The Greatest Eighties Album
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 12 October 2018
Tracklist
- 1Don’t You Want Me (2002 remastered version)The Human League3:573.9 ★
- 2Blue Monday ’88New Order4:044.0 ★
- 3Take On Mea‐ha3:454.3 ★
- 4ManiacMichael Sembello4:024.2 ★
- 5Head Over HeelsTears for Fears4:194.0 ★
- 6Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:374.0 ★
- 7(I Just) Died in Your ArmsCutting Crew4:354.2 ★
- 8I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner4:564.0 ★
- 9Everywhere (2013 remaster)Fleetwood Mac3:424.1 ★
- 10Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:214.0 ★
- 11True (single edit)Spandau Ballet5:283.6 ★
- 12Holding Back the Years (single version)Simply Red4:304.0 ★
- 13Ain’t NobodyRufus & Chaka Khan4:413.7 ★
- 14Hungry Like the WolfDuran Duran3:293.4 ★
- 15Love Shack (single version)The B‐52’s4:203.8 ★
- 163:543.8 ★
- 17What’s Love Got to Do With ItTina Turner3:464.2 ★
- 18Life’s What You Make It (edit)Talk Talk3:37
- 19Brass in PocketPretenders3:044.4 ★
- 20I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers3:393.9 ★
- 21Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division3:264.5 ★
- 22How Soon Is Now? (edit)The Smiths3:384.5 ★
- 23The Killing MoonEcho & the Bunnymen5:464.2 ★
- 24Just Like HoneyThe Jesus and Mary Chain3:024.4 ★
- 25Golden BrownThe Stranglers3:264.4 ★
- 26DriveThe Cars3:544.0 ★
- 27Life in a Northern TownThe Dream Academy4:164.3 ★
- 28VeronicaElvis Costello3:084.6 ★
- 29ImperialPrimal Scream3:37
- 30The Power of Love (2006 remastered version)Huey Lewis & the News3:524.0 ★
- 314:233.9 ★
- 32Sharp Dressed ManZZ Top4:104.5 ★
- 33Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:474.5 ★
- 34GenoDexys Midnight Runners3:263.0 ★
- 35Lip Up FattyBad Manners2:463.6 ★
- 36Somewhere in My HeartAztec Camera4:003.6 ★
- 37Listen to Your HeartRoxette5:283.6 ★
- 38KokomoThe Beach Boys3:354.2 ★
- 39FairgroundJames3:45
- 40Once in a Lifetime (live)Talking Heads5:25
- 414:204.2 ★
- 42Too ShyKajagoogoo3:413.5 ★
- 43Give Me the Night (edit)George Benson3:424.5 ★
- 44Ride Like the WindChristopher Cross4:354.2 ★
- 45I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)Michael McDonald3:424.0 ★
- 46Working My Way Back to YouThe Spinners4:025.0 ★
- 47Candy GirlNew Edition3:574.0 ★
- 48I Can’t WaitNu Shooz3:384.0 ★
- 49Sweet LoveAnita Baker4:263.6 ★
- 50AlwaysAtlantic Starr4:484.0 ★
- 51Girl CrazyHot Chocolate3:222.0 ★
- 52Superwoman (edit)Karyn White4:32
- 53You Might Need SomebodyRandy Crawford4:184.0 ★
- 54Love WarsWomack & Womack4:01
- 55Jump to the Beat (single version)Stacy Lattisaw3:333.6 ★
- 56Feel So Real (2012 collection remaster)Steve Arrington5:05
- 57Just What I Always WantedMari Wilson3:26
- 58Some PeopleBelouis Some3:56
- 59FrankieSister Sledge4:17
- 60Let’s Go Rock and RollKC and the Sunshine Band3:34
- 613:033.8 ★
- 62Glory of LovePeter Cetera4:184.2 ★
- 63St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)John Parr4:083.6 ★
- 64Twist in My SobrietyTanita Tikaram4:504.5 ★
- 65Never Ending StoryLimahl3:303.4 ★
- 66Love Changes (Everything)Climie Fisher4:283.9 ★
- 67Wind Beneath My Wings (radio edit)Bette Midler4:18
- 68(Something Inside) So StrongLabi Siffre4:19
- 69Out of the BlueDebbie Gibson3:565.0 ★
- 70Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got NobodyDavid Lee Roth4:383.3 ★
- 71This CorrosionThe Sisters of Mercy4:28
- 72Each Time You Break My Heart (edit)Nick Kamen4:20
- 73Cry Boy CryBlue Zoo4:27
- 74Mirror MirrorDollar3:31
- 75On the Beach (Summer 88)Chris Rea3:41
- 766:31
- 77What’s the Colour of MoneyHollywood Beyond3:234.0 ★
- 78Don’t Blame It on That GirlMatt Bianco3:474.0 ★
- 79Get It On (Bang a Gong) (7″ mix)The Power Station3:463.2 ★
- 80La bambaLos Lobos2:554.2 ★
Release credits
- bass [43, 53]
- arranger [23]
- background vocals [38]
- mix [53], recording [53]
- keyboard [16]
- producer [3]
- drums (drum set) [31]
- lead vocals [33]
- engineer [37], mix [37]
- assistant [30]
- producer [8]
- background vocals [53]
- engineer [37]
- vocal [71]
- bass guitar [44]
- guitar [79]
- background vocals [49], executive [49], lead vocals [49]
- co [47]
- engineer [49]
- engineer [20, 34]
- percussion [47, 69]
- bass [26], vocal [26]
- piano [28], piano spinet [28]
- recording [69]
- mix [79], producer [79]
- guitar [21], vocal [21]
- background vocals [65], vocal [65]
- assistant [69]
- drums (drum set) [30], percussion [30], vocal [30]
- producer [32]
- engineer [19]
- horn [53]
- electric guitar [32], lead vocals [32]
- keyboard [17]
- producer [30]
- engineer [66]
- assistant [8]
- drums (drum set) [24]
- bass [13]
- lead vocals [10]
- synthesizer [70]
- background vocals [38]
- additional [66], percussion [66]
- background vocals [49]
- background vocals [38], lead vocals [38]
- background vocals [69]
- vocal [13]
- acoustic guitar [20], vocal [20]
- lead vocals [16]
- engineer [44], mix [44]
- assistant [12]
- guitar [30], vocal [30]
- producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [12], percussion [12]
- producer [75]
- bass guitar [31]
- producer [19]
- background vocals [9], keyboard [9], lead vocals [9]
- acoustic guitar [44], arranger [44], background vocals [44], electric guitar [44], guitar [44], lead vocals [44], solo [44]
- horn [53]
- background vocals [37], keyboard [37], mix [37], producer [37]
- bass [7]
- engineer [14, 42], producer [14, 42]
- background vocals [66]
- assistant [16]
- vocal [20]
- producer [7]
- background vocals [49]
- electronic instruments [6], other instruments [6]
- accordion [20]
- additional [27], producer [27]
- lead vocals [70]
- producer [50]
- producer [23], recording [23]
- assistant [1]
- drums (drum set) [26]
- saxophone [6]
- producer [33]
- brass [63], producer [63]
- keyboard [13]
- keyboard [49]
- guitar [53]
- arranger [69], background vocals [69], keyboard [69], lead vocals [69], producer [69], programming [69], synthesizer [69]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- background vocals [16]
- producer [16]
- background vocals [43]
- drum machine [71]
- recording [69]
- producer [15]
- background vocals [8]
- bass [24]
- assistant [16]
- performer [14]
- electric bass guitar [32], vocal [32]
- mix [23]
- guitar [70]
- background vocals [70], keyboard [70], saxophone [70]
- guitar [26], vocal [26]
- electric guitar [28], lead vocals [28]
- flute [13], tenor saxophone [13]
- engineer [12], mix [12]
- drums (drum set) [32], percussion [32]
- engineer [8]
- mix [16], recording [16]
- additional [69], arranger [69], guitar [69], mix [69], producer [69]
- bass guitar [49]
- background vocals [12], keyboard [12]
- flute [13], horn [53], tenor saxophone [13]
- engineer [31]
- additional [16], guitar [16]
- arranger [50], conductor [50]
- guitar [43], lead vocals [43]
- producer [27]
- steel guitar [20]
- mix [23]
- producer [65]
- additional [16], guitar [16]
- assistant [10]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- keyboard [26], vocal [26]
- guitar [49]
- clavinet [45]
- additional [16], keyboard [16], producer [16]
- producer [60]
- mix [6]
- additional [10]
- electric piano [43]
- additional [8]
- harmonica [30], vocal [30]
- producer [30]
- engineer [39], producer [39]
- synthesizer [1]
- vocal [21]
- acoustic guitar [69]
- additional [13], synthesizer [13]
- additional [8], engineer [79], mix [79]
- background vocals [16]
- engineer [70]
- drums (drum set) [45, 53]
- acoustic guitar [38]
- producer [30]
- additional [8]
- acoustic guitar [20], electric guitar [20]
- brass [63], horn [43], strings [43], trumpet [13, 43]
- drums (drum set) [28]
- mix [41]
- drums (drum set) [42]
- recording [30]
- background vocals [43, 49]
- assistant [69]
- horn [53]
- drums (drum set) [38]
- guitar [24], vocal [24]
- producer [71]
- assistant [30]
- background vocals [16]
- synthesizer [1]
- background vocals [1]
- background vocals [43]
- additional [8]
- alto saxophone [38]
- engineer [62], mix [62]
- engineer [17], mix [17]
- producer [7]
- engineer [24]
- electric bass guitar [9]
- bass guitar [16]
- remixer [2]
- mix [3]
- producer [48]
- bass guitar [79]
- drums (drum set) [13, 43, 70]
- guitar [30], saxophone [30], vocal [30]
- lead vocals [31]
- engineer [75], producer [75]
- drums (drum set) [10], mix [10], vibraphone [10]
- electric guitar [37]
- additional [8]
- producer [21]
- arranger [42]
- producer [41]
- synclavier [10]
- engineer [38], mix [38]
- assistant [16]
- background vocals [62], guest [62]
- mix [33]
- engineer [28], mix [28]
- acoustic guitar [7], electric guitar [7], synthesizer [7]
- keyboard [13]
- flute [43], saxophone [43]
- additional [8]
- alto saxophone [13], flute [13, 43], saxophone [43]
- horn [53]
- background vocals [69]
- guitar [43]
- percussion [44, 53]
- producer [45]
- keyboard [53]
- background vocals [69]
- lead vocals [42, 65], performer [65], vocal [65]
- background vocals [9], guitar [9], keyboard [9], producer [9], programming [9], sampler [9]
- performer [80]
- lead vocals [8]
- bass guitar [45]
- background vocals [3], bass [3], keyboard [3]
- additional [30]
- vocal [6]
- background vocals [16]
- background vocals [37], lead vocals [37]
- bass guitar [30]
- assistant [16]
- drums (drum set) [16], tambourine [16]
- background vocals [53]
- drums (drum set) [7], percussion [7], tambourine [7]
- producer [21]
- producer [1], programming [1]
- background vocals [45]
- background vocals [16]
- producer [58]
- glockenspiel [28], timpani [28]
- synthesizer [43]
- additional [30]
- producer [49]
- co [47], producer [36]
- Rhodes piano [45], background vocals [44], lead vocals [45], synthesizer [45]
- arranger [44], electric piano [44], piano [44], producer [44, 62]
- mix [19]
- producer [4], vocal [4]
- drums (drum set) [9], percussion [9]
- lead vocals [12]
- background vocals [8], electric guitar [8], producer [8]
- producer [51]
- engineer [66]
- background vocals [38], lead vocals [38]
- mix [26]
- producer [6]
- bass guitar [10]
- chamberlin [28], electric piano [28], producer [80]
- lead vocals [3]
- guitar [66]
- producer [2]
- additional [42], bass guitar [42]
- keyboard [17]
- producer [27]
- producer [42]
- lead vocals [7]
- strings [53]
- recording [26]
- producer [59]
- background vocals [43]
- engineer [6]
- bass guitar [28]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- background vocals [3], drum machine [3], guitar [3]
- percussion [13, 43, 49]
- drums (drum set) [37]
- background vocals [37], mix [37]
- producer [58]
- keyboard [20], producer [20, 34]
- background vocals [7]
- lead vocals [62]
- bass [21]
- piano [7]
- background vocals [53]
- mix [69], recording [69]
- bass guitar [20]
- additional [30]
- producer [4]
- lead vocals [1], synthesizer [1]
- background vocals [53]
- arranger [43], producer [2, 43]
- producer [61]
- guitar [26], vocal [26]
- producer [9]
- producer [60]
- bass synthesizer [43]
- producer [48]
- background vocals [8], bass guitar [8]
- membranophone [49]
- arranger [80]
- assistant [30]
- keyboard [66]
- arranger [44], synthesizer [44]
- producer [26]
- mix [30], recording [30]
- lead vocals [79]
- background vocals [16]
- arranger [43], vocal arranger [43]
- bass [38]
- producer [35]
- engineer [50]
- electric piano [10], guitar [10], synthesizer [10]
- slide guitar [38]
- percussion [70]
- assistant [8]
- keyboard [30], vocal [30]
- guitar [70]
- vocal [66]
- percussion [17]
- performer [41]
- performer [12]
- performer [11], producer [11]
- producer [66]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- ebow [42], guitar [42]
- co [25], producer [25]
- producer [11]
- engineer [10], mix [10], producer [10]
- guitar [16, 45, 53]
- additional [19]
- mix [39]
- fiddle [20]
- producer [58]
- background vocals [9]
- producer [12]
- additional [42], synthesizer [42]
- assistant [44]
- mandolin [20], tin whistle [20]
- background vocals [1], lead vocals [1]
- guitar [12]
- producer [45, 70]
- background vocals [17], guitar [17], producer [17]
- engineer [7], producer [7]
- engineer [62], mix [62]
- engineer [32]
- producer [38]
- background vocals [17]
- performer [38]
- producer [26]
- producer [1]
- producer [24]
- choir vocals [8]
- choir vocals [71], guest [71]
- background vocals [66]
- performer [25], producer [25]
- vocal [39]
- assistant [8]
- trumpet [12]
- mix [7]
- lead vocals [17]
- background vocals [43]
- additional [8], keyboard [8]
- assistant [30]
- producer [53]
- drums (drum set) [44]
- electric guitar [69]
- bass [12]
- keyboard [31]
- guitar [13], vocal [13]
- producer [57]
- producer [11]
- drums (drum set) [79]
- mix [25]
- producer [31]
- guitar [31]
- acoustic guitar [28]
- arranger [61], producer [61]
- accordion [38]
- background vocals [6]
- producer [50]
- guitar [24], vocal [24]
- bass guitar [70]
- mix [3]
Issues
T12 October 2018
TDigital Media12 October 2018