Great lost lps...the 80s....synth pop and others..


the Church-Blurred crusade-A great lp by one of the most criminally underated band of the 80s...they flirted with the bigtime years later on "starfish"...nice clean production as well...

Real Life-Heartland-a lost synth pop classic from another Aussie band....

Thomas Dolby...first two lps....

The Woodentops....any lp...

Close Lobsters...Foxtails....
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Cajun Pepe-Mon Frere, I have a terrible copy of that album on vinyl, only at this point. Can't find my CD copy, bought in the 90's, to rip to digital.

I do however to my great delight, have a PRISTINE vinyl copy of You Make the Heat, that gets played regularly.

Why did that band never get bigger? I hear they still play gigs in Atlanta.
I just picked up Ultravox's "The Collection" from '84 -- nice. I also dig New Order.
Any of the four Moody Blues albums from the 80's featuring Patrick Moraz on keys (Long Distance Voyager, The Present, The Other Side of Life, Sur La Mer). Go for the more recent remasters if possible.

Love the Church.

Seen them live front and center in a small venue twice recently.
While not synth pop, the first two Fleshtones lps, "Roman Gods" and "Hexbreaker" are very enjoyable "retro with a fresh twist" efforts. I'm happy to have held on to these hard to find gems.