Hey folks!I have one superb 80s compilation to show you.One of my English friends sent it to me a few weeks ago.It is called "Dark Side Of The 80s"(2003) and represents the very best of Alternative Rock,Goth and Indie Guitar.It is a huge hit over in Britain.
Here is its tracklist:

DISC 1
1)Lullaby - The Cure(1989)
2)She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult(1985)
3)This Corrosion - The Sisters Of Mercy(1987)
4)Wasteland - The Mission(1986)
5)Happy House - Siouxsie & The Banshees(1980)
6)Eloise - The Damned(1986)
7)The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen(1984)
8 Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus(1982)
9)April Skies - The Jesus & Mary Chain(1987)
10)Never Take Me Alive - Spear Of Destiny(1987)
11)The Beat(en) Generation - The The(1989)
12)Love Like Blood - Killing Joke(1985)
13)Moonchild - Fields Of The Nephilim (nineteeneightyeight)
14)No Rest - New Model Army(1985)
15)Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs(1981)
16)Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies(1989)
17)Mr Pharmacist - The Fall(1986)
18 Brassneck - The Wedding Present(1989)
19)Christine - The House Of Love(1987)
20)Martha's Harbour - All About Eve (nineteeneightyeight)

DISC 2
1)Tower Of Strenght - The Mission (nineteeneightyeight)
2)Dominion/Mother Russia - The Sisters Of Mercy (nineteeneightyeight)
3)Real Wild Child(Wild One) - Iggy Pop(1986)
4)Peaches - The Stranglers(1977)
5)True Faith - New Order(1987)
6)Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode(1989)
7)Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads(1985)
8 Reward - The Teardrop Explodes(1980)
9)Today - Talk Talk(1982)
10)Go Wild In The Country - Bow Wow Wow(1982)
11)Paranoid - Black Sabbath(1970)
12)68 Guns - Mike Peters & The Alarm(1983)
13)Prime Mover - Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction(1987)
14)A Wish Away - The Wonder Stuff (nineteeneightyeight)
15)E=MC2 - Big Audio Dynamite(1986)
16)Shine On - The House Of Love(1990)
17)There She Goes - The La's (nineteeneightyeight)
18 Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions(1984)
19)Sexuality - Billy Bragg(1991)
20)Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops - Cocteau Twins(1984)

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That's a pretty cool compilation! I love The Cult, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Talking Heads, & Depeche Mode!
Speaking of "Dark Side Of The 80s", have you ever heard any of the cd/album 'Ministry - With Sympathy'. It came out in '83, & was before their heavy guitar days. It's like New Wave with dark lyrics. lol. On the link below, check out the song 'Revenge'!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002VBZ/qid%3D1058104902/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-2423003-0457538

Songs I'm familiar with.  :D

1)Lullaby - The Cure(1989) 5
2)She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult(1985) 4
4)Wasteland - The Mission(1986) 3
5)Happy House - Siouxsie & The Banshees(1980) 3
7)The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen(1984) 4
12)Love Like Blood - Killing Joke(1985) 3
15)Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs(1981) 5
16)Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies(1989) 3


DISC 2
3)Real Wild Child(Wild One) - Iggy Pop(1986) 3
4)Peaches - The Stranglers(1977) 3
5)True Faith - New Order(1987) 5
6)Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode(1989) 5
7)Road To Nowhere - Talking Heads(1985) 4
17)There She Goes - The La's (nineteeneightyeight) 3

The rest: don't know or don't remember.
(Most of these artists are played during Sunday morning on alternative stations.)