Hits Of The 80s - The Ultimate Collection - Various Artists

Mostly from the 80s, not many hits & almost no disco tracks

Advantages: The 6 number 1 records
Disadvantages: The rest of the tracks are rubbish

Well the title itself is a misnomer for starters as the disco era was a fairly short period during the mid 1970's as disco was ousted from the music scene by Punk and the 80's were ruled by 2 Tone Ska then the New Romantics and synth music at least as far as the UK went any way. Disco may have lived on into the 80's in America but it was replaced by electro, hip hop then rap followed by House music. Wikipedia even openly admits that disco died in 1979 but also states "the genre continued to be popular elsewhere during the 1980s", probably in less fashionable countries that hadn't adopted whatever was popular from England or America by then. Take it from someone who lived through all 3 decades, disco was dead and gone by the 1980's. So whats on this album then? 1. High Energy - Evelyn Thomas. This was #1 in a few places in 1984 but ...

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Review of Greatest Disco Hits Of 70's 80's 90's - Various Artists

The ultimate value for money 1980s collection. 144 tracks.

Advantages: An enormous selection of tracks and artists.
Disadvantages: Basic sleeve and track information.

A massive 144 tracks spread across 8 CDs all in their own cardboard sleeves that neatly fit into one box set holder provided. The 80s was such a creative period and whilst there was a lot of new wave and true pop music being made in the U.K., the U.S. was immune to this U.K. phenomenon and carried on producing soul, soft rock and even some disco. The full list of tracks is below but I'll pick out some of my personal favourites: Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry. This is a song about WWI that somehow ended up as a big Christmas hit. It is very memorable. Stars On 45 - Stars On 45 Medley. I hadn't heard this until I bought this album. This is a great Medley of Beatles and other 1960s songs that is brilliantly produced and seamlessly stitched together. A real party crowd pleaser. Sheena Easton - Morning Train (9 to 5). The song ...

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Review of Greatest Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists

Hits or misses?

Advantages: 18 number 1's!
Disadvantages: Some of the tracks are a bit crap

Music was very hit & miss during the 1990's, I must admit I didn't care for very much released during the decade but occasionally got caught up in the hype of a few songs now and then. Primarily for me I spent the 1990's protecting the free world (6 years in the RAF) as well as listening to 80's music although enjoyed some of the electronica offered by the rave & acid scene at the time. This album is a collection of 39 tracks all of which were in the UK charts above the top 5 position. Its 2 cds (with 20 tracks on CD1 & 19 tracks on CD 2), all chart positions are UK Singles Chart positions. So whats on the album? Disc: 1 1. Discotheque - U2 (was #1, 1997) To be honest this wasn't one of U2's better songs but fan power got it to the #1 spot. 2. Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams (was #3, 1998) Probably one of Robbie best known ...

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Review of 90's, The (The Ultimate 90's Hits Collection) - Various Artists