VA - Back to the 80's: The Long Versions Vol.1 (2002)

Four-disc box that compiles extended and uncut versions of '80s singles, Back to the 80's: The Long Versions, Vol. 1 (from Sony Holland) might be worth it for those who still love mainstream pop from that bygone decade. Most '80s-themed compilations use truncated radio edit versions in order to cram as many songs as possible on one disc; this does just the opposite and therefore sticks out compared to the average various-artists collection.

Tracklist:

CD1

01. Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever (5:13)
02. Falco - Jeanny (Part 1) (5:10)
03. Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light (8:22)
04. Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain (8:38)
05. Simple Minds - Belfast Child (6:38)
06. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (6:56)
07. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc (Maid Of Orleans) (7:41)
08. Europe - The Final Countdown (5:08)
09. Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart (7:22)
10. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield (6:27)
11. Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon (6:58)

CD2

01. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (6:33)
02. Talk Talk - Such A Shame (6:22)
03. New Order - Blue Monday (6:22)
04. Visage - Fade To Grey (6:40)
05. Paul Young - Come Back And Stay (7:54)
06. Sniff 'n' the Tears - Drivers Seat (5:55)
07. Sinéad O'Connor - Troy (6:22)
08. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (8:55)
09. Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire (20:39)

CD3

01. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun (6:02)
02. Yazoo - Don't Go (8:24)
03. Duran Duran - Wild Boys (7:58)
04. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (5:35)
05. Dan Hartman - Vertigo / Relight My Fire (9:41)
06. Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (5:47)
07. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (7:52)
08. Godley & Creme - An Englishman In New York (5:48)
09. Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven (5:51)
10. The Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (10:15)

CD4

01. Alphaville - Sounds Like A Melody (7:41)
02. Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well (6:13)
03. Time Bandits - I'm Specialized In You (6:01)
04. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (5:09)
05. Propaganda - P: Machinery (9:22)
06. Wham! - Freedom (7:06)
07. a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV (8:27)
08. King - Love & Pride (5:28)
09. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (6:16)
10. Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades (7:05)
11. The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius / Eye In The Sky (6:28)