Hits of 1986 (1999)

About this title: Sony Special Products' Hits Of series follows a pretty set script. The discs are short at only ten tracks and contain a mix of big hits, middling hits, and totally forgotten songs by pretty well-known artists. It is a unique strategy that brings some interesting songs to light and makes for good listening. The biggies on Hits of 1986 are the Outfield's "Your Love," the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian," Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight," and the Fabulous Thunderbirds' "Tuff Enuff" with the rest being chart-climbers like Don Johnson's "Heartbeat," ELO's "Calling America," and Lisa ... read more

Tracks:

1. Walk Like an Egyptian [Sternberg/Stemberg]
2. Tuff Enuff [Wilson]
3. All Cried Out [Full Force]
4. This Could Be the Night [Cain/Dean/Reno/Wray]
5. Your Love [Spinks]
6. Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby [Barry/Greenwich/Lee]
7. Calling American [Lynne]
8. Heartbeat [Kaz/Waldman]
9. Day by Day [Bazilian/Chertoff]
10. You're a Friend of Mine [Cohen/Walden]

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