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Most of the albums being highlighted produced huge hit singles that have become both synonymous with the decade and enduringly popular – but these albums are of such high quality – forever part of the artist’s legacy - that other tracks could have equally become hits – and some have become as well-loved by fans as the singles, and have for many artists always been an established part of their live shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 4CD set opens with a trio of tracks from stunning debuts: ‘\u003cem\u003eA Ray Of Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e’ from ‘\u003cem\u003eFantastic\u003c\/em\u003e’, the 1983 debut album from \u003cstrong\u003eWham\u003c\/strong\u003e, ‘\u003cem\u003eLemon Firebrigade\u003c\/em\u003e’ from Haircut 100’s ‘\u003cem\u003ePelican West\u003c\/em\u003e’, and the sumptuous ‘\u003cem\u003eShow Me\u003c\/em\u003e’, the opening track from ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Lexicon Of Love\u003c\/em\u003e’ from \u003cstrong\u003eABC\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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