The Best Of 80s Remixed

The eighties was a decadent time for music and spurned many a 12 inch version. It seemed to suit the music at the time, though I would say that today's r and b climate lends itself less to extended versions. There are thirty tracks on this release and it will appeal to people who have a firm interest in eighties pop culture. There is a delicious seven minute version of Dead or Alive's 'You Spin Me Round,' The track still sounds relevent and Pete Burns' vocal is a triumph of camp and glamour. Not sure about the inclusion of the Nolans, which to me seems to smack more of the sound of the seventies and does not capture the essence of the eightes, ...  Read the complete review