| 1. No Doubt About It - Hot Chocolate | |||
| 2. More Than I Can Say - Leo Slayer | |||
| 3. Stop The Calvary - Jona Lewie | |||
| 4. Stars On 54 Medley - Stars On 54 | |||
| 5. Kids America - Kim Wilde | |||
| 6. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes | |||
| 7. Rain In May - Max Werner | |||
| 8. Morning Train - Sheena Easton | |||
| 9. Papa Chico - Tony Esposito | |||
| 10. We Just - Moses | |||
| 11. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club | |||
| 12. Hymn - Ultravox | |||
| 13. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo | |||
| 14. The Whole Of The Moon - The Waterboys | |||
| 15. Breakaway - Tracey Ullman | |||
| 16. Imagination - Belouis Some | |||
| 17. Centerfold - J. Geils Band | |||
| 18. Walking On Sunshine | |||
| 19. True - Spandau Ballet | |||
| 20. The Tide Is High - Blondie | |||
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Product Description
Budget-priced box featuring 144 pop, soul & new wave gems ofthe decade. Includes hits by Blondie, Freddie Jackson, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Go West, Billy Idol, Climie Fisher, Mel & Kim, P.I.L., Kim Wilde, Culture Club, Human League, Spandau Ballet, the Waterboys, Kajagoogoo, J. Geils Band, Paul Hardcastle, Ultravox, Eddy Grant, Billy Ocean, Talk Talk, Jermaine Stewart, John Waite, China Crisis and many, many more! Each disc comes in a separate full color slipcase & together they are packaged in a full CD-sized brilliant box. 1998 release.
The songs, chart position (from the CD booklet) on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.K. Top 75, and a brief comment:
(1) Dance Hall Days; U.S. #16. This song has a mature sound that may remind some listeners of David Bowie in the same era. This song was one of Wang Chung's biggest hits.
(2) One Thing Leads to Another; U.S. #4; U.K. #86. This bouncy dance song was The Fixx's biggest hit and also made it to #2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and #14 on the U.S. Dance 50.
(3) True; U.S. #4; U.K. #1. Spandau Ballet was an English group with many charting singles in the U.K. In 1983, they broke into the U.S. charts and achieved their greatest success with this ballad.
(4) Come On Eileen; U.S. #1; U.K. #1. This quirky, award winning song made Dexys Midnight Runners a one-hit wonder in the U.S., but the group was successful in the U.K. in the 1980's until the group disbanded in 1986.
(5) Digging Your Scene (U.S. Single Version); U.S. #14; U.K. #12. This sophisticated song contains an array of influences from earlier eras and was The Blow Monkeys biggest U.S. hit.
(6) Sister of Mercy (Single Version); U.K. #11. The Thompson Twins had a series of hits in the U.S. and the world. This mellow song is representative of the group's music.
(7) Under the Milky Way; U.S. #24. This beautiful song is one of The Church's biggest hits. The haunting music just begs to be played over and over. This song is also a good reminder that Australia has great musicians.
(8) Lean On Me; U.K. #3. This tune is quite catchy and fun to hear. Red Box never did have a hit in the U.S., though this song seems like it could have done well in the 80's in the U.S.
(9) Since Yesterday; U.K. #5. The song is cute and made Strawberry Switchblade one hit wonders. The attractive Scottish ladies were unable to duplicate their success with this song and disbanded well before the decade ended.
(10) You Don't Know; U.S. #20. This pop song by Scarlett & Black is very catchy and helped give this duo a one-hit-wonder.
(11) Some People; U.S. #67; U.K. #33. This song is average 80's music but become one of Belouis Some's biggest hit. His real name is Neville Keighley. One of his songs made an appearance in "Pretty in Pink."
(12) Shock; U.S. #84. This song is faster with a slightly harder edge than most of the songs in this collection. The Motels had other, bigger and better songs than this one.
(13) Belly of the Whale; did not chart. Burning Sensations had a short history that included this song. The song has a lot of Reggae influence, which makes it unique on this album.
(14) Tenderness; U.S. #27. General Public came and went, leaving behind a few songs such as this minor hit.
(15) Get Out of London; U.K. 93. Though Intaferon was in and out of the public eye so quickly that you might have missed them, this song enjoyed another moment of fame when it was chosen for the soundtrack of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie, "Winning London." The song is one of the faster songs in this collection with interesting electronic sound effects.
(16) Go; unknown chart position. Tones on Tail's music was psychedelic and surreal, and thus generally not in the mainstream. However, this unusual song has become a favorite at retro dance clubs. When you listen to it you will see why.
(17) Slang Teacher; unknown chart position. This funky song was one of the few recorded by Wide Boy Awake. Kevin Mooney helped form this short-lived group that never released an album. Mooney's claim to fame was a stint as the bassist for Adam and the Ants.
(18) Lawnchairs; U.K. #49. Sometimes American bands invaded the U.K. Our Daughter's Wedding had a minor hit in the U.K. with this song that was never released in the U.S. The group quickly disappeared into oblivion.
(19) Mexican Radio; U.S. #58; U.K. #64. Quirky music sold well in the early days of MTV as long as there was a video, as Wall of Voodoo proved with this minor hit. This song ended up being their only charting song, though the group continued to release albums until their breakup in 1988.
Musicians experimented with many different sounds in the 1980's as a new generation looked for something different from music of the early 70's and disco. Many groups were formed, had one hit or semi-hit, and then broke up. What remained is an eclectic collection of songs that may be dated, but are still a lot of fun to hear. These songs may not be the best songs of the 1980's but they do capture the feeling of the era. Be glad that these songs were rescued from oblivion.
Enjoy!
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
Belly of the Whale - Burning Sensations. In fact it was for this one song that I bought the CD.
Get out of London - Intaferon. As previously mentioned this is a hard song to locate.
Also, WangChung, Tones on Tail and the Thompson Twins add to the value of this disc (for me at least.)
No gratuitous violence like too many shows now (which, that is good, are going back in numbers since last year 2004).
Those misics like the shows are classics because they were good fun AND with adventures not cheap series made with unecessary violence or sex.
So...it seems that it is coming back! So, why not get the album too?
Maybe it's because many of these were by stars or singers who are known by the public, but whatever the reason this edition is a big improvement.
I would NOT recommend ANY of the earlier volumes in this series if you're seriously looking for original recordings.
Themes like "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Alf" and "The Golden Girls" are really refreshing and a reminder of the old familiar innocence and laid back atmosphere of TV family comedy, while "Airwolf", "Doctor Who" and "People's Court" and "Monday Night Football" give a lively and yet serious feel.
However, I think there might be an error in the CD liner notes; they describe the theme to "James at 15" as vintage 70s pop/rock, and say the song itself is called "It's all up to you."
I never saw this show, and the words "It's all up to you" do not appear in the song. I would like to know if anyone can enlighten me as to whether or not this was a mistake, as with the exception of this theme being vaguely reminiscent of Elton John's piano and harmonica style of pop/rock, I find this hard to believe.
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
Every fan of the 1980s will find one disc more to their liking, but chances are that most of you who love 80s music will find several songs on this disc that you will like.
Awesome Tracks:
Device - Hanging On a Heart Attack
Talk Talk - It's My Life
EBN-OZN - AEIOU Sometimes Y
So- Are You Sure
ABC- Poison Arrow
Rock On 80's Woo Hoo!
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
Everything here shines in it's own '80's quirky sort of way. I left off 1 star only because the version of "Hyperactive" is an edited version and not the full version included on Thomas Dolby's "Retrospectacle" album.
Not everything in the LIO series is a hit, but it contains so many songs not found anywhere else that truly deserve a second listen and their own place outside of oblivion.
PS: I am told that v.5 is officially OUT OF PRINT.
Hmm. The tracks selected for this CD are kind of interesting, a bit more obscure (to American ears, anyway) than most 80's collections. The only real mega-hit, T'Pau's 1987 smash "Heart and Soul," is butchered by the low fidelity of the track--a problem plauging this CD in its entirety to an extent, but the T'Pau track is by far the worst. It sounds almost like it's mono, but I'm not sure.
Still, a few of the more obscure features make this an interesting compilation. DJ's doing 80s stuff might want to throw on the Spanish language version of Toni Basil's "Mickey" (provided along with the regular version)--it's a Hoot! Power Station's cover of the T-Rex early '70's hit "Get It On (Bang A Gong)" is one I recall from the 80's--though unequal to the original, it is worth playing from time to time. Some of the other well-known tracks by the Vapors, Motels, Thompson Twins, Missing Persons, Culture Club, Katrina & the Waves, Thomas Dolby, Naked Eyes, Talk Talk, as well as the English version of Toni Basil's Mickey, are best acquired elsewhere where the fidelity is better.
There are some real wacko tracks on this CD not generally available elsewhere. Most notable is "88 Lines About 44 Women" by the Nails (who??), a definitely R-rated discussion, of, apparently, the "artist's" female conquests. It amuses a little (if you like crude off-color sex puns, that is) but does not overwhelm either, and it is not an under-17 track (which is a shame since the humor in is is more like under 13). The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama track "It ain't what you do," is another obscurity that, probably, deserves its fate. The remaining songs I haven't mentioned I will leave to Rest In Peace, as they are all vintage forgettables except for the strangely out of place "Neverending Story," which surely is available elsewhere with better fidelity.
In sum, maybe buy used, but for God's sake don't buy this mediocre effort new.
(For a different, very interesting perspective on this CD, read "Atlanta Native's" post.)
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivioon Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
It's hard to imagine how someone could not be inspired by Beethoven's art. Listening to the Ninth is a transcendent experience if ever there was one. The music carries emotions that we try to give labels to such as joy, grief, and wonder, but the music defines them so much better than words. In any case, I was asked to review the CD not Beethoven - so, in short, this is a very good CD!
All were momentous pieces espcially 5th and 9th symphony.
I bought this CD as a beginner and did not liked the 9th very much. But when I saw Stanley Kubrick's film "Clockwork Orange". I was truly amazed at the power of this 9th symphony especially the Molto Vivace and Ode to Joy of the Finale.Zubin mehta's performance was very good. Excellent Buy.
Budget-priced box featuring 144 pop, soul & new wave gems ofthe decade. Includes hits by Blondie, Freddie Jackson, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Go West, Billy Idol, Climie Fisher, Mel & Kim, P.I.L., Kim Wilde, Culture Club, Human League, Spandau Ballet, the Waterboys, Kajagoogoo, J. Geils Band, Paul Hardcastle, Ultravox, Eddy Grant, Billy Ocean, Talk Talk, Jermaine Stewart, John Waite, China Crisis and many, many more! Each disc comes in a separate full color slipcase & together they are packaged in a full CD-sized brilliant box. 1998 release.
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80's Greatest Rock Hits, Vol. 5: From the Heart
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ASIN: B000003A62 Release Date: 1994-06-02 |
Tracks:
- When I See You Smile - Bad English
- When I'm With You - Sheriff
- More Than Words Can Say - Alias
- The Flame - Cheap Trick
- Second Chance - Thirty Eight Special
- Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
- The Search Is Over - Survivor
- Angel Eyes - The Jeff Healey Band
- Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful Love Songs of the 80s.......2007-01-21
80's power rock at its best........2007-01-19
Excellent.......2006-11-03
80's Greatest Rock HIts, Vol 5: From the Heart = Greatest album ever.......2005-09-02
Great CD.......2005-08-10
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Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4
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ASIN: B000002TOJ Release Date: 1994-10-04 |
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- Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
- One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
- True - Spandau Ballet
- Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
- Sister Of Mercy - Thompson Twins
- Under The Milky Way - The Church
- Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) - Red Box
- Since Yesterday - Strawberry Switchblade
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- Some People - Belouis Some
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- Belly Of The Whale - Burning Sensation
- Tenderness - General Public
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- Go - Tones On Tail
- Slang Teacher - Wide Boy Awake
- Lawnchairs - Our Daughter's Wedding
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Back from Oblivion - Volume 4.......2007-04-13
The songs, chart position (from the CD booklet) on the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.K. Top 75, and a brief comment:
(1) Dance Hall Days; U.S. #16. This song has a mature sound that may remind some listeners of David Bowie in the same era. This song was one of Wang Chung's biggest hits.
(2) One Thing Leads to Another; U.S. #4; U.K. #86. This bouncy dance song was The Fixx's biggest hit and also made it to #2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and #14 on the U.S. Dance 50.
(3) True; U.S. #4; U.K. #1. Spandau Ballet was an English group with many charting singles in the U.K. In 1983, they broke into the U.S. charts and achieved their greatest success with this ballad.
(4) Come On Eileen; U.S. #1; U.K. #1. This quirky, award winning song made Dexys Midnight Runners a one-hit wonder in the U.S., but the group was successful in the U.K. in the 1980's until the group disbanded in 1986.
(5) Digging Your Scene (U.S. Single Version); U.S. #14; U.K. #12. This sophisticated song contains an array of influences from earlier eras and was The Blow Monkeys biggest U.S. hit.
(6) Sister of Mercy (Single Version); U.K. #11. The Thompson Twins had a series of hits in the U.S. and the world. This mellow song is representative of the group's music.
(7) Under the Milky Way; U.S. #24. This beautiful song is one of The Church's biggest hits. The haunting music just begs to be played over and over. This song is also a good reminder that Australia has great musicians.
(8) Lean On Me; U.K. #3. This tune is quite catchy and fun to hear. Red Box never did have a hit in the U.S., though this song seems like it could have done well in the 80's in the U.S.
(9) Since Yesterday; U.K. #5. The song is cute and made Strawberry Switchblade one hit wonders. The attractive Scottish ladies were unable to duplicate their success with this song and disbanded well before the decade ended.
(10) You Don't Know; U.S. #20. This pop song by Scarlett & Black is very catchy and helped give this duo a one-hit-wonder.
(11) Some People; U.S. #67; U.K. #33. This song is average 80's music but become one of Belouis Some's biggest hit. His real name is Neville Keighley. One of his songs made an appearance in "Pretty in Pink."
(12) Shock; U.S. #84. This song is faster with a slightly harder edge than most of the songs in this collection. The Motels had other, bigger and better songs than this one.
(13) Belly of the Whale; did not chart. Burning Sensations had a short history that included this song. The song has a lot of Reggae influence, which makes it unique on this album.
(14) Tenderness; U.S. #27. General Public came and went, leaving behind a few songs such as this minor hit.
(15) Get Out of London; U.K. 93. Though Intaferon was in and out of the public eye so quickly that you might have missed them, this song enjoyed another moment of fame when it was chosen for the soundtrack of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen movie, "Winning London." The song is one of the faster songs in this collection with interesting electronic sound effects.
(16) Go; unknown chart position. Tones on Tail's music was psychedelic and surreal, and thus generally not in the mainstream. However, this unusual song has become a favorite at retro dance clubs. When you listen to it you will see why.
(17) Slang Teacher; unknown chart position. This funky song was one of the few recorded by Wide Boy Awake. Kevin Mooney helped form this short-lived group that never released an album. Mooney's claim to fame was a stint as the bassist for Adam and the Ants.
(18) Lawnchairs; U.K. #49. Sometimes American bands invaded the U.K. Our Daughter's Wedding had a minor hit in the U.K. with this song that was never released in the U.S. The group quickly disappeared into oblivion.
(19) Mexican Radio; U.S. #58; U.K. #64. Quirky music sold well in the early days of MTV as long as there was a video, as Wall of Voodoo proved with this minor hit. This song ended up being their only charting song, though the group continued to release albums until their breakup in 1988.
Musicians experimented with many different sounds in the 1980's as a new generation looked for something different from music of the early 70's and disco. Many groups were formed, had one hit or semi-hit, and then broke up. What remained is an eclectic collection of songs that may be dated, but are still a lot of fun to hear. These songs may not be the best songs of the 1980's but they do capture the feeling of the era. Be glad that these songs were rescued from oblivion.
Enjoy!
Dynamite compilation of non-typical 1980's hits!.......2005-11-30
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
hits for sure.......2005-09-02
Living Oblivious.......2004-09-20
Belly of the Whale - Burning Sensations. In fact it was for this one song that I bought the CD.
Get out of London - Intaferon. As previously mentioned this is a hard song to locate.
Also, WangChung, Tones on Tail and the Thompson Twins add to the value of this disc (for me at least.)
Some gems, some better forgotten.......2004-08-06
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Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.6: Remote Control
Television's Greatest Hits (Series) Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores
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ASIN: B000000GP0 Release Date: 1996-11-05 |
Tracks:
- Fish
- Night Court
- What's Happening?
- Diff'rent Strokes
- Mr. Belvedere
- Growing Pains
- Charles In Charge
- Silver Spoons
- Webster
- Too Close For Comfort
- Who's The Boss
- Perfect Strangers
- Alice
- It's A Living
- Angie
- 227
- The Golden Girls
- ALF
- Mork And Mindy
- Police Squad
- Family Ties
- Moonlighting
- Soap
- Benson
- The Benny Hill Show
- The Young Ones
- The People's Court
- Family Feud
- The Price Is Right
- Siskel And Ebert
- Monday Night Football
- Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
- Fame
- Paper Chase
- Fantasy Island
- Falcon Crest
- The Colbys
- Highway To Heaven
- The Dukes Of Hazard
- B.J. And The Bear
- Movin' On'
- The Fall Guy
- James At 15
- Eight Is Enough
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Chips
- Vegas
- Matt Houston
- Cagney And Lacey
- T.J. Hooker
- Hardcastle And McCormick
- Hunter
- MacGyver
- Knight Rider
- Airwolf
- The Incredible Hulk
- V: The Series
- The New Twilight Zone
- Doctor Who
- Mystery!
- The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
- Roots
- Vietnam: A Television History
- Cosmos
Customer Reviews:
Hand me the remote control........2006-01-29
From TV LAnd to AOL getting soon re runs of series...This is a MUST!.......2005-12-26
No gratuitous violence like too many shows now (which, that is good, are going back in numbers since last year 2004).
Those misics like the shows are classics because they were good fun AND with adventures not cheap series made with unecessary violence or sex.
So...it seems that it is coming back! So, why not get the album too?
great service.......2005-07-07
Most are originals (for a change for this series).......2005-01-09
Maybe it's because many of these were by stars or singers who are known by the public, but whatever the reason this edition is a big improvement.
I would NOT recommend ANY of the earlier volumes in this series if you're seriously looking for original recordings.
Good Original TV versions!.......2002-04-24
Themes like "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Alf" and "The Golden Girls" are really refreshing and a reminder of the old familiar innocence and laid back atmosphere of TV family comedy, while "Airwolf", "Doctor Who" and "People's Court" and "Monday Night Football" give a lively and yet serious feel.
However, I think there might be an error in the CD liner notes; they describe the theme to "James at 15" as vintage 70s pop/rock, and say the song itself is called "It's all up to you."
I never saw this show, and the words "It's all up to you" do not appear in the song. I would like to know if anyone can enlighten me as to whether or not this was a mistake, as with the exception of this theme being vaguely reminiscent of Elton John's piano and harmonica style of pop/rock, I find this hard to believe.
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Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
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ASIN: B000002TNH Release Date: 1994-03-22 |
Tracks:
- (Keep Feeling) Fascination - The Human League
- Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
- Cruel Summer - Bananarama
- Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
- Election Day - Arcadia
- Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
- Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
- The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3
- Make A Circuit With Me - The Polecats
- Rock This Town - Stray Cats
- Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
- It's My Life - Talk Talk
- (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
- Hanging On A Heart Attack - Device
- Poison Arrow - ABC
- Aeiou Sometimes Y - Ebon-Ozn
- Are You Sure - So
- The Way You Are - Tears For Fears
- What Do All The People Know - The Monroes
Customer Reviews:
Awesome compilation of non-typical hits from the 1980's!.......2005-11-30
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
Best of the Living in Oblivion Series.......2004-11-13
Every fan of the 1980s will find one disc more to their liking, but chances are that most of you who love 80s music will find several songs on this disc that you will like.
Totally 80's Man.......2004-09-13
Awesome Tracks:
Device - Hanging On a Heart Attack
Talk Talk - It's My Life
EBN-OZN - AEIOU Sometimes Y
So- Are You Sure
ABC- Poison Arrow
Rock On 80's Woo Hoo!
Brilliant from Start to Finish.......2002-04-14
If you valued the 80's, don't buy this compilation.......1999-08-30
I give this two stars only because you can't take away from the 80's music, but I figure that the inane commentary on the CD booklet should be calculated in this rating too. It was highly unnecessary and insulting to 80's fans to include disparaging remarks about the decade and banal political commentary by obvious leftist sympathizers.
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Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 5
Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000002TWV Release Date: 1995-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
- Hyperactive - Thomas Dolby
- Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
- The Promise - When In Rome
- Vienna - Ultravox
- Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) - China Crisis
- Steady - Jules Shear
- Our Lips Are Sealed - The Fun Boy Three
- Pleasure And Pain - Divinyls
- Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) - The Icicle Works
- The Honeythief - Hipsway
- Souvenir - Rubber Rodeo
- I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boy's Don't Cry
- The Captain Of Her Heart - Double
- When Your Heart Is Weak - Cock Robin
- Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
- More Than Physical - Banarama
- Vanity Kills - ABC
- We Close Our Eyes - Go West
Customer Reviews:
Helps you remember the decade you tried to forget.......2007-05-21
Highly Recommended! Great compilations of non-typical 80's hits!.......2005-11-30
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
THIS AIN'T NO TIME-LIFE SERIES PEOPLE!.......2005-11-28
Everything here shines in it's own '80's quirky sort of way. I left off 1 star only because the version of "Hyperactive" is an edited version and not the full version included on Thomas Dolby's "Retrospectacle" album.
Not everything in the LIO series is a hit, but it contains so many songs not found anywhere else that truly deserve a second listen and their own place outside of oblivion.
PS: I am told that v.5 is officially OUT OF PRINT.
hit list.......2005-09-02
The 80's greatest hits (and misses). .......2005-04-17
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Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000002USM Release Date: 1993-09-07 |
Tracks:
- Mickey - Toni Basil
- Get It On (Bang A Gong) - Power Station
- Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins
- Let Me Go - Heaven 17
- Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
- Heart And Soul - T'Pau
- Just Got Lucky - Jo Boxers
- It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) - Fun Boy Three Bananarama
- The Jam Was Moving - Debbie Harry
- Love Missile F1-11 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
- 88 Lines About 44 Women - Nails
- Only The Lonely - Motels
- Living In A Box - Living In A Box
- Walking On Sunshine - The Waves
- Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
- Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
- Destination Unknown - Missing Persons
- Never Ending Story - Limahl
- Mickey (Spanish Version) - Toni Basil
Customer Reviews:
Great disk.......2007-06-14
Do Not Buy For T'Pau! (Review for Liv in Obliv Vol 2).......2006-03-08
Hmm. The tracks selected for this CD are kind of interesting, a bit more obscure (to American ears, anyway) than most 80's collections. The only real mega-hit, T'Pau's 1987 smash "Heart and Soul," is butchered by the low fidelity of the track--a problem plauging this CD in its entirety to an extent, but the T'Pau track is by far the worst. It sounds almost like it's mono, but I'm not sure.
Still, a few of the more obscure features make this an interesting compilation. DJ's doing 80s stuff might want to throw on the Spanish language version of Toni Basil's "Mickey" (provided along with the regular version)--it's a Hoot! Power Station's cover of the T-Rex early '70's hit "Get It On (Bang A Gong)" is one I recall from the 80's--though unequal to the original, it is worth playing from time to time. Some of the other well-known tracks by the Vapors, Motels, Thompson Twins, Missing Persons, Culture Club, Katrina & the Waves, Thomas Dolby, Naked Eyes, Talk Talk, as well as the English version of Toni Basil's Mickey, are best acquired elsewhere where the fidelity is better.
There are some real wacko tracks on this CD not generally available elsewhere. Most notable is "88 Lines About 44 Women" by the Nails (who??), a definitely R-rated discussion, of, apparently, the "artist's" female conquests. It amuses a little (if you like crude off-color sex puns, that is) but does not overwhelm either, and it is not an under-17 track (which is a shame since the humor in is is more like under 13). The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama track "It ain't what you do," is another obscurity that, probably, deserves its fate. The remaining songs I haven't mentioned I will leave to Rest In Peace, as they are all vintage forgettables except for the strangely out of place "Neverending Story," which surely is available elsewhere with better fidelity.
In sum, maybe buy used, but for God's sake don't buy this mediocre effort new.
(For a different, very interesting perspective on this CD, read "Atlanta Native's" post.)
Half awesome!.......2006-02-13
Awesome! Non-typical "hits" from the 80's .......2005-11-30
There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?
Wrong!
I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.
I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.
I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.
Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.
Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivioon Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.
Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.
GET IT!
Great for the true new wave fans.......2005-08-13
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Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Previn, André
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ASIN: B000003CYV Release Date: 1993-06-29 |
Tracks:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey: Fanfare
- Ben-Hur: Prelude
- The Ten Commandments: Prelude
- Friendly Persuasion: Thee I Love
- Picnic: Moonglow And Theme
- Around The World In 80 Days: Theme
- Mutiny On The Bounty: Main Title
- Spartacus: Love Theme
- Zorba The Greek: Theme
- The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg: I Will Wait For You
- Valley Of The Dolls: Theme
- Midnight Cowboy: Theme
- The Godfather: Theme
- Modern Times: Smile
- Dances With Wolves: Themes
- Far And Away: Book Of Days
- Grand Canyon: Theme
Customer Reviews:
Eh, It's Okay.......2007-04-24
Better than the First Volume.......2005-08-04
An Interesting and Gratifying Volume 2.......2005-06-17
Sheila from Savannah, Georgia.......2005-01-15
A great album.......2001-01-28
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Beethoven: Greatest Hits
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven
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ASIN: B000003F5G Release Date: 1991-09-06 |
Tracks:
- Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio
- Turkish March
- 'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
- Fur Elise
- Symphony No. 9 'Choral': Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 9 'Choral': Presto; Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 3 'Eroica': Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' - Allegro vivace
- Choral Fantasy - Conclusion
Customer Reviews:
Beethoven have you gone mad?.......2006-10-05
best of the "best of Beethoven" compilations.......2006-03-20
It's hard to imagine how someone could not be inspired by Beethoven's art. Listening to the Ninth is a transcendent experience if ever there was one. The music carries emotions that we try to give labels to such as joy, grief, and wonder, but the music defines them so much better than words. In any case, I was asked to review the CD not Beethoven - so, in short, this is a very good CD!
Very Very good.......2001-12-27
All were momentous pieces espcially 5th and 9th symphony.
I bought this CD as a beginner and did not liked the 9th very much. But when I saw Stanley Kubrick's film "Clockwork Orange". I was truly amazed at the power of this 9th symphony especially the Molto Vivace and Ode to Joy of the Finale.Zubin mehta's performance was very good. Excellent Buy.
A Great Introduction to Beethoven.......2000-12-31
An Ideal Beethoven Collection for the Non-Fan.......2000-01-19
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Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.7: Cable Ready
Television's Greatest Hits (Series) Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores
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ASIN: B000000GP3 Release Date: 1996-11-05 |
Tracks:
- The Simpsons
- Ren And Stimpy
- The Brothers Grunt
- Duckman
- Adventures Of Pete And Pete
- Space Ghost Coast To Coast
- Clarissa Explains It All
- Barney And Friends
- Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Saved By The Bell
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- Mad About You
- It's Garry Shandling's Show
- The John Larroquette Show
- Hudson Street
- The Single Guy
- Davis Rules
- Murphy Brown
- The Nanny
- Designing Women
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
- Wings
- Anything But Love
- Evening Shade
- The Days And Nights Of Molly Dodd
- Sisters
- I'll Fly Away
- Thirtysomething
- My So-Called Life
- Beverly Hills 90210
- Melrose Place
- The Heights
- 21 Jump Street
- In The Heat Of The Night
- Midnight Caller
- America's Most Wanted
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Sledge Hammer
- The Equalizer
- N.Y.P.D. Blue
- Law And Order
- Twin Peaks
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Alien Nation
- Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman
- Tales From The Crypt
- Quantum Leap
- Max Headroom
- Liquid Television
- HBO Feature Presentation
- The Tracey Ullman Show
- Kids In The Hall
- The Late Show With David Letterman
Customer Reviews:
They're always out on the hunt........2006-04-16
SUCKED.......2005-09-07
Pete and Pete Rules.......2005-05-07
the dqays and nights of molly dodd.......2003-07-25
"I am a TV Head, I watch it day and night".......2003-07-18
I was kind of hesitant to spend 20 bucks on this CD, but I grew up on a lot of TV and the memories these songs bring back are priceless. The performances are all originals, no cheesy imitations. My faves are the Nickelodeon tunes - 'Clarissa', 'Pete & Pete', 'Ren & Stimpy' - and I would have given the CD 5 stars if they had included at least one version of the 'Roundhouse' theme (the title of my review is an homage to 'Roundhouse'). Another missing theme is from 'Martin' - I mean, they have 'Roc' and 'Fresh Prince', but no 'Martin'? Or En Vogue's "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"? Come on!
The strings in the 'Sisters' theme still give me chills, "The Nanny Named Fran" always makes me smile and Doc Severinsen's "Georgia on My Mind" (from 'Designing Women') is excellent. When I listen to 'Twin Peaks' though all I can think of is the sketch on 'Saturday Night Live' with Mike Myers talking backwards and Victoria Jackson eating ribbon and spitting out a bow.
All in all, this CD will make you smile when you hear the songs because they will make you think of the shows and what was happening in your life when they were airing.
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Greatest Rock Hits of the 80's
Various Artists Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000002QNY Release Date: 1996-04-09 |
Tracks:
- I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
- Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
- You Keep Me Hanging On - Kim Wilde
- Right On Track - Breakfast Club
- I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
- Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
- Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw
- Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
- Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
- Love Is Like A Rock - Donnie Iris
Customer Reviews:
Good not overplayed songs.......2004-01-16
Some of the 8Os OK HITS.......2000-03-26
Meditation Music:
- Harry's Bar [Import]
- Heirloom
- I'll Make It Real [CD-single]
- I'm Not a Girl Not Yet a Woman [Import]
- I Never Knew
- I Wanna Love You Forever [CD-single] [Import]
- If You Had My Love [CD-single] [Import]
- It's All About the Band
- Jenny from the Block [CD-single] [Import]
- Key to My Soul [Import]
Meditation Music
Soler: Sonatas for Harpischord, Vol. 7 / Rowland
Schubert: Der Tod und das Mädchen; Beethoven: Quartetto serioso, Op. 95
Music: An Elpee and Two Epees [Import]
Self Control/Somebody's Watching Me [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]