Musically speaking, the Eighties don’t have the best reputation. There was Hair Metal, George Michael in different blazers, the electronic drum and MTV pushing music videos.  One often forgets that it was also the decade of the New Romantics, New Wave and early electronica. Here is a selection of timeless 80s classics, all performed live. You’ve guessed it, I do like analog synths. Full track listing if you continue reading.

1. Eurythmics – Sweet dreams
2. Depeche Mode – Enjoy the silence
3. Soft Cell – Tainted love (& Where did our love go)
4. New Order – Blue monday
5. Alphaville – Big in Japan
6. Yazoo – Don’t go
7. Dead or Alive – You spin me round
8. Bronski Beat – Smalltown boy
9. Visage – Fade to grey
10. The Cure – A forest
11. A-ha – Take on e
12. The Human League – Don’t you want me
13. The Cult – She sells sanctuary
14. Imagination – Just an illusion
15. Gary Numan – Cars