Modern Rock Early '80s

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2000

Labels: Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets

This compilation ℗ 2000 EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
© 2000 Time Life Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

Track durations obtained from software.

Mastering information:
Track 1-1 has an unknown mastering history. This disc cuts off a portion of the opening drum fills that start the song.
Track 1-2 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1982-1983 (Time-Life R988-26, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (1.1 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Classic MTV: Class Of 1983 (Rhino R2 71834, 1994), which in turn uses the same analog transfer (basically, it tracks extremely closely without being a digital clone) as the corresponding track on Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1983 (Rhino R2 70678, 1992).
Track 1-3 is a digital clone (1 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties - The Rockin' Eighties (Time-Life R988-01, 1994), which in turn uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1983 (Rhino R2 70678, 1992).
Track 1-4 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Nipper's Greatest Hits / The 80's (RCA 9970, 1990).
Track 1-5 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Rock The First (Volume Five) (Sandstone, 1992).
Track 1-6 is a digital clone (1 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Various - Sedated In The Eighties No. 3 (The Right Stuff 29671, 1994).
Track 1-7 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Living In Oblivion (The 80's Greatest Hits - Volume 3) (EMI 27674, 1994).
Track 1-8 is a digital clone (0.5 dB louder) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties - The Rockin' Eighties (Time-Life R988-01, 1994), which in turn uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on The Pretenders - The Singles (Sire 2562, 1987).
Track 1-9 has an unknown mastering history.
Track 1-10 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 8 (Rhino R2 71701, 1994).
Track 1-11 has an unknown mastering history.
Track 1-12 uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on Various - Now That's What I Call Music! 1982: The Millennium Series (EMI Virgin Universal UK, 1999). This disc and the Now disc both have left and right channels reversed for this track.
Track 2-1 is a digital clone (digitally identical until 1:37, 0.4 dB louder after 1:37) of the corresponding track on Duran Duran - Decade (Capitol 93178, 1989).
Track 2-2 has an unknown mastering history.
Track 2-3 is a digital clone (3.5 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on INXS - The Greatest Hits (US version, Atlantic 82622, 1994).
Track 2-4 is a digital clone (1 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 7 (Rhino R2 71700, 1994).
Track 2-5 is a digital clone (1 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sedated In The Eighties(The Right Stuff 27754, 1993).
Track 2-6 is a digital clone (2.5 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 9 (Rhino R2 71702, 1994).
Track 2-7 is a digital clone (2 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1983-1984 (Time-Life R988-11, 1995), which in turn is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 10 (Rhino R2 71703, 1994).
Track 2-8 is a digital clone (with EQ adjustment) of the corresponding track on A Flock Of Seagulls - The Best Of A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 1034, 1991).
Track 2-9 is a digital clone (1.5 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 9 (Rhino R2 71702, 1994).
Track 2-10 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1980-1981 (Time-Life R988-25, 1995), which in turn uses the same analog transfer as the corresponding track on R.E.M. - Eponymous (I.R.S. 6262, 1988).
Track 2-11 is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Billy Idol - Vital Idol (Chrysalis 41620, 1987).
Track 2-12 is a digital clone (1 dB quieter) of the corresponding track on Various - Sedated In The Eighties No. 3 (The Right Stuff 29671, 1994), which in turn is a digital clone (digitally identical) of the corresponding track on Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 5 (Rhino R2 71698, 1994).
(Confirmed in null tests performed by user crapfromthepast, July 2021.)

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