Rock On 1985-Walking on Sunshine

Rock On (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 16, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B00000I5YP
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,974 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Walking on Sunshine

2. The Search Is Over

3. Smuggler's Blues

4. Invincible

5. Would I Lie to You?

6. Call to the Heart

7. Four in the Morning

8. Never Surrender

9. Things Can Only Get Better

10. New Attitude

11. Cherish

12. I Miss You

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes, it was 1985, September 13, 2001

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Derek G (North of Cyrodiil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1985 - Rock On (Audio CD)

I couldn't call this the "definitive" music of 1985, but I do like the selection of songs; many of which are now hard to find.

Everyone was glued to their TV sets on Friday nights to watch Miami Vice. And catchy synth-pop group A-ha was the only band outside of Depeche Mode which was able to break through with an electronic dance hit. RFTW and Sheena Easton's hits were both strongly influenced by Prince (who, with Madonna, probably would've owned every spot on the list if selection was based on sales alone.) Finally, Sly Fox's rhythmic "Let's Go All the Way" was a unique chart topper and favorite of the MTV generation.

The above songs can be found on any 80's compilation. It's the other songs on the list that should influence your decision to buy. The only downfall of this compilation is the fact many people who may have liked General Public may not necessarily have liked Aretha Franklin, those who listened to New Edition may not have been listening to Night Ranger... (was anybody listening to Corey Hart after "Sunglasses at Night"?)

But that's what compilations are all about, and while we're not talking about just #1 hits, this is still a pretty good snapshot of 1985. Plus the price is right.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1985 has Heat, August 16, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1985 - Rock On (Audio CD)

A-ha opens up Rock On's 1985 collection with "Take On Me" that is better known for its groundbreaking video, but is actually a catchy song that hit number one. Two of the biggest hits from television and the movies were Miami Vice and Beverly Hills Cop. Two songs appear from the later, Glenn Frey's number two hit "The Heat is On" and Harold Faltermeyer's instrumental number three hit "Axel F". Keyboard wizard Jan Hammer hit number one with the "Miami Vice Theme" and it is still the last instrumental to reach the top. The queen of soul, Aretha Franklin hit the top ten with "Who's Zoomin' Who" and New Edition's scored their first top ten hit with the sugary "Cool It Now". The Minneapolis music scene was hot in 1985 thanks to Prince and Minneapolis natives Ready For The World hit number one with "Oh Sheila" which has obvious Prince influences. One of the best forgotten songs of the 80's is Sly Fox's "Let's Go All The Way" which has a hypnotic vibe and on point lyrics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a single bad songs on this cd, July 30, 2000

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Mian Sukiman "M Suk" (Jakarta Indonesia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rock On 1985-Walking on Sunshine (Audio CD)

If I remember correctly, none of the songs from this CD hit No. 1 spot on Billboard charts (all are Top 40 hits though), but every single songs from this CD are excellent. My personal favorite is Invincible by Pat Benatar. If you want to remember the mid 80s this is the cd for you. Get this and if you can get the complete collection from 1980-1989 for true 80s hits. Excellent !