This is it. The Daddy of them all. I think that must always have been the intention to carry on with the series after this initial dabble – it’s so easy with hindsight of course.
Anyway, this being 1983 the compilation was released on the twin format of a 2 vinyl records and the ever dependable (double) personal cassette. CD’s not around at the time blah blah blah. I think that this sort of thing is what the personal cassette player had been crying out for. Vinyl has a much more luxurious vibe – and was certainly not portable.
Here is the track list:
Side 1
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know
UB40 – Red Red Wine
Limahl – Only for Love
Heaven 17 – Temptation
KC and the Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
Side 2
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow
Men at Work – Down Under
Rock Steady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
Rod Stewart – Baby Jane
Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
Side 3
New Edition – Candy Girl
Kajagoogoo – Big Apple
Tina Turner – Let’s Stay Together
The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Howard Jones – New Song
UB40 – Please Don’t Make Me Cry
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Side 4
Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know
Will Powers – Kissing with Confidence
Genesis – That’s All
The Cure – The Lovecats
Simple Minds – Waterfront
Madness – The Sun and the Rain
Culture Club – Victims
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