1 YOUNG LIMBS RISE AGAIN (EDSEL/DEMON)
As exemplified by The Sisters Of Mercy and The Cure, the dark side of 80s pop had just as much humour and, crucially, melodic power as any New Romantic fops. Based around the influential Batcave club, this 5CD 1982-85 set showcased how Goth – to use the term virtually all its artists shunned – grew in confidence and grandeur every week.