| 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 |
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(P) 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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| | 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 |
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