Pure 80's:number 1's (2006)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602498375228 Release Date: 5/9/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202500093 Item#: M2W7FJ Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor ~ Various Artists 2. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes ~ Various Artists 3. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer ~ Various Artists 4. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears ~ Various Artists 5. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds ~ Various Artists 6. Higher Love - Steve Winwood ~ Various Artists 7. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner ~ Various Artists 8. Every Breath You Take - The Police ~ Various Artists 9. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross ~ Various Artists 10. Living Years, The - Mike & The Mechanics ~ Various Artists 11. When I See You Smile - Bad English ~ Various Artists 12. Kyrie - Mr. Mister ~ Various Artists 13. Kiss on My List - Hall & Oates ~ Various Artists 14. Down Under - Men At Work ~ Various Artists 15. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club ~ Various Artists 16. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals ~ Various Artists 17. Maniac - Michael Sembello ~ Various Artists 18. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie ~ Various Artists (P) 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Continuing Universal's series of 1980s compilations, PURE 80'S NUMBER 1'S, VOLUME 1 delivers exactly what the title promises. New Wave-era tunes by Top 40 acts such as Men at Work, Culture Club, Fine Young Cannibals, and Tears For Fears sit next to power ballads by the likes of Bad English and pure pop gems by chart mainstays such as Lionel Richie, the Police, and Tina Turner. A few comparatively forgotten tunes like the Burt Bacharach-penned Christopher Cross tune "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)" and Hall and Oates's "Kiss On My List" add appeal as well. The blessing and curse of '80s compilations is the wide variety, quantity, and quality of music that was issued during the decade. On one hand, the diversity of styles and tunes led to a cultural treasure chest of anthems permanently entrenched in popular culture. But on the other hand, it's tough to narrow down just exactly what constitutes a definitive compilation documenting the decade. Hundreds of budget-line compilations have tried and many have failed. However, Pure '80s: #1s gets a passing grade, featuring 18 hits from the decade of excess, all of them reaching number one on the charts, including the Police's romantic ode to stalking "Every Breath You Take," Survivor's sports anthem "Eye of the Tiger," and Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon," among others. It's a nice selection ideal in a wide variety of environments from background listening to party soundtrack (be sure to skip the ballads, though). You could do far worse than this compilation. ~ Rob Theakston Producer: Chris Hughes; Christopher Neil; James Anthony Carmichael; David Steele; Jim Peterol; Hugh Padgham; Frank Sullivan; Keith Forsey; Lionel Richie; Michael Omartian; Michael Sembello; Mike Rutherford; Andy Cox; Paul De Villiers; Richie Zito; Roland Gift; Russ   Technical Info Release Date : 05/09/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 279 Label : UTV Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00602498375228    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray