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The Original 80s Album (20 Fantastic Hits Across The Decade)

Various·EMI Gold

Year2004CountryEuropeFormatCD 1Tracks20Versions3

Electronic Folk, World, & Country Funk / Soul Pop Reggae Rock Stage & Screen Acid Jazz Alternative Rock Disco Experimental Folk Rock Hard Rock House Indie Rock New Wave Pop Rock Ska Soul Soundtrack Synth-pop

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Tracklist

20 tracks

1Embarrassment— Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley, Lee "Kix" Thompson, Mike Barson3:03

2Rat Race— Dave Jordan, Roddy Radiation3:09

3Dreaming— Chris Stein, Deborah Harry, Mike Chapman3:05

4White Wedding— Billy Idol, Keith Forsey4:12

5Suedehead— Morrissey, Stephen Street3:54

6Chequered Love— Marty Wilde, Ricky Wilde3:21

7Letter From America— Charlie Reid, Craig Reid, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Murphy4:00

8Don't You (Forget About Me)— Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff4:18

9Is There Something I Should Know?— Andy Taylor, Duran Duran, Ian Little, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor (2), Simon Le Bon4:08

10Karma Chameleon— George O'Dowd, Jon Moss, Michael Craig, Phil Pickett, Roy Hay, Steve Levine

Notable Versions

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Credits

Various ,

Genres & styles

Electronic · Folk, World, & Country · Funk / Soul · Pop · Reggae · Rock · Stage & Screen · Acid Jazz · Alternative Rock · Disco · Experimental · Folk Rock · Hard Rock · House · Indie Rock · New Wave · Pop Rock · Ska · Soul · Soundtrack · Synth-pop

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11Come Live With Me— British Electric Foundation, Glenn Gregory, Greg Walsh, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware3:36

12Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)— Gary Kemp, Richard James Burgess4:04

13Enola Gay— Andy McCluskey, Mike Howlett, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark3:30

14Vienna— Billy Currie, Chris Cross, Conny Plank, Midge Ure, Warren Cann4:39

15Ghosts— David Sylvian, Japan, Steve Nye4:29

16More Than This— Bryan Ferry, Rhett Davies, Roxy Music4:09

17Running Up That Hill— Kate Bush4:53

189 To 5— Christopher Neil, Florrie Palmer3:17

19Girl Crazy— Errol Brown, Mickie Most3:23

20Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)— Beresford Romeo, Caron Wheeler, Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper, Simon Law3:44

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Credits

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1Embarrassment

Clive Langer & Alan WinstanleyProducer

2Rat Race

Dave JordanProducer

3Dreaming

Mike ChapmanProducer

4White Wedding

Keith ForseyProducer

5Suedehead

Stephen StreetProducer

6Chequered Love

Ricky WildeProducer

7Letter From America

Gerry RaffertyProducer
Hugh MurphyProducer

8Don't You (Forget About Me)

Keith ForseyProducer

9Is There Something I Should Know?

Duran DuranProducer
Ian LittleProducer

10Karma Chameleon

Steve LevineProducer

11Come Live With Me

B.E.F.Producer
Greg WalshProducer

12Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

Richard James BurgessProducer

13Enola Gay

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The DarkProducer
Mike HowlettProducer

14Vienna

Conny PlankProducer

15Ghosts

JapanProducer
Steve NyeProducer

16More Than This

Roxy MusicProducer
Rhett DaviesProducer

17Running Up That Hill

Kate BushProducer

189 To 5

Chris NeilProducer

19Girl Crazy

Mickie MostProducer

20Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

Nellee HooperProducer
Caron WheelerVocals
Jazzie BProducer