So you got a new friend,or indeed you have fallen head over heels with someone,so you,re

 going to do the ultimate 70s/80s act of friendship/love for that person...........a mix tape

You want bit to be eclectic,yet retain a certain flow.

You want to show off your individual unique tastes,but need to throw in some "classics" so as the cassette doesn't end up flying out of a car window at 70mph on the motorway.

For what its worth-1)david bowie-heroes

                             2)mansun-until the next life

                             3)big star-the ballad of el goodo

                             4)the house of love-shake and crawl

                             5)jellyfish-bedspring kiss

                             6)verruca salt-volcano girls

                             7)the Cocteau twins /Harold budd-sea swallow me

                             8)kate bush-moments of pleasure

                             9)Elliott smith-independence day

                           10)propaganda-dr mabuse

                           11)the shins-simple song

                           12)goldfrapp-time out from the world