Terry Hall and co’s slightly smug pop-combo would have been essential listening if you were a student in the mid-eighties. Download: Thinking of You, Armchair Theatre, Yours Sincerely Tweet

FYC mark I were an acoustic jangly-guitar trio who fashioned this cracking debut back in the mid-eighties. People of a certain age probably recall Andy Cox’s unique rubber-legged jig well. Download: Couldn’t Care More, Funny How Love Is, Johnny Come Home, Like a Stranger Tweet

Smooth mid-eighties affair from the ageless Roxy lounge lizard. Consistently seductive throughout. Download: Don’t Stop the Dance, Slave To Love, Sensation Tweet

Mega-selling debut from Morten, Pal and Magne and home to their best known songs. Other than the singles, this was a solid effort. Download: The Sun Always Shines On TV, Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale, Hunting High and Low, Here I Stand and Face The Rain Tweet

Dieter Meier and Boris Blank’s leftfield pop masterpiece. Timeless and hugely influential, Yello’s 80′s output remains peerless. Download: Desire, Vicious Games, Sometimes, Angel No Tweet

Popular among indie kids and fans of New Order’s more pop leanings, this is very much the pivotal “pre-fame” release originally on Factory records. Download: This Time of Night, Elegia, Sub-culture, Love Vigilantes Tweet

Mid eighties high-brow pop from the ZTT label. The teutonic electronic production melds wonderfully with Claudia Brucken’s distinctive vocals and phrasing. Download: Duel, Sorry For Laughing, p:Machinery, Frozen Faces Tweet