One of the progenitors of the 80s with the definable synth sound, Thomas Dolby releases a 2 disc retrospective of his career. You get hits like “Hyperactive!” and “She Blinded Me With Science” as well as the UK hit from his first solo album, namely “Windpower.” The 28 tunes are filled with electronic grooves, creative hooks and lyrics of ironic messages. Hints of his future career as a producer are detectible with rich textures on “The Beauty of a Dream” and “Silk Pajamas” and his definitive bass line on pieces like “The Flat Earth” was highly influential. This could easily be a soundtrack to a Seinfeld episode, defining the times.