 | Forever Young by Alphaville
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.99 "Forever Young" [Alphaville]: Their success in America was brief, but they remained popular around the world. This synth-pop ballad did better the second time around. Peaked at #65
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 | Time and Tide by Basia
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.01 "Time & Tide" [Basia]: Hailing from Poland, this classy jazz tune was her first big hit. Just as much soul as Sade or Anita Baker. Peaked at #26
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 | Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
Buy used from: $0.01 "The Colour Of Love" [Billy Ocean]: He was slipping by now, but he still had another hit with this AC-ready R&B number. Still records, but less often. Peaked at #17
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 | Dan Reed Network by Dan Reed Network
Buy used from: $3.59 "Ritual" [Dan Reed Network]: Made up of Blacks & Whites, this Prince-inspired rocker was their only big hit. But apparently, they've continued ever since. Peaked at #38
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 | Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick
Buy used from: $0.69 "Ghost Town" [Cheap Trick]: This was definitely their strongest album in years & had 3 hits. Like their #1 "The Flame", this was a heart-tugging ballad (from the queen, Diane Warren). Peaked at #33
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![School Daze (1988 Film) [SOUNDTRACK]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21CY0TPYP4L._SL75_.jpg) | School Daze (1988 Film) [SOUNDTRACK] by Various Artists - Soundtracks
Buy new: $6.28 / Used from: $2.93 "Da' Butt" [E.U.]: From one of Spike Lee's lesser movies, this still had a killer soundtrack. I'm sure this will bring up a party even now. Peaked at #35
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 | All Meat No Filler: The Best of Fat Boys by The Fat Boys
Buy used from: $60.99 "The Twist (Yo Twist!)" [The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker]: An unlikely combination for sure, this is still a great party-picker-upper. Remember when rap was fun? Peaked at #16
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 | All Our Love by Gladys Knight & the Pips
Buy used from: $3.00 "Love Overboard" [Gladys Knight & The Pips]: Before the Pips retired & she went solo, they had their final hit with this dance-floor stomper. Shows legends need to stay with the times. Peaked at #13
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 | Diamond Sun by Glass Tiger
Buy used from: $0.24 "I'm Still Searching" [Glass Tiger]: After a mondo-selling debut, the second album didn't do as hot. But this acoustic-guitar-driven uptempo was still a sizeable hit. Peaked at #31
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 | Man of Colours by Icehouse
Buy new: $32.99 / Used from: $22.49 "My Obsession" [Icehouse]: Actually my dad had this album & played it in the car a lot, but this was the first time I listened to this song closely. Still going strong today. Peaked at #88
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 | If My Ancestors Could See Me Now by Ivan Neville
Buy used from: $0.01 "Not Just Another Girl" [Ivan Neville]: Aaron's son, this uptempo rocker was his solo day in the sun. Now known mostly behind the scenes, but he should come back. Peaked at #26
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 | Walking with a Panther by LL Cool J
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $5.12 "Going Back To Cali" [LL Cool J]: By far the longest-lasting rap star still going today, this sparsely-backed jam was another sign that rap used to be fun. Peaked at #31
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| Nothin' But Trouble by Nia Peeples
Buy used from: $17.07 "Trouble" [Nia Peeples]: Now mostly known as an actress, she was an example of what was called freestyle, as was this remix-ready song. Peaked at #34
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 | Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4 by Various Artists
Buy used from: $4.73 "You Don't Know" [Scarlett & Black]: A surefire candidate for WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, this British duo had their solitary hit with this laid-back synth-popper. Peaked at #20
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 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Jets by The Jets
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $5.55 "Make It Real" [The Jets]: Their star was falling by now, but they had one of their biggest hits with this AC-ready ballad. Peaked at #4
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 | Eyes of a Stranger by The Deele
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $3.47 "Two Occasions" [The Deele]: A cornerstone of the New Jack Swing sound, this group featured Babyface before he became a hot producer. Their big pop hit was this sweet ballad. Peaked at #10
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 | Hold an Old Friend's Hand by Tiffany
"All This Time" [Tiffany]: A teen idol who deserves her recent comeback, this heartbreaking ballad shows she really could sing with Stevie Nicks a close idol. Peaked at #6
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 | Underneath the Radar by Underworld
Buy new: $21.99 / Used from: $7.91 "Underneath The Radar" [Underworld]: Now with more of an underground reputation, this sprawling dance epic shows they could be at home on the charts as well as the clubs. Peaked at #74
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