Best of the Eighties
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 16 October 2000
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Road to NowhereTalking Heads4:034.0 ★
- 2Golden BrownThe Stranglers3:274.4 ★
- 3MandinkaSinéad O’Connor3:483.8 ★
- 4Letter From AmericaThe Proclaimers4:013.0 ★
- 5A New EnglandKirsty MacColl3:392.6 ★
- 6Dancing With MyselfGeneration X3:484.2 ★
- 7Wild Wild LifeTalking Heads3:403.6 ★
- 8Call MeBlondie3:294.2 ★
- 9Echo BeachMartha and the Muffins3:373.6 ★
- 104:354.5 ★
- 1151st StateNew Model Army2:344.0 ★
- 12Love Like BloodKilling Joke4:243.6 ★
- 13Love Missile F1-11Sigue Sigue Sputnik3:442.0 ★
- 14Turning JapaneseThe Vapors3:443.6 ★
- 15C30, C60, C90 GoBow Wow Wow3:025.0 ★
- 16RisePublic Image Ltd.6:185.0 ★
- 17Is Vic There?Department S3:065.0 ★
- 18Info-FreakoJesus Jones2:495.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1Fool for Your LovingWhitesnake4:143.9 ★
- 23:444.0 ★
- 3Out in the FieldsGary Moore4:173.4 ★
- 4Comin' on StrongBroken English3:513.0 ★
- 5Get It OnThe Power Station3:463.2 ★
- 6Love Is a BattlefieldPat Benatar4:104.1 ★
- 7Heaven Is a Place on EarthBelinda Carlisle4:054.1 ★
- 8Would I Lie to YouWhitesnake4:293.0 ★
- 9Missing YouJohn Waite3:323.6 ★
- 10Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:443.9 ★
- 113:01
- 12Rooms on FireStevie Nicks4:394.2 ★
- 13Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves3:403.6 ★
- 14Stuck With YouHuey Lewis & the News4:284.0 ★
- 15Kids in AmericaKim Wilde3:284.1 ★
- 16French Kissing in the USADeborah Harry4:112.6 ★
- 17We Close Our EyesGo West3:433.2 ★
- 18Sunshine on LeithThe Proclaimers5:18
- CD 3
- 1Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:244.0 ★
- 2Planet EarthDuran Duran3:56
- 3Mirror ManThe Human League3:492.0 ★
- 44:122.0 ★
- 5Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:343.7 ★
- 6Dancing With Tears in My EyesUltravox4:074.0 ★
- 7TrueSpandau Ballet5:423.6 ★
- 8GhostsJapan4:324.5 ★
- 9Black Man RayChina Crisis3:363.0 ★
- 10If I WasMidge Ure4:513.0 ★
- 11The ModelKraftwerk3:394.2 ★
- 12Is It a Dream?Classix Nouveaux3:374.5 ★
- 13Together in Electric DreamsPhilip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder3:522.5 ★
- 14Something's Gotten Hold of My HeartMarc Almond & Gene Pitney4:412.6 ★
- 15It's My LifeTalk Talk3:543.8 ★
- 16Election DayArcadia4:29
- 17ImaginationBelouis Some3:353.0 ★
- 18She Blinded Me With ScienceThomas Dolby3:414.0 ★
- CD 4
- 1It Started With a KissHot Chocolate4:023.0 ★
- 2Sexy EyesDr. Hook3:27
- 3Mary's PrayerDanny Wilson3:483.0 ★
- 4Labour of LoveHue & Cry3:343.2 ★
- 5Cherry Oh BabyUB403:183.5 ★
- 6Thinking of YouThe Colourfield3:293.0 ★
- 7(I Just) Died in Your ArmsCutting Crew4:254.2 ★
- 8When You Walk in the RoomPaul Carrack3:302.8 ★
- 9Love Changes (Everything)Climie Fisher4:283.9 ★
- 10BabooshkaKate Bush3:293.5 ★
- 11Too Late for GoodbyesJulian Lennon3:302.5 ★
- 12Tonight I Celebrate My LovePeabo Bryson & Roberta Flack3:303.8 ★
- 13Could It Be I Am Falling in LoveDavid Grant & Jaki Graham4:184.4 ★
- 14Hanging on a StringLoose Ends3:37
- 15Rock Me TonightFreddie Jackson4:052.0 ★
- 16Tunnel of LoveFun Boy Three3:08
- 17Goodbye GirlGo West4:33
- 18LavenderMarillion3:412.5 ★
- CD 5
- 1Pump Up the JamTechnotronic3:373.7 ★
- 2NineteenPaul Hardcastle3:323.6 ★
- 3RespectAdeva4:012.4 ★
- 4Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)Hazell Dean3:39
- 5Hold on to What You've GotEvelyn “Champagne” King4:01
- 6The Harder I TryBrother Beyond3:291.0 ★
- 7Showing outMel & Kim3:342.8 ★
- 8Got to Get You BackKym Mazelle3:14
- 94:014.0 ★
- 10Round and RoundJaki Graham4:19
- 11Living in a BoxLiving in a Box3:053.4 ★
- 12(Somebody) Help Me OutBeggar & Co3:373.0 ★
- 13And the Beat Goes OnThe Whispers3:243.4 ★
- 14Midas TouchMidnight Star5:084.0 ★
- 15What Do I DoPhil Fearon & Galaxy3:305.0 ★
- 16On the BeatThe B.B. & Q. Band3:474.0 ★
- 17The Politics of DancingRe‐Flex3:463.4 ★
- 18Music Makes You Feel Like DancingBrass Construction6:29
- CD 6
- 1Nelson MandelaThe Special A.K.A.4:102.8 ★
- 2Let's Do Rock SteadyThe Bodysnatchers2:563.0 ★
- 3Tomorrow PeopleZiggy Marley3:564.0 ★
- 4Wild WorldMaxi Priest3:343.5 ★
- 5Keep on MovingSoul II Soul3:384.0 ★
- 6Too Many GamesMaze3:59
- 7Let's Go All the WaySly Fox3:483.5 ★
- 8Ghost TownThe Specials3:403.9 ★
- 9It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do ItFun Boy Three & Bananarama2:484.0 ★
- 10GenoDexys Midnight Runners3:283.0 ★
- 11CenterfoldThe J. Geils Band3:384.0 ★
- 12I Eat CannibalsToto Coelo3:322.6 ★
- 13MickeyToni Basil4:103.8 ★
- 14Too ShyKajagoogoo3:443.5 ★
- 15Never Ending StoryLimahl3:313.4 ★
- 16Blue MoonShowaddywaddy2:163.0 ★
- 179 to 5Sheena Easton3:174.4 ★
- 18Water on GlassKim Wilde3:364.5 ★
Release credits
- background vocals [1]
- assistant [5]
- recording [12]
- electric guitar [10]
- keyboard [1]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- saxophone [1]
- bass [5], synthesizer [5], vocal [5]
- guest [3], keyboard [3]
- guitar [5]
- bass [13]
- percussion [5], spoken vocals [5]
- engineer [10]
- guitar [7], lead vocals [7]
- mix [5], producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- background vocals [8], guitar [8]
- background vocals [15], vocal [2.7, 6.15]
- producer [16]
- remixer [16]
- engineer [9], producer [14]
- lead vocals [1]
- electric guitar [10]
- mix [13]
- assistant [7]
- saxophone [5]
- additional [9], percussion [9]
- keyboard [6.18, 2.15]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- keyboard [6]
- drums (drum set) [7], keyboard [7], piano [7]
- assistant [7]
- drums (drum set) [3], guest [3]
- vocal [7]
- guitar [15], lead vocals [15]
- mix [3]
- background vocals [7], drums (drum set) [7]
- mix [18], producer [4.18, 1.12]
- drums (drum set) [6.18, 2.15]
- guitar [8]
- producer [8]
- assistant [7]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- bass [7]
- engineer [14], producer [14]
- background vocals [9]
- producer [7]
- background vocals [15]
- electric guitar [7]
- guitar [6]
- performer [3]
- flute [1]
- producer [9]
- producer [3]
- guitar [7], lead vocals [7], producer [16]
- lead vocals [1, 8]
- guitar [14], lead vocals [14]
- guitar [8], keyboard [8], tape [8], vocal [8]
- engineer [11], producer [9]
- lead vocals [8], vocal [16]
- assistant [12]
- bass guitar [15], keyboard [15], programming [15]
- mix [12]
- trumpet [1]
- guest [3], keyboard [3]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [7]
- background vocals [13]
- electric bass guitar [5]
- vocal [7]
- guitar [14]
- additional [7], other vocals [7], vocal [7]
- producer [1]
- recording [7]
- lead vocals [1]
- performer [1]
- lead vocals [18]
- guitar [2.15, 6.18]
- guitar [8]
- producer [9]
- producer [9]
- background vocals [10]
- bass [1]
- guitar [3], lead vocals [3]
- producer [17]
- arranger [12], orchestrator [12]
- performer [14]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- producer [4]
- additional [8], producer [6.15, 1.8, 3.13], synthesizer [1.8, 3.13]
- background vocals [1]
- engineer [11], mix [11], producer [11]
- assistant [1]
- vocal [16]
- engineer [8]
- additional [1]
- assistant [5], engineer [5]
- engineer [12]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- producer [14]
- producer [4]
- engineer [10], producer [10]
- keyboard [15]
- drums (drum set) [18], percussion [18]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- guitar [2.15, 6.18]
- assistant [3], engineer [3]
- guitar [12]
- producer [8]
- engineer [5], mix [5]
- mix [5], producer [5]
- recording [15]
- engineer [16]
- engineer [12]
- organ [1]
- background vocals [7], guitar [7], keyboard [7]
- producer [18]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- drum machine [5], drums (drum set) [5]
- engineer [14]
- additional [7], percussion [7]
- electric piano [8]
- producer [1]
- background vocals [13]
- assistant [7]
- engineer [8]
- assistant [10]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- electric bass guitar [10]
- mix [6]
- producer [7]
- producer [16], vocal [16]
- electric guitar [7]
- guitar [6]
- bass [7]
- drum machine [3], drums (drum set) [3]
- guitar [1]
- bass guitar [5]
- producer [9]
- engineer [10], producer [10]
- keyboard [8]
- drums (drum set) [1], mix [1], vibraphone [1]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- keyboard [15], programming [15]
- arranger [14]
- analog synthesizer [10], lead vocals [10], producer [10]
- assistant [7]
- producer [6]
- synclavier [1]
- engineer [1], mix [1], producer [1]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- acoustic guitar [7], electric guitar [7], synthesizer [7]
- co [3], engineer [3]
- lead vocals [10]
- lead vocals [2.15, 6.18], vocal [15]
- assistant [9], engineer [5]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- engineer [18]
- lead vocals [14-15], performer [15], vocal [15]
- mix [3]
- background vocals [12]
- background vocals [15]
- spoken vocals [18]
- drums (drum set) [5], percussion [5]
- producer [15]
- acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3]
- mix [18]
- acoustic guitar [15], background vocals [15], vocal [15]
- keyboard [18]
- guest [10]
- drums (drum set) [7], percussion [7], tambourine [7]
- engineer [8], mix [8], producer [8]
- assistant [15]
- producer [3]
- bass guitar [6.18, 2.15]
- assistant [7]
- Moog [18], guest [18]
- Rhodes piano [10]
- engineer [5]
- assistant [7]
- additional [7], guitar [7]
- arranger [12], producer [12]
- keyboard [5]
- vocal [7]
- mix [7]
- bass [8], flute [8], fretless bass [8], suona [8]
- producer [1]
- background vocals [8], guitar [8]
- engineer [1], mix [1], producer [1]
- keyboard [3], synthesizer [3]
- producer [18]
- engineer [9]
- producer [1.9, 3.5]
- bass guitar [1]
- background vocals [18]
- electric bass guitar [11]
- percussion [15]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- background vocals [15]
- bass guitar [12]
- electric guitar [6], mix [6], producer [6]
- bass guitar [8]
- guitar [9]
- mix [5], producer [5]
- additional [14], bass guitar [14]
- assistant [7]
- additional [15], keyboard [15]
- producer [14]
- lead vocals [7]
- bass guitar [8]
- percussion [5], vocal [5]
- producer [5]
- background vocals [10], balalaika [10]
- lead vocals [6], vocal [6]
- producer [2]
- keyboard [5], synthesizer [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [12]
- tin whistle [1]
- fretless bass [15]
- background vocals [15]
- additional [7], percussion [7]
- vocal [12]
- producer [6]
- bass guitar [18]
- producer [10]
- background vocals [7]
- mix [6], producer [6]
- producer [3]
- piano [7]
- bass guitar [3], guest [3]
- piano [15]
- lead vocals [13], producer [13]
- piano [12]
- producer [5]
- synthesizer [7]
- vocal [1]
- keyboard [8], tape [8]
- producer [11]
- engineer [9]
- guitar [13]
- acoustic guitar [7, 12], arranger [7], drums (drum set) [7], electric guitar [7], guitar [12], keyboard [7], producer [7], vocal [7]
- engineer [6]
- background vocals [6.18, 2.15], guitar [6.18, 2.15], keyboard [6.18, 2.15], producer [6.18, 2.15]
- trombone [8]
- keyboard [9]
- guitar [15]
- additional [7], other vocals [7]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- keyboard [2.15, 6.18]
- background vocals [18]
- engineer [14], mix [14]
- lead vocals [5]
- vocal [12]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- assistant [7]
- bass guitar [6]
- electric piano [1], guitar [1], synthesizer [1]
- bass guitar [1]
- keyboard [12], percussion [12], producer [12]
- mix [12]
- arranger [6.11, 2.16], producer [2.16, 6.11]
- background vocals [12]
- mix [7]
- vocal [9]
- violin [8, 18]
- arranger [3], electric guitar [3], lead vocals [3], producer [3]
- performer [7], producer [7]
- bass guitar [3]
- additional [7]
- lead vocals [1]
- producer [9]
- engineer [2.15, 6.18], guitar [6.18, 2.15]
- mix [12], recording [12]
- ebow [14], guitar [14]
- co [2], producer [2]
- drums (drum set) [8], percussion [8]
- producer [7]
- guitar [6]
- engineer [1], mix [1], producer [1]
- recording [7]
- guitar [6]
- producer [8]
- guitar [18]
- electric bass guitar [14]
- guitar [1.16, 2.1]
- percussion [12]
- producer [6]
- additional [14], synthesizer [14]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- engineer [11]
- producer [7]
- mix [3]
- engineer [7], producer [7]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- producer [3]
- background vocals [9]
- performer [2], producer [2]
- producer [4]
- additional [7], drum machine [18], keyboard [7], other instruments [18], producer [18], vocal [18]
- guitar [15]
- recording [18]
- drum machine [15], drums (drum set) [15], piano [15], producer [15, 18], programming [15], synthesizer [15]
- mix [7]
- additional [7], guitar [7]
- background vocals [7], bass guitar [7]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- co [11], remixer [17]
- assistant [7]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- background vocals [1]
- producer [7]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- mix [2]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- producer [5]
- producer [6]
- bass guitar [12]
- producer [10], recording [10]
- producer [14]
- electric guitar [10]
- producer [9]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- producer [10]
- vocal [1]
- vocal [8]
- keyboard [16]
Issues
B6x CD16 October 2000