VA - Platinium 80 (2002) (CD-Rip)

The two-disc Platinum 80s is one of those ultra-inclusive packages that has a little something for everyone. It's too scattershot and random to be recommended without hesitation, but it makes for a good impulse purchase -- especially if you're looking to own several of these songs to begin with. It's a mess: the people who come to it in order to obtain Genesis' "Land of Confusion" will likely skip right past the Human League, the Cars, Kim Wilde, and Prince. Just the same, a stretch of tracks that runs through Pink Floyd, Van Halen, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Duran Duran, Crowded House, and Belinda Carlisle isn't prone to a complete listen-through. Still, this is a random sampling of '80s chart hits that's as decent as any other.

CD 1

01. Queen And David Bowie - Under Pressure [04:00]
02. Madonna - Holiday [03:54]
03. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer [04:43]
04. David Bowie - Let's Dance [03:38]
05. Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere [04:21]
06. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus [03:46]
07. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [04:38]
08. Madness - Our House [03:23]
09. Genesis - Invisible Touch [03:14]
10. Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [04:15]
11. Feetwood Mac - Little Lies [03:40]
12. The Smith - This Charming Man [02:45]
13. Blondie - Call Me [03:32]
14. A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV [05:09]
15. Tears For Fears - Shout [04:48]
16. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [04:25]
17. Human League - Don't You Want Me [03:59]
18. Prince - Kiss [03:40]
19. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus [03:23]
20. Cars - Drive [03:55]

CD 2:

01. John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over [03:57]
02. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Pt. 2) [03:53]
03. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love [03:33]
04. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax [03:59]
05. Duran Duran - Rio [04:46]
06. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over [03:55]
07. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth [04:06]
08. Bananarama - Venus [03:41]
09. Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing [03:13]
10. Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way [04:33]
11. New Order - Blue Monday (Radio Edit) [03:51]
12. Erasure - Sometimes [03:40]
13. Kim Wilde - Kids In America [03:27]
14. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) [04:21]
15. Kate Bush - Babooshka [03:31]
16. Spandau Ballet - Gold [03:55]
17. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It [03:38]
18. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong [03:49]
19. Bee Gees - You Win Again [03:53]
20. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight [05:29]