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Many of the songs in this volume were mastered from original , capturing the punchy, radio-ready sound that defined the era. Several tracks made their first-ever CD appearance in this collection. Key Highlight "Ça plane pour moi" Plastic Bertrand A high-speed French punk-pop anthem. "Warm Leatherette" The Normal Minimalist, futuristic industrial-synth. "One Way or Another" The bridge between punk attitude and pop hooks. "Hey St. Peter" Flash and the Pan Catchy, rhythmic storytelling. "Cruel to Be Kind" Power-pop excellence. "Too Young to Date" Rare, edgy New Wave energy. "Local Girls" Graham Parker Sharp-witted pub rock influence. "Rock 'n' Roll High School" The punk roots of the movement. "My Sharona" One of the biggest crossover hits of 1979. "Girls Talk" Dave Edmunds Written by Elvis Costello, a New Wave staple. "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles The unofficial anthem of the music video era. "I Do the Rock" A quirky, intellectual cult favorite. "Dirty Water" The Inmates Raw, garage-inflected rock. "I'm a Believer" A bizarre, experimental Monkees cover. "Gidget Goes to Hell" Suburban Lawns Art-punk at its most eccentric. "Money (That's What I Want)" The Flying Lizards Avant-garde, deadpan deconstruction of a classic. Cultural & Technical Legacy new wave hits of the 80s vol 1 rar
: The official New Wave Hits of the ‘80s, Vol. 1 is available on streaming services and CD secondhand. If you want the “rar” as a curiosity (odd edits, radio promos, etc.), that’s where the interesting underground stuff lives. Elias froze
who carry on this 80s sound today.