SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: Approx. 78 Min.
Released in 2000 by Top Sail Productions through Time Warner, this collection assembles twenty vintage 80’s pop-rock hits by the original artists, as endorsed by legendary radio host Casey Kasem from America’s Top 40. Not in any sort of continuity, the tracks are the following:
- “Back on the Chain Gang” The Pretenders 3:48
- “Hungry Like the Wolf” Duran Duran 3:23
- “Hold Me Now” The Thompson Twins 4:45
- “Call Me” Blondie 3:31
- “Heaven” Bryan Adams 4:03
- “The Living Years” Mike & The Mechanics 5:00
- “Need You Tonight” INXS 3:02
- “Come On, Eileen” Dexys Midnight Runners 4:11
- “Love Song” The Cure 3:25
- “Electric Avenue” Eddy Grant 3:48
- “He’s So Shy” The Pointer Sisters 3:38
- “At This Moment” Billy Vera & The Beaters 4:13
- “All Out of Love” Air Supply 4:00
- “Shout” Tears for Fears 4:04
- “She Drives Me Crazy” Fine Young Cannibals 3:36
- “Another One Bites the Dust” Queen 3:37
- “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” The Eurythmics 4:51
- “Love Shack” The B-52’s 4:16
- “Rock This Town” The Stray Cats 3:23
- “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” Simply Red 3:25
REVIEW:
Reminiscent of an 80’s Top 40 radio playlist without the commercial breaks, this album is pure nostalgia. At nearly eighty minutes, consumers will certainly get their money’s worth and then some. In terms of a practical advantage, if one is looking for a particular 80’s radio hit by an 80’s artist, then this CD is a good place to start.
PACKAGING:
While my CD case, unfortunately, didn’t survive, it does have all the pertinent product information on the back cover. The disc itself also lists all of the tracks, artists, and running times. The album booklet-insert has the obligatory credits.
BRIAN’S 10-STAR RATING: 10 Stars
