Wired for Sound

The eighties was a golden era for British pop: Radio One served as the soundtrack of the nation; the chart run-down on Sunday evenings was compulsory listening - ditto watching Top of the Popsand reading Smash Hits. It also saw the launch of the Now That''s What I Call Music series. In the States, the arrival of MTV helped usher in what became known as the ''Second British Invasion'', echoing the ...