Pure '80s: #1s

by Pure 80'S #1S / Various

Overview

The blessing and curse of '80s compilations is the wide variety, quantity, and quality of music that was issued during the decade. On one hand, the diversity of styles and tunes led to a cultural treasure chest of anthems permanently entrenched in popular culture. But on the other hand, it's tough to narrow down just exactly what constitutes a definitive compilation documenting the decade. Hundreds of budget-line compilations have tried and many have failed. However, Pure '80s: #1s gets a passing grade, featuring 18 hits from the decade of excess, all of them reaching number one on the charts, including the Police's romantic ode to stalking "Every Breath You Take," Survivor's sports anthem "Eye of the Tiger," and Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon," among others. It's a nice selection ideal in a wide variety of environments from background listening to party soundtrack (be sure to skip the ballads, though). You could do far worse than this compilation. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	05/09/2006
Label:	Utv
UPC:	0602498375228
Rank:	21225

Tracks

1. Eye of the Tiger  - Jim Peterik  - Frankie Sullivan  -  Survivor
2. Owner of a Lonely Heart  - Trevor Horn  - Trevor Rabin  - Chris Squire  -  Yes
3. Addicted to Love  - Robert Palmer
4. Everybody Wants to Rule the World  - Chris Hughes  - Roland Orzabal  - Curt Smith  -  Tears for Fears
5. Don't You (Forget About Me)  - Keith Forsey  - Steve Schiff  -  Simple Minds
6. Higher Love  - Will Jennings  - Steve Winwood
7. What's Love Got to Do with It  - Terry Britten  - Graham Lyle  - Tina Turner
8. Every Breath You Take  -  Police  -  Sting
9. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)  - Peter Allen  - Burt Bacharach  - Christopher Cross  - Carole Bayer Sager
10. The Living Years  -  Mike & the Mechanics  - BA Robertson  - Mike Rutherford
11. When I See You Smile  -  Bad English  - Diane Warren
12. Kyrie  - Steve George  - John Lang  -  Mister Mister  - Richard Page
13. Kiss on My List  - Janna Allen  -  Daryl Hall & John Oates  - Daryl Hall
14. Down Under  - Colin Hay  -  Men at Work  - Ron Strykert
15. Karma Chameleon  -  Culture Club  - Roy Hay  - Jon Moss  -  Philip Pickett & the New London Consort
16. She Drives Me Crazy  -  Fine Young Cannibals  - Roland Gift
17. Maniac  - Michael Sembello
18. All Night Long (All Night)  - Lionel Richie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robert Palmer   Primary Artist
Daryl Hall & John Oates   Primary Artist
Christopher Cross   Primary Artist
Fine Young Cannibals   Primary Artist
Men at Work   Primary Artist
Chris Cross   Primary Artist
Mike + the Mechanics   Primary Artist
Steve Winwood   Primary Artist
Simple Minds   Primary Artist
Bad English   Primary Artist
Lionel Richie   Primary Artist
Yes   Primary Artist
Tears for Fears   Primary Artist
Survivor   Primary Artist
The Police   Primary Artist
Michael Sembello   Primary Artist
Tina Turner   Primary Artist
Mr. Mister   Primary Artist
Culture Club   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Trevor Rabin   Composer
Trevor Horn   Composer,Producer
Paul DeVilliers   Producer
Andy Cox   Producer
Steve Winwood   Composer,Producer
Roy Hay   Composer
Ron Strykert   Composer
Roland Gift   Composer,Producer
Peter Allen   Composer
Phil Pickett   Composer
Richie Zito   Producer
Michael Sembello   Composer,Producer
James Anthony Carmichael   Producer
Mike Rutherford   Composer,Producer
Mikey Craig   Composer
Sting   Composer
George O'Dowd   Composer
Diane Warren   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Dana Smart   Compilation Producer
Bernard Edwards   Producer
Keith Forsey   Composer,Producer
Dennis Matkosky   Composer
Jon Anderson   Composer
Roland Orzabal   Composer
Hugh Padgham   Producer
Terry Britten   Composer,Producer
Steve Schiff   Composer
Ian Stanley   Composer
Curt Smith   Composer
Robert Palmer   Composer
Colin Hay   Composer
Chris Hughes   Composer,Producer
Chris Squire   Composer
Christopher Cross   Composer
Christopher Neil   Producer
Will Jennings   Composer
Pat Lawrence   Compilation Producer
Emily Cagan   Product Manager,Compilation Producer
Frankie Sullivan   Composer,Producer
Janna Allen   Composer
Russ Titelman   Producer
Graham Lyle   Composer
Jeff Moskow   Compilation Producer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
Jim Peterik   Composer
Jon Moss   Composer
David Steele   Composer,Producer
John Lang   Composer
Lionel Richie   Composer,Producer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Richard Page   Composer
Michael Omartian   Producer
Daryl Hall   Composer
Chris Cross   Composer
BA Robertson   Composer
Jim Peterol   Producer
Ute Friesleben   Production Coordination
Steve George   Composer
Philip Pickett & the New London Consort   Composer
Ronald Graham Strykert   Composer
Michael Rutherford   Composer
Terence Ernest Britten   Composer
Frank Michael Sullivan   Composer