80's New Wave: New Wave Dance

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rebound Records
• ASIN: B00000AEMI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,357 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Video Killed the Radio Star

2. You Spin Me 'Round (Like a Record)

3. Why?

4. Looking for Clues

5. When Smokey Sings

6. Blind Vision

7. Obsession

8. Baby's in the Mountains

9. I'm in Love With a German Film Star

10. Fade to Grey

11. Safety Dance

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars We Can Dance If We Want To!, October 21, 2007

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 80's New Wave: New Wave Dance (Audio CD)

I am not a big fan of dance music, but I recently went on vacation and was mercilessly and repeatedly taunted by the "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats. After returning home I looked it up on Amazon and found it very inexpensively on this compilation, so I purchased it on a whim.

The compilation is exactly what you would expect: a collection of 1980's new wave dance songs mostly from one hit wonders who currently reside in the "where are they now?" file. I have never listened to the radio much, so some of these songs were new to me; I had never heard of Blancmange or Visage, for instance, and after listening to this, that was just fine. Most of these songs got lots of radio airplay, but you need to like new wave or dance music to really enjoy these songs.

The CD is cheap and representative of the new wave genre, so I gave it three stars. If you have the opportunity, watch the "Safety Dance" video sometime (after all, video killed the radio star; the video is not included here, obviously): the line about acting like an imbecile couldn't be more apropos given the renaissance festival and roving dwarf motif of the video.

These songs are truly a time capsule looking into another age of music. Enjoy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dancing to New Wave just got better., December 10, 2003

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Iggy S. "iggy" (Bell, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 80's New Wave: New Wave Dance (Audio CD)

Where could you possibly find the hits by the Buggles, Dead Or ALive, Bronski Beat, ABC, Animotion, and Men Without Hats compiled in one production? Only here. This cd is most memorable for the songs, "Radio Killed The Radio Star", "You Spin Me Round", and "Safety dance". It is really worth your money. Get it before it goes out of stock indefinitely.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 80's New Wave, December 1, 2007

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Ann Aubin (San Francisco CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 80's New Wave: New Wave Dance (Audio CD)

The item arrived broken, which happens now and then. I contacted the seller who was prompt about the refund. I would do business with them again!