VA - Fetenhits - The Rare Maxi Classics (Limited Edition) (1999)

Review: This compilation is like a class reunion: you can remember the most formative figures of your year right away, but there were also people who stayed more in the background, but whose presence you also enjoyed at the time. And so there are also a few pearls here that will put a smile on your face when you listen to them and inevitably lead to an "Oh yes!". Or who immediately thinks of names like 16Bit, Animotion, Cameo, The Greg Kihn Band or Moti Special when it comes to the typical 80s? And the fact that the whole thing is presented in maxi format is an additional plus.
However, I also expect really rare maxies from a sampler that calls itself "Rare Maxi Classics". In my opinion, some titles have no place in this track listing, hence only four stars.
CONCLUSION: The DCD is like a surprise egg: the whole thing tastes great, it's fun to be surprised and the toy is also good. Have fun listening!

01. 16 Bit "Where are you?" (Mix1)
02. Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
03. Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls" (Original Maxi Mix)
04. Billy Idol "Don't need a Gun"(Melt Down Mix)
05. Cyndi Lauper "She Bop"(Special Dance Mix)
06. Cameo "Word Up" (12" Version)
07. Hollywood Beyond "What's the Colour of Money"
08. Raggio di Luna "Comanchero" (Special Disco Remix)
09. Greg Kihn Band "Jeopardy" (Special Dance Mix)
10. Paul Young "Come Back and Stay" (Extended Club Mix Version)
11. Fine Young Cannibals "Johnny come Home" (Extended Mix)
12. Chris Norman "Midnight Lady" (Original TV Mix Long Version)

CD 2
01. Sandra "Maria Magdalena"
02. Roxanne "Boys in Black Cars"
03. Moti Special "Don't be so Shy" (Extended Version)
04. Mike Oldfield "Innocent" (12" Mix by Bob Kraushaar)
05. Communards "Don't leave me this Way"
06. Animotion "I Engineer"
07. Boytronic "You" (Maxi Version)
08. Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"
09. Tears for Fears "Shout" (Extended Version)
10. O.K. "Okay" (Mix Media Edit)
11. M.C.Miker G. & D.J. Sven "Holiday Rap"
12. Videokids "Woodpeckers from Space"