At work we had a ‘mixtape’ swap among the staff. I couldn’t resist making a New Wave compilation. In retrospect there are a dozen or so songs I should have included and a couple on this list I’d be perfectly happy never to hear again. The mixtape was not for me though ;) so I included a few of my non-favorites just to flesh it out.
Playlist for CD Compilation: New Wave’s Greatest
1. Head Over Heels – The Go-Go’s
2. Radio, Radio – Elvis Costello
3. Save It For Later – English Beat
4. Cool For Cats – Squeeze
5. New Moon On Monday – Duran Duran
6. Two Tribes – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
7. Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
8. In Between Days – The Cure
9. Tenderness – General Public
10. I Will Follow – U2
11. Love Plus One – Haircut 100
12. Keep Feeling (Fascination) – The Human League
13. Kiss the Dirt – INXS
14. Temptation – New Order
15. Positively Lost Me – The Rave Ups
16. Bigmouth Strikes Again – The Smiths
17. Road To Nowhere – Talking Heads
18. Love On Your Side – Thompson Twins
19. Da Da Da – Trio
20. Canary In A Coalmine – The Police