Various Artists - 80s Hits on Saxophone (2015)

If you're even a casual fan of '80s music, you're more than familiar with the rising use of saxophone in pop and rock music during that decade. It's hard to say exactly why the sax solo became so popular and yet so offputting during this period, but maybe a kitchen-sink approach to production helped drown out selectivity in the decade's often busy arrangements. Even so, there are certainly examples like these of the saxophone being used wisely and even perhaps tastefully during the '80s, especially in the genres of mainstream rock, arena rock and soft rock. And, of course, there are always surprises. Here's a look - in no particular order - at five of the best saxophone-heavy songs of the era.

Tracklist:

01. Saxophone Dreamsound - Right Here Waiting (04:22)
02. Starlite Saxophones - Two Hearts (03:22)
03. Saxophone Dreamsound - Reach Out (04:00)
04. Starlite Saxophones - Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car (04:33)
05. Saxophone Dreamsound - Maniac (04:02)
06. Starlite Saxophones - Ghostbusters (03:34)
07. Saxophone Dreamsound - Dont Dream It's Over (03:35)
08. Saxophone Dreamsound - Say Say Say (03:39)
09. Starlite Saxophones - 99 Luftballons (03:50)
10. Starlite Saxophones - Dancing on the Ceiling (04:05)
11. Starlite Saxophones - Thriller (05:54)
12. Saxophone Dreamsound - Lover Come Back to Me (03:02)
13. Saxophone Dreamsound - Moonlight Shadow (03:14)
14. Starlite Saxophones - Talk to Me (04:02)
15. Saxophone Dreamsound - Heaven (03:50)
16. Starlite Saxophones - Africa (04:28)
17. Saxophone Dreamsound - Words (03:28)
18. Saxophone Dreamsound - Stay the Night (03:53)
19. Saxophone Dreamsound - Hello (04:03)
20. Starlite Saxophones - Stuck with You (04:03)
21. Starlite Saxophones - Call Me (03:22)
22. Starlite Saxophones - Jump (03:43)
23. Starlite Saxophones - Break My Stride (03:11)
24. Starlite Saxophones - Talking in Your Sleep (03:41)
25. Saxophone Dreamsound - Rush Rush (03:15)
26. Starlite Saxophones - Xanadu (03:27)
27. Starlite Saxophones - Tell Her About It (03:35)
28. Starlite Saxophones - Let's Dance (04:06)
29. Starlite Saxophones - Heartbreaker (03:56)
30. Saxophone Dreamsound - Up Where We Belong (04:16)