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Synth and new wave on vinyl — 20 records from the 80s breakthrough

When synths got cheap enough for the rehearsal room, pop changed for good. 80s synth and new wave records were pressed in enormous quantities — making the used market a bargain paradise — while audiophile represses of the key albums have become a market of their own. Twenty records from the era the drum machine took over: the Düsseldorf legacy, Sheffield steel-synth, the London clubs and the Scandinavian radio hits. Chronological order. The prices are our own, live from Rekord's price comparison.

10 of 20 records have price data right now — the rest fill in as they get scanned.

  1. 1 The Cars The Cars · 1978 Record page No price yet
  2. 2 Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo · 1978 Record page from 379 kr
  3. 3 The Pleasure Principle Gary Numan · 1979 Record page No price yet
  4. 4 Parallel Lines Blondie · 1978 Record page from €6.87
  5. 5 Vienna Ultravox · 1980 Record page from €3.88
  6. 6 Computer World Kraftwerk · 1981 Record page from 399 kr
  7. 7 Dare The Human League · 1981 Record page No price yet
  8. 8 Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Soft Cell · 1981 Record page from 69 kr
  9. 9 Tin Drum Japan · 1981 Record page No price yet
  10. 10 Rio Duran Duran · 1982 Record page No price yet
  11. 11 Upstairs At Eric's Yazoo · 1982 Record page from €12.99
  12. 12 Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics · 1983 Record page from €7.52
  13. 13 Power, Corruption & Lies New Order · 1983 Record page No price yet
  14. 14 R Architecture & Morality OMD Scan it → No price yet
  15. 15 It's My Life Talk Talk · 1984 Record page No price yet
  16. 16 New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Simple Minds · 1982 Record page No price yet
  17. 17 Hunting High And Low a-ha · 1985 Record page from €13.99
  18. 18 Songs From The Big Chair Tears For Fears · 1985 Record page from 459 kr
  19. 19 Violator Depeche Mode · 1990 Record page No price yet
  20. 20 Actually Pet Shop Boys · 1987 Record page from €5.99
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