This Is the 80s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1996
Tracklist
- CD 1: Part 1 / Part 2
- 1RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood3:574.0 ★
- 2Blue Monday (12″ version)New Order7:293.8 ★
- 3Don’t You Want MeThe Human League3:583.9 ★
- 4Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:394.0 ★
- 5Brass in PocketThe Pretenders3:064.4 ★
- 6Alive and KickingSimple Minds4:483.5 ★
- 7This Charming ManThe Smiths2:454.0 ★
- 8Beat SurrenderThe Jam3:30
- 9Somewhere in My HeartAztec Camera4:013.6 ★
- 10To Cut a Long Story ShortSpandau Ballet3:213.0 ★
- 11Save a PrayerDuran Duran5:263.8 ★
- 12Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:234.0 ★
- 13What Is LoveHoward Jones3:424.5 ★
- 14Life’s What You Make ItTalk Talk4:293.8 ★
- 15Life in a Northern TownThe Dream Academy4:174.3 ★
- 16Only YouYazoo3:124.4 ★
- 17Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:333.7 ★
- 18Close (to the Edit)Art of Noise3:54
- 19Two TribesFrankie Goes to Hollywood3:563.6 ★
- CD 2: Part 3 / Part 4
- 1Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)Simply Red4:14
- 2Who’s That GirlEurythmics4:474.0 ★
- 3I Don’t Want to Talk About ItEverything but the Girl4:164.0 ★
- 4Golden BrownThe Stranglers3:294.4 ★
- 5GenoDexys Midnight Runners3:273.0 ★
- 6Our HouseMadness3:223.9 ★
- 7Ghost TownThe Specials3:403.9 ★
- 8PerfectFairground Attraction3:364.2 ★
- 9Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)Haircut One Hundred3:065.0 ★
- 103:294.0 ★
- 11Fairytale of New YorkThe Pogues4:344.0 ★
- 12Each & Every OneEverything but the Girl2:474.0 ★
- 13ObliviousAztec Camera3:125.0 ★
- 14The Killing MoonEcho & the Bunnymen5:474.2 ★
- 15RewardThe Teardrop Explodes2:444.5 ★
- 16Since YesterdayStrawberry Switchblade2:584.6 ★
- 17How Soon Is Now?The Smiths6:464.8 ★
- 18ImperialPrimal Scream3:37
- 19Fools GoldThe Stone Roses4:154.5 ★
Release credits
- arranger [14]
- background vocals [8]
- producer [15]
- vocal [16]
- assistant [8]
- bass [17], synthesizer [17], vocal [17]
- guest [1], keyboard [1]
- bass guitar [7]
- guest [1], keyboard [1], strings [10]
- background vocals [2], lead vocals [2]
- engineer [5]
- guitar family [12], horn [12], producer [3], vocal [12]
- keyboard [13], producer [13]
- engineer [5]
- producer [6]
- producer [9]
- percussion [12]
- lead vocals [12]
- guitar [1]
- bass guitar [13]
- background vocals [8]
- engineer [11]
- producer [5]
- bass [12]
- background vocals [8]
- producer [15]
- engineer [11], producer [11]
- additional [16]
- electronic instruments [4], other instruments [4]
- drums (drum set) [13], percussion [13]
- Appalachian dulcimer [2], background vocals [2], guitar [2], keyboard [2], producer [2], synthesizer [2], xylophone [2]
- additional [15], producer [15]
- producer [14], recording [14]
- assistant [3]
- arranger [16], engineer [16], producer [16]
- saxophone [4]
- bass guitar [2]
- cornet [2], flugelhorn [2], horn [2], trumpet [2]
- horn [12]
- arranger [11]
- mix [14]
- lead vocals [8]
- engineer [16], producer [16]
- producer [8]
- engineer [10]
- producer [15]
- mix [14]
- assistant [12]
- mix [4]
- additional [12]
- lead vocals [1], vocal [19]
- lead vocals [13]
- synthesizer [3]
- guitar [16], vocal [16]
- producer [6]
- synthesizer [3]
- background vocals [3]
- engineer [7]
- engineer [13], producer [13]
- engineer [16]
- mix [19], producer [19]
- producer [2.17, 1.7]
- guitar [7], harmonica [7]
- engineer [2]
- drums (drum set) [12], mix [12], vibraphone [12]
- synclavier [12]
- mix [8], producer [8]
- vocal [11]
- engineer [17]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- trumpet [8]
- guest [1], percussion [1]
- drums (drum set) [17], percussion [17]
- vocal [4]
- piano [14], vocal [14]
- bass guitar [10]
- bass guitar [1], lead vocals [1]
- keyboard [10]
- percussion [14]
- trumpet [8]
- lead vocals [10]
- producer [3], programming [3]
- engineer [17]
- producer [9]
- strings [2]
- mix [5]
- producer [17]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- engineer [12]
- producer [4]
- bass guitar [12]
- vocal [7]
- engineer [7]
- producer [2]
- engineer [11]
- producer [15]
- horn [12]
- producer [17]
- engineer [4]
- keyboard [17], synthesizer [17], vocal [17]
- lead vocals [1], vocal [19]
- background vocals [14]
- producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- guest [12], horn [12]
- producer [8]
- engineer [7]
- lead vocals [3], synthesizer [3]
- producer [10]
- trombone [7]
- producer [12]
- arranger [13], guitar [13], vocal [13]
- background vocals [16], guitar [16], lead vocals [16]
- electric piano [12], guitar [12], synthesizer [12]
- engineer [11]
- producer [13]
- additional [1], engineer [1, 19]
- engineer [17]
- engineer [13]
- co [4], producer [4]
- engineer [12], mix [12], producer [12]
- producer [11]
- additional [5]
- background vocals [3], lead vocals [3]
- producer [3]
- performer [11]
- performer [4], producer [4]
- mellotron [14], organ [14], producer [14]
- mix [4]
- lead vocals [12], vocal [12]
- background vocals [8]
- arranger [18], producer [2.10, 1.1, 1.18-19]
- engineer [16]
- background vocals [4]
- keyboard [16], synthesizer [16]
- producer [16]
Issues
- T2x CD1996