Editorial Review:

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God bless punk and new wave. Without them, '80s pop music might well have ended up as vapid and ghettoized as, well, pop music of the '90s. Those late '70s movements were frankly reactionary at heart (seeking to counter what was perceived as the overwrought tendencies of rock's prog and hard-rock elite and calling for a return to the diverse energy of '60s Top 40), but their influences can be felt on nearly every cut of this triple-disc hits anthology, from the Buggles' all-too-prophetic 'Video Killed the Radio Star' to the nouveau funk of Kool and the Gang, the Dazz Band, and the Gap Band, to the nascent big-hairdom of Night Ranger ('Sister Christian') and Whitesnake. If you're looking for the roots of alternative rock or obscure college playlist fodder, look elsewhere; this is prime-time '80s pop chart glory, as seen on MTV (over and over and over). Though the songs here cover a breadth of style and genre (if not necessarily substance), there's a remarkable unity of purpose and hook-laden musical accomplishment that's sorely missed. If this collection woefully shortchanges hip-hop, it still underscores a distinctly irony-free era where style admittedly triumphed over substance, as opposed to the '90s, where style caricatured substance. --Jerry McCulley









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Disc 1:

1. Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
2. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club
3. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
4. 867-5309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone
5. Rapture - Blondie
6. You Dropped A Bomb On Me - Gap Band
7. Let It Whip - Dazz Band
8. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
9. Poison Arrow - ABC
10. The Heat Of The Moment - Asia
11. Mickey - Toni Basil
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
13. Tempted - Squeeze
14. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Disc 2:

1. Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
2. Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
3. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
4. Take On Me - A-Ha
5. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
6. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
7. In A Big Country - Big Country
8. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
9. Our House - Madness
10. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
11. Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
12. Sister Christian - Night Ranger
13. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
14. Missing You - John Waite

Disc 3:

1. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
2. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
3. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
4. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
5. Walk This Way - Run DMC
6. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
7. Looking For A New Love - Jody Watley
8. Oh Yeah - Yello
9. Luka - Suzanne Vega
10. Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
11. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
12. Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
13. My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
14. Higher Love - Steve Winwood

Rating: - Addicted To The 80's
The 1980's really was the golden age of music videos. It was so much different then. Most teens didn't own that many albums. Albums were expensive if you were a kid living at home with your parents, and no one could download songs from the internet. Most kids watched MTV all day. These songs represent a more peaceful time to me. Ronald Reagan was President, and the Cold War between America and the former Soviet Union was coming to an end. Most of these are love songs. All of them were hits during the 80's. I always assumed that many American singers were influenced by punk rock. Punk-rock bands were popular in Britain. There were a lot of popular British singers during the 1980's. I do wish Phil Collins had been part of this collection. I would trade "Luka" for one of his songs any day of the week. I like all of the songs in this box set except for that one.

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Rating: - I love the 80s!
This boxed set has all of your favorites from the 80s. I bought it for my sister for Christmas and we listened to it over and over again on New Year's Eve and beyond. Every song brought back a memory from the "old days" and made us smile. What a great way to start the new year!

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Rating: - Gotta Have My 80's
GREAT CD, a must have if you are into the 80's music.

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Rating: - This album has a bunch of good songs, but a few sucky ones
I luuuuv some of these songs, but some of them suck. hoever, if u like these songs u should totally get it!

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Rating: - essential
I mix 80s dance music and the number of times when mixing that I find myself reaching for either this compilation or its companion, "Hit Me With Your 80s Box," is extraordinary. These are two outstanding collections. They are pricey, but worth every penny. For many people, owning these two will be all the 80s music you'll ever need.

Fidelity is outstanding, the tracks are well organized more or less chronologically, and the sequences in which tracks are placed is excellent. The "box" itself in which the 3 CDs come is sturdy, it is easily folded out in part or in whole to access any of the CDs quickly and easily (unlike many multi-CD offerings). Liner notes are extensive and interesting.

This offering is a class act all the way. Highly, highly recommended. 7 stars.