Various - The Best Of The 80s

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:31
Size: 106.5 MB
Styles: Pop, Rock, New Wave
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:26] 1. The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
[3:30] 2. Blondie - Call Me
[3:58] 3. Squeeze - Tempted
[8:54] 4. Soft Cell - Tainted Love Where Did Our Love Go
[4:10] 5. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
[3:20] 6. Madness - Our House
[3:36] 7. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
[3:22] 8. The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another
[3:54] 9. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
[4:10] 10. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
[4:04] 11. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love

The Best Of The '80s: The Millennium Collection attempts to capture the musical trends of the decade in a dozen songs, including the Fixx's "One Thing Leads to Another," the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star," and Steve Winwood's "Higher Love." Blondie's "Call Me," the Eurhythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," and Soft Cell's "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" are some of the album's other highlights. By concentrating on new wave and pop hits rather than trying to document every sound of the '80s, The Best of the '80s may not quite live up to its name, but it does present a fairly cohesive and entertaining mix of some of the decade's catchiest singles. ~ Heather Phares

Digitally remastered by David Schultz (DigiPrep Mastering, Hollywood, California).

The Best Of The 80s

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Eurythmics - Ultimate Collection

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 79:02
Size: 180.9 MB
Styles: Rock
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[4:04] 1. I've Got A Life
[3:42] 2. Love Is A Stranger
[3:35] 3. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
[3:44] 4. Who's That Girl
[3:48] 5. Right By Your Side
[4:49] 6. Here Comes The Rain Again
[4:24] 7. Would I Lie To You
[4:40] 8. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
[4:53] 9. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
[3:44] 10. It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
[4:13] 11. When Tomorrow Comes
[4:12] 12. Thorn In My Side
[4:34] 13. The Miracle Of Love
[3:46] 14. Missionary Man
[3:51] 15. You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
[4:22] 16. I Need A Man
[4:25] 17. I Saved The World Today
[4:19] 18. 17 Again
[3:48] 19. Was It Just Another Love Affair

Besting 1991's GREATEST HITS with a longer track list and the inclusion of two new recordings, the Eurythmics' ULTIMATE COLLECTION is a definitive exhibition of the band's best songs. The Eurythmics were always a singles band, and a set such as this--with indelible hypnotic/robotic grooves like "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) alongside the synth-pop melancholia of "Here Comes the Rain Again" and raucous neo-soul like "Would I Lie to You?"--helps one appreciate how much great work the duo produced. By the late '80s and into the '90s, the Eurythmics sound favored sweeping balladry and smooth, loungy productions (the closer of the set, "Was It Just Another Love Affair?," is a case in point). There is a fair sampling of that material, but ULTIMATE sticks primarily to the band's mid-'80s peak, showcasing their finest songs, the superb producing and arranging of Dave Stewart, and the exceptional vocals of Annie Lennox.

Ultimate Collection

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