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]
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:
- Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
- ABC - The Look of Love, Pt. 1
- Kenny Loggins - Footloose (From 'Footloose' Soundtrack)
- Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
- Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
- Adam ; The Ants - Prince Charming
- Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
- Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
- Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (Album Version)
- Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
- Soft Cell - What?
- Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
- Howard Jones - Like to Get to Know You Well
- Kim Wilde - Kids in America
- Laura Branigan - Self Control
- Kiki Dee - Star
- The Kids From Fame - Hi-fidelity
- The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) [single Remix]
- Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Single Version)
- Junior - Mama Used to Say
- Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)
- Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It for the Boy
- Duran Duran - Rio
- Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
- Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
- Hot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)
- Sister Sledge - Thinking of You
- Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
- Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
- Alison Moyet - Invisible
- Blondie - Island of Lost Souls
- Toyah - It's a Mystery
- Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
- The Look - I Am the Beat
- The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue
- Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted
- Matt Bianco - Get Out of Your Lazy Bed
- Tracey Ullman - Breakaway
- Jo Boxers - Boxerbeat
- Shakin' Stevens - Green Door
- Stray Cats - Rock This Town
- Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos
- Coast to Coast - (Do) the Hucklebuck
- Bad Manners - Can Can
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
- The Human League - Don't You Want Me
- Heaven 17 - Temptation (Edit)
- Tears for Fears - Change (Radio Edit)
- Limahl - Never Ending Story
- Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
- Men at Work - Down Under
- UB40 - Red Red Wine
- Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
- Blue Zoo - Cry Boy Cry
- Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing
- Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
- Dave Stewart ; Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
- Aneka - Japanese Boy
- Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
- Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat
- The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
- The Nolans - I'm in the Mood for Dancing
- Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
- Tight Fit - Fantasy Island
- Dollar - Hand Held in Black and White
- Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
UPC: 602488536547
Label: Universal Uk
Release Date: 5.8.26
Format: CD
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