981
RAK 336
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SUGARCUBES
Birthday
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1987
One Little Indian TP 7
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CURE
The Walk
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1983
Fiction FICS 16
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VIOLENT FEMMES
Gone Daddy Gone
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1983
Slash LASH 1
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DEPECHE MODE
Personal Jesus
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1989
Mute BONG 17
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KATE BUSH
The Dreaming
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1982
EMI 5296
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PARACHUTE MEN
Sometimes In Vain
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1988
Fire BLAZE 27
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POLICE
Wrapped Around Your Finger
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1983
A&M AM 127
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M/A/R/R/S
Pump Up The Volume
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1987
4AD AD 707
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TALK TALK
Living In Another World
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1986
EMI 5551
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NEW ORDER
Bizarre Love Triangle
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1986
Factory FAC 163
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KIM WILDE
Kids In America
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1981
RAK 327
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SIMPLE MINDS
Up On The Catwalk
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1984
Virgin VS 661
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
Swimming Horses
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1984
Wonderland SHE 6
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
Arabian Knights
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1981
Polydor POSP 309
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TRANS-X
Living On Video
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1983
Unidisc SPEC 24
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COCTEAU TWINS
Great Spangled Fritallary [Echoes In A Shallow Bay EP]
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1985
4AD BAD 511
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SOFT CELL
Torch
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1982
Some Bizarre BZS 9
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NEW ORDER
The Perfect Kiss
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1985
Factory FAC 123
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TEARS FOR FEARS
Change
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1982
Mercury IDEA 4
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B-52’s
Roam
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1989
Reprise 22667
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U2
Sunday Bloody Sunday
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1983
Island 105330
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ULTRAVOX
Visions In Blue
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1983
Chrysalis CHS 2676
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STONE ROSES
Made Of Stone
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1989
Silvertone ORE 2
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EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
Each And Everyone
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1984
Blanco Y Negro NEG 1
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EVERYTHING BUT THE GRIL
I Don’t Want To Talk About It
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1988
Blanco Y Negro NEG 34
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ULTRAVOX
Vienna
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1981
Chrysalis CHS 2481
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MARTHA & THE MUFFINS
Echo Beach
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1980
Dindisc DIN 9
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SPANDAU BALLET
Gold
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1983
Reformation SPAN 2
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SISTERS OF MERCY
This Corrosion
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1987
Merciful Release MR 039
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CURE
Close To Me
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1985
Fiction FICS 23
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IDEAL
Berlin
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1980
Eitel Imperial J 1
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‘TIL TUESDAY
Voices Carry
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1985
Epic 04795
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FAD GADGET
Ladyshave
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1982
Mute MUTE 12
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KATE BUSH
Experiment IV
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1986
EMI KB 5
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STYLE COUNCIL
Shout To The Top
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1984
Polydor TSC 7
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TALK TALK
Talk Talk
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1982
EMI 5284
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FUZZBOX
Love Is A Slug
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1986
Vindaloo UGH 14
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SMITHS
William, It Was Really Nothing
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1984
Rough Trade RT 166
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KRAFTWERK
Computerwelt
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1981
Kling Klang 46379
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CULT
She Sells Sanctuary
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1985
Beggars Banquet BEG 135
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SUZANNE VEGA feat. JOE JACKSON
Left Of Center
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1986
A&M AM 320
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BRYAN FERRY
Don’t Stop The Dance
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1985
EG FERRY 2
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DURAN DURAN
Girls On Film
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1981
EMI 5206
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
The Last Beat Of My Heart
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1988
Wonderland SHE 16
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WIRE
Ahead
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1987
Mute MUTE 57
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NEW ORDER
Procession
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1981
Factory FAC 53
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B-52’s
Love Shack
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1989
Reprise 22817
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BANANARAMA
Cruel Summer
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1983
London NANA 5
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SUZANNE VEGA
Solitude Standing
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1987
A&M VEGA 3
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FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
Johnny Come Home
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1985
London LON 68
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PROPAGANDA
P-Machinery
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1985
ZTT ZTAS 12
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SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES
Peek-A-Boo
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1988
Wonderland SHE 14
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SUZANNE VEGA
Small Blue Thing
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1985
A&M AM 294
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FLIRTS
Passion
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1982
O OR 716
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PRIMITIVES
Crash
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1988
Lazy PB 41761
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PIXIES
Gigantic
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1988
4AD BAD 805
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MOBILES
Drowning In Berlin
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1981
Rialto RIA 3
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A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
(It’s Not Me) Talking
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1981
Cocteau COQ 38
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BLANCMANGE
Blind Vision
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1983
London BLANC 5
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CURE
Let’s Go To Bed
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1982
Fiction FICS 17
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VICIOUS PINK
8:15 To Nowhere
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1986
Play It Again Sam LD 8818
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ULTRAVOX
Reap The Wild Wind
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1982
Chrysalis CHS 2639
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HOWARD JONES
What Is Love
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1983
WEA HOW 2
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SMITHS
Shoplifters Of The World Unite
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1987
Rough Trade RT 195
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