News 08 Mar 2016

Three new 1980s twelve-inch compilations hit the market

By Paul Sinclair

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A trio of 3CD sets compiling 12-inch remixes from the 1980s will be released in the next few weeks offering a vast quantity of once rare ‘extended mixes’ for very little cash.

12-Inch Dance: 80s Pop is Rhino’s follow-up to last year‘s well received Indie set. At first glance it looks a little more predictable – Spandau‘s Gold, Duran Duran‘s The Reflex, Simple Minds‘ Don’t You Forget About Me – although there’s at least few interesting selections such as the New York Vocal version of The Smiths‘s This Charming Man and Tina Turner‘s We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome). Incidentally, the inclusion of the latter proves that there was no good reason not to feature it with the Private Dancer reissue – they just inexplicably chose not to.

It’s worth pointing out that Amazon UK‘s ‘autorip’ feature delivers an exclusive continuous ‘mixed’ version of the 2015 Indie set – the same could happen with this new 80s Pop release.

Demon Music’s Crimson imprint has a pair of 3CD sets with similar content. Like the 80s Pop set, Twelve-inch Eighties: You Spin Me Round isn’t going to win points or plaudits for rarities, but it’s a cracking selection of extended mainstream pop tunes nonetheless. It may not boast any Pet Shop Boys tracks, but disc one does include Eighth Wonder‘s Tennant-Lowe penned I’m Not Scared and the duo’s production of Liza Minnelli’s Losing My Mind. It’s funny actually, because I recall Blank & Jones saying that Rhino wouldn’t licence any Pet Shop Boys material for ‘various artists’ compilations with ’80s’ on the front – presumably to protect the ‘brand’ – but they’ll happily do that for their own sets!

The other Crimson release – Twelve-inch Eighties: People Hold On – has more of a club/soul/R ‘n’ B slant, and includes remixes of tracks by Coldcut, S’Express, Joyce Sims, Alexander O’Neal, Miami Sound Machine and Terence Trent D’Arby. Think of the biggest hits by those artists and you can work out the track listing!

These sets are very cheap with the Crimson releases costing around £3 per disc, and the 80s Pop set requiring even less of your hard earned. It’s just over £6 on Amazon at the moment.

If you collect these kind of remix sets it may be a case of “move along, nothing to see here”, otherwise set the nostalgia dial to ’11’ and enjoy!

12-inch Dance: 80s Pop, and the two Twelve Inch Eighties compilations are all released on 25 March 2016.

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Disc: 1
1. Gold (12” Mix) – Spandau Ballet
2. The Reflex (Dance Mix) – Duran Duran
3. Torch (Extended Version) – Soft Cell
4. Shout (Extended Version) – Tears For Fears
5. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (12” Version) – Ultravox
6. This Charming Man (New York Vocal) – The Smiths
7. The Killing Moon (All Night Version) – Echo And The Bunnymen
8. Ghost Town (Extended Version) – The Specials
9. Summertime (Extended 12” Mix) – Fun Boy Three
10. Robert De Niro’s Waiting (Extended Version) – Bananarama

Disc: 2
1. Don’t You (Forget About Me) [12” Version] – Simple Minds
2. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. [Extended Version] – A-Ha
3. Like to Get to Know You Well [International Mix] – Howard Jones
4. Life’s What You Make It (Extended Mix) – Talk Talk
5. Come To My Aid (Survival Mix) [2008 Remastered Version] – Simply Red
6. You Are My World (12″ Remix) – The Communards
7. Self Control (Extended Version) – Laura Branigan
8. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Extended Remix) – Yes
9. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) [Extended Version] – Tina Turner
10. Glory Of Love (Extended Version) – Peter Cetera

Disc: 3
1. It’s A Sin (Disco Mix) [2001 Remastered Version] – Pet Shop Boys
2. True Faith (Shep Pettibone Remix) – New Order
3. Getting Away With It (Extended Mix) – Electronic
4. She Drives Me Crazy (The David Z Remix) – Fine Young Cannibals
5. Deep And Wide And Tall (Breakdown Mix) – Aztec Camera
6. On The Beach (Special Extended Remix) – Chris Rea
7. Little Lies (Extended Version) – Fleetwood Mac
8. Respectable (Club Mix) – Mel & Kim
9. Nothing Has Been Proved (Dance Mix) – Dusty Springfield
10. You’re History (Maximised Version) – Shakespear’s Sister

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Disc: 1
1. You Spin Me Round (12″ Murder Mix) – Dead Or Alive
2. I’m Not Scared (Disco Mix) – Eighth Wonder
3. Losing My Mind (Extended) – Liza Minnelli
4. Never Gonna Give You Up (12″ Cake Mix) – Rick Astley
5. I Feel The Earth Move (Club Mix) – Martika
6. Criticize (12″ Remix) – Alexander O’Neal
7. The Finest (12″ Extended) – S.O.S. Band
8. Dinner With Gershwin (12″ Extended Version) – Donna Summer
9. 1, 2, 3, (Extended Version) – Gloria Estefan
10. Can’t Wait Another Minute (12″ Mix) – Five Star

Disc: 2
1. Safety Dance (12″ Version) – Men Without Hats
2. Quiet Life (12″) – Japan
3. Love Plus One (12″ Version) – Haircut 100
4. Doctor Doctor (Long Version) – Thompson Twins
5. 99 Red Balloons (12″ Club Mix) – Nena
6. Don’t Talk To Me About Love (Extended) – Altered Images
7. Girls Just Want To Have Fun (Extended Version) – Cyndi Lauper
8. Break My Stride (Remix/Club Version) – Matthew Wilder
9. Live It Up (12″ Remix) – Mental As Anything
10. Down Under (Extended) – Men At Work

Disc: 3
1. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Heavenly Version) – Belinda Carlisle
2. Manic Monday (Extended Remix) – The Bangles
3. Holding Out For A Hero (Club Mix) – Bonnie Tyler
4. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (Extended Club Mix) – Daryl Hall & John Oates
5. Celebrate Youth (Dance Mix) – Rick Springfield
6. Come Back & Stay (12″ Mix) – Paul Young
7. Take That Situation (Rhythm Mix) – Nick Heyward
8. My Favourite Waste Of Time (12″ Jumbo Remix) – Owen Paul
9. When Will I Be Famous (12″ Infamous Mix) – Bros.
10. My Camera Never Lies (12″) – Bucks Fizz

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Disc: 1
1. People Hold On (12″ Disco Version) – Coldcut Ft. Lisa Stansfield
2. Theme From S’Express (12″ Version) – S’Express
3. Beat Dis (Extended Dis) – Bomb The Bass
4. Love Can’t Turn Around (12″ Extended Version) – Farley “Jackmaster” Funk
5. Promised Land (Club Mix) – Joe Smooth
6. Rock It (12″) – Herbie Hancock
7. I Wonder If I Take You Home (Extended) – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
8. Alice I Want You Just For Me! (12″) – Full Force
9. Got To Get (Extended) – Rob N Raz Ft. Leila K
10. Body Work – Hot Streak

Disc: 2
1. Just Be Good To Me (12″ Extended) – S.O.S. Band
2. The Lovers (12″ Extended Version) – Alexander O’Neal
3. Come Into My Life (12″ Mix) – Joyce Sims
4. I Really Didn’t Mean It (12″) – Luther Vandross
5. Love Is In Control (12″ Dance Remix) – Donna Summer
6. Jump To It (Original 12″ Mix) – Aretha Franklin
7. Shake It Up Tonight (12″) – Cheryl Lynn
8. Something’s Jumpin’ In Your Shirt (Walk The Body Mix) – Lisa Marie with Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra
9. Love House (12″ Black Pyramid Mix) – Samantha Fox
10. I’ll House You (Gee St. Reconstruction Mix) – Jungle Brothers

Disc: 3
1. Dr Beat (Long Version) – Miami Sound Machine
2. Automatic (12″ Special Remix) – The Pointer Sisters
3. Saturday Love (12″ Version) – Cherrelle & Alexander O’Neal
4. Roots Suite – Odyssey
5. Lovely Day (88 Remix 12″ Version) – Bill Withers
6. Dance Little Sister (TTD’s Remix) – Terence Trent D’Arby
7. Living In America (Extended R&B Dance Mix) – James Brown
8. System Addict (M&M Remix) – Five Star
9. Lover Boy (12″ Extended Mix) – Billy Ocean
10. Just An Illusion (Extended) – Imagination

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