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Best of 1980-1990, Vol. 2

 
Album Review: Best of 1980-1990, Vol. 2

  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Release Date: 1990
  • Type: Collection (various artists)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Each volume in EMI Germany's extensive Best of 1980-1990 series features at least two discs worth of hits, providing a very broad, nondiscriminating representation of the period. Though these sets obviously deal with songs that were popular in Europe, they translate well to American music fans, since the majority of the selections were hits in both territories. Those who were into chart pop during the time will find that the series comes in handy, especially since it can plug a lot of gaps in a collection. The second volume includes Roxy Music's "Jealous Guy," Roy Orbison's "You Got It," the Stranglers' "Golden Brown," Laura Branigan's "Self Control," and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart." ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Don't Worry, Be Happy (Lyrics) Bobby McFerrin Bobby McFerrin (3:56)
Jealous Guy (Lyrics) John Lennon Roxy Music (6:12)
I Get Weak (Lyrics) Diane Warren Belinda Carlisle (4:14)
I Got You Babe (Lyrics) Sonny Bono UB40, Chrissie Hynde (2:52)
Self Control Giancarlo Bigazzi, Raffaele Riefoli, Steve Piccolo Laura Branigan (3:59)
Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Peter Bischof, Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl Milli Vanilli (4:25)
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (Lyrics) Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman Samantha Fox (3:43)
Temptation (Lyrics) Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware Heaven 17 (3:34)
I Come Undone Ellen Shipley, Morris Brown Jennifer Rush (4:08)
You Got It (Lyrics) Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty Roy Orbison (3:31)
Karma Chameleon (Lyrics) Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Phil Pickett, Jon Moss Culture Club (4:13)
Private Dancer (Lyrics) Mark Knopfler Tina Turner (4:04)
Maid of Orleans (Lyrics) Andy McCluskey Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (4:10)
Golden Brown (Lyrics) The Stranglers The Stranglers (3:29)
People Are People (Lyrics) Martin L. Gore Depeche Mode (3:54)
Heart and Soul (Lyrics) Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers T'Pau (4:16)
Shadow on the Wall (Lyrics) Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield (5:09)
Walking on Sunshine (Lyrics) Kimberley Rew Katrina & the Waves (3:58)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Freedom (Lyrics) George Michael Wham! (5:04)
Call Me [Theme from American Gigolo] Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder Blondie (3:31)
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (Lyrics) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (4:10)
Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) Billy Ocean, Keith Diamond Billy Ocean (4:06)
Solid Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson (3:45)
Maneater (Lyrics) Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen Hall & Oates (4:27)
The Promise You Made Cock Robin (3:55)
Words (Lyrics) Robert Fitoussi, Marty Joe Kupersmith F.R. David (3:35)
Sign Your Name (Lyrics) Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby (4:37)
Josephine (Lyrics) Chris Rea Chris Rea (4:24)
We Belong (Lyrics) Dan Navarro, David Eric Lowen Pat Benatar (3:38)
Unchain My Heart Teddy Powell, Bobby Sharp Joe Cocker (3:27)
More Than I Can Say (Lyrics) Sonny Curtis, J.I. Allison Leo Sayer (3:43)
Una Notte Speciale Alice (4:16)
Missing You (Lyrics) John Waite, Mark Leonard, Charles Sandford John Waite (4:02)
(I've Had) The Time of My Life John DeNicola, Franke Previte, Donald Markowitz Jennifer Warnes, Bill Medley (4:47)


CD 3

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
In Private (Lyrics) Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant Dusty Springfield (4:23)
Don't Answer Me (Lyrics) Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons The Alan Parsons Project (4:12)
Total Eclipse of the Heart Jim Steinman Bonnie Tyler (4:28)
Sexual Healing (Lyrics) Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown, David Ritz Marvin Gaye (3:59)
Mary's Prayer Gary Clark Danny Wilson (3:49)
The Sweetest Taboo Martin Ditcham, H.F. Adu Sade (4:37)
Wired for Sound (Lyrics) Alan Tarney, Macleod Robertson Cliff Richard (3:39)
Chequered Love Marty Wilde, Ricki Wilde Kim Wilde (3:21)
A View to a Kill Andy Taylor, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes Duran Duran (3:35)
It's My Life (Lyrics) Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis Talk Talk (3:54)
Yeh Yeh Rodgers Grant, Jon Hendricks, Pat Patrick Matt Bianco (5:23)
Sit and Wait Claus Zundel, S. Youngblood Sydney Youngblood (4:00)
Listen to Your Heart (Lyrics) Per Gessle, Mats Persson Roxette (4:53)
C'est la Vie (Lyrics) Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain, Mark Holding Robbie Nevil (3:25)
Eye of the Tiger (Lyrics) Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan Survivor (3:52)
Twist in My Sobriety Tanita Tikaram Tanita Tikaram (3:54)

Credits

Roxette (Performer), Leo Sayer (Performer), Ultravox (Performer), The Stranglers (Performer), Jennifer Warnes (Performer), Blondie (Performer), Culture Club (Performer), Chrissie Hynde (Performer), Tanita Tikaram (Performer), Bill Medley (Performer), Pat Benatar (Performer), T'Pau (Performer), Cliff Richard (Performer), Valerie Simpson (Performer), Talk Talk (Performer), John Waite (Performer), Mike Oldfield (Performer), Marvin Gaye (Performer), The Alan Parsons Project (Performer), Kim Wilde (Performer), Sydney Youngblood (Performer), Bobby McFerrin (Performer), F.R. David (Performer), Tina Turner (Performer), Jennifer Rush (Performer), Nickolas Ashford (Performer), Samantha Fox (Performer), Milli Vanilli (Performer), Belinda Carlisle (Performer), Joe Cocker (Performer), Roy Orbison (Performer), Chris Rea (Performer), Duran Duran (Performer), Sade (Performer), Bonnie Tyler (Performer), Wham! (Performer), Robbie Nevil (Performer), Depeche Mode (Performer), Laura Branigan (Performer), Billy Ocean (Performer), Hall & Oates (Performer), Roxy Music (Performer), Katrina & the Waves (Performer), Dusty Springfield (Performer)
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