The Hits Album: Early 80s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 9 August 2024
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:404.0 ★
- 2Girls on FilmDuran Duran3:283.6 ★
- 3Love Action (I Believe in Love)The Human League3:52
- 4Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:323.7 ★
- 5To Cut a Long Story ShortSpandau Ballet3:213.0 ★
- 6Fade to GreyVisage4:044.1 ★
- 7TemptationHeaven 174:393.5 ★
- 8Mad WorldTears for Fears3:353.6 ★
- 9GhostsJapan4:33
- 10I’m in Love With a German Film StarThe Passions4:01
- 11Wishful ThinkingChina Crisis4:20
- 12Too ShyKajagoogoo3:423.5 ★
- 13New SongHoward Jones4:154.5 ★
- 14Einstein a Go‐GoLandscape3:27
- 15Major Tom (Coming Home)Peter Schilling4:594.4 ★
- 16Glittering PrizeSimple Minds4:335.0 ★
- 17It’s My LifeTalk Talk3:523.8 ★
- 18I Ran (So Far Away)A Flock of Seagulls3:404.0 ★
- 19Cry Boy CryBlue Zoo4:27
- 20Is It a DreamClassix Nouveaux3:39
- 21The First Picture of YouThe Lotus Eaters3:48
- CD 2
- 1Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:33
- 2Together in Electric DreamsPhilip Oakey3:532.5 ★
- 3Never Ending StoryLimahl3:303.4 ★
- 4The RiddleNik Kershaw3:533.2 ★
- 5Friend or FoeAdam Ant3:32
- 6Go Wild in the CountryBow Wow Wow2:593.0 ★
- 7Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)Haircut One Hundred3:14
- 83:292.0 ★
- 9RewardThe Teardrop Explodes2:45
- 10Chequered LoveKim Wilde3:225.0 ★
- 11I Could Be HappyAltered Images3:365.0 ★
- 12It’s a MysteryToyah4:03
- 13It’s My PartyBarbara Gaskin3:51
- 14The Safety DanceMen Without Hats2:453.8 ★
- 15Calling Your NameMarilyn3:55
- 16VideothequeDollar3:35
- 17My Camera Never LiesBucks Fizz3:423.6 ★
- 18Come Back and StayPaul Young4:234.6 ★
- 19Love ResurrectionAlison Moyet3:513.0 ★
- 20I Won’t Let You DownPh.D.4:034.0 ★
- 21Hold Me NowThompson Twins4:454.6 ★
- CD 3
- 1RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood3:574.0 ★
- 2That’s the Way (I Like It)Dead or Alive3:48
- 3AtomicBlondie3:504.0 ★
- 4Echo BeachMartha and the Muffins3:47
- 5Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division3:274.5 ★
- 6The Killing MoonEcho & the Bunnymen4:54
- 7Pretty in PinkThe Psychedelic Furs3:594.6 ★
- 8Dance Hall DaysWang Chung3:55
- 9The Politics of DancingRe‐Flex3:57
- 10Steppin’ OutJoe Jackson4:194.5 ★
- 11Strange Little GirlThe Stranglers2:413.5 ★
- 12Drowning in BerlinMobiles3:27
- 13Eighth DayHazel O’Connor3:12
- 14Sign of the TimesThe Belle Stars2:544.6 ★
- 15Our HouseMadness3:233.9 ★
- 16There There My DearDexys Midnight Runners3:333.0 ★
- 17One in TenUB404:333.6 ★
- 18BoxerbeatJoBoxers3:13
- 19Don’t Try to Stop ItRoman Holliday3:07
- 20Just What I Always WantedMari Wilson3:27
- 21Heartache AvenueThe Maisonettes2:544.0 ★
- 22Long Hot SummeThe Style Council3:485.0 ★
Release credits
- performer [18]
- background vocals [21], drums (drum set) [21], marimba [21], percussion [21], xylophone [21]
- producer [21]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- background vocals [19], lead vocals [19]
- trombone [8]
- bass [4], synthesizer [4], vocal [4]
- guest [1], keyboard [1]
- guest [1], keyboard [1]
- electric guitar [15], producer [15]
- bass [2]
- producer [7]
- engineer [16]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- background vocals [3], vocal [3]
- performer [6]
- guitar [1]
- mix [2]
- keyboard [10]
- effects [16], guitar [16]
- conductor [8], percussion [8], producer [8], programming [8]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- guitar [3]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- engineer [2, 12-13], producer [2, 12-13]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- bass guitar [8], keyboard [8], vocal [8]
- electronic instruments [1], other instruments [1]
- performer [6]
- assistant [4]
- co [10]
- engineer [3]
- saxophone [1]
- lead vocals [3]
- bass guitar [16]
- background vocals [2]
- background vocals [3], guest [3]
- guitar [10]
- assistant [15]
- guitar [3]
- background vocals [18], bass guitar [18]
- recording [15]
- engineer [8]
- recording [15]
- producer [2-3], synthesizer [2]
- keyboard [15]
- producer [7]
- electric bass guitar [15]
- mix [1]
- vocal [13]
- mix [15]
- lead vocals [1]
- lead vocals [13]
- keyboard [17]
- vocal [5]
- keyboard [8], programming [8]
- guitar [10]
- lead vocals [14]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- lead vocals [16]
- keyboard [3]
- background vocals [2]
- arranger [10], co [10], lead vocals [10]
- background vocals [21], congas [21], synthesizer [21]
- engineer [6]
- performer [6]
- producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- engineer [2.4, 3.14]
- arranger [12]
- lead vocals [10]
- recording [15]
- engineer [4]
- producer [18]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- bass guitar [14]
- lead vocals [1.12, 2.3], performer [3], vocal [3]
- guest [1], percussion [1]
- drums (drum set) [4], percussion [4]
- recording [15]
- drums (drum set) [8], programming [8]
- vocal [1]
- producer [14]
- acoustic guitar [17], background vocals [17], vocal [17]
- bass guitar [8]
- bass guitar [1], lead vocals [1]
- lead vocals [8]
- producer [5]
- bass guitar [10]
- engineer [4]
- drums (drum set) [16], membranophone [16]
- engineer [10]
- effects [16], keyboard [16]
- performer [6], producer [6]
- producer [3]
- producer [4, 18]
- guitar [18], keyboard [18], lead vocals [18]
- engineer [18]
- producer [1]
- alto saxophone [14]
- percussion [17]
- additional [12], bass guitar [12]
- producer [12]
- bass guitar [3]
- lead vocals [4]
- producer [4]
- engineer [1]
- keyboard [4], synthesizer [4], vocal [4]
- guitar [18]
- lead vocals [1]
- fretless bass [17]
- background vocals [17]
- producer [22]
- guitar [18]
- engineer [14]
- producer [16]
- engineer [3]
- producer [3.14, 2.4]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- bass [5]
- arranger [15], lead vocals [15], producer [15], recording [15]
- recording [15]
- arranger [16], engineer [16], producer [16]
- producer [22]
- engineer [14]
- engineer [14]
- performer [8]
- piano [17]
- engineer [2.21, 3.7], mix [21], recording [21]
- lead vocals [2], producer [2]
- bass guitar [18]
- producer [17]
- producer [5]
- guitar [2]
- background vocals [10], guitar [10], keyboard [10], producer [10]
- guitar [17]
- keyboard [10]
- guitar [8], keyboard [8], programming [8]
- performer [8], producer [8]
- performer [6]
- guitar [14]
- additional [16], guest [16], other vocals [16]
- additional [1], engineer [1]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- engineer [10], guitar [10]
- ebow [12], guitar [12]
- producer [8]
- producer [11]
- producer [19]
- producer [7]
- performer [6]
- additional [12], synthesizer [12]
- drum machine [17], drums (drum set) [17], piano [17], producer [17], programming [17], synthesizer [17]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- double bass [21], drums (drum set) [21], guitar [21], harmonica [21], piano [21], producer [21], synthesizer [21], vocal [21]
- keyboard [19], producer [19]
- arranger [13], mix [11], producer [13]
- producer [3.1, 2.8]
- producer [17]
- background vocals [1]
- arranger [6], producer [6]
- engineer [7]
Issues
T9 August 2024