Great lost lps...the 80s....synth pop and others..

Maybe more in the "and others" category and not quite the eighties. Ok, I missed the mark, but "Remote Control" by the Tubes popped into my head and, so, there it is. Produced by Todd Rundgren and released in 1979, this was the Great Tubes Album. Most songs could only be classified as rock, but synth was heavy throughout. Although I considered it a lost gem, I just found that the Tube's official website title is "Remote Control".

Alphaville from Germany
And who can forget that great video from A-Ha of Norway?
Searching some of these bands has unearthed videos and live performances that are an absolute riot!

DEVO best predated the 80s, original weird synth pop.
Wall of Voodoo "Call of the West" was a great album, not just the 'Mexican Radio' cut. I also have 'Ring of Fire' live on 12"45.

I love Roxy Music. The album that feature more synth would be "Manifesto". An underrated release in my opinion, a little darker than most of their stuff.

Devo "The Mix" and Herbie Hancock "Rocket" both sound awesome over my Forte IIs on my deck. I dont have most of the music discussed here on dvd, but I do have the right speakers for the job!