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Reviewed by Gomez Comes Alive!

There are two types of people when it comes to the eighties. Those that lived through it and those who wished they did. I for one couldn't wait until they were done, not that the nineties were great either but at least it wasn't the eighties. Let's think about it for a second; this was the era of Reagan, crack cocaine, contras, corporate takeovers and individuality painted with neon colors. All art seemed to be Anglo-centric, even art done by non-Anglos seemed to get that slick sheen of progress that was dated the minute it was presented. To have soul was almost a crime in the era of conformity. You were considered a dinosaur if you did. Playing records made by the underground saved my life as a kid in the eighties.

Punk rock and Hip-hop were babies back then and hadn't lost its rawness. Music from other countries that did not look to the great Satan for influence also thrived. If it wasn't for hindsight I would have written off the eighties completely but lately people have been playing me music fro