The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Artist: The Damned
Community Score: 9.50

Anyone expecting a fully organized compilation from this double-disc effort will be sorely disappointed; while the years for release dates are mentioned, the sources for many of the releases aren't, leaving neophytes to the Damned a bit high and dry. Happily, an appreciative and detailed essay from one Herb Fenstein (more likely Chiswick label... Read More

History Never Repeats - AUSTRALIA
Artist: Split Enz

The Australian version of History Never Repeats: The Best of Split Enz offers a better picture of the band through a wider range (all of the albums are represented on this one) and better song selection. Although it may be hard to find, collectors will find this essential if only for the alternate mix of "Late Last Night," not available... Read More

Fade to Grey: The Singles Collection
Artist: Visage
Community Score: 2.50

Fade to Grey includes the best of the band's Kraftwerk-inspired, post-disco synth-pop like "Fade to Grey" (of course), "Damned Don't Cry," "The Anvil" and "Night Train," as well as their cover of the Zager & Evans chestnut "In the Year 2525." There are only 12 tracks, but since it's the only collection available, it'll have to do. ~ John Bush,... Read More

The Best of Bow Wow Wow - RECEIVER
Artist: Bow Wow Wow
History Never Repeats
Artist: Split Enz

The look of Split Enz was as important as the music the band produced (especially in the eccentric early years), so a translation to video is no great stretch; despite the lack of an outlet for videos, the band embraced the medium early on, producing clips for most of their singles, as well as album cuts. History Never Repeats (later retitled... Read More

History Never Repeats: The Best of Split Enz
Artist: Split Enz
Community Score: 10.00

Split Enz are probably best remembered in the U.S. for their new wave-era singles; History Never Repeats: The Best of Split Enz collects all of the major singles from the band's A&M albums in a single disc package. For the casual fan, there is no better starting point. The Australian issue is far superior as a career overview however, as it... Read More

Memorabilia: Singles
Artist: Soft Cell

Although it doesn't contain a couple of key tracks, including the 12-inch version of "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go," Memorabilia is the best Soft Cell collection available. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

Greatest Hits
Artist: The Human League
Community Score: 10.00

This well-chosen best-of contains The Human League's U.K. and U.S. hits from 1978 ("Being Boiled") to 1986, including the chart-toppers "Don't You Want Me" and "Human" and such non-album singles as "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" and "Mirror Man." It's a study in '80s dance-pop. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More

The Best of A Flock of Seagulls - JIVE
Artist: A Flock of Seagulls

Liverpool's A Flock of Seagulls are best remembered for lead singer Mike Score's hair (and their number ten hit "I Ran [So Far Away]"). The quartet actually scored three lesser hits aside from that archetypal '80s smash. The kinetic "A Space Age Love Song"; the cascading, multi-layered "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"; and the sweeping... Read More

Younger, Louder & Snottier (The Rough Mixes)
Artist: Dead Boys
Community Score: 7.50

The Dead Boys' debut album, Young, Loud & Snotty, stands as a superb document of the original late-'70s punk rock movement, full of nihilism and rage and just plain bad taste. These are the original rough mixes done by lead singer and punk rock poster boy Stiv Bators, guitarist Cheetah Chrome and engineer Bob Clearmountain before Genya Ravan was... Read More