Robert Smith and his mates in the Cure have never needed to follow trends to remain vital. Here are 16 gems by one of the most influential bands in modern rock—"In Between Days," "Why Can't I Be... more

Take on this! The Norwegian trio's 1985 debut album containing the new-wave classic "Take On Me" (which was also one of the most memorable music videos of the '80s!) plus more iconic synth pop: "The... more

The pop-soul smashes that made Boy George & co. some of the biggest stars of the MTV/new-wave era: "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," "Karma Chameleon," "Miss Me Blind," "I'll Tumble 4 Ya," "Time... more

"Video Killed the Radio Star" went down in history as the first video on MTV. That quintessential new-wave hit is only one of the delights on the Buggles' 1980 debut, a visionary fusion of synths,... more

At least "once in a lifetime," we in the U.S. should get a single-CD Talking Heads anthology—and here it is at last! Here are all eight hits plus 10 more: "Burning Down the House," "Wild Wild Life,"... more

14 of the best by Paich, the Porcaros and the rest of these LA pop-rockers: their Top 10 smashes Africa; Rosanna, and I Won't Hold You Back plus Hold the Line; 99; Make Believe; Georgy Porgy; I'll Be... more

Van Halen had ridden a few ups ‘n' downs by the time "1984" dropped in January of that year, and Eddie, having (let's face it) mastered guitar, was experimenting with, and writing on, piano and... more

The Clash's 1982 swan song was also their pop breakthrough, reaching #7 on the charts and producing the hits "Rock the Casbah" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go," plus awesome tracks like "Ghetto... more

Foreigner entered the '80s with this Mutt Lange-produced masterpiece: the smash ballad "Waiting for a Girl Like You," the pulsating "Urgent," the irresistible sing-along "Juke Box Hero" and more. The... more

All surviving members of these new-wave pioneers contributed to the song selection of this new "best-of." Ric Ocasek and Ted Jensen mastered this baby at Sterling Sound, so get ready to blast this in... more

Hits from before their big "Freeze Frame" breakthrough—"One Last Kiss," "Take It Back," "Love Stinks," "Just Can't Wait"—plus "Centerfold," "Freeze Frame," "Angel in Blue," "I Do" (live), "Land of a... more

Cool, tough, sexy and swaggering, the songs of Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders haven't lost a bit of verve. Here are 16 key cuts from their 1980–87 prime including every hit: "Back on the Chain... more

This 1985 debut introduced a bold new voice to radio and MTV. One that would still be going strong decades later. This reissue is housed in a mini-LP sleeve and all the components of the original LP... more

Fully packed with 78 minutes of music Vol. 15 has five #1 hits including UB40's "Red Red Wine," Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love," Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting," as well as the often... more

They went Top 10 again with this 1988 "best-of," with the bonus 1996 hit "When You Love a Woman" now joining "Open Arms," "Who's Crying Now," "Separate Ways," "Don't Stop Believin'," "Only the... more

How many pop stars are like Debbie, who wrote all her big hits (as young as she was when she broke through, she was already a veteran, having been playing piano and writing songs since she was six).... more

These Bay Area rockers emerged with a bigger, bolder sound on their sophomore Columbia LP—and a can't-miss hit: 867-5309/Jenny. Here's that smash; Steal Away; Which Man Are You; Tonight; Why Baby... more

This 1982 debut by this raw rocker from Canada was the perfect bridge between the British metal of Judas Priest and the American pop-metal of Bon Jovi, reaching the Top 10 and producing the hits... more

Knopfler & Co. have never sounded so good—this 20-bit remastered 16-track anthology features the breakthrough-hit title track; their 1985 #1 smash, "Money for Nothing," plus "So Far Away," "Walk of... more

Most cumbersome title ever? Their fabulous 40-year career has earned Blondie the right to call this anniversary release anything they darned well please. This inspired package contains two separate... more

Rhino and Elektra have teamed to round up the best from Dokken's six Elektra albums and Don Dokken's 1990 Geffen album. It's the only Dokken "best-of" out there and it's got over an hour of music,... more

Everybody Wang Chung tonight! 11 cuts straight out of the '80s: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Dance Hall Days," "Wait," "To Live and Die In L.A." and more. Geffen.

Daryl Hall & John Oates ('75, #17), Bigger Than Both of Us ('76, #13) and Beauty on a Back Street ('77, #30) made Hall & Oates blue-eyed soul stars. But Private Eyes ('81, #5) and H2O ('82, #3) were... more