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

Most of the bands listed below, while having strong techno influence, were definitely not pop. This was in serious rotation back in college days along with much of the above.

Section 25
Propaganda,
The Clan of Xymox
Front 242
Tack-Head
Ministry
Nitzer Ebb
Nine Inch Nails-(pretty hate machine was awesome!)
The Revolting Cocks
Skinny Puppy
Erasure (now that was techno pop)
Yaz
The Communards

Pet Shop Boys ALL THEVWAY!!! The British dual is still going strong
worldwide, big followings in Asia and Brazil. Still issuing LPs for every new
release. I've got them all, even the Dance Mixes (not sure why, but I got
them). Both wife and I are big PSB fans. still bummed that we missed their
last tour because my wife was very pregnant at that time.

Some other honorable mentions:
OMD
Depeche Mode
New Order
Erasure
Thompson Twin

FrankC

I have many of the titles you guys have been mentioning. I love to play Propaganda P-Machinery on vinyl to demonstrate the bass response of my system; that song will shake my entire house when I play it. Also, I was curious if any of you have the Blancmange LP with West India Company "Ave Maria" on the flip side? "Ave Maria" was really huge at the dance clubs back in the early to mid 80's, and I picked up that 12" at one of the DJ record stores at the time.
Jon

God! I forgot about...Big Pig, Echo and the Bunnymen, Anne Clark, Ofra Haza, The Jack Rubies ("Horse With No Name" is killer.), The 77's (Christian), Patrick O'Hearn (really, just Eldorado), William Orbit/Torch Song, Adam Again(Christian), Tonio K (some of which is dated)...Whew! I was a d.j. then, what a time warp!! Look them up, refresh your memories, educate your ears, and meet with those no longer with us (Ofra Haza and Gene Eugene of Adam Again). Happy hunting!

the first Orb LP is dated 1989...
I was a big fan of the 4AD label, with recording done by John Fryer-
That West India Company "Ave Maria" was really cool.
Back in those days I really went for the 12" singles. Talk Talk was usually a lot more interesting in 12" single format.
Simple Minds lost me after about their 4th album.
He Said
Savage Progress
Strange Advance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEDw2P4Yjx0