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80s Pop Explosion: Volume One 1980-1984 / Various - 80s Pop Explosion: Volume One 1980-1984 / Various [CD]

80s Pop Explosion: Volume One 1980-1984 / Various - 80s Pop Explosion: Volume One 1980-1984 / Various [CD]

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Triple vinyl LP pressing. Celebrate the legendary pop sounds of the 1980s with this brand-new 3CD collection featuring a spectacular 60 pop classics from 1980-1984. CD1 bursts into life with Wham!'s chart-topping 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go', followed by a run of familiar favourites from ABC and Kenny Loggins, and timeless sing-alongs from Dexys Midnight Runners with 'Come On Eileen' and Bow Wow Wow's 'I Want Candy'. Classics from Adam & The Ants, Haircut 100, Kajagoogoo and Nik Kershaw pave the way for enduring favourites including Kim Wilde's 'Kids In America', Rockwell's 'Somebody's Watching Me' and The Pointer Sisters' 'Jump (For My Love)', before closing on the dancefloor smash 'Let's Hear It For The Boy' from Deniece Williams. CD2 opens with Duran Duran and their iconic 'Rio', followed by a global smash from Culture Club with 'Karma Chameleon'. The hits continue with standout tracks from Sister Sledge, Spandau Ballet and Blondie, alongside some of the eras most popular new artists including Toyah, Haysi Fantayzee and a solo Alison Moyet. There's a retro feel to the rest of disc two with 60s Jazz and Rock 'n' Roll influenced Pop from Matt Bianco, Shakin' Stevens, Stray Cats and closing with Bad Manners version of Can Can'. CD3 begins with Frankie Goes To Hollywood's 9-week chart-topper 'Two Tribes', followed by 1981's biggest seller 'Don't You Want Me' from The Human League. Artists enjoying early chart success include Heaven 17, Tears For Fears and Men At Work. UB40 and Musical Youth feature with Reggae influenced pop, leading into a joyful run of pure pop high-energy including huge hits from Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin, Aneka, The Weather Girls, The Nolans, Dollar and finishing on a No.1 high with Bucks Fizz's 'My Camera Never Lies'.

Tracklist:

  1. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
  2. ABC - The Look of Love, Pt. 1
  3. Kenny Loggins - Footloose (From 'Footloose' Soundtrack)
  4. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
  5. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
  6. Adam ; The Ants - Prince Charming
  7. Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
  8. Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
  9. Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (Album Version)
  10. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
  11. Soft Cell - What?
  12. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
  13. Howard Jones - Like to Get to Know You Well
  14. Kim Wilde - Kids in America
  15. Laura Branigan - Self Control
  16. Kiki Dee - Star
  17. The Kids From Fame - Hi-fidelity
  18. The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) [single Remix]
  19. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Single Version)
  20. Junior - Mama Used to Say
  21. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)
  22. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It for the Boy
  23. Duran Duran - Rio
  24. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
  25. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
  26. Hot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)
  27. Sister Sledge - Thinking of You
  28. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
  29. Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
  30. Alison Moyet - Invisible
  31. Blondie - Island of Lost Souls
  32. Toyah - It's a Mystery
  33. Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
  34. The Look - I Am the Beat
  35. The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue
  36. Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted
  37. Matt Bianco - Get Out of Your Lazy Bed
  38. Tracey Ullman - Breakaway
  39. Jo Boxers - Boxerbeat
  40. Shakin' Stevens - Green Door
  41. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
  42. Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos
  43. Coast to Coast - (Do) the Hucklebuck
  44. Bad Manners - Can Can
  45. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
  46. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
  47. Heaven 17 - Temptation (Edit)
  48. Tears for Fears - Change (Radio Edit)
  49. Limahl - Never Ending Story
  50. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
  51. Men at Work - Down Under
  52. UB40 - Red Red Wine
  53. Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
  54. Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry
  55. Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing
  56. Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
  57. Dave Stewart ; Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
  58. Aneka - Japanese Boy
  59. Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
  60. Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat
  61. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
  62. The Nolans - I'm in the Mood for Dancing
  63. Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
  64. Tight Fit - Fantasy Island
  65. Dollar - Hand Held in Black and White
  66. Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies

UPC: 602488536547
Label: Universal Uk
Release Date: 5.8.26
Format: CD

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