Various Artists - Greatest Ever: Alternative 80s (2015)

Greatest Ever Alternative 80s presents 3CDs of classic music from the decade when it became OK - even preferable - to be different. From alternative artists like the Sisters Of Mercy, The Cure and Bauhaus to chart-topping art-pop acts like Erasure, when MTV was king and anything was possible. Indulge your inner indie kid, electro kid, grunge kid and even goth kid with this essential 3CD compilation. "Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness, released on 30 January 1984 as the first single from their album Keep Moving. On its creation, Julianne Regan has said, in an interview on BBC radio, "This song happened by accident when we were recording the first album. "Sign of the Times" is a song by English pop/new wave band The Belle Stars, released as the lead single from the band's only self-titled studio album.