The Cure - Siamese Twins (1982) ( youtu.be )
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary (1985) ( www.youtube.com )
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A Flock Of Seagulls - Over The Border (1983) ( www.youtube.com )
Flock of Seagulls had several hit singles: I Ran, Space Age Love Song, Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You), and The More You Live the More You Love. But they also had several solid album tracks, including this one, which highlights Grammy-winning guitarist Paul Reynolds at his best: playing a simple yet hypnotizing riff that...
Prince and The Revolution - Kiss (1986) ( www.youtube.com )
Lene Lovich - Blue Hotel (1982) ( youtube.com )
Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (1986) ( youtu.be )
Anne Clark & David Harrow - Sleeper in Metropolis ( www.youtube.com )
Ramones - Howling at the Moon ( youtu.be )
Oingo Boingo - Stay - 4/25/1987 - Ritz ( www.youtube.com )
My favorite live version
The Cars - You Might Think ( youtu.be )
The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me ( youtu.be )
Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts (1982) ( youtu.be )
Black Flag - T.V. Party (1982) ( youtu.be )
Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels ( youtu.be )
Human League - Don't You Want Me (1981) ( youtu.be )
Madness - Cardiac Arrest (1981) ( www.youtube.com )
Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have Been You (Original 12'' Version) ( www.youtube.com )
1982 - Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals (Scratch Version) (Island Records - DMD 374) ROBOT DANCE ( youtu.be )
Round the outside
The Cure - A Forest (1980) ( youtu.be )
The Clean - Getting Older (1982) ( www.youtube.com )
A Flock Of Seagulls - Living In Heaven (1984) ( www.youtube.com )
Not one of their hits. In fact, it was a b-side and didn’t even make it on the album until it was re-released. Still, it’s one of their best songs.