Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Call Me - Blondie ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Sailing - Christopher Cross ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Upside Down - Diana Ross ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Celebration - Kool & The Gang ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Centerfold - J. Geils Band ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Maneater - Hall & Oates ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Maniac - Michael Sembello ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Take On Me - A-Ha ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Higher Love - Steve Winwood ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Human - The Human League ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Amanda - Boston ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Alone - Heart ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Need You Tonight - INXS ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Seasons Change - Expose ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Could've Been - Tiffany ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. My Perogative - Bobby Brown ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Liner Note Author: Sara Cody. | | Photographers: Andrea Laubach; Douglas Kirkland; Todd Gray; Lewis Ziolek; Barry Schultz; Youri Lenquette; Ross Marino; John Bellissimo; Walter "Lil' Walt" McBride; Michael Putland; Kees Tabak; Chris Walter; Glenn A. Baker; Terry Donovan; Aaron Rapoport; Paul Rider; Paul Slattery. | | Arrangers: Gene Page; Lewis A. Martine?; Nile Rodgers; Bernard Edwards. | | Beneath the flourish, extravagance, and pretension that saturated the pop charts during the '80s lay a culture rich in innovation that brought about the rise of truly groundbreaking music and an indomitable spirit of independence, not to mention nationwide networks that fostered originality and valued substance over style. That side of things is nowhere documented in '80s Gold. However, there was such an overabundance of highly polished, catchy tunes in such a wide variety of genres that it's nearly impossible to document it all (though there have been more than enough earnest attempts) without leaving a sense of exhaustion. This two-disc, 33-song collection represents some of the best of the best of the decade, as every single song on here was a number one Billboard Hot 100 chart hit at one point or another. And to its credit, Universal presents a wide scope of sounds and styles here. Case in point: where else can one find Blondie sitting right next to Christopher Cross' smooth "Sailing" anthem next to Diana Ross next to Rick Springfield and have it all make sense? There is literally something for everyone here, from new wave to new jack, and while it's easy to point out all of the obvious omissions, the quality control is so high that it's quite easy to forget about what's missing and simply enjoy what's here. Most fans of '80s music will already have most of these tunes on other compilations, but those looking for an awesome starting reference point will find that '80s Gold is an excellent edition to any pop collection. ~ Rob Theakston |
Producer: Chris Hughes; James Anthony Carmichael; Clive Langer; Daryl Hall; David Steele; Deodato; Frank Sullivan; Chris E. Thomas; Gene Griffin; George Tobin; Giorgio Moroder; Harold Faltermeyer; Tom Scholtz; Jim Peterik; Jimmy Jam; John Oates; Keith Forsey; Keith |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 03/07/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 615302 | | Label : Hip-O Records | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00602498369159 |
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