We take a slightly expanded view of the refined ’80s UK pop sound that sits between New Wave and AOR, blending in contemporary tracks and artists from beyond Britain. After all, urban loneliness and romanticism are universal — no matter the time or place.
Sophisti-Pop Reimagined
1. This Life / Perry Blake
2. My Morning Parade / Eric Matthews
3. The Ice Maiden (Single Version) / Prefab Sprout
4. Moving On / The Dream Academy
5. To Turn You On / Roxy Music
6. One Place / Everything But The Girl
7. Sentimental Man / The Blue Nile
8. Rope-Soul'd / John Martyn
9. How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns / Paul Simon
10. In the Absence of the Parisienne / Malcolm McLaren
11. The Soul Awakening / China Crisis
12. Nimbu-Pani: The Lemon-Water Song / Jordan De La Sierra
13. Wrong About the Rain / Sandro Perri
14. Budapest by Blimp / Thomas Dolby
15. Who Rings the Bell / Eno • Hyde
16. Birds / Aztec Camera
17. Forever / Andy Pawlak
18. Graceland / The Bible
19. You and Yours / Gangway
20. The Promise / When in Rome
Playlist and cover photo by Mikiya Tanaka (ELLA RECORDS)
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