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 smiled. Waited.

Leo steadied the needle over the groove. The vinyl was warm, slightly worn, but the first thump of the kick drum still hit like a small, beautiful car crash. Grandmaster Flash's Adventures on the Wheels of Steel filled the basement, rattling the loose ceiling tile he’d been meaning to fix for three years. VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...

"Nope."

Marcus walked over, holding two warm beers. "You didn't play the CDs." The needle rode the groove

This was it. His last mix of the decade. VA - Now That-s What I Call 12-- 80s -4CD- -202...

Marcus laughed. "So the '80s don't end tonight?"