Billboard #1's: The 80's [Original recording remastered]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0001CCWYE
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,398 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1980s

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Another One Bites the Dust

2. Owner of a Lonely Heart

3. Mony Mony [Live]

4. Invisible Touch

5. The Way It Is

6. Twilight Zone

7. Waiting for a Girl Like You

8. La Bamba

9. Just Another Night

10. A Life of Illusion

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Love Shack

2. Orange Crush

3. Need You Tonight

4. Touch of Grey

5. Hold Me

6. Fascination Street

7. Amanda

8. The Living Years

9. New World Man

10. She's a Beauty

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sliced 'N' Diced, June 28, 2010

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James Fenos "music freak" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billboard #1's: The 80's (Audio CD)

I purchased this set mainly because of the song lineup. While the mastering of these vintage tracks is typical Rhino, so unfortunately are the edits. The short three minute and change songs are untouched but Golden Earring and Steve Miller are hacked. A mere one minute had been shaved off most tracks clocking in at over four minutes except for Rod Stewart and Mike + The Mechanics. The total time for both cd's is at 50 minutes which leaves 29 minutes of unused programming space per disc and that's a lot of Real Estate. Outside of original album re-issues I pretty much am finished with Rhino.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rhino Does It Again!, May 26, 2004

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Jason W. Bellenger (Byron Center, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billboard #1's: The 80's (Audio CD)

I probably would have not bothered to buy this 2-CD compilation set if it hadn't been released by Rhino. Once again, Rhino puts out quality material!

While there may be a few tracks that seem to be on every 80's compilation there are enough tracks here that don't make the usual cut. There are some tracks here that I don't quite remember but am happy to have in my collection, considering they were hits and may not get as much exposure as the typical 80's songs.

The main reason I gave this collection 5 stars is because of the superb digitally remastering once again by Rhino! It never fails! Every song on here (perhaps with the exception of the live "Mony Mony" track) sounds crisp, bright, and clear!

Unfortunately, Rhino didn't bother to make note of their brilliant remastering by placing a "Remastered In Rhinophonic Authentic Sound" logo on the sleeve (as seen on many previous Rhino releases). As a buyer, I like to see this logo! The logo may be missing, but the sound quality is all there!

Many of the 80's compilations today are just the original recordings transferred to CD from any random source. Rhino takes the extra step of finding the best original master tapes and using the best available technology to restore these recordings. And that's the difference with this collection! While I may have many of these recordings on other 80's compilations or albums, none sound as crisp as on this Billboard hits 2-disc set!

Also I must note that some of these songs are in single edit/version form. Some individuals may complain about edited versions but I can't really complain since I like to hear the original single/edit versions as well.

Perhaps a volume 2 issue, Rhino?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memories, October 24, 2008

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P. Mortimer (Bahamas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billboard #1's: The 80's (Audio CD)

I love music of the eighties so to hear this album brought back memories and reaffirmed why I love music of the 80s.