A Year in Your Life: 1983, Vol. 1

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 2001
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rock

Review

A value-priced collection of compilations that feature the music of the '50s through the '80s, Definitive Records' A Year in Your Life series presents a fun and eclectic mix of the sounds that defined the babyhood of the baby boomers through the adulthood of the "me" generation. Ranging across a variety of pop- and R&B-influenced styles, each CD in the series highlights the music of a single year. Historical tidbits and a musical trivia quiz are also included in the liner notes. The songs on 1983, Vol. 1 are brimming with '80s nostalgia. From the sexually charged "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran to the clinically stylish "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by the Eurythmics, this collection delivers a sound that encapsulates the style of early-'80s pop. Other gems include Styx's "Mr. Roboto," Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone," Madness' "Our House," and the charming "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Hungry Like the Wolf	Andy Taylor, Simon LeBon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor	Duran Duran	(3:26)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)	Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox	Eurythmics	(4:52)
Come on Eileen	Mickey Billingham, Jimmy Paterson, Billy Adams, Kevin Rowland	Dexys Midnight Runners	(4:14)
Always Something There to Remind Me (Lyrics)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Naked Eyes	(3:40)
Maniac (Lyrics)	Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky	Michael Sembello	(4:08)
Our House (Lyrics)	Carl "Chas Smash" Smyth, Chris Foreman	Madness	(3:21)
One Thing Leads to Another (Lyrics)	Alfie Agius, Rupert Greenall, Adam Woods, Cy Curnin, Jamie West-Oram	The Fixx	(3:23)
Twilight Zone (Lyrics)	George Kooymans, Barry Hay	Golden Earring	(4:50)
Mr. Roboto (Lyrics)	Dennis DeYoung	Styx	(5:29)
Don't Cry (Lyrics)	John Wetton, Geoffrey Downes	Asia	(3:30)

Credits

Raquel Bonassisa (Art Direction), Duran Duran (Performer), David Brinker (Composer), David Fritz (Producer), Mary Oberle (Production Design), Roy Weisman (Producer), Jim Freeman (Producer), Eurythmics (Performer), Dexys Midnight Runners (Performer), Golden Earring (Performer), David Brinker (Producer), Asia (Performer), The Fixx (Performer), Jim Freeman (Composer), Naked Eyes (Performer), Michael Sembello (Performer), Alex Vandoros (Photography)