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Various Artists - The Beat Sound Wave Of the 80's

USED VINYL

Various Artists - The Beat Sound Wave Of the 80's

$18.00

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The record

Title: Various Artists - The Beat Sound Wave Of The 80's

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982 / Rock / New Wave Compilation / Los Angeles

Matrix #: TU-5040

Condition: EX (VZ)

Cultural Facts:

  1. Personal Struggle Early U.S. new wave still faced resistance from rock radio, so comps like this helped strange-looking import-era bands reach suburban mall buyers.
  2. Media Narrative K-Tel built its business on fast, trend-driven compilations, packaging the ā€œnew wave momentā€ as a mainstream consumer product by 1982.
  3. Scene Ecology This set caught the style early, including artists like Duran Duran and the Go-Goā€™s before 80s nostalgia turned them into permanent classic-radio names.


What collectors say

4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) Ā· Read Google reviews

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    This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though itā€™s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.

    ā€” Collin, Google, 5 stars (April 2019)

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    Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).

    ā€” Jeff, Google, 5 stars (December 2024)

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