Not much of an authority I'm afraid - I was just a teenager through the 80's and I absorbed music non-stop (back before distractions like work and kids etc) - me and a school friend wrote a little fanzine so we used to get into soundchecks and things occasionally... I agree with menju56 'Treasure' is probably your best bet... also Lullabies to Violane Vol 1 is worth a listen - all the ep's and singles from the beginning to Heaven or Las Vegas era - some of their best work was on their eps