The Brat Pack Years

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This blindingly garish, tossed-together compilation betrays little affection for the movies it supposedly celebrates. Worse, The Brat Pack Years omits many songs that fans of those flicks--many of them John Hughes touchstones--associate with their most romantic and thrilling moments. Few who've watched Valley Girl would choose the Thompson Twins' fine nouveau-disco "In the Name of Love" as representative of a picture that includes five cuts by raunchy power poppers the Plimsouls (none included here) and a couple apiece by unjustly neglected early-'80s new wavers Bonnie Hayes and Josie Cotton; also, is there anyone under the age of 40 who hasn't heard enough of "I Melt with You"? Sixteen Candles' defining musical moments were the Twins' "If You Were Here" and a Stray Cats cover of the titular doo-wop classic--both absent--and Pretty in Pink remains best remembered for... well, you know. And John Cusack's brief appearance as a geek buddy of Anthony Michael Hall in Candles hardly justifies the presence of tunes from his Sure Thing, Better Off Dead, and One Crazy Summer. But be sure that when Nicolas Cage's Valley Girl character spat, "That techno-rock you listen to is godless!" he'd heard the immediate future: John Parr bellowing out his genetically engineered lungs in service of "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)." --Rickey Wright

The Brat Pack Years,Various Artists,Spy,Alternative Pop/Rock,Dance-Pop,New Romantic,New Wave,Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock/Pop Collections,Soundtracks,Soundtracks & Film Scores,Synth Pop

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The Brat Pack Years

Average customer rating: great all radio edits...except one ... Tons of Fun nice collection... nice sound.

The Brat Pack Years Various Artists Manufacturer: Spy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Some Kind Of Wonderful: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack The Breakfast Club: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Pretty in Pink (Special Collector's Edition) Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00005R1QM Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

1. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
2. I Melt With You - Modern English
3. St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
4. Hazy Shade Of Winter - The Bangles
5. Tenderness - General Public
6. Whistle Down The Wind - Nick Heyward
7. Do Wot You Do - INXS
8. Would I Lie To You -Eurythmics
9. Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
10. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
11. Like To Get To Know You Well - Howard Jones
12. So Far, So Good - Sheena Easton
13. In The Name Of Love - Thompson Twins
14. True - Spandau Ballet

Amazon.com

This blindingly garish, tossed-together compilation betrays little affection for the movies it supposedly celebrates. Worse, The Brat Pack Years omits many songs that fans of those flicks--many of them John Hughes touchstones--associate with their most romantic and thrilling moments. Few who've watched Valley Girl would choose the Thompson Twins' fine nouveau-disco "In the Name of Love" as representative of a picture that includes five cuts by raunchy power poppers the Plimsouls (none included here) and a couple apiece by unjustly neglected early-'80s new wavers Bonnie Hayes and Josie Cotton; also, is there anyone under the age of 40 who hasn't heard enough of "I Melt with You"? Sixteen Candles' defining musical moments were the Twins' "If You Were Here" and a Stray Cats cover of the titular doo-wop classic--both absent--and Pretty in Pink remains best remembered for... well, you know. And John Cusack's brief appearance as a geek buddy of Anthony Michael Hall in Candles hardly justifies the presence of tunes from his Sure Thing, Better Off Dead, and One Crazy Summer. But be sure that when Nicolas Cage's Valley Girl character spat, "That techno-rock you listen to is godless!" he'd heard the immediate future: John Parr bellowing out his genetically engineered lungs in service of "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

great.......2007-01-15

It was in great condition & I received it in the time frame that was promised.

all radio edits...except one.......2005-08-05

It would have been very cool to have all 12" versions of these tracks,considering most are available on numerous compilations. But for collectors, the main reason to single this out as a must have is for the FULL six minute and 29 second version of Spandau Ballet's True. This is very hard to find on CD, but here it is!

..........2002-02-23

As one more 80's junkie,... This album is a wonderful compilation with a great package that is very reminicent of what I remember the 80's to be like. It's garish? Well....duh! That WAS the 80's! The music selection is a great line up that you'll never tire of hearing. Yeah, they could have put one or two songs on here instead of this one or that one but it's just a compilation. It's not a definitive be all, end all of 80's soundtrack music. You just gotta enjoy it for the great music that it is!

Tons of Fun.......2001-12-08

Take it from a Music Junkie and 80's Video junkie, this is a great compilation. Yeah, I like the Plimsouls better than Modern English(sorry ZF) and each movie may have had another great 80's song, but if you love 80's music and 80's movies, this CD will bring a smile to your face. hey KZ, hey JM

nice collection... nice sound........2001-11-27

This is a cool 80's collection. Some of the selections are obvious and some are not, but it will take you back in time for sure. The Amazon reviewer seems to have a beef with the song selection... ummm... it's a compilation... obviously if you don't like these songs don't buy this cd. But the packaging and overall sound is top notch.

Rap Music:

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3. The Party's Over [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered] [Import]
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5. The Skill
6. The Yellow Shark [Original recording remastered]
7. Triptych [Import]
8. We Love 'Em Tonight (Live at Tipitina's) [Live]
9. We Were Born in a Flame
10. Welcome to the Club [Live] [Import]

Rap Music

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