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| Various Artists |
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| Men Without Hats: The Safety Dance; Blondie: One Way Or Another; Bow Wow Wow: I Want Candy; The Vapors: Turning Japanese; plus The Waitresses, Nena, Adam Ant, others. |
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| 1 One Way or Another - Blondie |
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| 2 Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick - Dury, Ian & The Blockheads |
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| 3 Slow Motion - Ultravox |
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| 4 Money (That's What I Want) - Flying Lizards |
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| 5 Pop Muzik - M [1] |
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| 6 Turning Japanese - Vapors |
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| 7 Girl of My Dreams - Tchaikovsky, Bram |
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| 8 Private Life - Jones, Grace |
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| 9 Money Changes Everything - Brains [1] |
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| 10 Pretty in Pink - Psychedelic Furs |
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| 11 New Toy - Lovich, Lene |
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| 12 Mickey - Basil, Toni |
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| 13 I Know What Boys Like - Waitresses |
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| 14 Tainted Love - Soft Cell |
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| 15 I'm in Love with a German Film Star - Passions [UK] |
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| 16 Poison Arrow - ABC [1] |
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| 17 Goody Two Shoes - Ant, Adam |
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| 18 I Could Be Happy - Altered Images |
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| 19 I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow |
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| 20 Never Say Never - Romeo Void |
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| 21 Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha - Trio [4] |
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| 22 Change - Tears For Fears |
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| 23 Walking in L.A. - Missing Persons [1] |
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| 24 Sex (I'm A...) - Berlin [1] |
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| 25 Let Me Go - Heaven Seventeen |
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Album Review
When it comes to new wave compilations that attempt to strike a balance between well-known hits and lesser-known singles that deserved more play, the "New Wave" installment in Hip-O's "Gold" series has to be considered exceptional. If you already own a good number of new wave comps, you will likely have a good portion of what is here, including Soft Cell's "Tainted Love," the Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like," Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy," and Nena's "99 Luftballoons." This being a generous 30-track, two-disc set, there's a lot of room left for the deeper inclusions. These songs -- like the Passions' "I'M In Love With A German Film Star," Ultravox's "Slow Motion," and Altered Images' "I Could Be Happy" -- tiptoed around the margins of the mainstream and were only played on some of the more adventurous U.S. radio stations. These are just as representative of the era as their oft-heard counterparts, so those who are beginning to familiarize themselves with new wave should by no means feel as if this set is out of their depth. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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