In the early 1980s, the British were a giant presence in New Wave music.  As they once conquered and redefined the rock & pop experience of the 1960s, new trails were again being blazed. For inspiration, it was never a secret the British had a strong fondness for American rhythm and bounce; taking a peek at the American dance scene always imparted favorable results into their own compositions.
 
     By late 1982, Disco for the American masses was over. Although, in cities along the coasts and cities with substantial Gay populations, the dancing continued - the Disco torch still lit. New dance music was still needed. Enter the British, right on time, once again. A sound reached our floors that was a whole lot of fun to dance to. It was pop music with a beat on steroids, yet intensely cute and catchy. Listen to "He Ain't no Competition" by Brother Beyond. It's a beautiful meld of boy band harmony meets the Funk Brothers of Motown - ala 1988. Two main camps: Levine & Trench, and Stock-Aitken-Waterman, were the primary hit factories for this sound, lasting way past our compilation's era. In February of 2005, Pete Waterman was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his accomplishments in the music industry. This CD truly is "The Queens' Music".