12"/'80s (2005)

About this title: A relatively populist extension of Universal U.K.'s 2002-released The Sound of the Crowd, 12"/'80s -- issued by Family Recordings, a catalog wing of Universal U.K. -- compiles extended and remixed versions of singles released throughout the '80s, with a definite preference toward the early half of the decade. Unlike the state of the remix throughout the '90s and early 2000s (singles were often remixed several times over for potential crossover, or for no good reason at all), remixes as they are heard here are more functional, made strictly with the intent to impact the clubs. Even though ... read more

Tracks:

1. A Forest [Extended Mix] [Gallup/Hartley/Smit]
2. Walk Out to Winter [Long Version] [Frame]
3. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go [12"] [Cobb/Holland/Dozier]
4. Tears Are Not Enough [12" Mix] [Fry/White/Singleton]
5. Promised You a Miracle [12" Mix] [Burchill/Forbes/Ker]
6. To Cut a Long Story Short [Long Mix] [Kemp]
7. Never Stop [Discotheque][Version] [DeFreitas/McCulloch]
8. Love Is a Wonderful Colour [12"] [McNabb/McNabb]
9. Our Lips Are Sealed [12" Mix] [Wiedlin/Hall]
10. Precious [12" Mix] [Weller]
11. Spellbound [12" Mix] [Dallion/Severin/Cla]
12. She's in Parties [Extended Mix] [Bauhaus]
13. Love Action [12" Mix] [Oakey/Charles]
14. Wood Beez [12" Green][Version]
15. Fade to Grey [Extended] [Currie/Payne/Ure]
16. Situation [U.S. 12" Mix] [Moyet/Clarke]
17. Quiet Life [12" Mix] [Sylvian]
18. It's My Life [U.S. 12"][Mix] [Friese-Greene/Holli]
19. Kiss Me [Mixe Plural] [Duffy]
20. My Ever Changing Moods [Long Version] [Weller]
21. Money's Too Tight to Mention [Cutback Mix] [Valentine/Valentine]
22. Obsession [U.S. 12"][Version] [DesBarres/Knight]
23. Wordy Rappinghood [12" Version] [Weymouth]
24. I'm in Love With a German Film Star [Long Mix] [Timperley/Williams/]
25. Pull Up to the Bumper [12" Mix] [Dunbar/Jones/Mano]
26. I'm a Wonderful Thing (Baby) [12" Mix] [Darnell/Schott]
27. Diggin' Your Scene [Extended Remix] [Robert]
28. My Bag [Dancing Remix] [Clark/Cole/Cowan/Do]
29. The Honeythief [12" Mix] [McLeod/McElhone/Ski]
30. Sinful [Tribal Mix] [Orzabal/Stanley]
31. Shout [US Version] [Orzabal/Stanley]
32. Hip Hop Be Bop [12"] [Coe]
33. Ever So Lonely [Extended Mix] [Anderson/Brookhouse]
34. Down to Earth [12" Mix] [Wylie]
35. Wonderful Life [12"] [Black]
36. Dr. Mabuse [12"] [Dorper/Mertens/Thei]

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