VA - Only Dance 1980-1989 (1995)

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Artist: Various Artists
Title: Only Dance 1980-1989
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Warner Special Products / JCI
Genre: Synth-pop, Pop Rock, Dance-pop, New Wave, Power Pop
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+cue, log)
Total Time: 2:32:35
Total Size: 349 mb / 1.01 gb
WebSite: Album Preview

:: TRACKLIST ::

Only Dance 1980-1984
01. Rick James - Super Freak (Part 1) [3:18]
02. Blondie - Rapture [5:36]
03. Stray Cats - Rock This Town [3:23]
04. Go-Go's - We Got the Beat [2:29]
05. The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me [3:59]
06. Herbie Hancock - Rockit [3:41]
07. Talking Heads - Burning Down the House [4:01]
08. The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang [3:44]
09. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) [3:32]
10. Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night [3:28]
11. Toni Basil - Mickey [3:29]
12. The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another [3:18]
13. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It for the Boy [4:20]
14. Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams [3:10]
15. Sheena Easton - Strut [4:01]
16. Devo - Whip It [2:37]
17. Ray Parker Jr. - The Other Woman [3:46]
18. Laura Branigan - Self Control [4:08]
19. KC & The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go [3:43]
20. Shannon - Let the Music Play [4:38]

Only Dance 1980-1984 follows the pattern of JCI's Only series, offering a seemingly random collection of 20 hits from a given genre or style for a period of five years. These songs weren't necessarily the biggest hits of these five years, although there are a number of classics and smashes here. It may be hard to deduce exactly why these songs were chosen -- especially since the compilers apparently define "dance" as anything you could conceivably dance to -- but the end results are nevertheless quite entertaining. All of the songs are featured in their original hit versions, not remakes, which isn't always the case with midline collections. Furthermore, there a few cuts that aren't easy to find on other collections or even greatest-hits albums, which means it's interesting to collectors as well as casual fans. Most importantly, each volume captures the feeling of the era, even if it's missing several big hits, and that's what makes the series a nice introductory overview for curious listeners. Among the highlights on It's Only Dance 1980-1984 are Rick James' "Super Freak," Blondie's "Rapture," the Go-Go's' "We Got the Beat," the Stray Cats' "Rock This Town," the Gap Band's "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," Herbie Hancock's "Rockit," Talking Heads' "Burning Down the House," the Pretenders' "Back on the Chain Gang," Toni Basil's "Mickey," the Fixx's "One Thing Leads to Another," Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams," Sheena Easton's "Strut," Laura Branigan's "Self Control," KC & the Sunshine Band's "Please Don't Go," and Shannon's wonderful "Let the Music Play."

Only Dance 1985-1989
1 a-ha– Take On Me 3:50
2 The Pretenders– Don't Get Me Wrong 3:47
3 Wang Chung– Everybody Have Fun Tonight 4:18
4 Katrina And The Waves– Walking On Sunshine 3:59
5 Talking Heads– Wild Wild Life 3:39
6 The Bangles– Walking Down Your Street 3:03
7 Debbie Gibson– Shake Your Love 3:44
8 Bananarama– Venus 3:52
9 The Pointer Sisters*– Neutron Dance 4:11
10 Bobby Brown– Don't Be Cruel 4:07
11 Frankie Goes To Hollywood– Relax 3:57
12 Expose– What You Don't Know 3:58
13 The System– Don't Disturb This Groove 3:46
14 Nu Shooz– I Can't Wait 3:43
15 Glenn Frey– The Heat Is On 3:47
16 Stacey Q– Two Of Hearts 3:59
17 Howard Jones– Things Can Only Get Better 3:57
18 Karyn White– Secret Rendezvous 3:58
19 Timbuk 3– The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades 3:26
20 Falco– Rock Me Amadeus (American Edit) 3:23

It's Only Dance 1985-1989 follows the pattern of JCI's It's Only series, offering a seemingly random collection of 20 hits from a given genre or style for a period of five years. These songs weren't necessarily the biggest hits of these five years, although there are a number of classics and smashes here. It may be hard to deduce exactly why these songs were chosen -- especially since the compilers apparently define "dance" as anything you could conceivably dance to -- but the end results are nevertheless quite entertaining. All of the songs are featured in their original hit versions, not remakes, which isn't always the case with midline collections. Furthermore, there a few cuts that aren't easy to find on other collections or even greatest-hits albums, which means it's interesting to collectors as well as casual fans. Most importantly, each volume captures the feeling of the era, even if it's missing several big hits, and that's what makes the series a nice introductory overview for curious listeners. Among the highlights on It's Only Dance 1985-1989 are a-ha's "Take on Me," the Pretenders' "Don't Get Me Wrong," Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," Katrina & the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine," the Bangles' "Walking Down Your Street," Debbie Gibson's "Shake Your Love," Bananarama's "Venus," Pointer Sisters' "Neutron Dance," Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel," Glenn Frey's "The Heat Is On," Stacey Q.'s "Two of Hearts," Timbuk 3's "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades," Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus," and Frankie Goes to Hollywood's seminal "Relax."

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