Back to the best decade ever (The Fantastic 80's Vol.2)

Member Name: benlepensive

Product:	The Fantastic 80's Vol.2
Date:	02/03/09 (29 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: 40 songs

Disadvantages: boring artwork

Love the eighties. Wish we were all back living in 1986 on a permanent basis. Alas, this is not the case and I have to accept we will never regain that magical decade. So, the best way to get a dose of the good times is to indulge in some eighties music. This CD gathers some of the best moments from the eighties.

Highlights:

I adore Aha's 'The Sun Always Shines On TV.' It opens with a haunting synth which builds then explodes. The best bit is the instrumental breakdown where the hairs on your arms will stand on end as they hit soaring chord after soaring chord to deliver a lavish finale to the epic song.

The classy 'Wild Boys' by Duran Duran remains one of their best, in which Le Bon belts out the lyrics with youthful bravado, great chorus and a great mood in this one.

For something more poppy, Bros' 'When Will I Be Famous' does the trick. Matt Goss was an underrated vocalist, girly with his tones, but capable of pulling off some high notes. This was a bubblegum pop treat with a superb part in the song where the rhythm is swung, genius!


For those bleak moments, dip into Black's 'Wonderful Life' which is one of those knives out songs. His eerie vocals resonate through the song and make you feel like the world has come to an end. One of the most depressing songs in history, yet arty and potent vocally.

If you need something brighter with a casual folk like feel, head to Fairground Attraction's 'Perfect.' Eddi Reader's voice captured my heart at the time and her discreet charm and ability to deliver lustful lyrics with a warm melody work very well.

Overall:

2 discs, 40 tracks will spoil you, the artwork is clever if not a little bland. I would have liked some more info on the inner sleeve though

Summary: wonderful