{{Short description|Compilation album series}} {{italic title}} {{Notability|date=December 2022}} '''''So80s''''' are a series of compilation albums curated by deejay/production duo Blank & Jones featuring 1980s music. They were released on CD and some in digital formats from 2009 to 2019 and included 24 albums.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Blank & Jones on curating so80s – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=6 June 2016 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/feature/blank-jones-on-curating-so80s/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Background == Frustrated with finding '80s 12" mixes on CDs, Black and Jones set out on a mission to release '80s 12" compilations of their favourite tunes.<ref name=":0" />
The series had 13 compilation volumes (1–13) of various artists, 2 more compilations of various artists, including ''So80s presents Formel Eins'', ''So80s Presents ZTT<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=so80s presents ZTT / review – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=6 May 2014 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/reviews/so80s-presents-ztt-review/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>'' and 10 compilations dedicated to specific artists, including Kajagoogoo,<ref name=":32" /> Ultravox, Heaven 17, Billy Idol, Culture Club, Falco,<ref name=":12" />Sandra,''<ref name=":02" />'' Alphaville,<ref name=":22" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=postpunkmonk |date=2015-11-05 |title=Record Review: Alphaville – So80s [part 1] |url=https://postpunkmonk.com/2015/11/05/record-review-alphaville-so80s/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Post-Punk Monk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=postpunkmonk |date=2015-11-06 |title=Record Review: Alphaville – So80s [part 2] |url=https://postpunkmonk.com/2015/11/06/record-review-alphaville-so80s-part-2/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |website=Post-Punk Monk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Alphaville, aufpoliert von Blank & Jones – amusio.com |url=https://www.amusio.com/11550/alphaville-aufpoliert-von-blank-jones/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=de}}</ref> Hubert Kah and OMD.<ref name=":2" />
Some of the albums are only sold from the Black and Jones website. In 2016, the physical issues of the first 5 volumes were discontinued as their licenses expired. However, the first 4 volumes are available only in digital format via EMI, which have only EMI artists.
In 2016, a limited edition box set featuring volumes 1-10 was also released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blank & Jones / so80s box set – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=9 June 2016 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/blank-jones-so80s-box-set/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Various artists === * So80s (3 CDs) (2009) * So80 2 (3 CDs) (2010) * So80s 3 (3 CDs) (2010) * So80s 4 (3 CDs) (2011) * So80s 5 (3 CDs) (2011) * So80s 6 (3 CDs) (2011) * So80s 7 (3 CDs) (2012) * So80s 8 (3 CDs) (2013) * So80s presents Formel Eins (2013) * So80s Presents ZTT (A Remixed Obstacle In The Path Of The Obvious) (2014)<ref name=":1" /> * So80s 9 (3 CDs) (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blank & Jones / so80s 9 track listing – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=9 January 2015 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/blank-jones-so80s-9-track-listing/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> * So80s 10 (3 CDs) (2016)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blank & Jones announce so80s 10 – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=10 May 2016 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/blank-jones-announce-so80s-10/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> * So80s 11 (3 CDs) (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blank & Jones announce So80s 11 / 2CD set of 12" extended mixes from the '80s – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=6 December 2017 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/blank-jones-announce-so80s-11-2cd-set-of-12-extended-mixes-from-the-80s/ |access-date=2022-06-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> * So80s 12 (2 CDs) (2019) * So80s 13 (2 CDs) (2019)
=== Specific artists === * So80s Presents Kajagoogoo (2011)<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |title=So80s (SoEighties) Presents Kajagoogoo - Kajagoogoo {{!}} Release Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/so80s-soeighties-presents-kajagoogoo-mr0003356304 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> * So80s Presents Ultravox (2011) * So80s Presents OMD (2011)<ref name=":2">{{Citation |title=Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark So80s (SoEighties) Presents OMD Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so80s-soeighties-presents-omd-mw0002138153 |language=en |access-date=2022-06-11}}</ref> * So80s Presents Heaven 17 (2011) * So80s Presents Hubert Kah (2011) * So80s Presents Billy Idol (2012) * So80s Presents Culture Club (2012) * So80s Presents Falco (2012)<ref name=":12">{{Citation |title=So80s (SoEighties) Presents Falco - Falco {{!}} User Reviews {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so80s-soeighties-presents-falco-mw0002463829 |language=en |access-date=2022-05-21}}</ref> * So80s Presents Sandra (2012)''<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Was macht Sandra? Das musikalische Comeback der 80er-Jahre Ikone |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/stars/international/sandra |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Schweizer Illustrierte |language=de-CH}}</ref>'' * So80s presents Alphaville (2014)<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=so80s presents Alphaville – SuperDeluxeEdition |date=23 October 2014 |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/video/so80s-presents-alphaville/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.blankandjones.com/shop/cd/so8os/ Black & Jones So80s] official website
Category:Various artists albums Category:Compilation album series