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12"/80's

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How I live for these compilations of 12" singles from the 80s. But they're never everything we can hope for. I got some goodies, like the US 12" mix of Promised you a Miracle, Our Lips are Sealed, and Money's too tight to Mention. But then there is what is actually the ALBUM Version of Situation by Yazoo, so we didn't need it here, the US remix of "shout", while I'm still waiting for the UK mix from the 12" to make it to CD for a change, a really odd mix of Kiss Me rather than the original 12", a 12" of Fade to Grey that STILL isn't the one I have on vinyl, and a version of Honeythief that also doesn't match my 12" vinyl. But there are still some good hard-to-find mixes on here, and you're sure to find something to please you. Track times for those seeking that exact version they want are:

CD1:

1. a forest (4:43)
2. walk out to winter (7:41)
3. tainted love (8:54)
4. tears are not enough (7:31)
5. promised you a miracle (6:00)
6. to cut a long story short (6:27)
7. never stop (4:42)
8. love is a wonderful colour (6:44)
9. Our Lips are sealed (6:04)
10. Precious (5:52)
11. Spellbound (4:39)
12. she's in parties (5:46)

CD2:

1. love action (5:11)
2. wood beez (5:54)
3. fade to grey (5:36)
4. situation (5:43)
5. quiet life (4:48)
6. it's my life (6:08)
7. kiss me (5:30)
8. my ever changing moods (5:41)
9. money's too tight to mention (8:36)
10. obsession (5:35)
11. wordy rappinghood (6:28)
12. I'm in love with a german film star (3:58)

CD3:

1. pull up to the bumper (7:17)
2. I'm a wonderful thing (6:09)
3. digging your scene (6:25)
4. my bag (6:37)
5. honeythief (4:25)
6. sinful (8:05)
7. shout (7:59)
8. hip hop be bop (5:23)
9. ever so lonely (6:20)
10. down to earth (6:00)
11. wonderful life (4:58)
12. dr. mabuse (6:33)

According to a British study of music buying trends during the mid 1980s, 12 inch singles were mostly bought up by boys who didn't want to fork the money for an album when they could have countless mixes of the same song! I am afraid I fell into that category. I loved my 12inchers... great mixes, cool covers and bsides... brilliant!

I wasn't put off much by the shoddy packaging.... life is imperfect...and the music is what counts......although a booklet with the covers of the original 12"s would have been nice. Most of the music is a cross-section of what was popular in the UK from 1980-1986.

There was quite a variety. The proto-ska percussion of Fun Boy Three's "Our Lips are Sealed" an instant classic and a fine mix. The over the top Soft Cell hit "Tainted Love" attached to their version of "Where Did Our Love Go" which is so hard to find and it really makes the song to have these two melodies welded together!!

The gold lame slickness of ABC with great brass and bangs on "Tears are Not Enough", the quiet dark whisper of The Cure in the atmospherics the mix to "A Forest" provides. Yazoo who blended soul with electronics on the US hit "Situation" with extended keyboard styling. Animotion's killer hit "Obsession" is longer and sexier in the mix!

That crazy bird that came to be known as Kid Creole with his funk fusion fun in the mix to "I'm a Wonderful Thing Baby"! The arty dance party of Japan's mixture of "Quiet Life". The musik electro of Propaganda's "Dr. Mabuse". The party is not a party without Grace Jones' purring dancefloor mania of "Pull Up to the Bumper" 12"mix style. And the primal scream of Tears For Fears' "Shout" US mix which has that great accapella bit at the beginning. Great!

If you used to pile up your 12inch singles before going to any party then you will enjoy this set as much as I did....great tunes, brilliant mixes, fab memories!

Enjoy!

Thus far, I can say that there are 4 great 12" 80s comps; in no particular order: pop, electropop, 2, and this. The other two (dance and grooves) I have leave something to be desired... (especially dance)

It starts off with what MAY be a long version, but I doubt it. Then, you get really good songs. The only thing that I can say, the longest song at 8:54 is Soft Cell's "Tainted Love/Where did our love go", which in my opinion is weak as a medley. Now if it were just Tainted love, then that'd be something. A good compilation with good songs, and being one of the first, UNTOUCHED by their annoying hip-hop theme crap. Yes, people, this looks, feels, and sounds like the 80s! I'm just an 80s music connoisseur, so I can't be uber-specific. I love most of the songs they chose, and I love finding those gems that are just so addictive. If you like 80s music, buy this and the others; you won't be sorry. Even if you don't, if you like music, you'll find something that appeals to you.

I heard this at a friend's house and wanted it, too. I hadn't heard a compilation of this kind os music and love the selections. It shipped quickly and arrived in brand new condition. I'm a happy customer.

Funny how we look around for entertainment. How I found this set(s) or why is a mystery. Perhaps to find a song that I once loved and wanted to hear again. Can't tell you how many copies I have of Tainted Love. What I crave from CD's such as this one is that long lost song. You know..... the one you heard only for a second or a minute; a note, a word, a statement. I have found them in this set and the like. Not the top-40 stuff from the US radio. Not the little snippets. Nice to have the full length again. Tracks that you knew and danced to. Music the rest of the world knows and loves. As said, if I find one track thats new (to me) or perhaps I loved from one listen here; well worth the price ten fold. Remember, it was the 80's, no XM Radio or One Word Search. One once waited to hear the title or if lucky on MTV with the info. Still learning about the good stuff I missed! Some here and others are duds. Do buy if you know and love the 80's.

I am having something of a 80's revival which has been influenced by my 20 years school union recently.

Having recently bought the Omigod 80's box set I was on the look out for something further and stumbled on this.

This is a cd that grows on you with repeated listens and and remins you of the early days of techno as these artist try and extend their creativity. The first two discs of this three disc set are well presented and mix seamlessly togther. Stand out tracks in this collection include Talk Talk's Its my life and Visage's fade to gey.

If only I can grow my mullet again I will truly feel back in the 80's.