Moving towards a complete guide to ’80s music, genre by genre, artist by artist…

This page will be updated regularly with new playlists.

The Greatest Singles Of The 1980s: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lhFpV1ClTGCabtyjqXUxS?si=RHofwGKKQWeSf9ZNhJR7Eg

Jazz/Funk: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qmsNjNecTEZnukJKbaKku?si=KDV93ShoRTOI5c9U-D4Ukg

Winter Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tH2h3OrCbbPGk13eZixbp?si=bb1a09d8cc624a6a

Modern Classical: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4P9jd0Q9iF0Iejb3IapPA8?si=eCvor5sORS66liFPQD8_vw

Yacht Rock: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6diGB9Yn4JJkgp8YoISjTB?si=6PLp5OXuS-GGsUbi_o2eKQ

Jazz: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oq7dvFk4278BNXBQeSIO8?si=qP1JPJ2oTbS_0JZ4MChudw

Reggae: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0pVLLDCkngJyBOZaMiKtUp?si=xOD3N7T_Qgi_lhHZGTRahw

Summer Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26eEY8deO3QjkTGR2RvSNS?si=Vmzor-9hSuGfX38SWpPOJQ

Ambient: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oeiGVfHPRAAJAOPVPWwF5?si=hHt6q6tATzy0l18YYi105g

Hip-Hop: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2g3e6GR2NT8Amg7hVKr1fm?si=93e4b4336b1548cb

Electro & B-Boy: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zsS7Ibg272ve0kKjpdSLh?si=h8sAQpoQTGKcoMzwc5FsDg

Rock & Pop Instrumentals: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pShPbvVl2qeC3imDkilLC?si=F6QA2rCOQ-W-dMBFOFPANw

ECM Records: The Best Of The 1980s: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4eSktDxE0yBtqDeycrOVD9?si=G_anXn7fSAi7Bi94KLotJQ

Goth: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21bZ8s7ZG1fLFBZrp3rGkf?si=4BvCTKDuQcG0jgm2DkiDMw

Soul: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hwFlLGdUoGvPGqKq8Uvyl?si=ioVvFASCTsOcbTyJJ19vQQ

Jazz & Fusion Drum Classics: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04F9ncRKgnmc7ApFSiwZ0v?si=SQxkPPJQSTuOZRdA4DRA7w

New Age: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6diyCTXtjLZBQeLDLknTUo?si=YKOOLtsBSTGv6nFrisnFvg

Jazz/Rock: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XO0kkEiXAXV8H5a8FZ1Ze?si=W0EyFmPWTa6_ihP4r43o5Q

Post-Punk: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LMx1wWxhgepWzcynbDu5O?si=AlG4D1G9TfaMyQ8Y6pZIKA

 

Joni Mitchell: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FbDNY2lAQBwee4lprn0ak?si=W_jhp-TtS1mMnTNReIsipw

Wayne Shorter: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4YfyoQC5nsRTXCMXjZWj8c?si=f7c9817f12864151

Allan Holdsworth: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IoZ3aurhMUbrCubQIGjRG?si=5a7d2f7d5c9441f5

Influenced By Steely Dan: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7grQWsVoctx8lnZQDXLnhn?si=LXZxcXNJT6W_LMa-R_ElZg

Level 42 and solo projects: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GlLEbTCKifDropvobolaz?si=0DLpoycoRV6lEBg8FRZ3aQ

John McLaughlin: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/72K0VnvROVYfS6y1aRKE9D?si=59665797fd8241ab

Cocteau Twins: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ArHN3MxzPZMjcdbOzmaSh?si=21766ed4557c48d5

Bill Bruford: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6rwhAF0b4rNcia61sA2kBd?si=9264b9d3f9f84612

Lou Reed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YdbP6PK0oZqMkDuVGNxPB?si=qP1awBCnRmmtmbCuCmp7gw

Michael Brecker: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zZmhWcd9W1m1lgVNyYY8p?si=XgHNuYevSA2h-UwsYe85_A

Kate Bush: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wbi4ZjJDpoK4aqt5CYFCp?si=UAcrTOfPS0OEaA47iJrNLQ

Frank Zappa: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LGmDi6ocgG6bLxb8xdpyu?si=-4jRX_kMT76YfjP7jnUAEw

David Sanborn: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SZJ3Hq8rrTVQ6RzTHE3a?si=upAot_emS3KTMFWS8JPK3g

Bob Dylan: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hX1BYgnnAkFT9eObKoQTm?si=15f5a447f59c4645