Vh1: I Love the 80s

Product Description
Rhino's new decade-defining VH1: I LOVE THE releases are nothing less than a sonic time machine. You will instantly be transported back on a jukebox journey through hit-filled history upon first hearing the memorable hooks and beats of these top pop, rock, and R&B mega-smashes also massive favorites on the popular VH1: I Love The's series. Each retrospective collection features 14 classic tracks, all almost entirely Top 40 - in fact, most are Top 10, and many are #1 Pop phenomenons!

Vh1: I Love the 80s,Various Artists,Rhino / Wea,Hard Rock,New Wave,Old School Rap,Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop Collections,V/A Compilations

Vh1: I Love the 80s

Average customer rating:

Not exactly all encompassing...
Another great compilation from VH1
80's kick ass
FUN TO HEAR

Vh1: I Love the 80s
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Old School | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:

VH1: I Love the '90s
VH1: I Love the '70s
VH1: The Big 80's
VH1: More of the Big 80's
Pure 80's

ASIN: B000255J3Q
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

My Sharona - The Knack
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
I'm Alright (Theme from "Caddyshack") - Kenny Loggins
Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Square Pegs - The Waitresses
The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee
Our House - Madness
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Voices Carry - 'til Tuesday
Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
New Sensation - INXS
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Love Shack - B-52's

Album Description

Rhino's new decade-defining VH1: I LOVE THE releases are nothing less than a sonic time machine. You will instantly be transported back on a jukebox journey through hit-filled history upon first hearing the memorable hooks and beats of these top pop, rock, and R&B mega-smashes also massive favorites on the popular VH1: I Love The's series. Each retrospective collection features 14 classic tracks, all almost entirely Top 40 - in fact, most are Top 10, and many are #1 Pop phenomenons!

Customer Reviews:

Not exactly all encompassing..........2006-04-27

14 songs have a hard time defining a decade. It's too bad Rhino couldn't have put 20 tracks on these "I Love" discs. This is a decent track selection but why do people insist on calling "My Sharona" a hit from the 80s? I don't know why you would think that the 1980s began in the summer of '79. If you call "My Sharona" an 80s hit, then you may as well call "Love Shack" a 90s hit. And why doesn't Rhino ever license the full length version of "Sharona"?! It contains some of the most ass kicking guitar licks ever waxed on a power pop tune and yet everytime it ends up on one of these hits compilations, it's the single edit with the best part of the song cut out. It's very frustrating.
Of course I realize that if Rhino could have licensed "Beat It", "When Doves Cry", "Like A Virgin" and "Born In The USA", then they would probably be here, but there are still a couple of odd choices on this disc.
I guess a lot of people have some good memories about the show "Square Pegs". I myself am looking forward to a DVD release of this series. But I don't think enough people remember the show or its theme song to warrant its inclusion here. And I also think that "Footloose" would have been a better Kenny Loggins choice. "I'm Alright" isn't much older than "My Sharona" and doesn't scream "80s" nearly as loud as "Footloose".
Also, if there were more songs then you could include "Walk This Way" or "Push It" in addition to "The Message" to represent the decade where rap/hip-hop became the pop music mainstream.

Another great compilation from VH1.......2005-12-22

The 1980's were *not* a good time to grow up in America. The country was in decay from the neglect and recklessness of the Reagan years - there was hardly anything for us middle class kids to do except create trouble (yet corporations and the very rich were getting a free ride ... like they are now).

Quite frankly, the decade stunk. The music was cheesy and the clothes and hairstyles cheesier.

BUT ...

I enjoyed this compliation of 80's tunes only because they brought me back to a more innocent time and I appreciate the range of music VH1 chose to include on this CD (blows Billboard's 80's year-by-year compilations right out of the water and them some).

I'm happy to finally own the Grandmaster Flash ditty "The Message" as well as "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors.

Definitely worth the money (now if VH1 would only do the ultimate nostalgia show - "I Love the 60's...").

80's kick ass.......2004-07-20

I love the 80's. The greatest decade of all. Great Music, Movies, Clothes, and the beging of Videogames. How can you not love the 80's. Although these cd's arent that great they only give you a few of the songs so thats why i would give it about 3.5 stars.

FUN TO HEAR.......2004-07-13

This kind of music is the best. I wish there could be more songs on the cd because the music is so much fun to listen to and if I loved i am sure you will to if you LOVE THE 80's

Rap Music:

Rap Music

rap music

Recommended Music:

Episodes in Color [Import]

Krenek: Karl V

Manhattan Lady

Music: Riding Alone [CD-single]

Runaway Bride: Music From The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

Needles- In A Haystack [Explicit Lyrics]

Rubber Soul

One By One [Import]

Moonlight Serenade [Import]

Lorenzo Perosi: Stabat Mater; Suite n. 7 "Torino"

Live in Europe [Live]

Melody

Looking for Tha Chewin' [Explicit Lyrics]

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 / From Jewish Folk Poetry - Bernard Haitink

Bring the Family