80's 12 Inch Singles Collection

80's 12 Inch Singles Collection Artist: Various Artists
Label: Wea/Warner
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4943674040599
ASIN: B00007M8SE


Release Date: 2003-03-04

80's 12 Inch Singles Collection


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Album Description

Full title - 80'S 12 Inch Singles Collection. Japanese exclusive compilation features extended & remixed versions of 80's hits from A-ha, David Lee Roth, Howard Jones, Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Alphaville, Yes, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Foreigner, & Strawbe

Album Details

The Only Disc to Find Some Classic Extended Versions of 80's Hits. Take Your Pick, Each One was a Monster of the Decade!

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A few rare gems make this disc worth a look........2004-04-07

1. A-HA: Take On Me [Extended Version] 4:48
2. DAVID LEE ROTH: California Girls [Remix] 3:09
3. HOWARD JONES: New Song [New Version] 5:23
4. CHAKA KHAN: I Feel For You [Remix] 7:17
5. SHEILA E: The Glamorous Life [Club Edit] 6:34
6. ALPHAVILLE: Dance With Me [Empire Remix] 8:14
7. YES: Owner of a Lonely Heart [Red & Blue Mix] 7:50
8. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD: Relax [New York Remix] 7:24
9. FOREIGNER: I Want To Know What Love Is [Extended] 6:21
10. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE: Since Yesterday [Extended] 6:29

Another excellent compilation of 80s remixes, all the way from Japan! I sure seem to be paying a lot for these Japanese import CDs these days -- but alas, that's the only way to get a lot of the good stuff at the moment.

Mysteriously, the version I purchased is titled "8012, Good Oldfashioned 12-Inch Single Collection," in case that makes a difference. But the songs appear to be identical with the sole exception of Alphaville, which is spelled "Alphavill" on the CD case I now hold.

Truth be told, I have seen several of these mixes on MUCH cheaper compilations (A-ha, Chaka Khan, Sheila E, Frankie Goes To Hollywood) but finding the David Lee Roth and Howard Jones remixes on CD made this purchase more than worthwhile for me. The Foreigner song is too similar to the album version for my taste; conversely, the Yes remix leans WAAAY more toward Trevor Horn's sample-heavy Art Of Noise style than anything he did for Yes's 90125 album in '83. Absolutely classic -- but don't expect to sing along with those severely chopped up vocals!!!

Music Album:

  1. Hits 70s-80s ~ Various Artists
  2. Swing When You're Winning ~ Robbie Williams
  3. Rock On ~ Humble Pie
  4. Gold ~ The Ventures
  5. Wakefield, Vol. 3: Superstars on Forty-Five ~ Various Artists
  6. Three Mo' Tenors ~ Thomas Young , Roderick Dixon , and Victor Trent Cook
  7. A and A Lo-Fi Bootlegs ~ Ananda
  8. Sweet Tribute ~ Various Artists
  9. Conquering the Ice ~ Butch Willis & the Rocks
  10. Where Were You When I Needed You ~ Grass Roots

Music Album

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The World's Getting Loud ~ Alex de Grassi

Out Front ~ Booker Little

Spirituals ~ David Murray

Force ~ Enertia

Linda Amiga ~ Gerard Edery

Wolga: Songs from the Taiga ~ Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga

Coleccion De Musica Antigua Espanola - Cabanilles ~ Paulino Ortiz

Modeste ~ Modeste

South East Asia ~ Various Artists

Millennium: Banda Eva ~ Banda Eva