Essential: The 80s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 12 October 2009
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 199 Red BalloonsNena3:523.8 ★
- 2Eye of the TigerSurvivor3:484.7 ★
- 3Down UnderMen at Work3:403.9 ★
- 4GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.3:593.9 ★
- 5It’s Raining MenThe Weather Girls3:323.5 ★
- 6Rhythm Is Gonna Get YouGloria Estefan3:574.2 ★
- 7Rain Or ShineFive Star4:003.0 ★
- 8DignityDeacon Blue4:014.2 ★
- 9Puss ’n BootsAdam Ant3:53
- 10True ColorsCyndi Lauper3:484.6 ★
- 113:36
- 12Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My CarBilly Ocean4:452.4 ★
- 13It Doesn’t Have to Be This WayThe Blow Monkeys4:033.4 ★
- 14John Wayne Is Big LeggyHaysi Fantayzee3:22
- 15When Love Breaks DownPrefab Sprout4:073.5 ★
- 163:552.0 ★
- 17The First Picture of YouThe Lotus Eaters3:39
- 18Einstein a Go‐GoLandscape3:01
- 19Brilliant MindFurniture3:423.4 ★
- 20Is This Love?Alison Moyet3:594.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1Walk Right NowThe Jacksons6:26
- 2Never Too MuchLuther Vandross3:513.9 ★
- 3Theme From S‐ExpressS’Express3:564.0 ★
- 4You Got It (The Right Stuff)New Kids on the Block4:103.0 ★
- 5Eternal FlameBangles3:573.8 ★
- 6Fantastic DayHaircut One Hundred3:142.5 ★
- 7That’s the Way (I Like It)Dead or Alive3:06
- 8BoxerbeatJoBoxers3:043.0 ★
- 9So MachoSinitta3:25
- 10Tell It to My HeartTaylor Dayne3:383.7 ★
- 11Let’s Hear It for the BoyDeniece Williams4:173.6 ★
- 12I’m Doing Fine NowThe Pasadenas3:33
- 13Jump (for My Love)The Pointer Sisters3:594.0 ★
- 14See the DayDee C. Lee4:214.0 ★
- 15Lovely DayBill Withers4:114.5 ★
- 16Inside OutOdyssey3:51
- 17Who’s Zoomin’ WhoAretha Franklin4:433.0 ★
- 18ManeaterHall & Oates4:03
- 19Wishing WellTerence Trent D’Arby3:313.1 ★
- 20Together ForeverRick Astley3:264.6 ★
- CD 3
- 1Love of the Common PeoplePaul Young3:403.0 ★
- 2Prince CharmingAdam and the Ants3:184.0 ★
- 3Drop the BoyBros3:50
- 4Happy BirthdayAltered Images2:593.0 ★
- 5You Take Me UpThompson Twins4:08
- 6(Feels Like) HeavenFiction Factory3:304.0 ★
- 7I RanA Flock of Seagulls3:414.0 ★
- 8My Favourite Waste of TimeOwen Paul3:273.4 ★
- 9Blue Hat for a Blue DayNick Heyward4:02
- 10Go Wild in the CountryBow Wow Wow3:003.0 ★
- 11Keep On Loving YouREO Speedwagon3:213.6 ★
- 12Jessie’s GirlRick Springfield3:164.4 ★
- 13AfricaToto4:554.0 ★
- 14You’re the VoiceJohn Farnham5:014.1 ★
- 15CarrieEurope4:313.9 ★
- 16KyrieMr. Mister4:154.5 ★
- 17Hold On TightElectric Light Orchestra3:084.2 ★
- 18Give It UpKC and the Sunshine Band4:104.2 ★
- 19PoisonAlice Cooper4:314.4 ★
- 20Dead Ringer for LoveMeat Loaf4:233.8 ★
Release credits
- performer [7]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- bass guitar [2], harmonica [2], lead vocals [2], vocal [3.2, 1.9]
- horn [20]
- engineer [13], recording [13]
- co [11], drums (drum set) [11]
- background vocals [19], keyboard [19]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- lead vocals [19]
- lead vocals [20]
- background vocals [20]
- assistant [2]
- recording [19]
- congas [2]
- assistant [19]
- background vocals [19]
- drums (drum set) [17], percussion [17]
- lead vocals [15], producer [15]
- producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- background vocals [13], lead vocals [13], vocal [13]
- assistant [20]
- background vocals [2]
- guitar [14]
- assistant [19]
- producer [13]
- bass [11]
- additional [13], engineer [13], task [13]
- engineer [10], mix [10]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- engineer [2]
- concertmaster [15]
- strings [19]
- performer [20], vocal [20]
- arranger [6]
- drums (drum set) [2], producer [2]
- background vocals [2]
- arranger [15], keyboard [15], producer [15]
- hi-hat [19]
- vocal [3]
- background vocals [14]
- guitar [17]
- percussion [2]
- lead vocals [10]
- guitar [20]
- arranger [14], background vocals [14], drum machine [14], keyboard [14], synthesizer [14]
- bass [13], bass guitar [13]
- recording [13]
- additional [13], background vocals [13], engineer [13], keyboard [13], lead vocals [13], piano [13], task [13], vocal [13]
- producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- background vocals [20]
- background vocals [11]
- background vocals [19], producer [19]
- background vocals [19]
- additional [13], engineer [13], task [13]
- assistant [19]
- assistant [2]
- mix [14], recording [14]
- drums (drum set) [8], percussion [8]
- engineer [17]
- assistant [19]
- task [13]
- mix [6], recording [6]
- background vocals [20]
- mix [11]
- bass guitar [8]
- mix [5]
- background vocals [7], bass guitar [7]
- producer [2]
- guitar [11], producer [11]
- associate [13], engineer [13]
- bass guitar [2]
- guitar [2]
- assistant [19]
- Minimoog [11], Moog [11], analog synthesizer [11], electronic drum set [11], producer [11]
- background vocals [11]
- vocal [6]
- assistant [20]
- arranger [20]
- guitar [8]
- keyboard [3], woodwind [3]
- engineer [13], mix [13], recording [13]
- assistant [2]
- additional [19], keyboard [19], other instruments [19]
- drums (drum set) [19], percussion [19]
- background vocals [14]
- assistant [2]
- background vocals [19], bass guitar [19]
- keyboard [20]
- background vocals [15], drums (drum set) [15]
- mix [13]
- recording [13]
- keyboard [8]
- additional [20]
- background vocals [19]
- background vocals [19]
- producer [1]
- lead vocals [13]
- background vocals [17]
- assistant [11]
- guitar [17], lead vocals [17], piano [17], producer [17], synthesizer [17]
- drums (drum set) [13], gong [13], percussion [13]
- bass guitar [15]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- engineer [3]
- background vocals [17]
- recorder [13], recording [13]
- lead vocals [19]
- producer [2]
- producer [20]
- producer [20]
- percussion [20]
- arranger [6], producer [6]
- marimba [13], percussion [13]
- background vocals [19]
- lead vocals [15]
- recording [5]
- engineer [19]
- arranger [14], drum machine [14], lead vocals [14], synthesizer [14]
- assistant [19]
- bass guitar [15]
- guitar [19]
- background vocals [15], guitar [15]
- bass [3]
- producer [8]
- assistant [20]
- additional [20]
- arranger [12], producer [12]
- bass [17]
- additional [5]
- engineer [11], producer [11]
- acoustic guitar [11], arranger [11], background vocals [11], producer [11]
- mix [15], producer [15], recording [15]
- arranger [6]
- producer [18]
- executive [2]
- saxophone [19]
- background vocals [17]
- producer [1]
- arranger [6], producer [6]
- congas [13], instrument [13], percussion [13]
- horn [20]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- assistant [2]
- assistant [19]
- recording [13]
- background vocals [8]
- horn [20]
- background vocals [19]
- background vocals [2], lead vocals [2], percussion [2], producer [2], vocal arranger [2]
- engineer [17]
- background vocals [20]
- background vocals [14]
- producer [1]
- guitar [2]
- bass [2]
- background vocals [19]
- engineer [20]
- producer [3]
- assistant [19]
- producer [4]
- producer [19]
- guitar [20], keyboard [20], producer [20]
- producer [4]
- keyboard [19]
- vocal [20]
- drums (drum set) [2], guitar [2]
- background vocals [15], keyboard [15]
- background vocals [19]
- producer [13]
- mix [19]
- additional [17], mix [2], recording [2]
- mix [13]
- electric bass guitar [5]
- assistant [14]
- background vocals [2]
- producer [19]
- engineer [2]
- additional [20]
- producer [7]
- bass [13]
- guitar [7], keyboard [7], lead vocals [7]
- engineer [7]
- keyboard [20], producer [20]
- producer [16]
- background vocals [19]
- drums (drum set) [17], piano [17], producer [17]
- keyboard [2], percussion [2]
- Hammond organ [11]
- arranger [12]
- slit drum [20]
- lead vocals [1]
- assistant [2]
- mix [12]
- recording [13]
- producer [3]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- additional [19], keyboard [19]
- producer [16]
- guitar [11]
- additional [3]
- guitar [7]
- horn [2], strings [2]
- percussion [11]
- recording [13]
- background vocals [14]
- guitar [19]
- mix [20]
- producer [20]
- engineer [3], producer [3]
- producer [6]
- engineer [2]
- producer [9]
- additional [20]
- mix [19], recording [19]
- bass [19]
- producer [15]
- background vocals [17], keyboard [17]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- producer [6]
- conductor [17]
- percussion [15]
- background vocals [17], bass synthesizer [17]
- mix [5]
- guitar [15], producer [4]
- producer [1]
- engineer [19]
- background vocals [20]
- producer [10]
- background vocals [11], bass [16], lead vocals [16]
- producer [13]
- electric piano [17], guitar [17], piano [17], synthesizer [17]
- vocal [20]
- arranger [12]
- lead vocals [8]
- assistant [19]
- producer [12]
- fretless bass [14]
- guitar [3]
- background vocals [20]
- arranger [14], drum machine [14], producer [14], synthesizer [14]
- piano [20]
- background vocals [14]
- drums (drum set) [15], shakers [15]
- bass [19]
- background vocals [14]
- engineer [19]
- background vocals [11]
- background vocals [20]
- associate [13]
- bass guitar [20]
- synthesizer [19]
- guitar [16]
- keyboard [16], vocal [16]
- background vocals [13], electric guitar [13], guitar [13], vocal [13]
- additional [13], engineer [13], keyboard [13], synthesizer [13], task [13], vocal [13]
- mix [19]
- background vocals [19]
- guitar [5]
- background vocals [20]
- background vocals [2]
- background vocals [17]
- background vocals [2]
- background vocals [20]
- arranger [19], background vocals [19], baritone saxophone [19], keyboard [19], lead vocals [19], percussion [19], producer [19]
- recording [13]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- phonographic copyright [5]
- remixer [15]
- strings [19]
- background vocals [19], guitar [19]
- acoustic guitar [13], background vocals [13]
- assistant [11]
- background vocals [11]
- engineer [13], recording [13]
- mix [11]
- background vocals [19]
- horn [20]
- mix [11]
- producer [13]
- producer [1]
- guitar [5]
- background vocals [17]
- mix [15], recording [15]
- keyboard [17]
- assistant [20]
- background vocals [2]
Issues
- E3x CD12 October 2009