Make me an 80's album

[Dos_Box]

I got a bit sentimental earlier today after hearing a track by the Thompson Twins on the radio, so I thin I'm going to make up an 80's MP3 album. So if you can recommend any tracks (only up to 1985 please) from the first half of the 80's that can be brought DRM free from Amazon et al that would be very good. After 85 it satrted to get a bit Stock, Aitkin and Waterman with mass produced 'puppet' acts. Anyway, over to you.

[soveryapt]

OK, I cheated on this list (as in found it via teh Google) but hey .. some ok songs in there to kick you off!

 

1980

1. Call Me - Blondie

2. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

3. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

4. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

5. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

6. Whip It - Devo

7. Upside Down - Diana Ross

8. Fame - Irene Cara

9. Back In Black - AC/DC

10. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon

 

1981

1. I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

2. Don't You Want Me? - Human League

3. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

4. Super Freak Part I - Rick James

5. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones

6. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

7. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

8. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Gos

9. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield

10. Physical - Olivia Newton-John

 

1982

1. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

2. The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5

3. Beat It - Michael Jackson

4. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

5. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

6. Little Red Corvette - Prince

7. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics

8. 1999 - Prince

9. Rock the Casbah - Clash

10. Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

 

1983

1. Every Breath You Take - Police

2. Jump - Van Halen

3. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

4. Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara

5. Holiday - Madonna

6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

7. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie

8. Rockit - Herbie Hancock

9. Blue Monday - New Order

10. Let's Dance - David Bowie

 

1984

1. When Doves Cry - Prince

2. Like a Virgin - Madonna

3. What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner

4. Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

5. Purple Rain - Prince

6. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

7. Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

8. The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

9. Careless Whisper - Wham! feat. George Michael

10. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

 

1985

1. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

2. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer

3. We Are the World - U.S.A. for Africa

4. Into the Groove - Madonna

5. Word Up! - Cameo

6. West End Girls '85 - Pet Shop Boys

7. Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles

8. How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston

9. The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

10. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

[Face-Man]

Spotify is your friend ... do some r and d on Thompson Twins pick one of the similar artists ie Howard Jones, Nick Kershaw, level 42, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Paul Young, Fin young cannibals, UB40 etc

See if you can get to Vangelis... or perhaps the theme from the a-team

[mossj]

OK, I cheated on this list (as in found it via teh Google) but hey .. some ok songs in there to kick you off!

 

 

+1, girlfriends a big 80's fan so burning these to disk will make me some major kudos...

[theriver]

OK, I cheated on this list (as in found it via teh Google) but hey .. some ok songs in there to kick you off!

 

 

1985

...

9. The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

 

Ah, you missed The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush (1985) and The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)!

[Little-Miss]

ooooh i love the 80's music!!

[tmcd35]

1980 -

All Out Of Love - Air Supply

Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie

Brass in Pocket - Pretenders

Don't Stand So Close To Me - police

Fade To Grey - Visage

Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel

Pulling Mussels - Squeeze

Start! - Jam

Vienna - Ultravox

 

I may do another year for you later

[Dos_Box]

OK, I cheated on this list (as in found it via teh Google) but hey .. some ok songs in there to kick you off!

 

1980

1. Call Me - Blondie

2. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

3. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

4. You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

5. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

6. Whip It - Devo

7. Upside Down - Diana Ross

8. Fame - Irene Cara

9. Back In Black - AC/DC

10. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon

 

1981

1. I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

2. Don't You Want Me? - Human League

3. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

4. Super Freak Part I - Rick James

5. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones

6. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes

7. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

8. Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Gos

9. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield

10. Physical - Olivia Newton-John

 

1982

1. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

2. The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5

3. Beat It - Michael Jackson

4. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

5. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

6. Little Red Corvette - Prince

7. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics

8. 1999 - Prince

9. Rock the Casbah - Clash

10. Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

 

1983

1. Every Breath You Take - Police

2. Jump - Van Halen

3. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

4. Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara

5. Holiday - Madonna

6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

7. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie

8. Rockit - Herbie Hancock

9. Blue Monday - New Order

10. Let's Dance - David Bowie

 

1984

1. When Doves Cry - Prince

2. Like a Virgin - Madonna

3. What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner

4. Born In the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

5. Purple Rain - Prince

6. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

7. Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

8. The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

9. Careless Whisper - Wham! feat. George Michael

10. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

 

1985

1. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

2. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer

3. We Are the World - U.S.A. for Africa

4. Into the Groove - Madonna

5. Word Up! - Cameo

6. West End Girls '85 - Pet Shop Boys

7. Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles

8. How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston

9. The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

10. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

 

Nice, I am leaning toward a bit more UK acts such as Thompson Twins, OMD, Nik Kershaw etc. I tend to have most of those from various 80's albums which are US acts heavy. There tended to be a bit more care from pop acts in the early 80's when they actually had to play their own instruments and write their own material!

[webman]

Bit of Level 42 or the Cocteau Twins.

[RabbieBurns]

s express - the theme from s express (89 but good)

rhythim is rhythim - strings of life (83)

any kraftwerk from 1981

 

off the top of my head

[K.C.Leblanc]

Don't forget Queen put out a lot of stuff in the 80s.

 

Make sure you get some New Order in there.

 

EDIT: It's not all 80s but have a look at this compilation. It's one of my most listened to albums.

 

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Peel-Right-Wrong-Speed/dp/B000IFSD9C]John Peel: Right Time Wrong Speed: Various Artists: Amazon.co.uk: Music[/ame]

Edited November 27, 2009 by K.C.Leblanc

[Dos_Box]

Only a bit mind!

[tmcd35]

Okay, boredom strikes. Heres a dodgy selection from my iTunes listed under 1981...

 

Abacab - Genesis

Ain't No Pleasing You - Chas n' Dave

Don't You Want Me - Human League

Future Management - Roger Taylor (Queen)

Green Door - Shakin' Stevens

History Never Repeats - Split Enz

In The Air Tonite - Phil Collins

Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters

Start Me Up - Rolling Stones

Wired For Sound - Cliff Richard

Young Turks - Rod Stewart