VH1: The Big 80's The Big Movies (1998)

About this title: Rhino has had enormous success with its VH1-sponsored collections, whether it was 8-Track Flashback or The Big '80s. Usually, series lose steam as more editions are released, but VH1 The Big '80s: The Big Movies is the exception that proves the rule. Its success may be due to the fact that it has a specific theme -- it collects hit songs and rarities from soundtracks for such films as The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Ghostbusters. Not all of the songs are hits, but that doesn't matter -- the cuts that weren't hits are familiar through their inclusion in the films. It's nice to have such ... read more

Tracks:

1. Oh Yeah [Blank/Meier]
2. Pretty in Pink [Morris/Ashton/Kilbu]
3. If You Leave [Cooper/Humphreys/Mc]
4. Rock & Roll High School [Ramones]
5. Ghostbusters [Parker]
6. Weird Science [Elfman]
7. A Million Miles Away [Case/Alkes/Fradkin]
8. A Hazy Shade of Winter [Remix] [Simon]
9. Don't You (Forget About Me) [Forsey/Schiff]
10. If You Were Here [Bailey/Currie/Leewa]
11. The Boys Are Back in Town [ONeal]
12. Bizarre Love Triangle [Albrecht/Hook/Morri]
13. One Bad Stud [Leiber/Stoller]
14. To Live and Die in L.A. [Hues]
15. You Might Think [Ocasek]
16. Earth Girls Are Easy [Brown/Coffey/McNall]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.