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

Icehouse - their debut album is a classic!
Shona Laing - South
I own many LP's or cd's of lesser-known Canadian bands like Chalk Circle, Bundock, The Box, 8 Seconds and Gowan, among others. All had some really good music from the '80's that you never heard or saw on MTV or US radio, for that matter.
Howard Jones
The Hooters - Nervous Night is a great album.
The Plimsouls had some great songs too.
Tony Carey's Planet P Project - Pink World is another one of my favorite albums. Depressing-as-hell cold war nuclear armageddon theme but one of the best concept albums from the '80's in my opinion and awesome fidelity. I own both the original gatefold LP and the German import CD.

Crowded House - not really a synth rock band but great music!

Comsat Angels: Independence Day

DEVO best predated the 80s, original weird synth pop.
Wall of Voodoo "Call of the West" was a great album, not just the 'Mexican Radio' cut. I also have 'Ring of Fire' live on 12"45.

OK, I am listening now to a pristine version of the Producers self titled debut album, which was a generous gift from a fellow 'Gon-er.

Thanks CajunP, much appreciated.

Yello: One Second, The Race. Art of Noise: In no sense? Non sense! Thomas Dolby: Aliens ate my Buick.