
12″ 80s electropop CD giveaway
You gotta love the 80s. How can you beat the music? New romantic, new wave, new everything. It was quite an era, and we have a giveaway to prove it. The 12”80s Electro:Pop 3CD set showcases 80s music all its extended mix glory. To enter, just leave the name of your favorite 80s band and the city you live in below this post.
Featuring a mix of the classic and the underground, this set gets back to the original concept of 12”80s – a mix of seminal 80s Electro:Pop 12″s from legends such as New Order, Human League, Simple Minds, Talk Talk, Grandmaster Flash, Soft Cell, Japan, Afrika Bambaataa, The Cure, Heaven 17, Yazoo and Frankie Goes to Hollywood, manyof who have inspired today’s new wave of chart electropop from La Roux and Little Boots to Florence & the Machine and Goldfrapp.
The 33 track set features the 12” mix of Freestyle “Don’t Stop the Rock” – the rare, classic old school electro track from the eyebrow raising Cadbury’s TV ad, the Frankie Goes to Hollywood New York mix of “Relax” as featured in Virgin Atlantic’s 80s-inspired TV ad and Was (not Was) “Wheel Me Out” which sampled by Eric Prydz and Steve Angello for their 2005 hit “Woz Not Woz”.
Tracklist
CD1
1. Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax (New York Mix) 7.25
2. Simple Minds – I Travel (Extended Version) 6.16
3. Human League –Hard Times/Love Action (I Believe in Love) 10.09
4. Japan – Life in Tokyo (Long Version) 7.07
5. Talk Talk – Such a Shame 6.55
6. Yazoo – Nobody’s Diary 6.10
7. Tin Tin – Kiss Me (US Remix) 7.35
8. Landscape – Einstein a Go Go 5.30
9. Tears for Fears – Change (Extended Version) 5.57
10. Heaven 17 – Play to Win (B.E.F. Disco Mix) 7.25
11. A Flock of Seagulls – Wishing (I Had A Photograph of You) (Long Version) 9.13
CD2
1. New Order – Confusion 8.17
2. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five (Feat Melle Mel & Duke Bootee) – The Message 7.11
3. Freestyle – Don’t Stop the Rock 5.28
4. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force – Planet Rock (Vocal) 6.26
5. Hashim – Al-Naayfiysh (The Soul) 6.15
6. Mantronix – Bassline (Stretched) 6.05
7. LL Cool J – You’ll Rock (Remix) 4.32
8. Sugarhill Gang – Apache 6.15
9. Break Machine – Street Dance (Vocal) 6.31
10. Gwen Guthrie – Seventh Heaven (US Remix by Larry Levan) 7.23
11. Yarbrough & Peoples – Don’t Stop the Music 7.53
CD3
1. Soft Cell – Torch (Extended Version) 8.29
2. The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You (Extended Mix) 8.10
3. Visage – Pleasure Boys (Dance Mix) 6.57
4. Art of Noise – Close to the Edit (Close Up) 7.28
5. Associates – Club Country (12” Remix) 6.45
6. Propaganda – Duel (Bittersweet) 7.40
7. Trio – Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha 6.38
8. Sharpe & Numan – Change Your Mind (Extended Version) 8.32
9. Pete Shelley – Homosapien (Dance Version) 4.32
10. Laid Back – White Horse (US Edit) 5.50
11. Was (Not Was) – Wheel Me Out (Long Version) 7.33
Tagged: 1980s, 1980s music
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YOU'RE SAYING (65)
Chris said | 18 September, 2009
The Smiths just aren’t ‘Electro: Pop’ enough are they?
Chris, Sheffield
Alison said | 18 September, 2009
New Order
Minneapolis, MN
alyn morris said | 18 September, 2009
art of noise,
pioneers!
birmingham, uk
Lindsey said | 18 September, 2009
Thompson Twins!
Los Angeles, CA
roby said | 18 September, 2009
Soft Cell!!!
Trieste, Italy
John Onorato said | 18 September, 2009
I would love love love to get this in Austin, Texas, USA. Frankie, for the win!
Brian Mooney said | 18 September, 2009
Cleveland, Ohio Home of the Rock Hall, Baby!!
And how could ANYONE not pick the KINGS of the One Hit Wonder….
Dexys Midnight Runners !!
Rafael Srur said | 18 September, 2009
New Order
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mairi said | 18 September, 2009
A shout out for the Talking Heads, from Vancouver!
Adriana said | 18 September, 2009
Sugarhill all the way! Great collection over all though
Hola from Chicago. South-side!
Boris G said | 18 September, 2009
Cabaret Voltaire!
Nag! Nag! Nag!
Newtown, Sydney
Carlitacita said | 18 September, 2009
Images in Vogue baby!!
Carlita lives in Vancouver
Steph said | 18 September, 2009
My fave is Wham!
Catherine Woods said | 18 September, 2009
Depeche Mode
Sheah said | 18 September, 2009
It has to be Culture Club…..Boy George back when he could sing and looked gorgeous….let’s not talk about the present day
Sheah from Melbourne, Australia
Maddy said | 18 September, 2009
New Order!
Brisbane
Miranda said | 18 September, 2009
The Psychadelic Furs…
Adelaide, Oz
Rico said | 18 September, 2009
Icehouse – woo still alive and kicking!
Melbourne
Drew said | 18 September, 2009
The Eurythmics – Still amazing.
Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Linton said | 18 September, 2009
INXS Brisbane
Sol said | 18 September, 2009
New Order
Toronto
Uros Lehner said | 18 September, 2009
Culture Club ![]()
Uros, Slovenia
Smilla said | 18 September, 2009
Talking Heads!!
Dundee, Scotland
peach said | 18 September, 2009
favorite 80s band… though one, but i’d have to go with wire
huntington beach, ca
Jason said | 18 September, 2009
Hmm. Hard to say. I guess I’ll go with Michael Jackson. Middleburg, FL.
Liv said | 19 September, 2009
New Order
San Francisco, CA
Oioiman said | 19 September, 2009
Public Image Ltd, especially the Flowers of Romance album (proto tribal electro!)
Long live Skweee!, the new Nordic electro stylee :.)
Stockholm, Sweden
john said | 20 September, 2009
erasure,still a great band
edinburgh,scotland
Puno said | 20 September, 2009
Depeche Mode all the way.
Venice, CA
DrilOne said | 20 September, 2009
B-Movie
San Francisco, CA
TOYSREVIL said | 20 September, 2009
Forever and always, Depeche Mode ~ because I just can’t get enough of them.
Singapore
SexyNinjaMonkey said | 20 September, 2009
The Cure FTW
Sydney, Australia
steve mcfeat said | 21 September, 2009
Tears for fears
Brisbane, Australia
mulletpickle said | 21 September, 2009
I grew up on the Eurythmics!
Newcastle, Australia
Jo from Sydney, Australia said | 21 September, 2009
ESG! Where have they been all my life!
Hunter Peroff said | 22 September, 2009
Brian Eno – technically his pop stuff was the 70s, but are we to chastise him for being ahead of his time? non.
London, UK
m said | 23 September, 2009
Yaz here in the States; Yazoo to you.
New York City
Cary Polkovitz said | 23 September, 2009
Depeche Mode
angie said | 23 September, 2009
The cure
Chicago IL
ali brundle said | 23 September, 2009
duran duran
sydney, nsw
Onust said | 23 September, 2009
NEW ORDER!
GT said | 23 September, 2009
flock of seagulls
(”i ran” is 80’s electro pop genius – FACT)
GT
London, UK
tears for fears
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Helen Townshend said | 23 September, 2009
Heaven 17
Melbourne, Australia
Katherine said | 24 September, 2009
Gary Numan
Sydney, Australia
stringsofcloud said | 24 September, 2009
Flock of Seagulls
Seoul, South Korea
Pam Gomez said | 25 September, 2009
Let’s get this one in the 80’s perspective right!!!
“Hey 19″ Steely Dan
Santa Paula, California
Svibe said | 27 September, 2009
Robert Palmer is my 80’s wet dream. Johnny and Mary moves me.
Svibe said | 27 September, 2009
Melbourne, Australia (for the record)
Sare Hawes said | 28 September, 2009
My def fave is The Human League – after seeing them at the metro this year I love them even more! Best live show I’ve been to for ages!
Sydney, Australia
Kate said | 28 September, 2009
The Cure!
Melbourne, Australia
Dan said | 28 September, 2009
Visage – Fade To Grey
Dan from Sydney
jess said | 28 September, 2009
You know we love Blondie in baltimore!
Anna said | 30 September, 2009
definitely human league
“dont you want me baaby”
Anna said | 30 September, 2009
houston, tx
John said | 30 September, 2009
Kraftwerk ………………….!!!!!!!!!!!
Athens, Greece.
Romano Studer said | 2 October, 2009
Yello, the Swiss contribution to the 80’s
Melbourne, Australia
Zolton said | 3 October, 2009
Hey guys, thanks for all your entries! The winner of the 80s CDs is … drum roll please … alyn morris/ Please contact us via the contact form on this site:
http://www.lostateminor.com/contact-us/
Zolton
alyn morris said | 8 October, 2009
i’d like to thank my manager, friends, family blah blah blah
seriously thanks guys
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francis said | 18 September, 2009
ROXY MUUUUUUUSIC!!!
Chiang Mai, Thailand