To Be a Lover

Released in the UK on 20 October 1986, Get Close delivered the Pretenders' two biggest Mainstream Rock hits and marked a turbulent turning point that left Chrissie Hynde as the sole remaining original member.

Howard Jones' third studio album marked a shift towards a more expansive adult pop sound, while its CD edition preserved one of the era's most notable collaborations with Phil Collins.

Forty years after its release, Eurythmics' fifth album Revenge remains one of the duo's defining records, delivering global hits including 'Missionary Man', 'Thorn In My Side', 'When Tomorrow Comes' and 'The Miracle Of Love'.

Forty years after its release, Wham!’s final studio album Music From The Edge Of Heaven remains a key document of the duo’s farewell year, capturing the last recordings from George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley before one of pop music’s most famous break-ups.

Forty years after its release, David Bowie's soundtrack for Labyrinth remains one of the most enduring entries in his catalogue, bridging his commercial 1980s peak with his work in film and helping transform a box office disappointment into a multi-generational cultural phenomenon.

Forty years after its release, The Smiths' landmark third album The Queen Is Dead remains one of the most influential records in alternative music, its reputation continuing to grow long after the band's brief career ended.

Peter Gabriel's 1986 album So remains one of the defining records of the decade, bridging experimental art rock and mainstream pop while delivering some of the biggest songs of Gabriel's career.