Astra is the third studio album by British rock band Asia, released in late 1985. It was the final studio album to feature original member John Wetton until 2008's reunion album Phoenix. The recording of the album took place at several studios in London during 1984-85. It reached #67 in the US on the Billboard 200 chart and #68 in the UK Albums Chart. Strangely, although Astra itself didn't make the top 50, two songs charted well on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, receiving radio airplay in various markets: "Go" (#7) and "Too Late" (#30), and the video of "Go" (based on the futuristic heroine on the album cover) received airplay on MTV. Allmusic critic Matt Collar gave Astra a three-star rating in a review full of praise. He called the album "a solid prog rock outing", "a truly underrated '80s rock album and a must-hear for fans".

Tango Palace is a spectacularly expressive, historically monumental, and masterfully synchronized free jazz piano solo masterpiece engineered by the legendary Canadian avant-garde keyboard vanguard pioneer and structural phrasing monarch Paul Bley, digitally preserved and released on compact disc in 1985 under the prestigious independent alternative-jazz preservation imprint Soul Note Records. Spanning over 42 minutes of breathtakingly intense, conceptually profound instrumental interactions across 10 brilliant, extemporaneous tracking alignments, this high-fidelity document serves as an absolute peak monument in mid-1980s solo acoustic archaeology. Recorded at the historic Barigozzi Studio in Milan, Italy, this landmark studio session executes a fierce, forward-thinking sonic blueprint that showcases Bley’s absolute mastery of open harmonic spaces, dense motivic deconstructions, and a striking balance between sharp, angular rhythmic runs and deeply lyrical romantic undercurrents.

Astra is the third studio album by British rock band Asia, released in late 1985. It was the final studio album to feature original member John Wetton until 2008's reunion album Phoenix. The recording of the album took place at several studios in London during 1984-85. It reached #67 in the US on the Billboard 200 chart and #68 in the UK Albums Chart. Strangely, although Astra itself didn't make the top 50, two songs charted well on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, receiving radio airplay in various markets: "Go" (#7) and "Too Late" (#30), and the video of "Go" (based on the futuristic heroine on the album cover) received airplay on MTV. Allmusic critic Matt Collar gave Astra a three-star rating in a review full of praise. He called the album "a solid prog rock outing", "a truly underrated '80s rock album and a must-hear for fans".

Modern Manners is a spectacularly vibrant, historically monumental, and masterfully synchronized contemporary studio masterpiece led by the legendary American-Hungarian instrumental vanguard duo Special EFX, released in 1985 by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen's premier independent audiophile preservation imprint GRP Records. Spanning over 52 minutes of deeply infectious, heavily syncopated rhythms and silky melodic lines across 11 definitive selections, this high-fidelity document serves as an absolute peak monument in mid-1980s crossover jazz archaeology. Driven by the brilliant creative partnership of guitarist Chieli Minucci and master percussionist George Jinda, Special EFX utilizes this sophomore studio ledger to execute a fierce, forward-thinking sonic blueprint that completely defined the sophisticated transition from traditional jazz fusion into modern smooth jazz and global world-beat soundscapes.

Although it's only a teaser for a forthcoming ten-CD set, the three-CD Solo box is a pretty comprehensive look at Freddie Mercury's less rock-oriented solo career. Mercury's two albums from the '80s, 1985's Mr. Bad Guy and 1988's Barcelona, are repackaged in their entirety as separate discs; there's also a third disc of rarities, including Mercury's pre-Queen solo single "I Can Hear Music" (recorded as Larry Lurex), his movie soundtrack contribution "Love Kills," and his non-LP U.K. hit cover of "The Great Pretender." In addition, the set has been remastered and comes with a 28-page booklet.

Fases is a spectacularly groovy, deeply soulful, and masterfully synchronized mid-1980s studio masterpiece by the legendary Brazilian singer, guitarist, and undisputed pioneer of Samba-Rock, Bebeto, released in 1985 by the major international imprint RCA Victor. Spanning over 42 minutes of infectious tropical energy across 12 definitive tracks, this high-fidelity document stands as a vital milestone in the evolution of modern Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) and Latin soul-funk crossover archaeology. Renowned for his unique ability to fuse the rhythmic bounce of traditional Brazilian samba with African-American funk, soul, and pop sensibilities, Bebeto delivers a fierce sonic blueprint on this record that showcases his smooth vocal delivery and sharp, signature acoustic guitar syncopations.

Go West [Expanded Edition] is a spectacularly sharp, deeply infectious, and masterfully structured blue-eyed soul and synth-pop masterpiece by the legendary British duo Go West, originally released in 1985 by Chrysalis Records. Spanning nearly 73 minutes of continuous high-fidelity audio, this comprehensive archival document serves as the absolute definitive edition of Peter Cox and Richard Drummie's explosive debut studio album. Emerging at the absolute vanguard of the mid-80s UK new wave landscape, the project showcases an exceptional masterclass in production design, pairing Peter Cox's remarkably powerful, soaring soul vocals with Richard Drummie's intricate guitar work, cutting-edge LinnDrum programming, and crisp, kinetic analog synthesizer counter-melodies.

16 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Steppenwolf, released in 1973. It features some of their most famous songs, including "Born to Be Wild", "The Pusher", and "Magic Carpet Ride", and "Hey Lawdy Mama." The album consisted of the 11 tracks from the previous Gold: Their Great Hits album, in the same order as on the two sides of that earlier album, with the addition of the final two tracks on side 1, and the final three tracks on side 2. The album was made available in all formats through several U. S. record clubs, each bearing notes as to their club origin. The album was also issued (under various titles) in Canada, England, Germany, Greece, and the Benelux countries, and was issued on CD in 1985.

Dance Control (Deluxe Edition) is a spectacular, high-energy remastered expanded reissue of the definitive 1985 debut studio masterpiece by legendary German synthesist, vocalist, and producer Mike Mareen. Released in 2017 by Deluxe CD Music, this generous 80-minute high-fidelity archive serves as an essential testament to the peak of the mid-1980s Continental European dance landscape, a golden era when space-age synth-pop arrangements combined with heavy, driving Italo-Disco percussion sequences. Known globally as a premier architect of the high-energy "Euro-Disco" subgenre, Mareen masterfully stacks his signature deep vocal deliveries alongside towering layers of classic analog drum machines, dramatic vocoders, and blistering arpeggiated basslines. The collection includes his monumental, genre-defining signature club anthems in their celebrated long-form transformations, notably the booming Love Spy (Salutation-Mix) and the pulsing Agent Of Liberty. It further unearths definitive re-rubs like Dancing In The Dark (Galactica Re-Mix), alongside pristine, rare bonus archival cuts like the elusive Badman Mix. Masterfully preserved in immaculate lossless audio quality, this comprehensive anthology stands as a mandatory cornerstone and a prized collector's treasure for global purists of vintage Italo-Disco, classic synthesizer pop, and mid-80s European club culture.