Va - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4cd- -202... -

He pulled the fader down. Silence. A few whistles. Someone shouted, "Play 'Pour Some Sugar on Me'!"

Twenty seconds.

He glanced at the cardboard box in the corner – the one marked "NOW 12" 80s – 4CD." His friend Marcus had brought it an hour ago. "The future," Marcus had said, tapping the plastic jewel case. "No pops. No skips. Four discs of pure 12-inch energy. Blue Monday . Tainted Love . Smalltown Boy . The full extended versions." VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...

The needle rode the groove. The decade held on for three more minutes. And then, with a soft crackle and a lift of the arm, it was over. He pulled the fader down