VA - Like, Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) [7CD Remastered Box Set] (2002)

Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Like, Omigod! The 80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)
Year Of Release: 2002
Label (Catalog#): Rhino Records [R2 78239]
Genre: Pop Rock, Synth-pop, New Wave, Disco
Quality: FLAC (tracks,cue,log,scans)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 8:59:55
Full Size: 3.66 gb
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Rock criticism has two schools of thought regarding the '80s. One complains that it was all crass, commercial crap, breathing a sigh of relief that we made it through that dreck (thanks to IRS, SST, jangle pop, college rock, and hardcore punk, of course). The other celebrates the album as "cheesy" fun, full of naïve, silly singles; bad haircuts; big synthesizers. It's a school intent on reducing it all as nostalgic fodder -- and whenever '80s music is written about in this fashion, it's always given ironic adjectives, straight out of the height of valley girl speak. All this ghettoizes an era in pop music that was rich in innovation, great one-hit wonders, oddities, and inexplicable flukes that make it a wonderful cross between the first days of the British Invasion and the peak of AM pop in the early '70s. It was the last great era for pop singles -- the last time that singles really mattered, the last time that something totally unexpected could capture the minds of the public, before radio consolidation meant hits couldn't build in a region, before MTV turned to non-music programming and cut off a national outlet for new music. Like, Omigod! It's the '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) captures that era pretty well. Even if it occasionally succumbs to treating the decade's music as if it was nothing but silly ephemera (which, granted, some of it was -- but it was catchy, well-made silly ephemera), it does do a couple of things right: Namely, it relies on new wave, yet tempers it with soul, hip-hop, hard rock, and soft rock, while realizing that the prime period of the '80s was before 1985, and that the one-hit-wonders and spirit of new wave faded away after that. This box spends about five-and-a-half of its seven discs on that era, with the remaining disc-and-a-half having about a disc's worth of 1986-era hits before quickly wrapping it up as we approach the first Bush era and the height of superstar MTV (the years when only the big guys -- whether it was Michael Jackson, Madonna, Aerosmith, Don Henley, or Steve Winwood -- ruled the prime time MTV airwaves, and the network no longer had to rely on interesting, primarily British, oddities to fill time). That's a good thing, because that was the best time for pop music in the '80s, and this captures much of the giddy feel of that time. The main problem with the box is that its sheer size gives the impression that it's more definitive than it really is. Forget the complaints that there's nothing from critical favorites and heavy-hitters like Elvis Costello, Hüsker Dü, Joy Division, R.E.M., U2, Prince, Madonna, Springsteen, etc.; the real crime is that there are numerous great, definitive one-hit wonders and fluke breakthroughs by cult favorites missing. Dan Hartman's "I Can Dream About You," as good as any single released in the '80s, isn't here; there's nothing from Adam & the Ants, XTC, or the Violent Femmes; "Warm Leatherette" isn't here, nor is M's "Pop Muzik," "88 Lines about 44 Women," or "I Don't Like Mondays"; there's not a single from Squeeze, Split Enz, or the Jam; no "Someday, Someway," no "Mexican Radio," no "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades"; no "I Know What Boys Like" or "I Melt With You"; Peter Wolf's "Lights Out," never present on any '80s hits collection, isn't here; "The Safety Dance" is missing; no Flock of Seagulls or Baltimora. It's hard not to miss any of the above, once you realize they're not here, especially since apart from Joey Scarbury's "Theme From 'Greatest American Hero'" and a host of novelties that it would be better off leaving behind (Bob and Doug McKenzie, Billy Crystal's "You Look Mahvelous," Don Johnson's "Heartbeat" - it's a wonder Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time" isn't here), there's nothing unexpected here (other than it's amazing that Rhino has finally managed to release an '80s collection without the Plimsouls' "A Million Miles Away."). Still, many great singles are here, there's diversity in the selection, and it's a fun listen, so many collectors may prefer this to Rhino's classic, new wave-centric Just Can't Get Enough series. Just don't think that it's the final word on the '80s -- there was too much great pop music for it to be contained on a mere seven discs.

::TRACKLIST::

Disc 1
01. "Whip It" — Devo 2:39 (1980)
02. "Video Killed the Radio Star" — The Buggles 3:27 (1980)
03. "Empire Strikes Back (Medley)" — Meco 3:03 (1980)
04. "Another One Bites the Dust" — Queen 3:34 (1980)
05. "Celebration" — Kool & the Gang 3:43 (1981)
06. "The Breaks (Pt. 1)" — Kurtis Blow 4:09 (1980)
07. "Let My Love Open the Door" — Pete Townshend 2:44 (1980)
08. "Call Me" — Blondie 3:32 (1980)
09. "Keep on Loving You" — REO Speedwagon 3:22 (1981)
10. "Turning Japanese" — The Vapors 3:44 (1980)
11. "Lost in Love" — Air Supply 3:54 (1980)
12. "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton 2:46 (1981)
13. "I Love a Rainy Night" — Eddie Rabbitt 3:10 (1981)
14. "Sailing" — Christopher Cross 4:16 (1980)
15. "Just the Two of Us" — Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers 3:58 (1981)
16. "Cars" — Gary Numan 3:57 (1980)
17. "Ah! Leah!" — Donnie Iris 3:43 (1980)
18. "Sweetheart" — Franke and the Knockouts 3:49 (1981)
19. "Shake It Up" — The Cars 3:34 (1982)
20. "General Hospi-Tale" — The Afternoon Delights 4:01 (1981)
21. "The Stroke" — Billy Squier 3:37 (1981)

Disc 2
01. "Dancing with Myself" — Billy Idol 3:19 (1982)
02. "Working for the Weekend" — Loverboy 3:41 (1982)
03. "Jessie's Girl" — Rick Springfield 3:15 (1981)
04. "Genius of Love" — Tom Tom Club 3:30 (1981)
05. "Centerfold" — The J. Geils Band 3:38 (1982)
06. "At This Moment" — Billy Vera & The Beaters 4:14 (1981)
07. "Harden My Heart" — Quarterflash 3:37 (1982)
08. "Hold on Loosely" — .38 Special 3:55 (1981)
09. "Theme from 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It or Not)" — Joey Scarbury 3:14 (1981)
10. "Take Off" — Bob and Doug McKenzie 2:43 (1981)
11. "Super Freak (Pt. 1)" — Rick James 3:20 (1981)
12. "867-5309/Jenny" — Tommy Tutone 3:47 (1982)
13. "Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim Carnes 3:45 (1981)
14. "Time" — The Alan Parsons Project 4:32 (1981)
15. "Gloria" — Laura Branigan 4:52 (1982)
16. "Maneater" — Hall & Oates 4:32 (1982)
17. "The Theme From Hill Street Blues" — Mike Post 3:14 (1981)
18. "Valley Girl" — Frank Zappa with Moon Unit 3:48 (1982)
19. "Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha)" — Trio 3:25 (1981)
20. "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" — The Gap Band 4:03 (1982)

Disc 3
01. "Hungry Like the Wolf" — Duran Duran 4:05 (1983)
02. "The Look of Love (Pt. 1)" — ABC 3:31 (1983)
03. "Tainted Love" — Soft Cell 2:42 (1982)
04. "Rock This Town" — Stray Cats 2:40 (1982)
05. "Lies" — Thompson Twins 3:14 (1983)
06. "Words" — Missing Persons 4:24 (1982)
07. "Don't You Want Me" — The Human League 3:58 (1982)
08. "Love Plus One" — Haircut One Hundred 3:37 (1982)
09. "Down Under" — Men at Work 3:43 (1983)
10. "Steppin' Out" — Joe Jackson 3:47 (1982)
11. "I Want Candy" — Bow Wow Wow 2:46 (1982)
12. "Come On Eileen" — Dexys Midnight Runners 4:14 (1983)
13. "Mickey" — Toni Basil 3:27 (1982)
14. "Twilight Zone" — Golden Earring 4:51 (1983)
15. "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" — Melissa Manchester 3:58 (1982)
16. "Key Largo" — Bertie Higgins 3:07 (1982)
17. "Pac-Man Fever" — Buckner & Garcia 3:55 (1982)
18. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler 5:35 (1983)
19. "Africa" — Toto 4:19 (1983)
20. "Goodbye to You" — Scandal 3:47 (1982)
21. "Puttin' on the Ritz" — Taco 3:25 (1983)

Disc 4
01. "Jeopardy" — The Greg Kihn Band 3:47 (1983)
02. "She Blinded Me with Science" — Thomas Dolby 3:42 (1983)
03. "Electric Avenue" — Eddy Grant 3:49 (1983)
04. "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics 3:36 (1983)
05. "Our House" — Madness 3:23 (1983)
06. "The Salt in My Tears" — Martin Briley 3:30 (1983)
07. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper 3:53 (1983)
08. "Talking in Your Sleep" — The Romantics 3:57 (1984)
09. "Major Tom (Coming Home)" — Peter Schilling 4:12 (1983)
10. "Always Something There to Remind Me" — Naked Eyes 3:41 (1983)
11. "In a Big Country" — Big Country 3:55 (1983)
12. "One Thing Leads to Another" — The Fixx 3:24 (1983)
13. "Der Kommisar" — After the Fire 4:08 (1983)
14. "Suddenly Last Summer" — The Motels 3:42 (1983)
15. "Karma Chameleon" — Culture Club 4:08 (1984)
16. "Let's Go to Bed" — The Cure 3:34 (1982)
17. "Too Shy" — Kajagoogoo 3:36 (1983)
18. "Maniac" — Michael Sembello 4:11 (1983)
19. "Sister Christian" — Night Ranger 4:21 (1984)
20. "Cum on Feel the Noize" — Quiet Riot 3:27 (1983)

Disc 5
01. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" — Yes 3:51 (1984)
02. "Mr. Roboto" — Styx 4:49 (1983)
03. "I'm So Excited" — The Pointer Sisters 3:50 (1984)
04. "Back on the Chain Gang" — The Pretenders 3:53 (1983)
05. "I Want to Know What Love Is" — Foreigner 5:00 (1984)
06. "Sunglasses at Night" — Corey Hart 3:54 (1984)
07. "Missing You" — John Waite 4:02 (1984)
08. "99 Luftballons" — Nena 3:53 (1984)
09. "Tenderness" — General Public 3:31 (1984)
10. "They Don't Know" — Tracey Ullman 3:01 (1984)
11. "Heaven" — Bryan Adams 3:58 (1985)
12. "White Horse" — Laid Back 3:53 (1983)
13. "Let the Music Play" — Shannon 4:31 (1984)
14. "Let's Hear It for the Boy" — Deniece Williams 4:10 (1984)
15. "Cool It Now" — New Edition 4:09 (1984)
16. "Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker, Jr. 4:00 (1984)
17. "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins 3:44 (1984)
18. "We're Not Gonna Take It" — Twisted Sister 3:39 (1984)
19. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" — Scorpions 4:12 (1984)
20. "The Glamorous Life" — Sheila E. 3:42 (1984)

Disc 6
01. "Obsession" — Animotion 3:58 (1985)
02. "Shout" — Tears for Fears 4:06 (1985)
03. "Take on Me" — a-ha 3:47 (1985)
04. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" — Simple Minds 4:20 (1985)
05. "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves 3:59 (1985)
06. "Voices Carry" — 'Til Tuesday 4:23 (1985)
07. "Weird Science" — Oingo Boingo 3:49 (1985)
08. "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" — Dead or Alive 3:17 (1985)
09. "Miami Vice Theme" — Jan Hammer 2:27 (1985)
10. "Life in a Northern Town" — The Dream Academy 4:17 (1986)
11. "Kyrie" — Mr. Mister 4:15 (1986)
12. "Everytime You Go Away" — Paul Young 4:16 (1985)
13. "We Built This City" — Starship 4:56 (1985)
14. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" — John Parr 4:10 (1985)
15. "Addicted to Love" — Robert Palmer 4:01 (1986)
16. "Axel F" — Harold Faltermeyer 3:01 (1985)
17. "Rhythm of the Night" — DeBarge 3:54 (1985)
18. "You Look Marvelous" — Billy Crystal 3:58 (1985)
19. "Heartbeat" — Don Johnson 4:17 (1986)
20. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" — Wang Chung 4:11 (1986)

Disc 7
01. "Venus" — Bananarama 3:50 (1986)
02. "Walk Like an Egyptian" — The Bangles 3:23 (1986)
03. "Paranoimia" — Art of Noise and Max Headroom 3:18 (1986)
04. "If You Leave" — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 4:26 (1986)
05. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" — The Georgia Satellites 3:24 (1987)
06. "What You Need" — INXS 3:35 (1986)
07. "Walk This Way" — Run-D.M.C. 3:39 (1986)
08. "Rumors" — Timex Social Club 3:33 (1986)
09. "Don't Dream It's Over" — Crowded House 3:57 (1987)
10. "Holding Back the Years" — Simply Red 4:12 (1986)
11. "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" — New Kids on the Block 3:57 (1989)
12. "Tuff Enuff" — The Fabulous Thunderbirds 3:23 (1986)
13. "Since You've Been Gone" — The Outfield 4:13 (1987)
14. "Only in My Dreams" — Debbie Gibson 3:52 (1987)
15. "Never Gonna Give You Up" — Rick Astley 3:32 (1988)
16. "La Bamba" — Los Lobos 2:54 (1987)
17. "Wild, Wild West" — The Escape Club 4:06 (1988)
18. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" — Bobby McFerrin 3:55 (1988)
19. "Right Here Waiting" — Richard Marx 4:25 (1989)
20. "Roam" — The B-52's 4:04 (1989)

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