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Jukebox Hits of the '80s [Collectables] [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)
 

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Jukebox Hits of the '80s [Collectables] [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)
"Jukebox Hits of the '80s [Collectables] [Box]" (03/14/2006) R&B Various Artists, Collectables RecordsCollectables' Jukebox Hits of the '80s is an attractive package for consumers who want the biggest hits of the era. All 70 songs spread out over these five discs are recognizable. Unlike other similar sets, these songs are not re-recordings; these are the original hit versions. More than likely the casual listener will only need one track from Nena, Paul Young, Tommy Tutone, Toni Basil, or Quarterflash. The one major flaw of the series, besides lack of decent packaging, is that while disc one has 25 tracks, the other four feature half the songs per disc. This could have easily been contained to a more cost-effective three-disc set. ~ Al Campbell

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Funk Classics: The 80's by Various Artists (CD - 10/23/2001)
 

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Funk Classics: The 80's by Various Artists (CD - 10/23/2001)
"Funk Classics: The 80's" (10/23/2001) R&B Various Artists, Universal Special ProductsBy the early '80s, R&B acts had to embrace more polished productions and synth-based grooves or face extinction. Without looking too hard for rare gems, Funk Classics: The 80's offers 12 of the better-known tracks from 1980-1988. What's here is really no big surprise: Rick James' "Super Freak," George Clinton's "Atomic Dog," and the Gap Band's "You Dropped a Bomb" all make an appearance. Their strength as a good flow makes up for their ubiquitous presence on sets of this nature. The Bar-Kays' "Freakshow on the Dancefloor," Skyy's "Call Me," and the always-fun "So Fine" from Howard Johnson work even better due to their lower profile. As the '80s were not a monolithic decade for R&B style-wise, neither is this set. The graceful post-disco of the Brothers Johnson's "Stomp!" just doesn't mesh with late-'80s tracks like E.U.'s "Da Butt" and Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It"; it doesn't really have to. Funk Classics: The 80's isn't meant to be an essential or comprehensive CD. This set does indeed deliver the hits, but there are not enough of them and the sequencing diminishes what little is here. ~ Jason Elias

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Soul Hits of the 80's [Sony Music Box Set] [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 02/17/2004)
 

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Soul Hits of the 80's [Sony Music Box Set] [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 02/17/2004)
"Soul Hits of the 80's [Sony Music Box Set] [Box]" (02/17/2004) R&B Various Artists, Sony Music Distribution (USA)A budget three-CD set, Soul Hits of the 80's collects some of that awkward decade's soul moments from the Columbia/Sony catalog. Note the author's use of "moments" and the title's use of "hits," because they are, in fact, talking about the same songs. Not everything here was a hit, with some of the songs just squeaking into the Billboard Top 100; however, regardless of chart position, they do represent the era very well. There's a broad range of work here, from jazz crossovers like Stanley Jordan with "Heaven Sent You" and Grover Washington with "Summer Nights" to straight pop crossovers like Deniece Williams with "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and the classic and true hit "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins. Other actual chart-toppers here include "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, Herbie Hancock with the seismic hit "Rockit," and one-hit wonder Johnny Kemp with "Just Got Paid." Luther Vandross, Teena Marie, Bill Withers, Babyface, and Regina Belle are a few of the others whose tracks pepper this 40-song (!) collection. It's not definitive, but does a fine job of representing just how broad soul music's reach had become in the '80s. ~ Wade Kergan

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The 80's: A Body + Soul Collection [4/4]
 

The 80's: A Body + Soul Collection [4/4]

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The 80's: A Body + Soul Collection [4/4]
"Body and Soul: The 80's" (04/04/2006) R&B Various Artists, Time/Life MusicLiner Note Author: John Morthland. Photographers: David "Dudu" Fisher; Neal Preston; David Corio.

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New York Dance Classics, Vol. 1: A Collection of 80's Dance Music by Various Artists (CD - 09/03/199
 

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New York Dance Classics, Vol. 1: A Collection of 80's Dance Music by Various Artists (CD - 09/03/199
"New York Dance Classics, Vol. 1: A Collection of 80's Dance Music" (09/03/1996) R&B Various Artists, Hot ProductionsUnknown Contributor Roles: Denroy Morgan; Dionne; Tony Lee; Hot Streak; Indeep; Phyllis Nelson; Serious Intention; The Cover Girls; Tina B.; Weeks & Co; Cheri. It's now in vogue to like disco, a style that many vehemently disliked when it surfaced in the '70s. New York Dance Classics features 11 extended plays of some of the sounds that filled the dancefloors way back when, including Cheri's "Murphy's Law," Tina B's "Honey to a Bee," the Cover Girls' "Show Me," and Indeep's "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life." ~ Andrew Hamilton

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Ladies of the 80's, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (CD - 1999)
 

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Ladies of the 80's, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (CD - 1999)
"Ladies of the 80's, Vol. 1" (1999) R&B Various Artists, Madacy DistributionIncludes liner notes by Dave Roy Liner Note Author: Dave Roy. Illustrator: Brad Hamann. This budget-line series is a guilty pleasure that ranges from soft rock (Juice Newton's "Angel of the Morning," Brenda Russell's "Piano in the Dark") to dance-club lite fare (Taylor Dayne's "Tell It to My Heart," Melissa Manchester's "You Should Hear How She Talks About You") to teen-idol hits (Tiffany's "All this Time," Debbie Gibson's "Shake Your Love"). Other notables include Tracy Ullman's "They Don't Know," Dionne Warwick's "Heartbreaker" and Carly Simon's "Coming Around Again." Like the rest of this series, the disc has nonexistent liner notes and banal cover art that has nothing to do with the music on the CD. ~ Gina Boldman

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Motown Disco (Remastered)
 

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Motown Disco (Remastered)
"Motown Disco: Soulful Grooves from the '70s and '80s [Remaster]" (08/01/2005) Electronic Various Artists, Universal DistributionThis 22-track, remastered collection of disco hits includes original LP or 12" versions of such Motown classics as Rick James's "You and I" and Diana Ross's "The Boss." By the mid-'70s, Motown was a shadow of its former self. Upstart labels like Philadelphia International, Salsoul, and Casablanca now set the pace for contemporary R&B and soul, songwriting and production gurus like the Holland-Dozier-Holland axis were long gone, and the label called Los Angeles, not Detroit, home. Yet dismissing outright Motown's contributions to the disco era is a huge mistake. Guided by producers/arrangers like Norman Whitfield, the company's signature sound made a surprisingly seamless transition to the sweeping strings and electronic beats that defined the late '70s and early '80s, and was among the first labels to embrace the possibilities of the 12" single format. Motown Disco showcases these extended mixes, many of them unavailable since their original release. Thelma Houston's devastating "Don't Leave Me This Way," Marvin Gaye's percolating "Got to Give It Up," and Diana Ross' sensual "Love Hangover" endure among the most potent disco releases ever, and lesser-known entries like Teena Marie's "Behind the Groove" and Carl Bean's "I Was Born This Way" sound fresher than many of the hackneyed, overplayed blockbusters from Motown's heyday. ~ Jason Ankeny

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Soul of the 80's, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (CD - 1999)
 

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Soul of the 80's, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (CD - 1999)
"Soul of the 80's, Vol. 1" (1999) R&B Various Artists, Madacy DistributionIncludes liner notes by Dave Roy Personnel: Rick Iantosca (guitar, keyboards, percussion). Illustrator: Brad Hamann. Arranger: Rick Iantosca. This budget-line disc is a pleasant mix of ballads (Larry Graham's "One in a Million You," Atlantic Starr's "Always," Shirley Murdock's "As We Lay") and dance lite (Al B. Sure's "Night and Day," Ready for the World's "Oh Sheila," Levert's "Casanova"). The collection is a decent, albeit incomplete, slice of '80s soul hits. Like the rest of this series, the disc has nonexistent liner notes and banal cover art that has nothing to do with the music on the CD. ~ Gina Boldman

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Soul Hits Of The 80's
 

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"Soul Hits of the 80's [Sony 2000]" (2000) R&B Various Artists, Sony Music Distribution (USA)

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Ultra '80s Vs. Electro, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (CD - 09/17/2002)
 

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Ultra '80s Vs. Electro, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (CD - 09/17/2002)
"Ultra '80s Vs. Electro, Vol. 1" (09/17/2002) R&B Various Artists, Ultra RecordsThis is a continuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by DJ David Waxman. Personnel: Erlend Oye, Jessica Eve (vocals). Audio Mixers: Felix da Housecat; Jim Abbiss. Audio Remixers: Felix da Housecat; Tommie Sunshine. Recording information: Clashbackk, Chicago, IL. Unknown Contributor Roles: Svein Berge; Torbjorn Brundtland. Arranger: R?yksopp. The title of this nth installment in Ultra's series of timely double-disc mixes is a dicey one, because pitting the '80s against electro is similar to pitting the '70s against funk. The '80s in this case includes Grandmaster Flash, Kraftwerk, Tears for Fears (!), M/A/R/R/S, Laidback, and Gary Numan (an inferior mix of -- you guessed it -- "Cars"). The remainder of the 24 tracks is left to modern groups and producers, most of which help make up the gaggle of brash electro(iro)nic pop groups that hatched exponentially at the dawn of the 2000s. Only a handful of these groups have anything to do with -- let alone know about -- the original electro scene of the '80s. With rare exception, they're ironic descendants of danceable new wave and have little to do with blending funk and hip-hop with their synths and drum machines. At any rate, for all its misleading nature, Ultra '80s Vs. Electro, Vol. 1 is a decent mix that gives newcomers a good idea of what the revival (not revival) is all about. For every inspired transition (Chicago house vet Green Velvet's "Genedefekt" is tailor-made for a slip into Laidback's "White Horse," one of the few actual electro tracks here), there are a couple of ugly slams and track-to-track moves that just don't work. Going purely by content, some of the modern tracks are spectacular. A Tommy Sunshine mix of Bis' "The End Starts Today" has a mood you'll want to sink yourself into, plus an irresistible chorus. And Selway's "Digital Emotion" is a great cross between actual electro and the electronic body music spit out by '80s German groups like D.A.F. and forebears like Kraftwerk (it could actually pass as a remix of "Musique Non-Stop"). Those who want an immensely fun schooling on '80s electro would do well to pick up Thump's original Old School series and the four volumes of Tommy Boy's priceless Perfect Beats comps. This isn't the best entry into the new new wave, but it could be much worse. ~ Andy Kellman

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I Want My 80's Box [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 07/17/2001)
 

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I Want My 80's Box [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 07/17/2001)
"I Want My 80's Box [Box]" (07/17/2001) R&B Various Artists, Hip-O RecordsLiner Note Author: Kevin Flaherty. Released more or less in conjunction with MTV's 20th anniversary in 2001, this triple gatefold sleeve set (not a box as the title implies), with an appropriately gaudy 27-page book, delivers 42 typical examples of songs associated with the music channel in its fledgling years. With 35 Top Ten tracks, ten of which topped the charts, there's no shortage of video as well as radio memories incorporated into these three loosely chronologically arranged discs. Like many Hip-O releases, this favors music already owned by the Universal conglomerate. As such, some early MTV staples like Men at Work, Cyndi Lauper, and especially Duran Duran are MIA. Although their omission doesn't make this a substantially weaker set to the casual fan, more zealous listeners might notice the gaps. Covering the years from the network's sign-on during the afternoon of August 1, 1981 (with the Buggles' now classic "Video Killed the Radio Star"), until 1986, the collection gravitates to the slicker pop/new wave/R&B end of the scale, sacrificing edgier acts like the Clash, Stray Cats, and Prince, who were just as important to its early growth. Overall, the track list speaks for itself. The discs max out time-wise at a relatively conservative hour each, sticking firmly to a self-imposed 14-track limit, leaving at least 45 minutes of unused time across the triple album. Although the songs are sequenced to best blend into each other (synth pop standbys Eurythmics, a-ha, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and the Fixx are positioned together on disc two), the mood sometimes wildly shifts direction. Disc three includes Suzanne Vega's plaintive, folksy "Luka," Yello's jittery high-tech "Oh Yeah," and Tiffany's brittle, ear-wincing version of "I Think We're Alone Now." Aside from sentimental value, it's difficult to imagine anyone would want to hear all three within the same 15-minute time span. But, nostalgia is what this is all about. Ultimately, this is a representative enough sampling bound to elicit knowing grins and fond memories at your next '80s party from now-aging boomers who remember the good ol' days when MTV actually aired videos. It'll jolt them back to the time these songs ruled the cable waves, for better or worse creating an indelible mark on their musical upbringing. ~ Hal Horowitz

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Soul Funk 80s by Various Artists (CD - 05/27/2003)
 

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Soul Funk 80s by Various Artists (CD - 05/27/2003)
"Soul Funk 80s" (05/27/2003) R&B Various Artists, Madacy DistributionLiner Note Author: David Roy. Photographers: Waring Abbott; David Corio; Raymond Boyd. Rather than home in on a tightly constricted time span, the 12 tracks on Madacy's Soul Funk 80s compilation span the whole decade, from Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" to Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well." The compilation does, however, keep something of a focus on songs that are upbeat, and they were all major hits when they were released. Otherwise, it's a fairly random selection, but the quality level is undeniable, with the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove," Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Head to Toe," Teena Marie's "Ooh La La La," Surface's "Closer Than Friends," and Babyface's "It's No Crime" leading the way. ~ Andy Kellman

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ElectroSlashDisco: '80s Underground... [1/24]
 

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"Electro Slash Disco: 80's Underground Dancefloor Sounds, Vol. 1" (01/24/2006) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Koch Records (USA)Audio Mixers: Sergio Munzibai; John Morales; Jellybean. Liner Note Author: Robbie "DJ Gerald McBoing Boing" Busch. With a name like Electro Slash Disco for a compilation, it could be safely presumed that this is another budget-line compilation filled out with maybe one or two synth pop hits that are instantly familiar, with the remainder consisting of filler and material best forgotten. This time around, the assumption would be fairly inaccurate, as Koch does an outstanding job of assembling a 14-song session of underground dance hits that are worthy of the title "classics." The are some obscure numbers here to be sure, but for every Nick Straker Band track there's a Yaz or Afrika Bambaataa hit to finely balance it out. Other contributions from Klein + M.B.O., Dominatrix, and Konk fill things out nicely, and make this a welcome addition to the many other enjoyable reissue dance compilations on the market. ~ Rob Theakston

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Let's Hear It For The 80's
 

Let's Hear It For The 80's

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Let's Hear It For The 80's
"Let's Hear It for the 80's, Vol. 1" (2005) Electronic Various Artists, AtlantisVarious Artists: Elaine Laye, DJ Tommi B. Ensembles: 3 Boys; Red Garden; East End; Booshide.

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Hit Me with Your 80's Box! [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 01/29/2002)
 

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Hit Me with Your 80's Box! [Box] by Various Artists (CD - 01/29/2002)
"Hit Me with Your 80's Box! [Box]" (01/29/2002) R&B Various Artists, Hip-O RecordsCompilation producers: Mike Ragogna, Pat Lawrence. Includes liner notes by Kevin Flaherty. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Liner Note Author: Kevin Flaherty. Photographers: B.C. Kagan; Larry Williams . Hit Me With Your 80's Box! is a sequel to Hip-O's previous three-disc compilation, I Want My 80's Box!, released six months earlier, and like its predecessor, it contains 42 pop singles chart entries from the 1980s, most of them released between 1981 and 1986, and all of them familiar to anyone who watched MTV in those years. In its first five years of existence following its premiere on August 1, 1981, MTV, which broadcast music videos pretty much 24 hours a day (as opposed to the varied programming that characterized the network 20 years later), heavily influenced the pop charts, contributing to the success of a raft of videogenic stars such as Duran Duran, Rick Springfield, and Billy Idol, all of whom are featured here. The set is not quite as hit-laden as I Want My 80's Box!, which contained 35 Top Ten hits, among them 15 chart-toppers; the statistics here are 31 Top Tens, of which ten went to number one. But the orientation is still the same -- the trendy dance-pop music of the first half of the '80s. Tracks have been licensed from all of the major labels, overcoming one of the usual problems with compilations. But other typical weaknesses remain. The sequencing makes no particular sense, though it moves in very rough chronological order, such that the early-'80s tracks are on the first disc and the third disc contains a track (Technotronic's "Pump Up the Jam") that actually peaked in the charts in early 1990. And the selection consists of recordings that are compiled over and over, the big hits of lots of minor artists rather than big stars. So, this is not a comprehensive collection of the decade's most popular music. But if you grew up in the '80s, there's plenty here to enjoy. ~ William Ruhlmann

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The Best of the 70s & 80s [Box] by The Spinners (US) (CD - 03/14/2006)
 

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The Best of the 70s & 80s [Box] by The Spinners (US) (CD - 03/14/2006)
"The Best of the 70s & 80s [Box]" (03/14/2006) R&B Spinners (US) (The), Collectables RecordsTHE BEST OF THE 70's & 80's contains 7 LPS on 4 CDS: SPINNERS LIVE!; HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH THE SPINNERS/SPINNERS #8; FROM HERE TO ETERNALLY/LOVE TRIPPIN'; YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW/LABOR OF LOVE. Also available on Collectables as 4 separate 2-for-1 CDs. Liner Note Author: Mark Marymont. Arrangers: Michael Zager; Thom Bell. This 60-track Spinners set is intended only for Spinners fanatics who want a comprehensive look at the group's late-'70s and early-'80s work . The Detroiters' recording career began as the top dogs on Harvey and Gwen Fuqua's tiny Tri-Phi Records, but bottomed for eight years after Motown acquired Tri-Phi (and the Spinners). The fall was rough and rocky. Motown required that the band do odd jobs like chauffeuring and packing records to earn miniscule salaries. They only managed a couple of regional hits at Hitsville U.S.A.: "I'll Always You" and "Truly Yours" and one big one, "It's a Shame," which came near the end of their contract. But the time proved well spent. Those less-than-lucrative years garnered a loyal following and respect from insiders like Thom Bell, who picked the Spinners from a group of artists -- some better known -- to produce for Atlantic Records. The relationship resulted in a blistering '70s hit barrage that made them arguably -- with the O'Jays, another group who suffered in the '60s -- the top male vocal group of that decade. Collectables chronicles the essentials on this multi-disc collection that includes a super helping of their '80s tracks as well. You'll be spinning and singing to the jaunty tunes and moaning with Philippe Wynne on the weepers. The different leads -- Wynne, Bobby Smith, Henry Fambrough, John Edwards, and Dionne Warwick on "Then Came You" -- provide contrast. And the producers after Bell, including Michael Zager, keep this monumental compilation compelling. ~ Andrew Hamilton

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