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Several years ago, EMI Records put out a series of CDs that featured some rather obscure hits from the 1980s. Some of the songs were from one-hit or two-hit wonders. Some of the songs barely made it into the American or British top 40. And there are a few better-known hits in the collection.

The series is named "Living In Oblivion: The 80s Greatest Hits". While I technically wouldn't call them "greatest hits" -- most such compilations are based on sales, airplay, and chart position -- many of the songs were familiar to me, and some were brand new. These are the songs that rarely get any airplay nowadays. [Updated 16:30] Here's a discography.

The local library had volumes 1-3. Listening to them, they brought back some great memories: high school, college, the fraternity house, parties, going to clubs, and road trips. Thanks to half.com, I'm in the process of obtaining the 5-CD set, disc by disc. If I can avoid it, I won't pay full price for CDs ever again.

If you were to come up with a CD compilation of obscure 80s hits, what songs would you include?
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