80s Non-Pop
Now often referred to as “The Big Music” after a Waterboys song, this category covers all those bands that were around in the 1980s but which were neither Pop, Pop-Punk or Indie.
Typically signed to major labels, the budget they had meant they were able to take full advantage of technological improvements to create a big, highly-polished, commercial sound, perfect for radio and Top Of The Pops. Prominent bands were: U2, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Big Country
There’s more than 300 items in the VotN catalogue at the moment, including Where The Rose Is Sown by Big Country, (see above)
— John Esplen, Dec. 2019
Format
Condition
formattwelve
cond.VG
21 STRANGERS: More Cain Than Abel
1985 Virgin ABEL112 one-sided test pressing
£1.50
formatseven
cond.VG/VG
ADAM AND THE ANTS: Stand And Deliver
1981 Dutch CBS CBS A1065 with juke box slip
£3.50
formatseven
cond.EX
ALTERED IMAGES: Don't Talk To Me About Love
1983 Epic WA 3083 picture disc
£6.00
formatseven
cond.M
ALTERED IMAGES: Happy New Year
1981 Flexipop Flexipop 14, red variant flexi disc.
£5.00
formatseven
cond.M-/EX+
ALTERED IMAGES: Song Sung Blue
1982 Netherlands Epic EPCA 2589 b/w See You Later.
£6.00
formatLP
cond.EX/EX
B.A.D.: This Is Big Audio Dynamite
1985 CBS CBS 26714 with inner bag and gold embossed promo stamp on rear
£9.00
formatseven
cond.M-/M-
BIG COUNTRY: Fields Of Fire
1983 Canadian SOV 2334 in large poster cover b/w 'Close Action'
£5.50
formatCD
cond.S/S
BIG COUNTRY: Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991
2018 MIG MIG 90832, 3 x CD and 2 x DVD, sealed!
£15.00
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formatLP
cond.S/S
BIG COUNTRY: We’re Not In Kansas (The Live Bootleg Series 1993 - 1998) Volume Two
2018 Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV517LP 2 x LP, sealed! Recorded 29/4/94 Stirling McRobert Centre
£11.00
formatCDs
cond.M/M
BLANK & JONES (THE CURE): A Forest
2003 Gang Go Music with Robert Smith on vocals and picture of him on cover
£5.00
formattwelve
cond.EX/VG
BLONDIE: (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
1978 Chrysalis CHS 12 2217.
£6.00
formatseven
cond.M/M
BLONDIE: Atomic
1980 Mexican Chrysalis C-10 in totally different rear of PC
£25.00
formatseven
cond.EX/EX
BLONDIE: Sunday Girl
1979 Portugese Chrysalis 6155 255 with lovely live photo.
£20.00
formatseven
cond.M/EX
BLONDIE: Tide Is High
Japanese promo in really nice cover - pic of Debbie wearing Andy Warhol shirt
£25.00
